Apple Releases OS X 10.8.2 Supplemental Update with Japanese Character, Safari and Other Bug Fixes

Apple today released OS X v10.8.2 Supplemental Update 1.0, a minor software update bringing a handful of fixes to the latest version of OS X Mountain Lion.

The OS X v10.8.2 Supplemental Update is recommended for all users running OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 and includes the following fixes:

- Resolves an issue that may cause certain Japanese characters to appear incorrectly in Mail
- Allows Safari to access secure sites when parental controls are enabled
- Addresses an issue that may prevent systems with more than 64 GB of RAM from starting up

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OS X v10.8.2 Supplemental Update 1.0 is available via the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store , and arrives just over two weeks after the release of OS X 10.8.2.

Update 1:32 PM: Apple has also released OS X Lion 10.7.5 Supplemental Update, bringing several bug fixes to the latest version of OS X Lion.

The OS X v10.7.5 Supplemental Update is recommended for all users running OS X Lion v10.7.5 and includes the following fixes:

- Resolves an issue that may cause Time Machine backups to take a very long time to complete
- Addresses an issue that prevents certain applications signed with a Developer ID from launching

The Supplemental Update is recommended if you installed the Mac OS X Lion v10.7.5 Update (build 11G56).

It is not needed if you install the Mac OS X Lion v10.7.5 Update (build 11G63).

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maccompatible Avatar
164 months ago
Who has more than 64GB of RAM??? :eek:
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FSMBP Avatar
164 months ago
I wish I had the issue involving the 64GB of RAM...
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doelcm82 Avatar
164 months ago
What is so critical in iOS 6.0 that it needs a quick 6.1 fix?

Maps?

Survey says:


Maps' critical problems are server-side. No OS update needed.
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voyagerd Avatar
164 months ago
Yay, RAM issue fixed!
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gregwyattjr Avatar
164 months ago
Addresses an issue that may prevent systems with more than 64 GB of RAM from starting up

64 GB of RAM?!

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126351 Avatar
164 months ago
Don't mean to be off topic, but since there is so much talk about ram I'd like to know how much difference would 16gig in an 2011 imac make compared to 8gig?

Difference would be about 8 gig...
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