Apple Preparing to Begin Testing of OS X 10.8.3

MacRumors · Oct 31, 2012, 02:06 PM

Six weeks after the release of OS X 10.8.2, Apple is preparing to begin testing on the next maintenance update to OS X Mountain Lion. AppleInsider notes that Apple has sent out invitations to select users asking them to participate in the testing process.

The first build of a new OS X version typically appears a few days after such invitations are sent out, suggesting that we may see the first beta of OS X 10.8.3 appearing late this week or early next week.

There is no word yet on what changes and improvements will be included in the update, and the amount of time each release spends in testing can vary significantly, so there is no estimate yet on when OS X 10.8.3 can be expected to make its way to a public release.

Article Link: Apple Preparing to Begin Testing of OS X 10.8.3

clukas · Oct 31, 2012, 02:09 PM

I dont think anything major is coming. Probably some minor enhancements alongside performance tweaks.

MasterHowl · Oct 31, 2012, 02:13 PM

It'll come out in February I reckon, going on how long it's taking them to release iTunes 11

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ArtOfWarfare · Oct 31, 2012, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clukas

I dont think anything major is coming. Probably some minor enhancements alongside performance tweaks.

Does anything major ever come in .. Updates, for either iOS or OS X?

dukebound85 · Oct 31, 2012, 02:17 PM

this is news?

nuckinfutz · Oct 31, 2012, 02:19 PM

I welcome it. There are always little improvements which each update that fix something that wasn't working previously.

clukas · Oct 31, 2012, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArtOfWarfare

Does anything major ever come in .. Updates, for either iOS or OS X?

facebook and twitter integration was a big update. Also the update which fixed the battery draining issue was big and made a notable difference to users.

bushido · Oct 31, 2012, 02:38 PM

please fix the slow shut down on a ssd

CGagnon · Oct 31, 2012, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArtOfWarfare

Does anything major ever come in .. Updates, for either iOS or OS X?

I wish we could downvote on this site...

Pentad · Oct 31, 2012, 03:07 PM

I hope it fixes COD: BO with new Nvidia Drivers.

Osullivan1 · Oct 31, 2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MasterHowl

It'll come out in February I reckon, going on how long it's taking them to release iTunes 11

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TBH I'd be surprised if it came out before Feb, since OS X betas stay in beta for months as everyone on the OS X team is probably working on OS X 10.9 (or whatever will be next) since they usually unveil the next OS in February.

Schranke · Oct 31, 2012, 03:18 PM

I hope they will fix the colorprofile bug.
my color profile changes like a crazy sometimes and I am getting tiered of running onyx every other week.

ArtOfWarfare · Oct 31, 2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CGagnon

I wish we could downvote on this site...

No doubt such a negative comment without any reasoning backing it up would be down voted.

iThinkIt · Oct 31, 2012, 03:38 PM

hopefully it will be a major update.. not just tweaks

Wreckie · Oct 31, 2012, 03:42 PM

https://discussions.apple.com/thread...t=660&tstart=0
Please fix this problem!
Has been around 3 months, still no fix.

iBug2 · Oct 31, 2012, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Wreckie

https://discussions.apple.com/thread...t=660&tstart=0
Please fix this problem!
Has been around 3 months, still no fix.

3 months? That's not a long time.

I know several bugreports I filed, some were fixed after 3 years in another OS.

Westacular · Oct 31, 2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtOfWarfare

Does anything major ever come in .. Updates, for either iOS or OS X?

Tons of stuff. Although, for OS X, that's more the exception than the norm.

Off the top of my head:

10.6.6 added the Mac App Store.
10.7.2 added iCloud.
10.8.2 added Facebook integration, new Game Centre features, and a bunch of other features mostly related to integration with new features in iOS 6.

... but, in each of those cases, the features were announced and known about well in advance. I wouldn't expect Apple to introduce any "surprise" new features in a point release, and there exists nothing to indicate that there will be any new features in 10.8.3; in all likelihood, it's mostly bug fixes, with probably many of them related to features introduced in 10.8.2.

krravi · Oct 31, 2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dukebound85

this is news?

This is defenitely better news than the iPad mini having stereo speakers.

I need the fix for file copy where it shows as "Copying" forever.

T'hain Esh Kelch · Oct 31, 2012, 04:03 PM

I really hope they fix the Mac mini wake-on-LAN issues that ML introduced...

And the remote wake problems Lion introduced..

Both a critical for media machines..

Robert.Walter · Oct 31, 2012, 04:26 PM

I bet it launches before end November with features related to the delayed iTunes improvements.

petsounds · Oct 31, 2012, 04:29 PM

I really hope they fix the mdworker issues in 10.8.3. It's out of control.

Zmijutin · Oct 31, 2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by petsounds

I really hope they fix the mdworker issues in 10.8.3. It's out of control.

What is that?

Nermal · Oct 31, 2012, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iBug2

3 months? That's not a long time.

I know several bugreports I filed, some were fixed after 3 years in another OS.

Yup. I reported an iPod touch-specific bug in 3.1.3 (back when that was the current version) and Apple finally got back to me a few weeks ago.

tcphoto · Oct 31, 2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dukebound85

this is news?

It is for those of us with portables, a number of us have lost a great deal of battery life and Apple has contacted many of us about it back in August. The 10.8.2 update did little to nothing and we can only hope that the next update will help.

dukebound85 · Oct 31, 2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tcphoto

It is for those of us with portables, a number of us have lost a great deal of battery life and Apple has contacted many of us about it back in August. The 10.8.2 update did little to nothing and we can only hope that the next update will help.

my point is I would hope that it was a given that apple was testing updates to ML that they will roll out. It shouldn't have to be posted that they are doing so lol

Just like I am sure it is a given apple is working on the next iphone as we speak

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nuckinfutz macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Middle Earth	I welcome it. There are always little improvements which each update that fix something that wasn't working previously.
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Schranke macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark	I hope they will fix the colorprofile bug. my color profile changes like a crazy sometimes and I am getting tiered of running onyx every other week.
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iThinkIt macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida, USA	hopefully it will be a major update.. not just tweaks
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Wreckie macrumors regular Join Date: May 2011	https://discussions.apple.com/thread...t=660&tstart=0 Please fix this problem! Has been around 3 months, still no fix.
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