Apple releases first Snow Leopard patch
Less than two weeks after it rolled out Snow Leopard, Apple released the first update to its new OS. Included in the OS X 10.6.1 update are a number of stability and compatibility improvements as well as patches for security issues, among them including the more recent version of the Flash plug-in for Safari.
The Flash issue is notable as the Snow Leopard installer was criticized for installing an older version of the plug-in that contained security vulnerabilities, even if the user already had a more recent version installed. The 10.6.1 update deploys the most recent version of the Flash plug-in, 10.0.32.18.
In addition, Mac OS X 10.6.1 makes some updates to device compatibility, specifically involving some models of Sierra Wireless 3G modems as well a situation in which Snow Leopard might not correctly display printer drivers in the Add Printer browser. It also fixes an issue that could cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly and one that could make it difficult to remove something from the Dock. It also irons out a problem where Motion 4 might become unresponsive.
