Apple Releases New Mac OS X 10.6.2 Beta [Guest Account Issue Fixed in Third Mac OS X 10.6.2 Beta Version]

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Last week we told you that Apple’s Snow Leopard has a very annoying bug. Various users have reported that when logging in with the guess account, the personal data contained in their primary account has been lost.

In case you were not aware about the bug itself then we’re advising you again not to log in and out of your Mac using a guest account. In fact you’d better disable it until you get the new update. Guest account logging might make your personal data placed in your primary account disappear so it’s not something you’d want to do yet.

And just to keep your mind at ease, today we’re happy to tell you that Apple has issued a solution for the problem. The third Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta comes with a bunch of features meant to fix QuickTime, iChat, the guest account issue and other problems.

This isn’t the final Mac OS 10.6.2 update but it’s the third beta release which brings quick fixes and reliability improvements to other programs like iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, iDisk and Safari plugins. The beta is also offering a few GraphicsDrivers which fix OpenCL crashes, a screen flickering issue, and an issue concerning 1080p content watching with QuickTime Player X.

Sure the most important feature remains the fact that it fixes the bug mentioned above so you should have no problems letting your friends use the guest account from now on. Although you could keep it disabled and create a new dedicated account to be used only by your friends.

The beta is 483.5MB in size so you should get it already. In case you missed the previous versions then you should get those ones too. The first build was released after the launch of Snow Leopard and it fixed printer issues, updated an Adobe Flash Player plug-in and solved a few Mail-related problems. The second build has fixed about 150 issues so you’ll definitely want to get this one. And in case you spot other critical problems that require Apple’s attention, drop us a line and tell us about it!