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Apple quietly installs specific anti-malware code into Mac OS X 10.6.4 update

There’s something to be said for an operating system succeeding and gaining market share: people will make more of an effort to write viruses and malware for it. Per CNET, Apple’s recent Mac OS X 10.6.4 update includes software to protect Macs from a Trojan horse that has been distributed by attackers disguised as iPhoto, […]

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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.4 update

After months of anticipation, Apple released its Mac OS X 10.6.4 update for its Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”) operating system on Tuesday. The update, which ranges in size from a few to several hundred megabytes, includes the following fixes and changes: General fixes and improvements: – Improves compatibility with some Braille displays – […]

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Apple releases sixth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.4, no known issues reported

Apple this week issued a sixth beta of its Mac OS X 10.6.4 security and maintenance update for its Snow Leopard operating system. Per AppleInsider, the latest build remains free of known issues. According to sources close to the story, the beta, which was issued to developers last Tuesday, is labeled as “build 10F564”, weighs […]

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Mac OS X 10.6.4 update to address OpenGL, iPhoto, DVD Player and VNC-related issues

The Mac OS X 10.6.4 update will pick up where Mac OS X 10.6.3 left off by tackling compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications and bandaging glitches with first- and third-party applications. Per AppleInsider, a list of code corrections that Apple provided to some developers on Thursday alongside the second external beta of Mac OS X […]

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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.4 build to wider developer base for testing

Apple on Wednesday released a widespread developer beta version of its Mac OS X 10.6.4, the fourth maintenance and security update for its Snow Leopard operating system. Until now, the future OS had been under development internally for several weeks. According to AppleInsider, the beta, labeled Mac OS X 10.6.4 build 10F37, made its way […]