14 DAY TRIAL // People familiar with Mac OS X 10.6.4 test builds have leaked valuable information as to what the latest seed brings in terms of enhancements and fixes. Acting as a significant clue that development is coming along is the listing of no known issues, which makes build 10F58 the second OS X 10.6.4 testing iteration that seems bug free at first glance.
9to5Mac has been able to obtain the actual seed notes from MacRumors. The documentation reveals that developers have been tampering with Adobe Creative Suite compatibility, SBM file servers, VPN connections, DVD Player, iPhoto, Aperture, and more. The focus areas have remained almost unchanged for several seeds now, with 10F58 listing Graphics Drivers, SMB, USB, Voice Over, and VPN as the build’s “main attractions.” The seed notes for this week’s Mac OS X 10.6.4 test build have been reproduced below, courtesy of the aforementioned sources.
Included in this update
- Resolve an issue that causes the keyboard or trackpad to become unresponsive; - Resolve an issue that may prevent some Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications from opening; - Address issues copying, renaming, or deleting files on SMB file servers; - Improve reliability of VPN connections; - Resolve a playback issue in DVD Player when using Good Quality deinterlacing; - Resolve an issue editing photos with iPhoto or Aperture in full screen view; - Improve compatibility with some braille displays.
Known Issues
- None.
Focus Areas
- Graphics Drivers; - SMB; - USB; - Voice Over; - VPN.
Mac OS X 10.6.4 will be released as the fourth major incremental update to Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system and will contain dozens (if not hundreds) of fixes and enhancements, as well as patches for recently discovered security issues. Going by a screenshot posted by 9to5mac, the software currently weighs in at close to 600MB in delta form, and around 870MB as a combo update.