Apple has released OS X 10.8.4 this afternoon for download. This update contains the following bug fixes and improvements:
The OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.4 Update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes features and fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including the following:
Compatibility improvements when connecting to certain enterprise Wi-Fi networks
Microsoft Exchange compatibility improvements in Calendar
A fix for an issue that prevented FaceTime calls to non-U.S. phone numbers
A fix for an issue that may prevent scheduled sleep after using Boot Camp
Improves VoiceOver compatibility with text in PDF documents
Includes Safari 6.0.5, which improves stability for some websites with chat features and games
A fix for an issue that may cause iMessages to display out of order in Messages
Resolves an issue in which Calendars Birthdays may appear incorrectly in certain time zones
A fix for an issue that may prevent the desktop background picture from being preserved after restart
A fix for an issue that may prevent documents from being saved to a server using SMB
Addresses an issue that may prevent certain files from opening after copied to a volume named “Home”
A fix for an issue that may prevent changes to files made over NFS from displaying
Resolves an issue saving files to an Xsan volume from certain applications
Improves Active Directory log-in performance, especially for cached accounts or when using a .local domain
Improves OpenDirectory data replication
Improves 802.1X compatibility with ActiveDirectory networks
Improves compatibility when using mobile accounts
This update will require a system restart. Let us know how it works out for you. OS X 10.8.3 was released back in mid-March.
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