OS X 10.8.1 is Live!

Logsi · 23 Aug 2012 at 16:30

Apple today released OS X 10.8.1, the first maintenance update to OS X Mountain Lion. The update is available directly from Apple's site or via the Software Update mechanism that directs users to the Mac App Store for updates.
This update includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability and compatibility of your Mac, including fixes that:

- 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.
OS X 10.8.1 is a relatively small update at just 24.2 MB, with Apple pushing out a handful of high-priority fixes for issues discovered in the initial public release of OS X Mountain Lion.

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/08/23...ation-assistant-exchange-and-imessage-issues/

Logsi · 23 Aug 2012 at 16:34

New update screen is pretty nice!

theheyes · 23 Aug 2012 at 16:38

No fix for the battery issues?

Logsi · 23 Aug 2012 at 16:41

theheyes said:
No fix for the battery issues?

Some people are saying on macrumors that its fixed their battery issues. I'm on a normal MBP so I wouldn't know.

Deleted member 77746 · 23 Aug 2012 at 17:46

I think I will wait till 10.8.1 DMG.

Logsi · 23 Aug 2012 at 18:01

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1571

Already available. Before anyone asks there is never a combo update on 10.X.1 upgrades!

Slight increase in benchmark performance with this update. Minuscule but there is one.

flying grouse · 23 Aug 2012 at 18:18

Wasn't expecting much, I was even considering going back to Lion, but a major improvement to battery, it went from only 3 hrs previously, to 6.39 hrs after update on my 2011 MacBook Air.

Logsi · 23 Aug 2012 at 18:46

I'm hoping more with the 700 odd meg .2 update. Hoping it updates graphics drivers and performance.

One can hope for some more OpenGL certification...Maybe 10.8.4 for that...

lokkers · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:05

Well if anything it's made my battery life worse

98% charge, nothing open showed 6h05 remaining. Installed 10.8.1 and now it's showing 5h.

Deleted member 77746 · 23 Aug 2012 at 19:52

Actually skip that, I got the update cos it only showed up 7MB on my update for some reason.

pinkegobox · 24 Aug 2012 at 00:21

As someone suffering from the thunderbolt display audio issue, I'm ecstatic about this. Seems OK so far, but can take a while to show so there's my excuse for sitting in front of the computer for several hours at the weekend

pinkegobox · 24 Aug 2012 at 00:22

mrbell1984 said:
Actually skip that, I got the update cos it only showed up 7MB on my update for some reason.

Was showing up as 7mb for me too. Finally they've got the delta update system working properly?!

fieldy · 24 Aug 2012 at 08:36

downloaded this on my MBPr last night - only took around 5 minutes to install and there is a major improvement to battery life. Normally at 100% charge my Macbook would show around 6 hours charge, looked at it straight after the update and at 97% charge it was showing over 9 hours!

Logsi · 24 Aug 2012 at 09:15

pinkegobox said:
Was showing up as 7mb for me too. Finally they've got the delta update system working properly?!

There is only a delta release due to it being a 10.X.1 release.

Deleted member 77746 · 24 Aug 2012 at 16:55

pinkegobox said:
Was showing up as 7mb for me too. Finally they've got the delta update system working properly?!

It appears so....