Mac OS X 10.6.6 Update - The Official Thread

[johnnycomposure]

quite a few of us on here have screwed up usb and we could really do with some help. I guess I need a 10.6.6 bootloader do I? Any other fixes greatly appreciated. Its not really an option to redo my PikeyMac.

 

[frnic]

I am fully up and running 10.6.6 now. I had tried to update the nVidia drivers with a file I had dl'd from them just a week or so ago - seems there is a newer version now - I had Retail 256.01.00f01 and there is now a Retail 256.01.00f03 at the link in the instructions above.

Frank

 

[Phvrctnt]

Previously Running 10.6.5

Completed a ComboUpdate to 10.6.6
Everything went great.
Only lost the Audio and Network
- - had to restore AppleHDA.ktext and IONetworkingFamily.ktext
Rebooted and everything went fine.

 

[banjo59]

10.6.5 -> 10.6.6 using software update. Just needed to reboot

 

[EtHANBB]

No joy here yet. I am not sure what this means: "Make sure you have a Mac Pro System Definition installed from MultiBeast, or it will not let you install. "

I selected MacPro 3,1 in Multibeast install and System Profile shows it as a MacPro 3 now, memory and CPU correct, it recognizes my nVidia 450 but, I am stuck at 1250x800 and no other options - I can't reinstall the nVidia drivers (fermi) - either Tonymac supplied or nVidia supplied, it tells me I can't install them to this version of the OS, so I guess I will limp along until the updated nVidia installer is available.

Any suggestions on how to use the old installer?

Frank

mount fermi drivers DMG file, right click on PKG > open package content, look at subfolders, there are three pkg files (if I remember correctlly: graphic driver, display driver and open gl driver) install all three PKGs and restart. At least it worked for me

P.S.: On my install over Software update was everything ok, I just had to reinstall fermi drivers like I wrote above. I will try app store tomorrow and report here

bye

 

[Bansaku]

Installed via software update, no issues, no overwriting of AppleHDA.

Ya- seems like the giant Combo Updater will give you all the 10.6.5 kexts, while 10.6.6 through Software Update (~100mb) doesn't really replace much besides adding App Store and related security fixes.

I guess the best thing to do would be to use Software Update on supported systems.

Verified. These are the kexts the Software Update/10.6.6 changes:
Combo.tiff
ATM10.6.6.tiff

There was no need to rollback USB (the one from 10.6.5 never gave me problems) or recompile AppleHDA (again). Graphics seems unchanged (in regards to fps in games).

 

[Burninator]

I updated from Software Update, and I was surprised to have my audio still working when it rebooted. Did anyone else with ALC889 audio not have any issues with audio this update?

 

[crburton]

No issues with my update.

Is this site terribly slow today for anyone else ... or is it just me?

Chris

 

[Stinkle]

I have a problem after the new update. I am stuck on the boot screen. The spinning wheel just doesn't stop it goes and goes forever. Can someone tell me how to fix this nasty problem?

 

[kev7554]

My wife went ahead and updated this morning without asking me and now when it told her to reboot it gets to the apple logo and just sits there. I built this machine about a year ago and have done none of the updates and everything worked fine. My question is do I need to completely redo the whole thing or is there some things I can try to fix it.

I7 processor and a p55m-ud2 motherboard.
Thanks