Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.8

[motulist]

Originally Posted by portishead

I love this, and I totally agree, but the reason I would never post that is because people don't like to be told what you do. Now everyone is just going to quote you and reply with something they think is clever and funny.

I knew it would happen, but as lame as many of those attempted joke reply posts are, I still prefer them to the "I'm downloading it now" posts.

[Stok3]

Originally Posted by DCJ001

Wouldn't 7/7/11 make much more sense for 10.7?

When it happens, you'll remember this post!

works for me, thats my birthday.

[MBP13]

Originally Posted by Xtremehkr

There don't appear to be any noticeable changes to the App Store and VPNOD is still working, albeit slower than normal. That doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the update, sometimes it's just slow.

That's good to hear..It took quite a while to load the desktop, dock, and file bar after updating to 10.6.8. Everything else is going great.

Now I need to update my signature..

[MacSter2011]

hope this fixes the mbp no sleep no matter what if it's open problem. I tried everything!!!!!

[petvas]

Downloaded and installed the update in five minutes. I don't see any differences so far, but then none were expected.

[techguy20]

Those who are not downloading the update, just curious as to why you aren't.

Any reason? Is it that the servers may be slower now that everyone is downloading it?

[EGOvoruhk]

Originally Posted by sand0s

it must be nice to not have to worry about app compatibility before upgrading to a major OSX release...

Lion is not a major release, it's a point release. A major release would be going from OS 9 -> OS X, or sometime in the near future OS X -> OS XI

[hfletcher]

I must admit, SL is pretty stable now. I might not upgrade to Lion until 10.7.1..

[MikeCa]

Originally Posted by EGOvoruhk

Lion is not a major release, it's a point release. A major release would be going from OS 9 -> OS X, or sometime in the near future OS X -> OS XI

No way, Apple treats 0.1 as a major release.

[daneoni]

...and that concludes the era of Mac OS X (10.6) Snow Leopard.

[minchman]

Originally Posted by EGOvoruhk

Lion is not a major release, it's a point release. A major release would be going from OS 9 -> OS X, or sometime in the near future OS X -> OS XI

Sorry, you're wrong.

[motivio]

What build number does the new 10.6.8 have?

Thanks,
JO

[celui]

Originally Posted by EGOvoruhk

Lion is not a major release, it's a point release. A major release would be going from OS 9 -> OS X, or sometime in the near future OS X -> OS XI

Tiger was a pointless release, Leopard was a pointless release, snow leopard was less than a pointless release... But all in all, OSX has changed in major ways.

[kbmb]

Originally Posted by motivio

What build number does the new 10.6.8 have?

Thanks,
JO

Build 10K540

-Kevin

[chrono1081]

Originally Posted by sand0s

it must be nice to not have to worry about app compatibility before upgrading to a major OSX release... i don't care when Lion comes out because i know it'll be months before i'd be able to touch the thing.

[but the sooner the better, don't get me wrong]

Same here. I'm on a fence. I need OpenGL 3.2 support because I want to learn to program in it (I really need to learn to program in it) but I also need to make sure that:

Maya 2011 0r 2012
ZBrush
Mudbox
Houdini
Unity3D
Photoshop CS5
Corona SDK
Coda
TextMate
Corel Painter 11

and I think thats it for super critical software work in it first. I can drop Houdini and Mudbox since I can get what I want from ZBrush for Mudbox and I don't use Houdini that much but it is useful.

Once I know those work I'll be good to upgrade!

[Xtremehkr]

The next step would be to start tweeting your download status, I guess.

Okay, download's coming out.

[Stok3]

Originally Posted by celui

Tiger was a pointless release, Leopard was a pointless release, snow leopard was less than a pointless release... But all in all, OSX has changed in major ways.

firstly none of those you listed were pointless releases. Secondly, why do you use Macs if you feel that way about it?

[EGOvoruhk]

Originally Posted by MikeCa

No way, Apple treats 0.1 as a major release.

So then what's a whole new point release considered? A Major major release?

Originally Posted by minchman

Sorry, you're wrong.

According to who, Apple? According the majority of software developers/releases, I'm right

[Small White Car]

Originally Posted by EGOvoruhk

According to who, Apple? According the majority of software developers/releases, I'm right

So the majority of software developers don't consdier Windows 98 to be a "real update?"

Uh...sure.

[hfletcher]

Originally Posted by minchman

Sorry, you're wrong.

Windows DOS/9x to Windows NT, as OS9 is to OSX.....
So, depends what a 'Major' release is. Though I would say each 10.x is a 'Major' release, and X to XI would be a complete rewrite?

[Kyle4]

Downloaded and installed on a 13' Macbook Pro and 21 inch iMac, haven't noticed any changes at all. On bootup for the MBP a pop up said, "You are running GetBackUpAgent for the first time", that was about it.

[EGOvoruhk]

Originally Posted by Small White Car

So the majority of software developers don't consdier Windows 98 to be a "real update?"

Uh...sure.

It's a major release. What in my argument would make Windows 98 not a "real update"?..

[celui]

Originally Posted by Stok3

firstly none of those you listed were pointless releases. Secondly, why do you use Macs if you feel that way about it?

You lose. Do you wanna try again?

[duckduckgoose]

does this mean lion dp4 works on 2011 macbook pros now?

[Evmanw]

Originally Posted by techguy20

Those who are not downloading the update, just curious as to why you aren't.

Any reason? Is it that the servers may be slower now that everyone is downloading it?

Why restart my computer and wait for it to download? It is not even brining any new features or anything. There is no reason. Why ARE people so excited for this?