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Reality Check
Windows 7 rolls past Snow Leopard in just a week, almost everyone still runs XP, and Vista, which didn't even crack 1/3rd of its predecessor's install base, is doomed to be forgotten. This is the world outside Gizmodo, people. [Ars] -
#snow
Licensing Issues at Heart of Apple's Decision to Kill Snow Leopard ZFS Plans
From the OpenSolaris forums, by way of Daring Fireball's John Gruber comes word this afternoon that Apple's decision to remove ZFS support from Snow Leopard was based on licensing issues. More » -
#apple
Apple's Performance Update 1.0 for Leopard and Snow Leopard: Addresses Hard Drive Issues
Today Apple released Performance Update 1.0 for Leopard and Snow Leopard, aiming to fix the intermittent hard drive problems reported by some users. We'd love to hear if it actually fixes those issues this time—let us know! [TheLoop] -
#snowleopard
The Other Snow Leopard Review You Should Read
Twenty. Three. Pages. Ars' deeply technical review of Snow Leopard ain't for the faint of heart, but if you want to dive deep inside Snow Leopard's guts, after our comparatively breezy take, the entry point is here: [Ars] -
#questionoftheday
How's Your Battery Life and Hard Drive Space With Snow Leopard?
You've had the weekend to play with Snow Leopard and have stuff run faster, apps break and all the other glories of a new OS. But how much extra space did you get, and how's your battery life? More » -
#apple
The Real Reason You Got Back So Much Hard Drive Space With Snow Leopard
Sure, Apple carved out a lot extra code, like printer drivers you don't need. But you're also seeing additional space where you didn't used to, because Snow Leopard calculates disk capacity differently than Leopard (or Windows, for that matter). More » -
#questionoftheday
Are You Worried About Snow Leopard's Quirks?
It's not a completely new OS in name or aesthetic, but the guts of Snow Leopard are radically different enough you may or may not be worried about upgrading right away. More » -
#snowleopard
Walt Mosspuppet Reviews Snow Leopard: "I Love This Stupid Goddamn Upgrade"
Walt Mosspuppet's take might just be the only Snow Leopard review you need. He even reveals, exclusively, the next revolutionary version of OS X:Perilous(oops) Hairless Siamese Cat. [YouTube] -
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#apple
The Mac OS X Snow Leopard Applications Blacklist
Looks like Snow Leopard was indeed blood thirsty. So much that it kills some applications. And not only third-party, like Parallels Desktop or EyeTV, but also Apple's own software, like old versions of Aperture and Keynote. Check the full list: More » -
#review
Snow Leopard Review: Lightened and Enlightened
OS X Snow Leopard seems to do nothing really new. And yet, it could be their most important OS since 10.0.0. Updated the Bad Stuff section. More » -
#reminder
How to Get Snow Leopard for $10—Provided You Bought a Mac Recently
We went over this, but here's the reminder now that the cat is literally out of the bag. If you bought a Mac after June 9, you can get Snow Leopard for $10 by logging in the [Mac OS X Update program page] -
#snow
Purported Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail Packaging Pics Surface
MacRumors has received what appears to be the final retail packaging for Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The packaging looks to be the Portuguese version, and if real would imply that the OS has officially entered into mass production. More » -
#snowleopard
Snow Leopard 10A432 Available, Probably Is Golden Master
The 10A432 build of Snow Leopard is now being seeded, and like we said before, it's probably the final version of Snow Leopard that's going to be shipping. More » -
#apple
Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8 Out Now
Apple's just squeezed out OS X 10.5.8—the last major update to ole' lame duck Leopard before it gets totally replaced—and it's loaded to the brim with bugfixes and minor updates. Check the full changelog below. More » -
#snowleopard
Guess What? It's a New Snow Leopard Build
Build 10A402 of Snow Leopard just got pushed out to developers, and we'll post what's new in a second. Go ahead and download via Software Update now. [Thanks Chrisdazzo!] More » -
#apple
The Great Apple Tablet Conspiracy Finally Engulfs Snow Leopard
Someone at CNET has a theeeoooorrry! You see, Snow Leopard, Apple's "under-the-hood" update to Mac OS X, actually has plenty of over-the-hood enhancements, most of which are suspiciously finger-friendly. I think you can guess where this is going.
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#apple
Neat New Snow Leopard Tricks
I like all the little tricks surfacing in Snow Leopard, Apple's next edition of OS X, from Macrumors, AppleInsider and Mac Life. Aside from the features we've already seen, here are some new favs: More »
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#rumor
Leopard 10.5 Getting One Last Update To Fix Bugs, Placate Sad PowerPC Users
As OS X moves forward, so must Mac users; luckily, this time it'll be painless. But for broke people and PowerPC holdouts, regular Leopard is rumored to be due one more stabilizing update, to version 10.5.8. [AppleInsider via Ars] -
#apple
New Mac OS X Snow Leopard Beta Released, Run to the Torrents
A new version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard—labeled 10A335—has hit developers. Apple hasn't mentioned any new features or bug fixes, however. The Server version—which was released alongside—does come with an easier to use version of Podcast Producer, new spam mail filters in Mail Server, and other niceties. -
#apple
Apple's $30 Time Capsule Discount Could Point at 2TB Time Capsule?
Apple's offering a $30 discount to MobileMe users on both OS X Leopard and Time Capsule. This makes us think that a 2TB Time Capsule is coming soon. Here's why. More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: Why the Windows 7 Taskbar Beats Mac OS X's Dock
Yeah, I said it. The Windows 7 taskbar is the most important Windows UI change since Windows 95, and it will dramatically change the way you use Windows. And it's better than the Mac's Dock. More » -
#fakefakefakebutcool
MacBook Nano Looks Like It Came from Cupertino
I don't know if these MacBook Nanos are a custom hack or if they come from some kind of shady outlet selling retrofitted MSI U100 laptops made to look like shiny—and fictional—Apple notebooks with Mac OS X installed. I do know one thing, though: I wouldn't mind having one, specially seeing the contrast with the MacBook Pro 17. The look needs a little bit more polish, but the specs are good and we like both the black and white models. More » -
#advertising
New "I'm a Mac" Ads Stop Attacking Vista, Start Attacking Microsoft's Marketing
Apple and Microsoft have been having this bizarre pissing match for a few years now, but this new set of ads marks confirms what previous volleys seemed to imply: these companies have no intention of actually talking about their products. Microsoft's feel-good "I'm Joe the Plumber and I'm a PC" campaign was about as substantive as Apple's disingenuous and outdated attacks on its opponent's software, but this new set of ads is really nothing more than a vague indictment of Microsoft's marketing strategy. Maybe that'll fly with tech news hounds, but most people who see these on TV won't even know what they're talking about, much less care. More » -
#leopardupdate
Mac OS X 10.5.5 Available For Download Now
Mac OS X 10.5.5 update just hit Software Update, and has a laundry list of fixes for not just the OS core (like improved Spotlight indexing), but apps like iCal and Mail, as well as the MobileMe and Time Machine services. TUAW got a heads-up from its readers, and shortly after, it popped up in our Software Update. Check out the update list below. [Apple via TUAW] More » -
#apple
Psystar "Definitely Still Shipping" Mac Clones
Psystar simply doesn't know when to quit. Despite being in the midst of a lawsuit with Apple, they continue to push their luck. Not only are they offering free Leopard restore disks to their customers, Psystar has also confirmed that the Mac clones are "definitely still shipping." They had better hope that their fancy Palo Alto-based Carr & Ferrell lawyers can back up all of this machismo. [InformationWeek] -
#apple
Psystar Offers Free Leopard Restore Disc
Psystar, the company that's fighting back against being smacked down by Apple, has just decided to ship Leopard restore discs free of charge to their customers. If you remember, one of the (many) major problems with Psystar's machines was that you had to ship your box back to them if anything went wrong because their "hackintosh" approach to putting OS X on whiteboxes wouldn't allow you using a regular Leopard disc. Is this going to help or hurt their case against Apple? We're thinking hurt, because now they're shipping a modified copy of Leopard, but our only knowledge of lawyering comes from Phoenix Wright 1-4. [Psystar] -
#mods
Caption Contest: The Poor Leopard PC
My attempt: "Hunting season really needs to start earlier this year." More » -
#leopard
OS X Leopard 10.5.4 Update Is Here
It's been only a month since the 10.5.3 update hit, but 10.5.4 is here now to fix a handful of issues you might have. It's a "stability, compatibility and security" update, which also improves camera RAW image support, VPN connectivity, AirPort reliability issues with 5Hz networks (oooh, we might have experienced this), and fixes some iCal bugs, some Safari bugs, and some Spaces/Expose bugs. Hit up the full list here, then download the update with your Software Update. [Security stuff]
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#snowleopard
Giz Explains: Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard Parallel Processing and GPU Computing
As you've probably heard, the next version of OS X, Snow Leopard, will not wow us with a crazy circus of features like Time Machine and Boot Camp. So why would Apple spend a year programming an OS that they can't boast has over 300 new features? Here's a quick rundown of how Apple is totally rebuilding OS X to take advantage of Core 2 Duos, graphics cards and parallel processing, in order to deliver serious performance gains. And yes, that is a big deal.
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#wwdc2008
Confirmed: Mac OS 10.6 Is Snow Leopard
OS 10.6 is called Snow Leopard, straight from Steve's mouth. Developers will get their first peek "after lunch." What about poor bloggers? [WWDC08 @ Giz]
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#iphone
iLounge 3G iPhone Mockups Run Gamut From Marvelous To Meh
We already have a pretty good idea of how the iPhone will work, from GPS, to faster network speeds, to how it will help raise you kids (lower prices), but it's always fun to see the crazy ideas people had in their heads for what they thought the new design should be. Wired roped up seven of the best, worst and impractical iPhone designs from iLounge, just in time for Monday's purported launch. Sure, this might be iPhone overload to the nth degree, but I think we can all agree Photochopping is the geek gift that keeps on giving (false hope). More » -
#rumor
Source: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Will Support PowerPC Chips
Contrary to rumors that Apple would drop PowerPC architecture support with its newest OS, a tipster and possible Apple insider was able to get his hands on the most recent build of the yet-to-be released 10.6, and found some evidence that Cupertino might be keeping the chip alive. More » -
#wwdcsneakpeek
Sneak Photos of WWDC Show iPhone, Leopard Banners
Reader Mark's brother just sent over this pic of an "OS X iPhone" banner found on the WWDC show floor in Moscone Center. You can't really tell much from the shot (no 3G iPhone leaked), but it does look like iPhone will be a big topic next Monday—something we've known for a while. Crunchgear also found these shots by Gernot on Flickr which also shows OS X Leopard. Check those shots out in the gallery.
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#snowleopard
OS X 10.6 To Be Called Snow Leopard?
As unlikely as the rumor is that OS X 10.6 is going to debut at WWDC next week, both Ars Technica and TUAW have independently verified from their sources that the next version of the OS could be coming as soon as Macworld 2009. Ars also says that the code name is Snow Leopard, which on the surface latches on weirdly to the current Leopard name. But when you think about the rumor that 10.6 will only be performance upgrades, UI changes and switching to being Intel-only, that code-name kinda starts to make sense as a final label.
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#leopard
Apple and Google Combine Forces to Explode Your Address Book
The ability to sync your Address Book contacts with Gmail—one of 10.5.3’s most useful new features—could have used a bit more real-world testing. Rather than just syncing your beautiful, groomed, deliberately added contacts like any reasonable person would expect, Address Book downloads all of your Gmail account’s automatically collected addresses as well, which is to say pretty much everyone you’ve ever emailed, ever. More » -
#hackintosh
Hackintosh OS X 10.5.3 Update Released (Record Time?)
The Hackintosh 10.5.3 Combo Update has just been released, letting people who want to build their own Mac on the cheap update to the latest Leopard version. According to people familiar with Hackintoshes and running OS X on whitebox computers (Adam Pash), the update was released in record time this cycle. Way to go, dude who worked on this. [Infinite Mac] -
#iphonesdk
iPhone SDK Beta 6 Now Available, OS X 10.5.3 Needed
iPhone's sixth SDK has just been released, adding support for the latest iPhone OS and fixing various bugs. You'll have to update to Leopard 10.5.3, which was released earlier today. That's right, you HAVE TO. Not sure why, but that's what Apple's saying. [Apple] -
#apple
Leopard OSX 10.5.3 Now Available
Mac Software Update now contains Leopard OSX version 10.5.3, which addresses issues with AirPort and other networking reliability, and resolves a few Time Machine and Time Capsue problems—Aperture is now compatible, we're told. It also has improved Spaces usability. Check it out and let us know if you find anything else out. Full update list: [Apple] -
#apple
Psystar Update: Automatic Updates Activated Plus New Quieter Case
Psystar, the company that's shipping hacked versions of OS X Leopard in off-the-shelf hardware, has just updated their product to address some of the main complaints in their recent reviews. The biggest change is that they're rigging up a custom version of Automatic Update (the thing that didn't work at all in their old version) to push "safe" updates from their site, not directly from Apple. That's because installing updates from Apple would possibly break their hacked version of Leopard, forcing all their customers to send back units for repair. More »
