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Apple issues new Mac OS X 10.6.8 build to developers with no known issues

Apple on Monday released another beta of its forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6.8 update to its developer community, with the upcoming software release expected to allow users to update to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion through the Mac App Store.

People familiar with the latest build say it is dubbed "10K537." It is available for download from Apple as a 454MB delta update, or 1GB combo update.

Like previous builds of Mac OS X 10.6.8, the latest build is said to have no known issues. Developers have been asked to concentrate on the Mac App Store, as well as AirPort, Graphics Drivers, Networking, QuickTime and VPN.

The final release of Mac OS X 10.6.8 is expected to address a number of issues with Snow Leopard before the debut of Lion, including resolution of an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit, improved support for IPv6, and improved VPN reliability, according to people familiar with the software.

The software update also reportedly contains fixes for the MAC Defender malware scam,. The malicious software was first discovered by a security researcher in early May. Soon after, Apple posted a support document with instructions on how to remove the malware, promising that an upcoming update to Mac OS X would find and remove the offending software. A separate, already-released security update for Mac OS X 10.6.7 also addresses the malware.

With Snow Leopard on the way out, Apple has turned its attention to Lion. Current Snow Leopard users will be able to make the upgrade next month when Lion goes on sale solely in the Mac App Store. The operating system upgrade will cost $29.99.

16 Comments

kresh 20 Years · 372 comments

Looks like the last update of Mac OS X I will ever use will soon be released.

I can't really complain as I am really liking Unity on Ubuntu.

jll 24 Years · 2708 comments

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Originally Posted by AppleInsider

The software update also reportedly contains fixes for the MAC Defender malware scam,. The malicious software was first discovered by a security researcher in early May. Soon after, Apple posted a support document with instructions on how to remove the malware, promising that an upcoming update to Mac OS X would find and remove the offending software.

And that update was released a while ago

applecation 16 Years · 147 comments

I've completely missed the fact that the upgrade to Lion will require Snow Leopard.

I guess I'll have to finally upgrade my wife's iMac, which is still on Tiger

She actually runs an app other than Safari about once every 3 months, so I have had no incentive to update the machine.

lkrupp 20 Years · 10521 comments

Quote:
Originally Posted by kresh

Looks like the last update of Mac OS X I will ever use will soon be released.

I can't really complain as I am really liking Unity on Ubuntu.

Oh pleeaase...

derev 21 Years · 57 comments

Okay, let me get this straight....

If you want buy Lion (OSX 10.7) it will cost you $29.

But if you want to "upgrade" from Snow Leopard, ti will cost you $29.

Semanticly punny.