Should I install the 10.6.3 update?

Is it a good idea to install the update on my macbook pro? There seem to be tons of bug reports.

Strato222 wrote:
There seem to be tons of bug reports.
Don't confuse reports of problems with confirmed bugs in the update. As with any OS update, some users will have problems afterwards & will jump to the conclusion that the only possible cause is the update. That sounds like a reasonable assumption but it is actually a logical fallacy so common that it even has a nickname called "Post Hoc," short for the Latin phrase for 'after this; therefore, because of this.'
As the above link explains, this doesn't necessarily mean the assumption is wrong but that more evidence is needed to corroborate it before it can be considered a reasonable one. As Discussions regulars have explained after every OS update is released, dozens or even hundreds of reports about post-update problems are expected, but don't provide corroboration because they are not representative of the millions of users of the OS in question, since few users not having any problems will take the time to report that.
BTW, in a recent thread about this update, one did take the time … to report that he experienced no problems while updating +two hundred+ Macs to 10.6.3. That alone should tell you something about the value of jumping to conclusions.

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Path:
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