With Mac OS X 10.7.3 going live yesterday, one has to wonder what changed for Mac OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard) users?
Not that much.
Per AppleInsider, Apple’s legacy Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard Server operating systems saw only minor security patches, though it is recommended that users install the latest software.
The Snow Leopard downloads, which can be found through Software Update or at Apple’s support page, offer Security Update 2012-001 (Snow Leopard) and Security Update 2012-001 (Snow Leopard Server), these updates weighing in at 192.73 MB for the Client version and 212.09 MB for Snow Leopard Server, with both requiring Mac OS X 10.6.8 to install and run.
If you’ve tried any of these updates and have feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.
2 replies on “Apple releases Security Update 2012-001 for Snow Leopard, Snow Leopard Server operating systems”
This update breaks numerous Rosetta-dependent applications, including Office 2004.
One big change: all PowerPC applications are disabled; Rosetta doesn’t work.
DON’T UPDATE if you are dependent on older applications that need Rosetta to run.