"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.
(About the Mac OS X v10.6.8 Update)
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222."

HT1222 is a listing page - here's the specific doc with details About the security content of OS X v10.6.8 (and Security Update 2011-004 for Leopard) that lists fixes related to App Store, ATS, Certificate Trust Policy, CoreFoundation, CoreGraphics, ImageIO, MobileMe, MySQL, OpenSSL, patch, QuickLook, QuickTime and more.

Here's links to download updaters and server Admin tools 10.6.8:

• OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo (1.09 GB)
• OS X 10.6.8 Update (Delta) (474.2 MB)
• OS X Server v10.6.8 Update (Delta) (542 MB)
• OS X Server v10.6.8 Update Combo (1.27 GB)
• Server Admin Tools 10.6.8

See today's Apple Support docs listing below for several related to this update.
  

"About Security Update 2011-004 (Leopard) (256.4MB)
Security Update 2011-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.
System Requirements: OS X v10.5.8"

Here's download pages for the Client and Server versions:

• Security Update 2011-004 (Leopard)
• Security Update 2011-004 (Leopard Server)

• Analyst: iCloud linked to Apple's TV ambitions
• Display Tech Shoot-Out: iPad 2 vs Motorola Xoom vs Asus Transformer (Displaymate)
• Apple, Nordic Semi Join Bluetooth Board

• AutoCAD 2011 for Mac Review
• Final Cut Pro X: What's Missing for Some Pros
• Hands On: Apple's Final Cut Pro X
• Toast 11 Titanium Review
• Team Fortress 2 is now Free to Play (steam)
• Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and HL2: Deathmatch Updates Released (steam)
• Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac as Low As $25 (owc blog)

• About the security content of Mac OS X v10.6.8 and Security Update 2011-004
• About the Mac OS X v10.6.8 Update
• About the Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 Update
• About Server Admin Tools 10.6.8
• OS X Server: Creating a single NetBoot, NetInstall or NetRestore image for multiple Mac models
• OS X Server v10.6.7: Wiki movies may not play in Firefox or Internet Explorer (said fixed in 10.6.8)
• Kerberized SMB printing may not work after updating to OS X v10.6.7 (said fixed in 10.6.8)
• iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Using OpenCL-enabled graphics cards
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Installation best practices
• Mac OS X v10.6: Supported digital camera RAW formats
• OS X v10.6, Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
• iAd Producer 1.2: Release notes

• FBI Busts International 'Scareware' Rings
• Best Buy's Music Cloud: Skip It, For Now
• HDTVs: Plasma vs. LCD (CCFL) vs. LCD (LED)
• COD: Black Ops Update Released (steam)
• Rumor: PopCap In Late Stage Acquisition Discussions With EA For $1 Billion

Wednesday June 22, 2011

• First Take: Updated Apple Time Capsule
• Sonnet Intros Bootable 6Gb/s SATA Cards for Desktop and Notebooks
• That Apple Television Is Coming This August Alongside The iPhone Nano (And Santa)
• Apple scores broad patent on touch screens
• Epson Printer Drivers v2.7 (Snow Leopard)
• Lexmark Printer Driver v2.5 (Snow Leopard)
• First look at Apple's Final Cut Pro X
• Early adopters unimpressed by Apple's Final Cut Pro X
• Apple Launches HD Streaming App for iTunes Festival 2011
• Mozilla retires Firefox 4 from security support (Firefox v5 released yesterday)
• Firefox Strategy is a Recipe for Failure
• 1Password v3.6.0 (w/FF 5 support - rel 6/20)
• Playback 1.7.6 (OS X media server)
• ClamXav v2.2
• Apple iCloud Exec Leaves Apple for Healthcare Field
• Team Fortress 2 blog posts on coming 'Uber Update'
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Installation best practices (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: May be unable to open Final Cut Pro X (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Use "Import from Camera" when importing media from an SD card that was copied to the local drive (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: "Send To" menu command from Final Cut Studio (2009) opens incorrect version of target app (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Movie files from iTunes, iPhoto, and Aperture do not appear in the media browser (w/tips) (Apple)
• AirPort: Cross reference of 802.11n-capable AirPort Base Station names (Apple)
• iOS: Third-party Bluetooth headsets, headphones, and keyboards (Apple)
• Verizon Wireless: How to set up a new Cellular Data account on iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G for Verizon (Apple)
• Mac OS X v10.6: Printer and scanner software (Apple)
• iWork for iOS: About iTunes File Sharing (Apple)
• iOS: Syncing with iTunes (Apple)
• iOS: May be unable to select Camera Roll from Photos application (Apple)
• Intel Talks Up 50-Core Processor; Aims at Exaflops Performance
• Google TV 2.0 - a look into the Android 3.1 'Fishtank'
• FCC warning: Watch out for mystery phone charges
• Dropbox Accounts Were Accessible by Anyone for Four Hours on Monday
• Inside the Mobile Phone Manufacturer Torture Tests
• Ford Beefs Up Technology Team on Demand for Mobile Applications in Cars
• Battlefield 3 - Preview
• F.E.A.R. 3 available on Steam (IGN Review here)
• L.A. Noire "Nicholson Electroplating" DLC Case Now Available for Download
• City of Heroes Going Free to Play Later This Year

Tuesday June 21, 2011

• Content Downloads for Final Cut Pro X/Motion 5 and ProApps QT Codecs
• New Time Capsule (up to 3TB) and Airport Extreme Base
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4 available at App Store
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: User manuals (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Installation best practices (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Run Software Update after installation to install Pro Apps QuickTime codecs (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Release notes (Apple)
• Motion 5: Release notes (Apple)
• Compressor 4: Release notes (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Systems with two graphics cards may export QuickTime movies with green artifacts (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Graphics card compatibility (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Timecode of selected media in the Inspector may not display as expected (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Distortion when creating Motion templates with non-square pixel aspect ratios (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Movie files from iTunes, iPhoto, and Aperture do not appear in the media browser (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Supported cameras and devices (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Options for importing media from photo-based devices (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Sorting content in the iLife Media Browser may cause unexpected behavior (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: "Please Locate" dialog box appears when selecting Spaces presets (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: High data rate media may cause unexpected behavior (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: "Open in Timeline" edits cause permanent change to source media (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Keyboard commands may conflict with Spaces keyboard commands (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: "Please see if your boot volume has sufficient space" alert when sharing to an LG Blu-ray drive (fix is LG drive firmware update) (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: About the "Failed: Quicktime could not access a file. Offset too big" alert (Apple)
• Compressor 3.5.3 & 4.0, Apple Qmaster: Network interface changes are not detected until Compressor is restarted (Apple)
• Compressor 4: Issues applying a setting to effects-intensive Final Cut Pro X projects sent to Compressor (Apple)
• Compressor 4.0: Batch files created with Compressor 3.5.3 open with Compressor 4.0 (Apple)
• Motion 5, Motion 4: Motion projects cannot be previewed in finder or QuickTime Player (Apple)
• Motion 5: Imported Photoshop files in CMYK color may not behave as expected (Apple)
• Mac OS X v10.6: Macs that use the 64-bit kernel (Apple)
• Logic 9.x: Sound differences with GarageBand for iPad projects opened in older versions of Logic (Apple)
• Aperture 3: About Video and Audio formats in Aperture (Apple)

Monday June 20, 2011

• Mac Mini (2006-08) CPU Upgrade (Chip Swaps) Reports page updated
• MacBook Pro (Nvidia 8600M) GPU Failures/Repairs page updated (3 more reports)
• Looking for Feedback on OWC Legacy Pro/PATA SSDs
• The Upcoming Updates for Macs with rumor of custom CPU in next Mac Pro
• Rumor: Apple Launching Sandy Bridge Mac Pro and Mac Mini in Fall
• 27" iMac: Apple's SSDs are still slower than other SSDs (benchmarks of OEM 256GB vs Crucial C300, M4)
• Retro Gaming: Playing Atari 2600 Games on ThinkGeek's iCade (Arcade cabinet for iPad)
• (Forbes) Irony: Has Apple Recreated 1984?
• iCloud Frustrations Start Already With Multiple Apple IDs Issue
• Audio Hijack Pro 2.9.12
• Apple reveals business and education upgrades to Lion
• New York Post Forces iPad Viewers to Subscribe
• Mac OS X v10.5 and later: About Back to My Mac security (Apple)
• Supported router devices for Back to My Mac (Apple)
• iOS: AirPrint 101 (Apple)
• iOS: Resolving update and restore alert messages (Apple)
• iPod nano (6th generation): Hardware troubleshooting (Apple)
• MobileMe: How to reset sync data (Apple)
• iPhone and iPod touch: Understanding Location Services (Apple)
• About carrier settings updates in iTunes (Apple)
• iTunes Store: About closed captioning (Apple)
• Mozilla rebuts Microsoft's concern over WebGL 3D
• 10 Must-Have Firefox Extensions
• Wikipedia is giving away its old servers (non-profits, etc can apply)
• 3D printing creating 'a whole new world'
• Netflix Blog: Temporary Removal of Sony Movies through StarzPlay
• Google Acquires SageTV
• (PCgamer) Review of Dungeon Siege III
• E Street sax man Clarence Clemons dies
• Ex-Apple security expert becomes Verayo's chief technology officer