The new version of OS X 10.7.3 brings Mac down, but there is a solution (+ personal experience)

Errors commits each. As it turned out, even from Apple are punctures with new versions of software. Just released updates OS X Lion version 10.7.3 deliver a lot of set it makovodov a lot of inconvenience.

According to TUAW, A page on the Apple support site for the last day, just full of complaints. Users report that after installing Lion 10.7.3 applications on their Mac will not start or is already in the process of reporting the fault and shut down. On their computer screens people see mysterious errors «CUI».

To rectify the situation, of course, possible. However, this will require some effort, so that the main advice to those who had not yet had time to update your OS X to the latest version - do not rush and wait for that Apple will solve the problem with the software. Those who have suffered, should do the following. On the Apple site (rather than through Software Update) you need to download combo update to 1.2 GB (If you click on a link climbed 404, just reload the page - it is a glitch Safari). Download and install it in safe mode, it is desirable, when the computer boots by holding down the Shift key.

Can happen is that safe mode will not start. In this case, there is a cunning way through the ass, if you have a second Mac with Lion on board: have to boot mode Target Disk Mode and, again, set the combo update from another machine directly. Finally, you can use Recovery mode and, for this purpose when your Mac is necessary to hold down the key R. Recovery after a user reinstalls the Lion, together with an update on the standard OS recovery cycle. To extract data from a Time Machine backup is not necessary.

Wildcats makovody who still want to try their luck and install Lion 10.7.3 after all the warnings, You should keep a backup of all your data and installed exclusively combo update is downloaded from the website Apple. Install the update through Software Update, is likely to lead to the problem described here (this is evidenced by all of the complaints of users affected).

Personal experience

I note that earlier I used to update the system is through a combo update, but with the transition to Air and the latest generation of Lion, somehow lazy, and all the latest version of the "Lion" rolled through Software Update. Similarly, entered in the case of OS X 10.7.3, which fell into the personal car early yesterday morning - no the problems of the day heavy work is not found, moreover, the system becomes more pleasant, the program run bright. Nevertheless it before installing the update, held several important procedures that and explain below. They may have helped to avoid the problems described above.

First of all deleted MacFUSE, which, it turns out, it was necessary to remove even before the transition to OS X 10.6 to 10.7. Built-in Lion removal script environment does not work through a bore AppZapper. MacFuse - this mechanism to support the third-party file systems used by a number of applications, and even allows for operation c NTFS-volumes, but the author has long abandoned work on the program and support the "Lion" in it not because of what may emerge in the most unexpected problems places. Although, it is still not sure that the software is completely knocked down (not the fact that you have it installed, easy to check - MacFuse panel has in the system settings, if the software is present on your computer).

Secondly regained access rights through the "Disk Utility". Then download the free app OnyxWhich in turn checked the boot disk, and then I repaired permissions after her (Maintenance → Permissions → Execute), drove scripts served by the system (Maintenance → Script → Execute), to clear the cache (Cleaning → Execute, all settings are standard). After rebooting the system and shut down all prilozhenitya launched OS update via Software Update.

Actually today is no problem in the system is not observed, but you, dear readers, all the same advise to install the update via the combo update, after spending the operations described above.