Was Jobs involved with Mountain Lion?

50voltphantom · Feb 24, 2012, 11:48 PM

Is there any data/evidence to suggest Steve Jobs had any involvement with Mountain Lion? I wonder if there will ever be a disclosure as to what was the last product that had his input in the final shipping version?

MrCheeto · Feb 24, 2012, 11:52 PM

No telling, but we who follow such things so closely will tell you Jobs was likely...no, certainly working on OS 11.

Macman45 · Feb 24, 2012, 11:59 PM

I'm sure he was...These are long term projects and Steve worked pretty much until his death..He had a hand in there for sure.

PlaceofDis · Feb 25, 2012, 12:08 AM

i'm sure he was. and likely at least the next release as well. knowing how proactive he was about these things i could see him even having a general outline of how iOS and OS X should come together and when etc.

MrCheeto · Feb 25, 2012, 12:10 AM

Let us not forget that Steve outlined the iPad before the 90's...

miles01110 · Feb 25, 2012, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by iDecker

Let us not forget that Steve outlined a tablet before the 90's...

Fixed that for you.

MrCheeto · Feb 25, 2012, 12:22 AM

-.-

Yes, quite. Just as Karl Benz realized the steam-powered go-rolly wagon and Edison put together the first flameless torch of sorcery.

jackc · Feb 25, 2012, 12:27 AM

You ever see that episode of Fringe where they read the brain of a dead guy to communicate with him? Yeah.

Too soon?

malman89 · Feb 25, 2012, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jackc

You ever see that episode of Fringe where they read the brain of a dead guy to communicate with him? Yeah.

Too soon?

Nope.

OP - If he didn't have any involvement with ML, would you be less likely to buy it or more open to criticizing it?

roadbloc · Feb 25, 2012, 05:38 AM

Yeah, Jobs told them the specifics for all future products before he died.

niuniu · Feb 25, 2012, 05:44 AM

You'll find Jobs' influence easily in the next 5 to 10 years or even more. The challenge for Apple is in the longer term when current projects are either sidelined, scrapped or fulfilled. We need to see how they come up with completely new products and markets to penetrate completely void of Jobs' presence.

SteveAbootman · Feb 25, 2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by iDecker

No telling, but we who follow such things so closely will tell you Jobs was likely...no, certainly working on OS 11.

This.

With OS11 likely to be a significant update, it's not too far-fetched to believe Jobs had a hand in envisioning what it would be. This would be a task typical of a CEO and certainly someone of Jobs pedigree.

He probably helped with the roadmap for 10.x updates, but didn't oversee the day-to-day development.

*LTD* · Feb 25, 2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 50voltphantom

Is there any data/evidence to suggest Steve Jobs had any involvement with Mountain Lion? I wonder if there will ever be a disclosure as to what was the last product that had his input in the final shipping version?

Of course he was. ML wasn't just dreamed up over the last 4-5 months.

maril1111 · Feb 25, 2012, 11:34 AM

Most likely since he has left plans for future apple products for the next 4 years, he probably was involved in the software side as-well

Preplanning 4 Years

maflynn · Feb 26, 2012, 06:09 AM

Products, like operating systems have a long life cycle before the light of day. This version of OSX has been on planning board for quite some time.

I think Steve had a lot of input of what ML was projected to be, perhaps some of the later details had no Steve input but the overall roadmap had his involvement I believe

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50voltphantom macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	Was Jobs involved with Mountain Lion? Is there any data/evidence to suggest Steve Jobs had any involvement with Mountain Lion? I wonder if there will ever be a disclosure as to what was the last product that had his input in the final shipping version? __________________ Mac mini 2.3 GHz i7 1 TB Fusion 16 GB RAM 10.8.3 -iPad 3 16GB-iPhone 4s 16GB-iPod Classic 160GB-iPod Shuffle 2nd Gen 1GB-AirPort Extreme-ATV2(x2)
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MrCheeto macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2008	No telling, but we who follow such things so closely will tell you Jobs was likely...no, certainly working on OS 11. __________________ -I read your post, that'll be 99¢- IT'S OK! I'm from the internetz!
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Macman45 macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere Back In The Long Ago	I'm sure he was...These are long term projects and Steve worked pretty much until his death..He had a hand in there for sure. __________________ Time And Tide Wait For No Man
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PlaceofDis macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago.	i'm sure he was. and likely at least the next release as well. knowing how proactive he was about these things i could see him even having a general outline of how iOS and OS X should come together and when etc. __________________ dim my eyes on the waves of confessions...
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MrCheeto macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2008	Let us not forget that Steve outlined the iPad before the 90's... __________________ -I read your post, that'll be 99¢- IT'S OK! I'm from the internetz!
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MrCheeto macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2008	-.- Yes, quite. Just as Karl Benz realized the steam-powered go-rolly wagon and Edison put together the first flameless torch of sorcery. __________________ -I read your post, that'll be 99¢- IT'S OK! I'm from the internetz!
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jackc macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	You ever see that episode of Fringe where they read the brain of a dead guy to communicate with him? Yeah. Too soon?
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roadbloc macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK	Yeah, Jobs told them the specifics for all future products before he died. __________________ Roadbloc
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niuniu macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: A man of the people. The right sort of people.	You'll find Jobs' influence easily in the next 5 to 10 years or even more. The challenge for Apple is in the longer term when current projects are either sidelined, scrapped or fulfilled. We need to see how they come up with completely new products and markets to penetrate completely void of Jobs' presence. __________________ "Up yours, Jack, I'm okay' is not a tenable position, morally speaking." Guns
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maril1111 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Denmark	Most likely since he has left plans for future apple products for the next 4 years, he probably was involved in the software side as-well Preplanning 4 Years __________________ 13" 2011 MBP 2.3,8 GB Ram,320GB HDD;13"MB 4.1 3 GB Ram 120GB HDD;iPad 3 32Gb 4G+Wifi;Ipod Classic 160GB;ipod nano 8GB
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maflynn Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston	Products, like operating systems have a long life cycle before the light of day. This version of OSX has been on planning board for quite some time. I think Steve had a lot of input of what ML was projected to be, perhaps some of the later details had no Steve input but the overall roadmap had his involvement I believe __________________ I know that I know nothing ~ Socrates
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