Apple Releases OS X 10.7.3 [Direct Links]

A few minutes ago Apple released an update to OS X Lion, which reaches version 10.7.3 and brings a number of bug fixes and improvements. This new version of Lion includes “general operating system fixes” and support for more languages; 10.7.3 also addresses compatibility issues with Windows file sharing and directory services.

The 10.7.3 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac including fixes that:

Add Catalan, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, and Ukrainian language support

Address issues when using smart cards to log into OS X

Resolve issues authenticating with directory services

Address compatibility issues with Windows file sharing

Extended release notes from Apple’s website note that Safari 5.1.3 is included with the update and mention more fixes in detail:

Add Catalan, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, and Ukrainian language support

Address issues when using smart cards to log into OS X

Address compatibility issues with Microsoft Windows file sharing

Address an issue printing Microsoft Word documents that use markup

Address a graphics performance issue after sleep on some earlier iMacs that use ATI graphics

Resolve a Wi-Fi connection issue when waking from sleep

Address an issue that may prevent Safari from opening before joining a wireless network

Fix a potential issue authenticating to an SMB DFS share

Include RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras

Improve binding to read-only Active Directory Domain Controllers

Improve binding and login speed for Active Directory users in a domain whose name ends in “.local”

Improve reliability of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) updates by Active Directory clients

Allow login with an Active Directory username that contains a space

Improve compatibility with Active Directory schemas that have been extended with the “apple-user-homeDirectory” and “apple-user-homeurl” attributes

Fix home directory Dock item for Active Directory users with mobile accounts

Allow NIS users with MD5-hashed passwords to log in

Direct links to the 10.7.3 update below:

OS X Lion Update 10.7.3 (Client)

OS X Lion Update 10.7.3 (Client Combo)

OS X Lion Update 10.7.3 (Server)

OS X Lion Update 10.7.3 (Server) Combo

Other software updates released today:

Apple Remote Desktop 3.5.2 Client

Server Admin Tools 10.7.3

Security Update 2012-001 Server (Snow Leopard)

Security Update 2012-001 (Snow Leopard)