An indication of new hardware?
for anyone who hasn't noticed, Apple released 10.1.3 tonight to all developers.
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<strong>It doesn't mean anything related to hardware.</strong><hr></blockquote>
do you think new hardware writes it's own drivers? No, as new hardware is released, especially anything directly on the MB, updates need to be made to the OS.
Or does your hardware live on Triscuits and Cheddar?
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Or does your hardware live on Triscuits and Cheddar?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, how'd you know?
All I was saying is that new OS's don't require a different OS version. The new iMacs are running 10.1.2, probably a different version then the rest of us, but regardless it's 10.1.2.
First time I've seen lower case letters in the build numbers though... <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
<strong>The 14 inch iBook boots up with 10.1.2 5R43e or somthin like that. I can't remember.
First time I've seen lower case letters in the build numbers though... <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Hmm... I didn't notice that when I looked on the 14" iBook. Maybe I didn't look close enough.
<strong>Weird. Yeah, I had to set one up and just looked and thats what it said. I'm sure they'd all have the same shipping OS on them.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, I'll take a better look next time.
It could also introduce support for new hardware, but it would be hard to say without a more detailed look at the release.
<strong>QuickSilvers came with new classic OS (9.2)</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah. Besides then, has it happened in the past?
<strong>I think it's the release where they finally pull all of the debug code out!!! It'll be phat fast!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Okay, time for my dumb hat. Debug code? I thought they pulled that for the first release! :eek: If it's really still in there, then, yeah, 10.x will rock!
tsukurite
<strong>I think it's the release where they finally pull all of the debug code out!!! It'll be phat fast!</strong><hr></blockquote>
I thought the debug code was removed from OS X, version 10.1. Any programmers out there that can set the record straight?
- Mark
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I thought the debug code was removed from OS X, version 10.1. Any programmers out there that can set the record straight?
- Mark</strong><hr></blockquote>
From what I know "debug code" can be in- or excluded with simple precompiler "if" statements. I doubt engineers working on a OS have "built-in" debug code. _If_ there was some it was in the betas and surely not the end product.
It is however possible that early versions of the system use "bullet-proof" code which simply works and later versions get optimized step by step to gain speed.
<strong>It was a joke. At least I got it wormboy </strong><hr></blockquote>
whoops! sorry! must be my day to be slow.
tsukurite
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I thought the debug code was removed from OS X, version 10.1. Any programmers out there that can set the record straight?
- Mark</strong><hr></blockquote>
There never were any significant amount to be removed.
Too bad they don't have a version of VPC that runs in Darwin. I bet it'd be a heck of a lot faster.
Thanks to all who answered my debug code question.
- Mark
Quartz needs to be HW accelerated. Period.