Kernel Panic after the 10.6.8 update?

My machine acted a little strange after the update as well. The menu bar at the top didn’t fill in with color. Once I clicked on it, it appeared normally and has been normal since. However for this person, it seems software that needed updating first was the cause. MacMastery has the answer.

Based on another post I saw, you might need to start into Safe Mode (Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode ) and update your “Metakine – Hands Off!” softwarehttp://www.metakine.com/products/handsoff/releasenotes.html

 

Seems like their 1.3.1 version fixes a known panic with 10.6.8.