“To get software for printers that were not installed during the Mac OS X installation process, choose Software Update from the Apple menu, allow it to complete the process of ‘Checking for new software,’ and then connect your printer or add it using the Print & Fax pane of System Preferences. If you click the Customize button while installing Mac OS X v10.6, you can choose to install software only for printers currently used by your Mac (de-select all Printer Support options, except for ‘Printers Used by This Mac’, or you can choose to install all of the printer and scanner software that is available from the Mac OS X Install DVD (select all Printer Support options, including ‘All Available Printers’).” “By default, Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard installs software supporting the printers currently used by your Mac (if available), nearby printers on your network, and popular printer and scanner models. This software can be installed from the Mac OS X Install DVD, and updated by using Software Update (some models have software available through Software Update only).” In addition, Apple has also published another KB article, “Mac OS X v10.6: Printer and scanner software” (HT3669) which “lists software provided for printers and scanners. If you see such a dialog on your Mac, use the table below, then check with the software vendor to see if any Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard-compatible updates are available.”Īpple provides a table listing “Software restricted from opening.” If you see this folder on your Mac, use the table below to check with the software vendor to see if any Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard-compatible updates are available.”Īpple provides a table listing “Software restricted during installation and migration.”Īpple’s KB article explains, “After installation if you try to open (‘launch’) software known to quit unexpectedly, Snow Leopard will prevent the application from opening and you will receive a dialog notifying you of the incompatibility. During installation, Snow Leopard moves known-incompatible software to a folder named Incompatible Software at the root level of the hard drive. Apple has posted a new Knowledge Base article, “Mac OS X v10.6: About incompatible software” (HT3258) which explains, “Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard is designed to protect your Mac from certain incompatible software that can quit unexpectedly or cause other issues in Mac OS X v10.6.
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