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Apple releases OS X 10.8.1 update

The bug fixes had to come sometime.

On Thursday, Apple released version 10.8.1 of its OS X Mountain Lion operating system. The new version, a 24.2 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes:

– 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 requires an Intel-based Mac running OS X 10.8 to install and run, the update itself being attainable by using OS X’s Software Update feature.

If you’ve tried the new operating system and have any feedback, please let us know in the comments.