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Two weeks into the release of Mac OS X 10.6, Apple has issued the first incremental update to the software, bringing Snow Leopard to version 10.6.1. The maintenance release, available for both Client and Server users, contains mostly fixes, while addressing a single security issue – the outdated Adobe Flash Pla... |
11 September 2009
02:32 GMT |
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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 dow... |
4 September 2009
04:30 GMT |
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Revealed earlier this week, the Wiki-based “Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Compatibility List” has become a useful tool for Mac OS X fans. Those who are planning on upgrading to the new cat have some well-justified concerns on their hands, particularly because of unsupported pieces of software. Luckily, ther... |
28 August 2009
09:24 GMT |
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Various sections of Apple’s website, including the company’s online store, have been updated with banners bearing messages like “Mac OS X Snow Leopard – Now Available,” or “Introducing Mac OS X Snow Leopard – Now Shipping.” While the company’s press room still is... |
28 August 2009
06:32 GMT |
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Apple has updated its Support / Downloads section with a flurry of updates, including a new release of Aperture, a tool for the administration of ODBC-compliant data sources in Mac OS X, and, most recently, over a dozen printer drivers that are already included with Snow Leopard. Although the Mac maker is yet to rel... |
28 August 2009
04:35 GMT |
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Apple is set to release the newest version of its Mac operating system today, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Advertised as being an upgrade for previous-generation Mac OS X owners, the latest revision to the Mac OS has been priced at just $29. Those who’ve applied for Apple’s “Up to Date” program... |
28 August 2009
03:12 GMT |
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A Tumblr/Twitter user going by the screen name of pedro10 has received a retail copy of Mac OS X Snow Leopard in advance, Spanish site Applesfera reports. Mac OS X version 10.6 (Snow Leopard) isn’t officially shipping until Friday, August 28, 2009. MacRumors translated the text to report that, after installing ... |
26 August 2009
09:21 GMT |
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Those who’ve managed to snatch themselves a copy of what is believed to be the final version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard have been greeted by a new OS X install icon, “which is usually indicative of how the disc is going to look,” Gear Live reports. Numerous Mac-focused sites now claim that OS X 10.6 ... |
13 August 2009
05:27 GMT |
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Various sources are confirming that Snow Leopard Build 10A432 has been seeded to developers. Sources in contact with MacRumors claim Mac OS X 10.6 Build 10A432 carries a Golden Master label, which makes it the final development release. The public release of the software is expected to be around two weeks from now. ... |
13 August 2009
04:26 GMT |
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Developer Realmac has announced plans to offer Snow Leopard compatibility across its entire software lineup, including programs like RapidWeaver and LittleSnapper. The company, founded in November 2002, is focused on developing exceptionally useful and intuitive software for the Mac. “Ever since Apple's W... |
10 July 2009
04:46 GMT |
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9to5Mac is reporting that Apple surprised Snow Leopard beta testers by offering the latest Snow Leopard Seed Update via the operating system’s software updater. Developers were greeted with build 10A394 of Snow Leopard as early as yesterday evening and, instead of having to burn a dual layer DVD and install the... |
27 June 2009
06:11 GMT |
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A report over at World of Apple offers a series of Snow Leopard screenshots containing some of the minor adjustments made in the latest build of Mac OS X Snow Leopard – 10A380. Handed to developers around the time WWDC '09 kicked off, the latest Snow Leopard build shows many changes, but not everything tha... |
19 June 2009
04:22 GMT |
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An eagle-eyed reader over at Macbidouille (English version – Hardmac) has spotted changes in the way Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard counts the storage space used by a volume. Interestingly, Apple moved to adopt the base 10 counting in Snow Leopard, as revealed by two comparison screenshots taken by the reader in qu... |
16 June 2009
08:46 GMT |
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Apple has posted a page entirely dedicated to the numerous changes applied with Snow Leopard, the next-generation Mac OS. Apple mentions big changes, such as the completely re-written Finder, enhanced icon views, or the Dock Expose and, of course, the new QuickTime X, as well as system-wide tweaks, ranging from faste... |
11 June 2009
02:55 GMT |
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At its WWDC '09 event yesterday, Apple presented Snow Leopard, “an even more powerful and refined version of the world’s most advanced operating system.” Set to become the foundation for future Macs, Snow Leopard delivers hundreds of refinements, new core technologies, support for Microsoft Exc... |
9 June 2009
04:54 GMT |
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A reader over at AppleInsider going by the screen name of inewton1974 has pointed the site to an annotated Flickr album containing roughly four dozen Snow Leopard screenshots published earlier last week. The pictures show numerous tweaks in Snow Leopard's Finder, the unique features of QuickTime X and more. The... |
1 June 2009
03:25 GMT |
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A new batch of Snow Leopard videos and screenshots is now available thanks to “overzealous Apple advocates” using discussion boards and file-sharing websites to show off their latest findings, AppleInsider is reporting. Highlights include a revamped security preferences pane, enhanced searching, the new s... |
21 May 2009
04:13 GMT |
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MacMagazine found a bunch of interesting OS X 10.6-action videos posted by a YouTube user, while later, the videos were removed. LeopardOctober, who is not at his first posting of Snow Leopard video previews, showed off a slider that allowed users to adjust the size of icons in a Finder window, a closer loo... |
19 May 2009
02:50 GMT |
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Reportedly, the latest beta of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard includes a YouTube sharing feature, alongside a new screen-recording function in the upcoming QuickTime X Player. The two late findings add to a number of other new features to QuickTime X, the next incarnation of Apple's powerful media player. Besides t... |
28 April 2009
04:03 GMT |
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As reported earlier today, Apple has seeded its developer community with a new beta build of Snow Leopard. The build features no significant changes, while Apple continues to ask developers to test any 64-bit kernel extensions that their third-party products will require under the new OS. The build number was correct... |
24 April 2009
10:47 GMT |
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As rumored earlier this week, Apple has seeded its developer community with a new beta build of Snow Leopard. Correctly predicted by AppleInsider as being labeled 10A335, the build features no significant changes, while Apple continues to ask developers to test any 64-bit kernel extensions that their third-party prod... |
24 April 2009
03:36 GMT |
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Apple is rumored to be planning the seeding of a new Mac OS X 10.6 Beta this week. Reportedly, the new build is said to be labeled 10A335 and may just pack those highly anticipated aesthetic changes that Apple is believed to have implemented in the new OS. According to a report over at AppleInsider, people familiar ... |
22 April 2009
10:08 GMT |
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Apple has posted a preview of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server, using as highlights iCal Server 2, Podcast Producer 2, Mail Server, Address Book Server Grand Central and OpenCL, the power of multicore computing and more.As readers should know by now, Apple has just introduced new Xserve models equipped with Intel�... |
7 April 2009
10:17 GMT |
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Developers have confirmed receiving a new build of OS X Snow Leopard, whose seed notes reveal that efforts are to be focused on 64-bit kernel development. The rumored “Marble” interface refresh is not present in Snow Leopard Build 10A314, World of Apple reports.As usual, the site has been quick to provide... |
2 April 2009
08:44 GMT |
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After being tipped off on Apple's pushing developers to deliver 64-bit support with a new Snow Leopard beta, AppleInsider has gained knowledge on the actual pre-release build cycles for Snow Leopard. Citing people familiar with the software, the source claims that final OS X 10.6 tests will span three 'key&... |
2 April 2009
04:07 GMT |
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Apple is set to preview a more polished (if not finished) build of Mac OS X Snow Leopard at WWDC this year, using detailed technical sessions to teach devs how to take full advantage of new foundation technologies. The aim, Apple says, is to ensure an application is ready and completely optimized for Mac OS X Snow Le... |
1 April 2009
03:03 GMT |
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Those familiar with the ongoing development of Mac OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard, are telling AppleInsider that WWDC '09 will be the time and place for a smash-preview of the new OS. According to the leak, Apple is holding the best for last, keeping major UI changes out of developer builds for an exciting preview ... |
26 March 2009
07:49 GMT |
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Workamajig, formerly known as Creative Manager Pro, has announced the next version of its ad-focused integrated software (10.0.2) with support for Apple's upcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Due in late March, the software will include a new link to the Strata Media Buying software's new Interactive module.Acco... |
20 March 2009
10:23 GMT |
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Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu predicts that Apple's upcoming Mac OS X version, 10.6 Snow Leopard, may not arrive until late summer or even fall 2009. When introducing the new OS last June, Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs said Snow Leopard would arrive in “about a year.”According to a Fortune report citi... |
12 March 2009
09:17 GMT |
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With the latest Snow Leopard seeds out, the media has literally devoured every piece of information related to the new developer build (10A286). Headlines containing terms like “QuickTime X,” “Core Text,” “Cocoa Finder,” “Put Back,” etc. can be read on almost every Mac-... |
10 March 2009
05:59 GMT |
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Just under a month since the latest Snow Leopard build seeded to developers, Apple has equipped members of its Developer Connection with a new Beta of Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard. Build 10A286 packs three main important changes, World of Apple reports, including a minimal-looking QuickTime, a Cocoa-based Finder and f... |
9 March 2009
01:53 GMT |
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Several reports outline the changes occurring with Snow Leopard lately, including a new interface for QuickTime X, new text capabilities, an updated CoreLocation framework and more. The seed notes for Mac OS X 10.6 Build 10A286 have also revealed that members of Apple's Developer Connection still have to do a lo... |
9 March 2009
01:52 GMT |
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A report over at AppleInsider suggests that Apple's recent efforts in the hardware area should translate into some new OS X 10.6 builds soon. Additionally, the site has received word of minor updates to iWeb, Remote Desktop, and other OS X components being in the works.As usual, the Mac-focused publication cites... |
6 March 2009
04:20 GMT |
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Following yesterday's Snow Leopard screenshot tour (so to speak), Mac-focused sites picked up on World of Apple's findings, discussing them with their visitors. Some, however, decided to dig a little deeper in the latest Snow Leopard build, to reveal more hidden stuff. Here it is!The folks at Neowin have po... |
24 February 2009
04:33 GMT |
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World of Apple, which usually posts entire sets of release notes / seed notes the instant Apple makes a new move in the Snow Leopard area, has “refrained” itself from such activities in exchange of having a closer look at the new OS version. While still very similar to the currently available OS X Leopard... |
23 February 2009
10:54 GMT |
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Another Snow Leopard tidbit offered by people currently testing the beta software says that Apple's expanded support for ZFS will make its debut on the Server side of Mac OS X 10.6. Less technical users will not be able to make practical use of the file system at first, but Apple is looking into every possibilit... |
10 February 2009
04:41 GMT |
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New findings within Apple's latest iteration of Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, reveal that the OS will rely on fetching subsets of drivers for the devices connecting to the Mac it's running on. This is an effort in reducing the overall footprint of Mac OS X, AppleInsider unveils.People familiar with the latest Sno... |
10 February 2009
02:43 GMT |
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Following the disclosure of a new OS X 10.6 test build being handed to developers, several sources are now reporting that only a few select developers are privy to the new release. According to the same people, those developers have been asked to test the stability of non-Apple software on the OS.As usual, developers... |
6 February 2009
03:08 GMT |
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AppleInsider claims to have heard from reliable sources that Snow Leopard would include tools that allow developers to determine the geographical location of Macs, as well as extend additional support for multi-touch to their apps. The tools are allegedly borrowed from the iPhone."People familiar with the latest pre-... |
5 February 2009
10:02 GMT |
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Announced at WWDC '08, Snow Leopard promises to support multi-core processors and GPU processing. Over the course of 2008 and 2009, Apple has seeded its developer community with numerous test builds of the software. Mac OS X 10.6 is now allegedly “more stable,” as developers have just gotten their ha... |
4 February 2009
08:34 GMT |
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A lengthy analysis over at AppleInsider suggests that Microsoft's Windows 7 is not actually competing with Apple's Snow Leopard. Apple would do anything to grow its OS at Microsoft's expense, while Microsoft's only focus is to stop the crying among disappointed Windows users, the report says.Howev... |
23 January 2009
05:58 GMT |
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Last week, we reported that a certain “Snow Leopard 10A190.dmg” was found on the Internet available for immediate download. We have recently learned of the existence of a downloadable “Snow Leopard Server 10 6 10A222” that weighs in at 6431MB. Snow Leopard builds 10A190, 10A96 and WWDC '0... |
21 January 2009
05:14 GMT |
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Sources are reporting that Apple may have a lot more than tweaks and enhancements in mind for the existing features in Leopard, for the latest version of the OS – 10.6. In fact, Apple is expected to unify the entire UI, doing away with elements using embossment. Earlier this month, Daring Fireball's John ... |
19 January 2009
08:42 GMT |
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Mac-driven mouths are becoming vocal on the absence of Snow Leopard at Apple's last Macworld keynote address. While some believe Apple committed a huge mistake by not even hinting at a release date, others are pretty sure the Windows 7 release closing in could have only harmed Apple's new “cat” ... |
8 January 2009
09:26 GMT |
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An alleged developer has leaked videos and screenshots of Snow Leopard in action to a Mac-focused online magazine. Although the imagery looks genuine, little changes are to be spotted as compared to the initial 10.6 build preview that surfaced back in July. The new version of Safari is also featured in the footage. ... |
29 December 2008
02:51 GMT |
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It is believed that Apple wants to introduce Snow Leopard before rival Microsoft launches its much anticipated Windows 7. Also coming as a rumor (although it's pretty obvious) is the news that Apple's Phil Schiller will be showcasing the new OS at the company's last Macworld appearance next month. UK ... |
19 December 2008
04:50 GMT |
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Apple's developers have been seeded with a new Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard build (10a222). The pre-release version of the OS includes additions to Grand Central, with Apple requesting testers to focus on Microsoft Exchange support in particular. The seed notes for this build also reveal that the MacBook Pro (Lat... |
4 December 2008
02:58 GMT |
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This year's Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA) saw Apple's Director of Engineering of Unix Technologies, Jordan Hubbard, speak about the evolution of Mac OS X from large servers to embedded platforms. MacRumors points out to an interesting aspect within Hubbard's presentation sl... |
19 November 2008
04:08 GMT |
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New details are emerging in relation to Apple's upcoming OS upgrade, Snow Leopard. The Intel-bit only OS is on track for a WWDC 2009 unveiling, sources say, delivering a re-written Finder application, enhanced Microsoft Exchange support, and a new feature called ImageBoot.Snow Leopard is already in the hands of ... |
20 October 2008
10:51 GMT |
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Reliable sources claim that Apple is preparing the first Snow Leopard pre-release builds to be seeded to developers. These copies are the first to be handed to a “limited” / select number of developers since the initial build issued at Apple's WWDC in June, this year.AppleInsider cites people familia... |
1 October 2008
03:29 GMT |
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