Mac OS X 10.6.7 inches closer to release as Apple seeds seventh beta
The seventh beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7, the forthcoming maintenance and security update for the Snow Leopard operating system, was released to developers by Apple this week.
People familiar with the latest build said the latest version of Mac OS X 10.6.7, like previous builds, contains no known issues. The software update is reportedly known as build 10J868.
The software in its delta update form is said to weigh in at 541.5MB. It was released to developers late Monday, and comes about two weeks after the release of the sixth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7, released in late February.
Developers with access to the latest software have reportedly been asked to focus on the same areas in the new build, including Safari, the Mac App Store, Bonjour, SMB and Graphics Drivers.
Mac OS X 10.6.7 is not expected to include any major additions or features for end users of the Snow Leopard operating system. Apple has instead turned its attention to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, which is set to launch this summer with new iOS-inspired features like application home screens and full-screen applications.
The last update to Snow Leopard came in early January in the form of Mac OS X 10.6.6. That brought with it the Mac App Store, a new digital download destination for Mac software, modeled after the success of the iOS App Store for the iPhone and iPad.
People familiar with the latest build said the latest version of Mac OS X 10.6.7, like previous builds, contains no known issues. The software update is reportedly known as build 10J868.
The software in its delta update form is said to weigh in at 541.5MB. It was released to developers late Monday, and comes about two weeks after the release of the sixth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7, released in late February.
Developers with access to the latest software have reportedly been asked to focus on the same areas in the new build, including Safari, the Mac App Store, Bonjour, SMB and Graphics Drivers.
Mac OS X 10.6.7 is not expected to include any major additions or features for end users of the Snow Leopard operating system. Apple has instead turned its attention to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, which is set to launch this summer with new iOS-inspired features like application home screens and full-screen applications.
The last update to Snow Leopard came in early January in the form of Mac OS X 10.6.6. That brought with it the Mac App Store, a new digital download destination for Mac software, modeled after the success of the iOS App Store for the iPhone and iPad.
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Lion is going to be awesome. Will it kill Windows? Probably!
If by kill you mean give a slight boost to OSX marketshare. Windows isn't going anywhere for years at least, no matter how much we may resent it.
EDIT: Unless you didn't mean marketshare by "Kill"
If by kill you mean give a slight boost to OSX marketshare. Windows isn't going anywhere for years at least, no matter how much we may resent it.
EDIT: Unless you didn't mean marketshare by "Kill"
I'm going to agree with you, tipoo. Windows 7 was actually a pretty good update of a hell hole operating system to maintain and keep up and running properly. It was a good update, but not enough to keep me from finally making the switch.
I am very impressed with the ease and intuitiveness of use in Snow Leopard relative to Windows and won't be going back. I cut myself off completely and refuse to install Parallels or use Bootcamp or Fusion or anything else.
I'm not a "Power User" in the sense that I don't use any obscure programs that only are available for Windows.
Windows will never really lose meaningful marketshare until it begins to lose its foothold in the commercial sector, or 'enterprise' marketplace, as the new buzz word seems to be. If OS X can start to supplant Windows in any significant numbers there, then you will see the private/home market follow. We may actually be seeing the beginning of just such a scenario indirectly with iOS as the iPad and iPhone appear to be starting to really gain traction in just this space.
Exciting few years ahead to see what Apple's strategy here will be and how it will pan out.
In theory TRIM should make it into 10.6.7
Anyone know if TRIM will be in 10.6.7 for sure?
Lion is going to be awesome. Will it kill Windows? Probably!
If by kill you mean give a slight boost to OSX marketshare. Windows isn't going anywhere for years at least, no matter how much we may resent it.
EDIT: Unless you didn't mean marketshare by "Kill"
I think you've been had by a first post troll.
Anyone know if TRIM will be in 10.6.7 for sure?
If new MBP has it on 10.6.6, so makes sense.
Lion is going to be awesome. Will it kill Windows? Probably!
I think you've been had by a first post troll.
Ah
I'm not paying anything over $50
Free would be great, but this is apple were talking about lol
$20? $30?
I'm not paying anything over $50
Free would be great, but this is apple were talking about lol
probably $129 .... thats what every other version of OSX has cost except 10.0 to 10.1 and the special upgrade version from 10.5 to 10.6.
It is a maintenance and security update. As such, it really should be free.
Stop smoking and it will come to you.
Here's hoping Apple fixes the incompatibility between Safari and Flash on my 15" i7 Macbook Pro. The scrambled screens and reboots get very tiresome.
I hope Adobe fixes the incompatibility between Flash and computing devices: crashes in OS X, crashes in Vista, crashes in Ubuntu. Undoubtedly Adobe will tell me I'm visiting the wrong sites...
Back on topic, any news on any improvements to SMB in 10.6.7?
- Fix the iPhoto permissions export issue
- Fix the daily Safari hangs
Then I'll be happy.
$20? $30?
I'm not paying anything over $50
Free would be great, but this is apple were talking about lol
yes, this is Apple, LOL, thankful is not MicroSoft, otherwise kiss good bye to $229
$20? $30?
I'm not paying anything over $50
Free would be great, but this is apple were talking about lol
30 dollars was only done for Snow Leopard, as it added no new features. Other releases of OSX have been 130.
It is a maintenance and security update. As such, it really should be free.
Are you serious, or just baiting us?
- Fix the Font menu spacing issue
- Fix the iPhoto permissions export issue
- Fix the daily Safari hangs
Then I'll be happy.
yeah whats with safari lately... snow leopard has become a bit of a dog in someways, i hope lion isnt a hog on resources.
Are you serious, or just baiting us?
He's desperate for attention and is therefore baiting us. Don't get lured.