From: Simon Dobbs on
am I tardy in reporting this on software update? Downloading now.

Version 10.6.3:
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 for:
� 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

From: SM on
Simon Dobbs <simondobbs(a)froglet.net> wrote:

> am I tardy in reporting this on software update? Downloading now.

No it's just out.

Installed very smoothly on a Mac Pro but took absolutely ages on this
MacBook.

Stuart
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From: Richard Tobin on
In article <0001HW.C7D69E610000AFAFB02919BF(a)news.newshosting.com>,
Simon Dobbs <simondobbs(a)froglet.net> wrote:

> resolve an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in their
> names from opening in Rosetta applications

If the bug causing that behaviour was the obvious one, someone ought
to be in very hot water.

-- Richard
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From: Chris Ridd on
On 2010-03-29 19:27:43 +0100, Richard Tobin said:

> In article <0001HW.C7D69E610000AFAFB02919BF(a)news.newshosting.com>,
> Simon Dobbs <simondobbs(a)froglet.net> wrote:
>
>> resolve an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in their
>> names from opening in Rosetta applications
>
> If the bug causing that behaviour was the obvious one, someone ought
> to be in very hot water.

It does sound a bit like a shell quoting bug doesn't it? But then all
sorts of other shell special characters would have been mentioned in
the bug report.

--
Chris

From: Jim on
Simon Dobbs <simondobbs(a)froglet.net> wrote:

> Version 10.6.3:
> 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 for:

<snip>

Please, *please* tell me it lets you drag the Quicktime Player control
bar *out* of the window?

Please?

Jim
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