New Updates to Mac OS X
Mountain Lion update 10.8.5 is part of the preparation for the forthcoming Mavericks (next version of Mac OS X coming in the fall of 2013). This update is primarily bug fixes and security updates. The most important update fixes a problem with the Mail app that keeps it from showing you all your messages. For Lion, the update is 10.7.5 and for Snow Leopard the update is 10.6.8.
These were all released on September 12th 2013. You should update immediately. Hopefully your Mac has already bugged you and you applied the update. If you haven’t, here’s how:
Click the Apple logo at the top-left of your screen.- Click Software Updates
- Follow the on-screen instructions to apply the updates
- restart your Mac after everything is complete
And don’t forget to update to the latest version of Adobe Flash Player or Sun Java (if you have either of these installed). Be sure to remove any older versions as these are significant security risks.
- www.adobe.com
- www.java.com
Please remember that the best protection for your Mac is to keep it up-to-date with software updates for the operating system and all installed programs.
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Author: Chris Gardner
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