Mac OS X v10.6.3 info

About Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update

The 10.6.3 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:


1.improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X
2.address compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications
3.address an issue that causes background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail
4.resolve an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in their names from opening in Rosetta applications
5.resolve an issue that prevented files from copying to Windows file servers
6.improve performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bit mode
7.improve sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demand
8.address a color issue in iMovie with HD content
9.improve printing reliability
10.resolve issues with recurring events in iCal when connected to an Exchange server
11.improve the reliability of 3rd party USB input devices
12.fix glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late 2009) built-in iSight camera

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4014.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

To Download Visit:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL1017/en_US/MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.3.dmg

How to remove an email account in Mail

1.Open Mail (click it on the Dock or open it from the Applications folder).
2.From the Mail menu, choose Preferences..., or press Command-, (the Command and comma keys).
3.Click the "Accounts" icon.
4.Select the account you wish to remove.
5.Click the "-" (minus) icon. You will be alerted that "The account's setup information, mailboxes, messages, notes, and to do's will be deleted permanently from your computer."
6.If you are sure you want to remove the account and email messages from your computer, click "Remove" to complete this process.

How Set Up Email Account in Apple Mail

Before you configure Mail

>Make sure you are connected to the Internet (test with a web browser, for example).
>Use Software Update to install the latest available updates.

Configuring Mail via "Automatically set up account"
1.Enter the settings on the right.
2.Click Create.
3.You should now be able to test your new account by sending an email to yourself.

4.If it doesn't work, verify your account settings.(If you encounter any warning messages, please follow the instructions in those messages)

Manually configuring Mail
1.Open Mail (click it on the Dock or open it from the Applications folder).
2.If the "Welcome to Mail" assistant does not appear, choose Add Account from the File menu.
3.Fill in the Full Name, Email address, and Password fields.
Note: Your email account password will be stored in Keychain and used automatically to login to your email account when you open Mail.

4.Deselect "Automatically set up account" if it is enabled. Click Continue to proceed.
5.Choose the proper Account Type.
6.Give your account a useful description, such as "Anne's Gmail account" or "Juan's Yahoo! email account". It can be called whatever you want.
7.Enter your Incoming Mail Server, User Name and Password. Click on Continue to proceed.
8.If prompted, enter your Incoming Mail Security settings. Click Continue to proceed.
9.For Outgoing Mail Server, a useful description such as "Gmail Outgoing Mail Server" or "Yahoo! Outgoing Mail Server".
10.Enter the Outgoing Mail Server details.
11.If necessary, select "Use Authentication" and enter your User Name and Password. Click Continue to proceed.
12.If prompted, enter your Outgoing Mail Security settings. Click Continue to proceed.
13.Verify your settings in the Account Summary. Check "Take account online". Click "Create" to complete the process.

To configure a Yahoo email account in Mail, you need a Yahoo! Mail Plus subscription, which may require an additional fee.