Apple updates OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 with better Wi-Fi, bug fixes

Apple has released the OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 update, which it says will improve the stability and compatibility of Macs everywhere. In particular, users who have reported problems with the speed and reliability of the Wi-Fi connection to their Macs will see some improvement. The update also fixes some minor bugs in the notification center, the Mac App Store, and the Time Machine back-up service.

Here is the full list of the improvements in the update:

• Improves Wi-Fi reliability
• Improves reliability when connecting to a Microsoft Exchange server
• Resolves an issue that may prevent Mail from sending messages through certain email service providers
• Addresses an issue prevents connecting to remote computers using Back to My Mac
• Resolves an issue where sharing services, Notification Center widgets and Actions may not be available
• Addresses an issue that could cause Notification Center settings to not be retained after a restart
• Addresses an issue that might prevent the Mac App Store from displaying certain updates
• Addresses an issue that could prevent some Mac mini computers from waking from sleep
• Resolves an issue that might prevent Time Machine from displaying older backups
• Addresses an issue that might prevent entering text in Japanese

Enterprise content

There’s also some new goodies for enterprise Mac users. These include:

• Allows users to append search domains for partially qualified domain names when performing DNS lookups
• Addresses an issue where the Mac App Store might offer an update to Apple Remote Desktop when the latest version is already installed

Updating

Apple says users can download the 10.10.1 update direct from the Mac App Store, or download the manual update installer from Apple Support Downloads.