Mac OS X 10.6.1 (10B503) Released to Devs - Seed Notes

Just close to a week into the release of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), and Apple is already seeding developers with incremental test builds for an upcoming 10.6.1 update. The seed notes reveal that Build 10B503 that the developers have just received has a few areas to focus on, although the update is a hefty 70MB download.

As usual, World of Apple has been fast in providing the seed notes for OS X 10.6 Build 10B503, noting that, “Just six days after the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard to the general public, Apple has begun extensive testing of the first update amongst the developer community.”

Calling it “a significant step from the shipping 10A403,” the site reveals that Build 10B503 “weighs in at a meagre 71.5MB and features just a handful of changes, affecting connectivity issues with 3G modems, difficulty removing items from the Dock and unresponsive copies of Motion 4.” The complete seed notes for the build in question follow below:

The 10.6.1 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes for:

- compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems;
- an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly;
- some printer compatibility drivers not appearing properly in the add printer browser;
- an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock;
- instances where automatic account setup in Mail might not work;
- an issue where pressing cmd-opt-t in Mail brings up the special characters menu instead of moving a message;
- Motion 4 becoming unresponsive.

Now available as an upgrade for 10.5 Leopard users, Apple released Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) to the general public on August 28, touting the software as the world’s most advanced operating system, now even more optimized and finely tuned. Purchasable for $29, Snow Leopard delivers few visible changes compared with its predecessor, but packs a flurry of under-the-hood tweaks and enhancements well worth the upgrade price.