Apple on Tuesday released OS X 10.8.4. The 10.8.4 update is the latest release of Mountain Lion and includes several bug fixes, performance enhancements, and a new version of the Safari Web browser.
From Apple, the full list of changes:
- Compatibility improvements when connecting to certain enterprise Wi-Fi networks
- Microsoft Exchange compatibility improvements in Calendar
- A fix for an issue that prevented FaceTime calls to non-U.S. phone numbers
- A fix for an issue that may prevent scheduled sleep after using Boot Camp
- Improves VoiceOver compatibility with text in PDF documents
- Includes Safari 6.0.5, which improves stability for some websites with chat features and games
- A fix for an issue that may cause iMessages to display out of order in Messages
- Resolves an issue in which Calendars Birthdays may appear incorrectly in certain time zones
- A fix for an issue that may prevent the desktop background picture from being preserved after restart
- A fix for an issue that may prevent documents from being saved to a server using SMB
- Addresses an issue that may prevent certain files from opening after copied to a volume named “Home”
- A fix for an issue that may prevent changes to files made over NFS from displaying
- Resolves an issue saving files to an Xsan volume from certain applications
- Improves Active Directory log-in performance, especially for cached accounts or when using a .local domain
- Improves OpenDirectory data replication
- Improves 802.1X compatibility with ActiveDirectory networks
- Improves compatibility when using mobile accounts
Apple released OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion in July 2012. The first update, 10.8.1, arrived in August 2012, while 10.8.2 first appeared in September. The long-tested 10.8.3 update finally released in March 2013. Apple began testing 10.8.4 in April and released eight developer builds prior to Tuesday’s public release.
The update is available for all Mountain Lion users via the Mac App Store’s Software Update. It can also be downloaded in delta (342.33 MB) and combo (809.98 MB) versions from Apple’s Support page.
In addition to the Mountain Lion update, Apple also released security patches for older versions of OS X. Security Update 2013–002 is available for 10.7 Lion, 10.7 Lion Server, 10.6 Snow Leopard, and 10.6 Snow Leopard Server.
