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Apple to Begin Testing Mac OS X 10.6.3
AppleInsider writes that Apple is intending to present developers with an external build of Mac OS X 10.6.3 this week. The third update to Snow Leopard is expected to arrive with developers sometime on Thursday and according to AppleInsider will carry the build prefix of…
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple has today released Mac OS X 10.6.2, the second update aimed at the latest operating system Snow Leopard, 10.6.2 is available via the Software Update utility. The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating…
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build Resolves Obscure Apple TV Bug [Seed notes]
Apple has once again given developers another build of Mac OS X 10.6.2, despite being on the cards for release for several weeks build 10C540 solves several issues but continues to contain no known issues. Obscurely in this build Apple refers to an issue with…
Newest Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build Brings Little Change
Apple today gave developers another build of Mac OS X 10.6.2, once again advertising no known issues and offering little change from build 10C351 released last Thursday . The accompanying list of major changes in the build labelled 10C353 remains unchanged. Apple did offer a…
New Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build Suggests Release Nearing
Apple today released another build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 to the developer community, build 10C531 follows on from a build 10C527f released last Friday . The build contains no more known issues suggesting a nearing public release. Additionally the newly released Magic Mouse requires…
Apple Updates Mac mini, Offers Mac OS X Server Version
Apple today quietly updated the Mac mini calling it the worlds most energy efficient desktop computer. The new Mac mini starts at $599 (£499) and features a faster 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, a 160GB hard…
Apple Seeds New Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build [Seed Notes]
Apple today gave developers the latest build of Mac OS X 10.6.2, 10C527f which contains only one known issues is said to include two sets of release notes, an indicative sign of a possible release candidate. The build is 483.5MB in size. Seed notes for…
Apple Begins Work on Mac OS X 10.6.2 [Seed Notes]
This week Apple released two builds of Mac OS X 10.6.2 to the developer community. The builds, 10C514f and 10C519f came just four days apart and already contain a sizeable number of fixes and focus areas. The latest build 10C519f weighs in at 456.94MB for…
Mac OS X 10.6.1 Released
Apple has today released the first update for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.6.1 is available via the Software Update utility. 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…
First Snow Leopard Update Hits Developers [Seed Notes]
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. Build 10B503 (a significant step from the shipping 10A403) weighs in at a meagre 71.5MB and…
ZFS No Show Down to Licensing Issues
During the testing of Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server the much hyped file system ZFS did make a brief appearance , as it did with Mac OS X Leopard client and server. Neither of these operating systems actually shipped with ZFS read or writing…
Snow Leopard Reviews Roll In
In anticipation of August 28th's official release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard a multitude of sources have posted reviews of the new operating system. The reviews all seem to point in the same direction, concluding that Snow Leopard is an enhancement of Leopard. Of…
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Release August 28
Apple today announced that Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard will go on sale Friday, August 28 at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers, and that Apple’s online store is now accepting pre-orders. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and…
Snow Leopard Install DVD Ships with Mac Mini
Engadget Japan has posted several photos from a Mac mini purchaser who purportedly received a Mac OS X Snow Leopard restore disc with the Mac mini. Several reports also indicate that pre-orders for "up-to-date" Snow Leopard discs have changed status to read "Prepared for shipment"…
Apple Begins Snow Leopard Training for Support Staff
Macenstein reports that sources have confirmed to them that Apple has begun training support staff on Mac OS X Snow Leopard and that the operating system will very likely be released on Friday August 28th. Macenstein also publishes several screenshots from the AppleCare training materials…
UK Apple Store Hints at August 28 Snow Leopard Ship Date
Apple's UK online store has given Mac OS X Snow Leopard an August 28 ship date. The listing which is for the "up-to-date" version only gives credence to rumours that Apple would ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard by the end of August. The entry…
Photos of Snow Leopard Packaging Surface
MacRumors has posted photos of what appears to be Mac OS X Snow Leopard packaging. The images show the outer casing as well as the DVD disc itself which would suggest that Snow Leopard is already in production. Earlier last week it was claimed that…
Snow Leopard Build Hints at Disc Art
Whilst exploring the latest Mac OS X Snow Leopard build GearLive has discovered a significantly changed OS Install icon. The icon which now features a snow leopard rather than the previous purple space image is usually a strong indicator of final artwork for Mac OS…
Rumoured Snow Leopard Build Greets Developers
Mac OS X Snow Leopard build 10A432 which earlier in the week was revealed to likely be the final build and has been classed Golden Master has now reached developers. Apple has officially scheduled Snow Leopards launch for September but prolific blogger John Gruber suggests…
New Snow Leopard Build Named Golden Master
Several Apple related sites are reporting that build 10A432 of Mac OS X Snow Leopard has reached Golden Master status. The term Golden Master is used to describe a final build which will be released to manufacturing. Build 10A432 is currently not available to developers…