14 DAY TRIAL // Following an erroneous prognosis regarding the public release of Apple’s third incremental update to its Snow Leopard operating system, we’ve recently learned that developers have been handed yet another test build, which lists changes that are identical to those from the previous build. Although now it’s even more tempting to note that the update’s release seems imminent in the coming days, this time around, Softpedia will refrain from telling its readers to expect the software on a given date.
The source of this leak, iPhoneinCanada, reveals in a report that, “Apple seeded a new build of OS X 10.6.3, build 10D558. The last seed, build number 10D552, was only just released on February 9, 2010.” Citing a number of reports, although it doesn’t point readers’ attention to them, it claims that build 10D558 focuses on Apple Filing Protocol, AirPort, Graphics Drivers, and QuickTime. Other leaked details include the list of changes in this current seed, which include the following, according to the website:
- Performance improvements for 64-bit Logic; - Addresses compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications; - Includes changes to QuickTime X that increase reliability and enhance security; - Improves printing reliability and compatibility with 3rd party printers; - Addresses issues that cause background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail; - Issues that caused machines using BTMM and Bonjour Sleep Proxy to wake unexpectedly; - Issues with recurring events in iCal when connected to Exchange servers.
The site fails to inform whether or not the current 10.6.3 build is issue free. However, since no such mentioning is made, and while the last three seeds listed no known issues, it is reasonable to believe build 10D558 is no different. And whether or not we can expect the update to launch soon, it is also clear as daylight that development is coming along.
Mac OS X 10.6.3 is the newest maintenance and security update to Snow Leopard, Apple’s latest version of the Mac operating system. Apple doesn’t generally issue such major updates on week-ends, but the company is known to make rare exceptions.