Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.3 Build 10D548 to Developers

Apple has seeded a new test build of Mac OS X 10.6.3 to developers, asking them to focus their skills on five areas when testing their applications, adding 9 enhancements, and removing any currently known issues, according to World of Apple. Labeled 10D548, the latest Snow Leopard build lists no known issues - a sign that development is coming along.

Mac OS X 10.6.3 10D548 comes on the heels of build 10D538, issued last month with a weight of 660MB. The update included significant enhancements to QuickTime X, while also improving printing and Logic performance, according to a report by AppleInsider. In the meantime, World of Apple was able to get its hands on the seed notes, further shedding light on the matter. This time is no different, with the latter being able to produce the precious notes revealing all the areas Apple is focusing on in Mac OS X 10.6.3, the third incremental update to its Snow Leopard operating system. The seed notes for build 10D548, as provided by World of Apple, have been reproduced below.


Included in this update
Performance improvements for 64-bit Logic
Addresses compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications
Includes changes to QuickTime X that increase reliability, improve compatibility and address security.
Improves printing reliability and compatibility with 3rd party printers
Respects the DNS server ordering as specified in Network Preferences
Addresses an issue that causes background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail when scrolling
Resolves an issue that prevented files with the # or & in their names from opening in Rosetta
Resolves an issue that prevented files from copying to Windows shares
Resolves an issue that caused machines using BTMM and the Bonjour Sleep Proxy to wake unexpectedly

Known Issues
none

Focus Areas
AirPort
GraphicsDrivers
iCal
QuickTime
Printing


In January, beta testers said that the public release of OS X 10.6.3 was around three weeks away. If still accurate, these claims should indicate that Apple will issue the latest Snow Leopard maintenance update as early as next week.