10.6.5

A few people on the Apple Discussion boards have described an issue that seems to have cropped up in OS X 10.6.5, where the system may force-quit the log-in session when attempting to play video.

This is not a widespread problem, but has affected a few people and seems to happen when they use certain media players that support hardware-accelerated video playback. When the crash occurs, the system may flash a blue or black screen and then present the log-in window, quitting all user applications and unsaved data. Not all video players spur this behavior, and the problem … Read more

MacFixIt reader "carrickp" recently wrote in describing a problem where the latest OS X 10.6.5 release has a bug in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) technology that will prevent postscript files from being printed in landscape view. This will affect many programs that handle postscript files, including those from Adobe.

When postscript files are printed using CUPS, they are converted by the "pstops" filter to a CUPS-specific postscript format which contains options for devices to handle the print job, such as duplexing, binding, and stapling, but also the organization of specific page ranges … Read more

Apple has released a knowledgebase document pertaining to the latest OS X 10.6.5 update, which mentions that the incompatibilities in OS X 10.6.4 that resulted in corrupt graphics and display flickering in the new MacBook Air systems have been corrected. The issue was first noticed in both the 11-inch and 13-inch 2010 model MacBook Air systems earlier this month.

Apple should be updating new systems with the latest OS update, so new purchases (especially those purchased online) should come with the latest OS X version and therefore not need patching; however, do be sure to run … Read more

Apple has rereleased the OS X 10.6.5 update for the Server version of OS X. The update was initially available for download along with the client version, but was pulled a short while later with no explanation by Apple. This left people speculating about the reason on discussion forums.

Apple has now rereleased the update, and along with it issued a knowledgebase article stating the new release fixes a problem with the Mail service, where memory mismanagement would lead to mail being sent to or at least be read by the wrong account.

The rereleased update is available … Read more

The recent OS X 10.6.5 update addressed a number of issues in the OS, fixing a record 134 flaws, with 55 of them being specific to Flash. Despite these fixes, a number of people seem to have an issue with Flash not recognizing their iSight cameras.

Though the camera will load for a number of standalone programs like iChat, FaceTime, and Skype, if you are using a browser to interact with the iSight it may present an error stating that the camera could not be found.

People have found that this problem can be corrected by downloading and … Read more

Update: Apple re-releases OS X 10.6.5 server with Mail service fixes.

After releasing the latest version of OS X last week, Apple has today removed the OS X Server version of the update from its servers. When the updates were initially available, some people had issues with installers not working, but that was quickly addressed and since then the updates have been available.

According to a new report at AppleInsider, a number of people were having issues with the LDAP and DNS services after applying the update, and others have had problems with the management of external drives. … Read more

Perhaps peculiarly, Apple removed AirPrint from the public release of Mac OS X 10.6.5, an update largely expected to allow iOS 4.2 devices, such as the iPad, to print to shared network printers.

AppleInsider reports that users experimenting with various settings in Mac OS X 10.6.5 have discovered a way to bring the iOS AirPrint function back to your Mac. AirPrint uses CUPS technology, an open source Unix-friendly printing architecture, owned and maintained by Apple.

The CUPS filter used to convert the AirPrint URF format into PDF format for printing was the component removed from … Read more

A number of people have mentioned not being able to update to OS X 10.6.5, especially when they have used the standalone Combo updaters that have been found at sites like MacUpdate. After installing these updates, they have found the system still to be running OS X 10.6.4.

When the OS X 10.6.5 update came out it first was only available via Software Update; even if Software Update sites had the standalone Combo and Delta updaters available, they likely linked to prior versions of OS X. These Web sites host legitimate software, so it … Read more

A few people who have used Software Update to install OS X 10.6.5 are reporting an issue where the system will not open the downloaded update files. The Software Update utility will download the files, but then issue an error stating the files cannot be expanded. After this occurs, subsequent attempts to download the update fail in the same way.… Read more