I am now in my university, and a 719.23 MB update is not really helpful :S

I can't even download the update now cause the line on my University is capped at max of 5kbps :S

Need to go to the library to download it .

At 719.20 MB. It is like a major software update for me :S

iTunes 9.1
iTunes 9.1 comes with several new features and improvements, including:

- Sync with iPad to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on the go

- Organize and sync books you've downloaded from iBooks on iPad or added to your iTunes library

- Rename, rearrange, or remove Genius Mixes
Source: MacRumors]


Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.3 and Security Update 2010-002
Apple today released Mac OS X 10.6.3, the third maintenance update for Snow Leopard, via Software Update and the company's software downloads page. The update offers several hundred fixes implemented since the release of Mac OS X 10.6.2 last November and an interim security update issued in January.
The 10.6.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:

- improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X
- address compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications
- address an issue that causes background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail
- resolve an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in their names from opening in Rosetta applications
- resolve an issue that prevented files from copying to Windows file servers
- improve performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bit mode
- improve sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demand
- address a color issue in iMovie with HD content
- improve printing reliability
- resolve issues with recurring events in iCal when connected to an Exchange server
- improve the reliability of 3rd party USB input devices
- fix glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late 2009) built-in iSight camera

Full details on the update are available in Apple's associated support document.

Developer builds of Mac OS X 10.6.3 were seeded with increasingly frequency in recent weeks, with the most recent, Build 10D573, appearing just last Wednesday.

- Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update (719.23 MB)
- Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update (Combo) (784 MB)
- Mac OS X Server v10.6.3 Update (831.31 MB)
- Mac OS X Server v10.6.3 Update (Combo) (897.32 MB)

Apple has also released Security Update 2010-002 for users on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

- Security Update 2010-002 (Leopard-Client) (78.39 MB)
- Security Update 2010-002 (Leopard-Server) (361.40 MB)
Source: Macrumors

im having problem during the installation......cryin....
a pop up msg during the update: " an error occurred during the installation" . has anyone encounter this before? help....
after i got the error msg, i have tried to run the Onyx and it doest help either....

tried to do the update again?

this update took quite long for me

Yup..quite big..i left my fileserver on overnight to download it..huhu

well. my prblm is now resolved.
i downloaded the file separately and install . it ran very smooth and finally successfully updated.

What do you mean you downloaded the file separately? I thought it was just one file for the 10.6.3 update :S

u cud dl the stand alone file from apple support

Oh yeah sure. That's true. I downloaded mine from Apple Support too. Download via software update is rather slower for me

Apple Releases Security Update 2010-003 for Snow Leopard and Leopard
Apple today released a series of security updates targeting users of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Leopard. According to the support document for the release, the updates address a single vulnerability related to handling of embedded fonts by Apple Type Services. Discovery of the vulnerability is credited to noted cybersecurity researcher Charlie Miller, who last month disclosed his discovery of 20 new zero-day holes in Mac OS X.

- Security Update 2010-003 (Snow Leopard) (6.50 MB)
- Security Update 2010-003 (Leopard-Client) (218.6 MB)
- Security Update 2010-003 (Leopard-Server) (379.5 MB)

The Leopard versions posted to Apple's site incorporate previous security updates, explaining their large file size relative to the Snow Leopard version.

Apple also released Server Admin Tools 10.6.3, an update to Apple's package for installing remote administration tools to non-server machines. The update delivers 16 documented improvements to several of the package's components.
Source: macrumours

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Added on April 15, 2010, 8:02 am27-Inch iMac Firmware Updates Address High Processor Usage, Display Backlight, and Target Display Mode Issues

Apple today continues its barrage of updates with the release of a pair of firmware updates for its 27-inch iMac models addressing a trio of issues.

27-inch iMac EFI FW Update 1.0, weighing in at 2.1 MB and requiring Mac OS X 10.6.3, is recommended for all quad-core 27-inch iMacs and addresses a pair of issues related to high processor usage and display backlighting.
- Resolves an issue that sometimes caused high processor utilization while playing audio through the headphone output mini-jack.

- Resolves an issue that prevented the display backlight from turning on after powering on the iMac.

The 27-inch iMacs are not the only current Mac models to have experienced problems with processor performance during audio-related tasks, as Apple's Mac Pro line received a software update in mid-February to address its own issues with heat and performance while handling audio-related tasks.

Apple's other firmware release for the 27-inch iMac today, known as 27-inch iMac SMC Firmware Update 1.0, makes unspecified compatibility fixes to Target Display Mode. The feature, currently available only on 27-inch iMacs, allows the machine to be used as a secondary display via its Mini DisplayPort connector. The update weighs in at 397 KB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.3 and the 27-inch iMac EFI Update 1.0 also released today.
Source: Mac Rumours


This post has been edited by cRazYee: Apr 15 2010, 08:02 AM

Hmmm wonder what is the 10.6.3 v1.1 Update Combo is..mine already 10.6.3 and when checking Software Update this is not listed as applicable.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1017

Yup i wondering too..cause it's only for combo update, not single update..

Apple Released Safari 5 with extensions, expanded HTML5 support

Apple on Monday released Safari 5, the latest version of its desktop Web browser, with a 30 percent performance increase, the addition of Bing search and secure sandboxed extensions, as well as support for more than a dozen new HTML5 technologies.

The update is available for download from Apple's website or via Software Update on Mac OS X. Safari 5 is a 39.1MB update.

"Safari continues to lead the pack in performance, innovation and standards support," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Safari now runs on over 200 million devices worldwide and its open source WebKit engine runs on over 500 million devices."

Available for both Mac and Windows, Safari 5 includes improved developer tools and supports a number of new HTML5 technologies that allow developers to create rich, dynamic websites.

The latest version of Apple's Web browser also includes Safari Reader, which makes it easy to read single and multi-page articles on the web by presenting them in a new, scrollable view without any additional content or clutter. When Safari 5 detects an article, users can click on the Reader icon in the Smart Address Field to display the entire article for clear, uninterrupted reading with options to enlarge, print or send via email.

Powered by the Nitro JavaScript engine, Apple said Safari 5 on the Mac runs JavaScript 30 percent faster than Safari 4, three percent faster than Chrome 5.0, and over twice as fast as Firefox 3.6. Safari 5 loads new pages faster using Domain Name System (DNS) prefetching, and improves the caching of previously viewed pages to return to them more quickly.

Safari 5 adds more than a dozen powerful HTML5 features that allow web developers to create media-rich experiences, including full screen playback and closed captions for HTML5 video. Other new HTML5 features in Safari 5 include HTML5 Geolocation, HTML5 sectioning elements, HTML5 draggable attribute, HTML5 forms validation, HTML5 Ruby, HTML5 AJAX History, EventSource and WebSocket.

The new, free Safari Developer Program allows developers to customize and enhance Safari 5 with extensions based on standard web technologies like HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. The Extension Builder, new in Safari 5, simplifies the development, installation and packaging of extensions. For enhanced security and stability, Safari Extensions are sandboxed, signed with a digital certificate from Apple and run solely in the browser.

The details match a support document published over the weekend that suggested the release of Safari 5 for Mac and Windows was imminent.

Appleinsider

you can check it out at here as well
http://www.apple.com/safari/whats-new.html

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Added on June 8, 2010, 9:56 amExample for Safari Reader

Click "reader" on search bar to see simplified text and photo without annoying ads



This post has been edited by cRazYee: Jun 8 2010, 09:56 AM

Interesting updates, but still can't beat Chrome's all-in-one bar. :/

basically this time the updates are only for safari 5....and i feels is abit faster than before....not the browsing speed...but tend opening tab and other window...

I like the Reader feature on Safari 5. Makes it look like the subtle popup effect you get when you're downloading comics in the Marvel comic app on iPad. The layout looks exactly like The Early Edition RSS reader app too, complete with images.

Just downloaded my Safari 4 upgrade to Safari 5. Computer restarts right after this post. Will share out my views later on.

Just did a quick non-scientific comparison of Chrome 5 vs Safari 5



It looks like Safari is mitigating raw memory use with increased virtual memory caches.

I like the Cover Flow of bookmarks (Safari > Preferences > New Tab > Bookmarks Bar) and the new speed is enough for me to forego Chrome's address bar. Although I've yet to find a need for the Reader function I think I'll be making the switch back to Safari once my three essential Extensions (Flashblack, Adblock and LastPass) are written for Safari.

This post has been edited by Ojimaru: Jun 8 2010, 04:15 PM

reader feature is good for reading news
cuz some of the news are publish in small font
eyes killing when reading it

You are right ; I like the Reader feature. Other than this seems to look pretty much the same - faster browsing not noticeable ; improvements