Apple just released OSX 10.8.1 Mountain Lion via Software Update. The delta update weighs a paltry 7.28MB on my Retina MacBook Pro, but your mileage may vary. Apple did not confirm reports that 10.8.1 improves battery life but many other issues appear to be resolved.
— Jarod Williams (@JrodWilliams) August 23, 2012
This update includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability and compatibility of your Mac, including the following fixes:
Apple sent out alerts yesterday to the AppleSeed Program that announced Mac OS 10.8.2 testing was already underway. We received word that 10.8.2 testing focus areas include:
- Resolve an issue that may cause Migration Assistant to unexpectedly quit
- Improve compatibility when connecting to a Microsoft Exchange server in Mail
- Address an issue playing audio through a Thunderbolt display
- Resolve an issue that could prevent iMessages from being sent
- Address an issue that could cause the system to become unresponsive when using Pinyin input
- Resolve an issue when connecting to SMB servers with long names
- Address a issue that may prevent Safari from launching when using a Proxy Automatic Configuration (PAC) file
- Improve 802.1X authentication with Active Directory credentials
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And… 10.8.2 is out for developers.
- Apple seeds new OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 beta (build 12B17) to developers
- Apple seeds first beta of OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 (build 12B13) to developers
- Apple already prepping testers for Mac OS 10.8.2 betas ahead of final 10.8.1 final release
