Mac OS X 10.6.5 released

Apple has just pushed an update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The updated version, v10.6.5, brings a number of bug fixes, stability improvements, compatibility and security updates for Mac.

The free update available to all Mac OS X Snow Leopard users brings a big list of fixes including HP printer support and AirPort Extreme, OpenType font updates, better Bluetooth support with some devices, Safari 5 improvements, SSL support for iDisk and many more.

General fixes and improvements

  • Improves reliability with Microsoft Exchange servers.
  • Addresses performance of some image-processing operations in iPhoto and Aperture.
  • Addresses stability and performance of graphics applications and games.
  • Resolves a delay between print jobs.
  • Addresses a printing issue for some HP printers connected to an AirPort Extreme.
  • Resolves an issue when dragging contacts from Address Book to iCal.
  • Addresses an issue in which dragging an item from a stack causes the Dock to not automatically hide.
  • Resolves an issue in which Wikipedia information may not display correctly in Dictionary.
  • Improves performance of MainStage on certain Macs.
  • Resolves spacing issues with OpenType fonts.
  • Improves reliability with some Bluetooth braille displays.
  • Resolves a VoiceOver issue when browsing some websites with Safari 5.

For the full list of improvements and updates, visit the Apple Support page for Mac OS X v10.6.5.

Thanks to .Neo for pointing this out on the forums!

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