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Mac OS X 10.6.4 Released

Today Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.4 . Available through Apple.com and Software Update. If you're going to test it out, backup any data, and if possible clone your hard drive before testing this update. Post your results in the forum!…

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@spalek83 Published 2010-06-15
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OSx86 Core & 10.X
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22,306 historical reads · 16 curated field notes (from 19 dispatches) · 2010-06-15 – 2010-06-20
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@spalek83 (2)@Taisto (2)@timberwolf5 (2)@Imkantus (2)@Snow (2)@SportsGuy (2)@macusers@voidhawk@Jonher937@acik84@jamesst20@gipo@tham50

Today Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.4. Available through Apple.com and Software Update.

If you're going to test it out, backup any data, and if possible clone your hard drive before testing this update. Post your results in the forum!

Combo Update

support.apple.com/kb/DL1048

Update for 10.6.3 Users

support.apple.com/kb/DL1049

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @spalek83

Author Update #1 @spalek83 2010-06-15 ↳ Re: @Taisto
@TaistoThe update is ~300mb. Devs reported that it includes new video drivers ( not checked yet, will try to confirm ) for better performance for example in Mac Gaming. Gonna check if it includes new kernel in a moment.

someone on tonymacx86 forum actually got worse scores..

@DaioptychNot sure why, but graphics performance drastically lowered after update(from 32.5fps to 13fps in cinebench r11.5).

Synthesized Community Field Notes

16 technical responses curated from 19 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Taisto 2010-06-15

The update is ~300mb. Devs reported that it includes new video drivers ( not checked yet, will try to confirm ) for better performance for example in Mac Gaming. Gonna check if it includes new kernel in a moment.

Field Note #2 @timberwolf5 2010-06-15

downloading it now. People have reported successful installs on insanelymac.com.

Update you guys in a few.

Field Note #3 @Taisto 2010-06-15

Installed - everything went smooth. We have a new kernel 10.4.0. Performance in Portal is slightly higher, at least it didn't drop on my computers. Don't know about apps like cinebench. Well at least it's safe to install on hacks.

Field Note #4 @timberwolf5 2010-06-15

update worked without a hitch on my amd rig using blacknight 10.3.0 kernell (w/ corrected fsb).

Field Note #5 @Imkantus 2010-06-15

Is it 10F569 that has been seeded two days ago or newer build? (still d0wnloading...) // it is

Field Note #6 @macusers 2010-06-16

My update to 10.6.4 from 10.6.3 went well, everything works as it suppose to be.

Field Note #7 @Snow 2010-06-16

Same as with 10.6.3 audio did not work (fixed by replacing v10.6.2 in my case) & sleepenabler v10.6.3 does not work (obviously)

Other then that all good

Field Note #8 @Imkantus 2010-06-16 ↳ Re: @Snow
@Snowsleepenabler v10.6.3 does not work (obviously)

It does.

Get the universal one from here: mek lort.com/?p=167
pmVersion=20 value via bootflag will work for new XNU Kernel. :

Field Note #9 @voidhawk 2010-06-16

Problem with 10.6.4

On an Asus P5E Vanilla with patched DSDT the AppleYukon2 Kext fails to load after the Update. Does anybody else have this problem? I removed the Injector I have in /Extra but the problem seems to be originating from the original Apple Extension... Maybe it is the new kernel...

Field Note #10 @Jonher937 2010-06-17

Everything is working fine except sound. But in 10.6.3 it didn't even find my soundcard on my MOBO so I think I will need to find a kext for it

Specs

Asus P7P55D-Pro
i5 750 2,66Ghz
4GB RAM
XFX GeForce GTS 250 1GB

/ Jonher937

Field Note #11 @acik84 2010-06-18

Success update to 10.6.4 with these spec:
phenom 9850 be
770 chipset
gtx 260
lan and sound working
i installed SL on external usb hdd so i can use it at home n office.
i'm using blacknight 10.2.0 darwin kernel(10.6.4).
on intel cpu -force64 still got the error(10.6.3).

before update, i can boot on intel cpu at my office, even after i delete sleepEnabler, still KP on intel. but using -force64 no KP, it just restart by itself after loading nvidia detection. at office i had gt 8500.

why on 10.6.3 i can boot my hdd on intel and amd machine using blacknight 10.2.0 kernel but when update to 10.6.4 i only can boot in amd?

Field Note #12 @jamesst20 2010-06-18 ↳ Re: @Jonher937
@Jonher937Everything is working fine except sound. But in 10.6.3 it didn't even find my soundcard on my MOBO so I think I will need to find a kext for it Specs: Asus P7P55D-Pro i5 750 2,66Ghz 4GB RAM XFX GeForce GTS 250 1GB / Jonher937

I think its because you have to delete VoodooHDA.kext in System/Library/Extensions and reboot. After you have to reinstall VoodooHDA.kext with Kext Helper

Field Note #13 @gipo 2010-06-18

Strange issue...

My pc won't find 10,6,4 upgrade... i tried lots of times but no update.
Even Safari 5, from apple's downloads don't want to install...

Edit..
Resolved, time ago i changed mach_kernel's name to boot throught chameleon in 10.2 or 10.3 kernel, so now my system won't find updates.
Simply added a copy of kernel with its correct name in the root and now all is working.
Now go to upgrade.

Field Note #14 @SportsGuy 2010-06-19

I got a kernel panic... I don't know what to do. gipo, how did you fix that exactly?

Field Note #15 @tham50 2010-06-20

all fine here. deleted the 2 cpupowerm... kexts and copied back my custom kexts.
c2d, 8800gts and gigabyte board.

Field Note #16 @SportsGuy 2010-06-20

Can somebody I got a kernel panic after updating. I can't do any thing with -s or -x

Any advice?

Corroborated & Participated: @Snow
Sources & Contributor Provenance (13 credited usernames · Thread #6254)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@spalek83Primary Author22010-06-15
@TaistoContributor22010-06-15
@timberwolf5Contributor22010-06-15
@ImkantusContributor22010-06-15 → 2010-06-16
@SnowContributor22010-06-16
@SportsGuyContributor22010-06-19 → 2010-06-20
@macusersContributor12010-06-16
@voidhawkContributor12010-06-16
@Jonher937Contributor12010-06-17
@acik84Contributor12010-06-18
@jamesst20Contributor12010-06-18
@gipoContributor12010-06-18
@tham50Contributor12010-06-20