Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Out Now

Apple has just released the next incremental update for OS X Snow Leopard, version 10.6.8, right ahead of next month’s release of OS X Lion. The update prepares Macs to make the transition to Lion through the Mac App Store, and features bug fixes, enhancements, and more Mac Defender ammunition.

From Apple’s release notes:

The 10.6.8 update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:

Enhance the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion

Resolve an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit

Improve support for IPv6

Improve VPN reliability

Identify and remove known variants of Mac Defender

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4561.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Also, here are the download links to the update:

Well, I’m gonna go make the update – I recommend you do as well! Thoughts? Sound off in the comments!