Signs of an imminent Mac OS X 10.6.8 release appeared today, when Apple recommended its installation in a support document regarding the newly-released Final Cut Pro X several hours before it was made available: Once purchased, the operating system is downloaded as a single executable that will then upgrade any Snow Leopard machine with ease, similar to how any other application with a setup wizard would be installed. Lion, the next version of Apple’s operating system, will no longer be distributed on DVD and will only be available from the Mac App Store.
More importantly, this update makes changes to the Mac App Store to prepare it for Mac OS X Lion, once it comes out sometime next month. Aside from all security updates that were released since 10.6.7, including the MacDefender fix, people familiar with this update say this patch addresses issues related to AirPort, Graphics Drivers, Mac App Store, Networking, QuickTime and VPN. This update fixes several issues and readies the built-in Mac App Store for the Mac OS X Lion upgrade processor, once it comes out next month.Īccording to Apple’s support page, this update addresses issues related to the stability, compatibility and security of Mac computers. Mac OS X 10.6.8, a point release for Snow Leopard, has been released.