Software Update: Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

Apple has released the first update for Mac OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’. The update is slightly more than 73MB in size, but when using the update functionality within Mac OS X itself, that is possible. care. The update includes a number of improvements that, according to Apple itself, should improve stability, compatibility and security. Also included is a newer version of the Adobe Flash Player plug-in, which fixes a security vulnerability fixed is. Below is the complete list of changes:

What’s included?

• Improves compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems
• Addresses an issue in which some printer compatibility drivers might not appear properly in the Add Printer browser
• Addresses an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly
• Addresses an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock
• Resolves an issue in which the Command-Option-T keyboard shortcut would sometimes bring up the special characters menu in applications such as Mail and TextEdit
• Addresses instances in which auto account setup in Mail might not work
• Resolves issues when sending mail with certain SMTP servers
• Addresses an issue in which Motion 4 could become unresponsive
• Includes an update to Adobe Flash Player plug-in version 10.0.32.18