Apple issues new Mac OS X 10.6.8 build to developers with no known issues
Apple on Monday released another beta of its forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6.8 update to its developer community, with the upcoming software release expected to allow users to update to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion through the Mac App Store.
People familiar with the latest build say it is dubbed "10K537." It is available for download from Apple as a 454MB delta update, or 1GB combo update.
Like previous builds of Mac OS X 10.6.8, the latest build is said to have no known issues. Developers have been asked to concentrate on the Mac App Store, as well as AirPort, Graphics Drivers, Networking, QuickTime and VPN.
The final release of Mac OS X 10.6.8 is expected to address a number of issues with Snow Leopard before the debut of Lion, including resolution of an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit, improved support for IPv6, and improved VPN reliability, according to people familiar with the software.
The software update also reportedly contains fixes for the MAC Defender malware scam,. The malicious software was first discovered by a security researcher in early May. Soon after, Apple posted a support document with instructions on how to remove the malware, promising that an upcoming update to Mac OS X would find and remove the offending software. A separate, already-released security update for Mac OS X 10.6.7 also addresses the malware.
With Snow Leopard on the way out, Apple has turned its attention to Lion. Current Snow Leopard users will be able to make the upgrade next month when Lion goes on sale solely in the Mac App Store. The operating system upgrade will cost $29.99.
People familiar with the latest build say it is dubbed "10K537." It is available for download from Apple as a 454MB delta update, or 1GB combo update.
Like previous builds of Mac OS X 10.6.8, the latest build is said to have no known issues. Developers have been asked to concentrate on the Mac App Store, as well as AirPort, Graphics Drivers, Networking, QuickTime and VPN.
The final release of Mac OS X 10.6.8 is expected to address a number of issues with Snow Leopard before the debut of Lion, including resolution of an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit, improved support for IPv6, and improved VPN reliability, according to people familiar with the software.
The software update also reportedly contains fixes for the MAC Defender malware scam,. The malicious software was first discovered by a security researcher in early May. Soon after, Apple posted a support document with instructions on how to remove the malware, promising that an upcoming update to Mac OS X would find and remove the offending software. A separate, already-released security update for Mac OS X 10.6.7 also addresses the malware.
With Snow Leopard on the way out, Apple has turned its attention to Lion. Current Snow Leopard users will be able to make the upgrade next month when Lion goes on sale solely in the Mac App Store. The operating system upgrade will cost $29.99.
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I can't really complain as I am really liking Unity on Ubuntu.
The software update also reportedly contains fixes for the MAC Defender malware scam,. The malicious software was first discovered by a security researcher in early May. Soon after, Apple posted a support document with instructions on how to remove the malware, promising that an upcoming update to Mac OS X would find and remove the offending software.
And that update was released a while ago
I guess I'll have to finally upgrade my wife's iMac, which is still on Tiger
She actually runs an app other than Safari about once every 3 months, so I have had no incentive to update the machine.
Looks like the last update of Mac OS X I will ever use will soon be released.
I can't really complain as I am really liking Unity on Ubuntu.
Oh pleeaase...
If you want buy Lion (OSX 10.7) it will cost you $29.
But if you want to "upgrade" from Snow Leopard, ti will cost you $29.
Semanticly punny.
Looks like the last update of Mac OS X I will ever use will soon be released.
I can't really complain as I am really liking Unity on Ubuntu.
Given the choice I'd rather use Mac System 7.5.3, the buggiest OS released by Apple than endure the misery of troubleshooting Ubuntu. Hell I'd rather use Windows 3.0 than the mess that is Ubuntu.
I'm most grateful for OS X. I built a system from scratch which I've had to use Ubuntu with and it's like running a marathon up Everest after each update to ensure such basic things as Graphics cards, wifi and even booting are working correctly.
If Ubuntu is the best Linux has to offer I doubt Redmond will lose any sleep over Linux, much less Cupertino.
Ah, well, a second computer is in my future.
Given the choice I'd rather use Mac System 7.5.3 ...
Revision 2, Update 1?
Ah, those were the days!
Okay, let me get this straight....
If you want buy Lion (OSX 10.7) it will cost you $29.
But if you want to "upgrade" from Snow Leopard, ti will cost you $29.
Semanticly punny.
$29.99 plus tax, actually.
I've completely missed the fact that the upgrade to Lion will require Snow Leopard.
I guess I'll have to finally upgrade my wife's iMac, which is still on Tiger
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I thought I read somewhere that there may be a minimum CPU requirement for Lion?
I thought I read somewhere that there may be a minimum CPU requirement for Lion?
Yes, you need a 64-bit processor to run Lion, and that means the CoreDuo chips from 2006 won't work as they're only 32-bit. The switch to Core2Duo at least for the laptops came in early November of 2006.
I hope Apple is planning to make the Lion download burnable to DVD and bootable. Doing system reinstalls or disk recovery from an internet download might be possible in east Asia, but not with the USA's creaky internet.
Easy. Right-click the Lion Installer, and navigate into Contents -> Shared Resources. Burn the ESD.dmg file to DVD or dump it onto a USB partition with Disk Utility, and away you go.
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