Mac OS X 10.4.9 Build 8P135 (PPC) and 8P2137 (Intel) Seeded

MacRumors · Mar 12, 2007, 10:37 PM

Apple has released another Mac OS X 10.4.9 seed to developers last night. Apple has had a number of developer seeds for the 10.4.9 build over the past few months, with users expecting the final update to be released any day.

This release lists only one known issue: "After installing the reversioner and this update, AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002 may show up in Software Updates again"

iJawn108 · Mar 12, 2007, 11:41 PM

I completely ignored the build number in the title and my heart skipped a beat for a second there. MacPro updates tomorrow I can feel it.

PDiPietro · Mar 12, 2007, 11:41 PM

Tomorrow might be the big day, it seems.

All signs point to yes.

Grimace · Mar 12, 2007, 11:45 PM

Coinciding with no 8-core MacPros?

ortuno2k · Mar 13, 2007, 12:12 AM

What are the chances of 10.4.9 being released to us tomorrow if they just seeded another version to developers, 2 days ago?
On the positive side, if it does come, bring it on!

Mgkwho · Mar 13, 2007, 12:18 AM

Think about it....Apple has enough stuff to release something every other week, not including software besides Leopard...until WWDC

MacPro tomorrow? AppleTV finally? 10.4.9 soon?

-=|Mgkwho

samh004 · Mar 13, 2007, 12:42 AM

Would a new Mac Pro, or any other new machines, require an update to the OS for them to run ?

Considering the slip-up of the 8-core Mac Pro, it seems more than likely that it'll ship with 10.4.9 at this stage. Hopefully the Mac Pro wont be the only thing undergoing an update tomorrow.

Dokter_Mac · Mar 13, 2007, 03:35 AM

Hi,
I'm saying this already a few months now.
10.4.9 will be released just before, during or just after the release from Leopard. There are a lot of reasons for that.
Like for instance iChat. Both Tiger and Leopard need to be compatible with each other. Even when it's technical possible that Apple should release 10.4.9 right now, they are risking that there will be problems. Leopard needs to be backwards compatible with some frameworks and the kernel from Tiger.
So they want to do this right. Releasing 10.4.9 weeks/months before 10.5 is very risky for Apple.
The risk is that they need to update 10.5 within weeks after it's release (10.5.1). It's that or they need to cross the psychological border and make a new update for Tiger (10.4.10), which is unlikely.
Regards

synth3tik · Mar 13, 2007, 03:39 AM

updates mac me happy.

cbigfoot1987 · Mar 13, 2007, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dokter_Mac

The risk is that they need to update 10.5 within weeks after it's release (10.5.1). It's that or they need to cross the psychological border and make a new update for Tiger (10.4.10), which is unlikely.

Why do tou think it would be 10.4.10 IF they have to i think they would go to a nother digit 10.4.9.1, 10.4.9.2, etc

twoodcc · Mar 13, 2007, 09:10 AM

i hope it gets released today! with some hardware as well!

PubGuy · Mar 13, 2007, 09:27 AM

People, please STOP equating version numbers to decimal numbers !!!
How many times has this been covered in these threads? Go to your Apple menu and select "About this Mac". Select "More Info". Go to the "Software" section and click on "Applications". You will get a list of all applications on your computer along with their version numbers. Here is a sample of some off of my system:

Firefox 2.0.0.1
Opera 9.10.3588
Adobe Update Manager 2.1.7.31
Contribute 3.0.0.2284
Dreamweaver 8.0.0.2734
Extension Manager 1.7.245
Fireworks 8.0.0.777
Poser 7.0.1.97
VNCDimenion 0.7.10
Whatsize 10.3.91
WMV Player 2.1.1.65

Lookie, Opera's main version is 9.10 (oh no, it is not 10.0!!!, it is not 9.9.1!!! it is actually a TEN, imagine that).

See? The numbers go beyond x.9 to x.10 to x.97 to x.whatever. It is a Versioning Control System, not a decimal system!!! Why is this so difficult to grasp?

KingofAwesome · Mar 13, 2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PubGuy

People, please STOP equating version numbers to decimal numbers !!!
.....
Lookie, Opera's main version is 9.10 (oh no, it is not 10.0!!!, it is not 9.9.1!!! it is actually a TEN, imagine that).

See? The numbers go beyond x.9 to x.10 to x.97 to x.whatever. It is a Versioning Control System, not a decimal system!!! Why is this so difficult to grasp?

I'm so glad your head exploded so that mine didn't have to. You'd think that the presence of a second decimal point would indicate that it isn't the same as a number, but that clearly isn't the case.

And to be fair, most non-developers don't know the ins and outs of version numbering, except those who spent some time with Linux. It doesn't really irk me except when the person also makes extravagant claims about What Apple Will Be Doing and Why and Also Why Your Idea Is Wrong, Trust Me, I'm Smart.

eluk · Mar 13, 2007, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PubGuy

People, please STOP equating version numbers to decimal numbers !!!

Tomorrow someone else will come up with this. It seems impossible to get a lot of people to disassociate the period from the decimal point.

Willis · Mar 13, 2007, 10:41 AM

well, if there was only one issue with the recent Airport extreme update, then 10.4.9 has to be close to release.

displaced · 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willis

well, if there was only one issue with the recent Airport extreme update, then 10.4.9 has to be close to release.

Not only that, but the issue only affects testers who've installed previous seeds and have to use the reversioner tool to prepare their system to install the next seed.

So, for all intents and purposes, there are no known issues which would affect the installaton of the update for regular users.

Yum.

thewhitehart · Mar 13, 2007, 10:53 AM

Why the *&%^ is it an issue?! I will never understand what the big deal is about whether there will be a .10 or not. With a brand new "Will Leopard Come out at the end of insert month here!" thread, every month that Leopard doesn't come out, 10.4.10 to infinity doesn't seem like a good indication of how long we'd have to wait anyway.

*Sigh* I guess it gives us something to talk about...

BigPrince · Mar 13, 2007, 11:57 AM

I'm starting to hope that we get another major update after 10.4.9 just so we can bury this hatchet for good.

Shagrat · Mar 13, 2007, 04:04 PM

it's in Update, now...

eluk · Mar 13, 2007, 05:35 PM

Downloading now. 160MB.

psychofreak · Mar 13, 2007, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigPrince

I'm starting to hope that we get another major update after 10.4.9 just so we can bury this hatchet for good.

Or Steve announcing that there will not be a 10.x.10...

Cult Follower · Mar 13, 2007, 06:02 PM

Well that woasn't current for too long.

AwkwardChuck · Mar 13, 2007, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dokter_Mac

Hi,
I'm saying this already a few months now.
10.4.9 will be released just before, during or just after the release from Leopard. There are a lot of reasons for that.
Like for instance iChat. Both Tiger and Leopard need to be compatible with each other. Even when it's technical possible that Apple should release 10.4.9 right now, they are risking that there will be problems. Leopard needs to be backwards compatible with some frameworks and the kernel from Tiger.
So they want to do this right. Releasing 10.4.9 weeks/months before 10.5 is very risky for Apple.
The risk is that they need to update 10.5 within weeks after it's release (10.5.1). It's that or they need to cross the psychological border and make a new update for Tiger (10.4.10), which is unlikely.
Regards

Guess not

twoodcc · Mar 13, 2007, 08:27 PM

well, we're one more step closer to Leopard

Dokter_Mac · Mar 14, 2007, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AwkwardChuck

Guess not

Or 10.5 will be announced shortly

Mar 12, 2007, 10:37 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Mac OS X 10.4.9 Build 8P135 (PPC) and 8P2137 (Intel) Seeded Apple has released another Mac OS X 10.4.9 seed to developers last night. Apple has had a number of developer seeds for the 10.4.9 build over the past few months, with users expecting the final update to be released any day. This release lists only one known issue: "After installing the reversioner and this update, AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002 may show up in Software Updates again"

Mar 12, 2007, 11:41 PM	#2
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Mar 13, 2007, 12:12 AM	#5
ortuno2k macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Miami, FL	What are the chances of 10.4.9 being released to us tomorrow if they just seeded another version to developers, 2 days ago? On the positive side, if it does come, bring it on! __________________ 15" C2D MacBook Pro 2.33 GHz with 3GB of RAM, 320GB HDD on 10.6.1

Mar 13, 2007, 12:18 AM	#6
Mgkwho macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cleveland (Home) Chicago (School)	Think about it....Apple has enough stuff to release something every other week, not including software besides Leopard...until WWDC MacPro tomorrow? AppleTV finally? 10.4.9 soon? -=\|Mgkwho __________________ MacBook Pro 17"

Mar 12, 2007, 11:41 PM	#3
PDiPietro macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2007	Tomorrow might be the big day, it seems. All signs point to yes.

Mar 13, 2007, 12:42 AM	#7
samh004 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Australia	Would a new Mac Pro, or any other new machines, require an update to the OS for them to run ? Considering the slip-up of the 8-core Mac Pro, it seems more than likely that it'll ship with 10.4.9 at this stage. Hopefully the Mac Pro wont be the only thing undergoing an update tomorrow. __________________ Website \| Blog

Mar 13, 2007, 03:35 AM	#8
Dokter_Mac macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2005	Hi, I'm saying this already a few months now. 10.4.9 will be released just before, during or just after the release from Leopard. There are a lot of reasons for that. Like for instance iChat. Both Tiger and Leopard need to be compatible with each other. Even when it's technical possible that Apple should release 10.4.9 right now, they are risking that there will be problems. Leopard needs to be backwards compatible with some frameworks and the kernel from Tiger. So they want to do this right. Releasing 10.4.9 weeks/months before 10.5 is very risky for Apple. The risk is that they need to update 10.5 within weeks after it's release (10.5.1). It's that or they need to cross the psychological border and make a new update for Tiger (10.4.10), which is unlikely. Regards __________________ "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."(Albert Einstein)

Mar 13, 2007, 03:39 AM	#9
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Mar 13, 2007, 09:10 AM	#11
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	i hope it gets released today! with some hardware as well! __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

Mar 13, 2007, 09:27 AM	#12
PubGuy macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2002	Versioning Control System People, please STOP equating version numbers to decimal numbers !!! How many times has this been covered in these threads? Go to your Apple menu and select "About this Mac". Select "More Info". Go to the "Software" section and click on "Applications". You will get a list of all applications on your computer along with their version numbers. Here is a sample of some off of my system: Firefox 2.0.0.1 Opera 9.10.3588 Adobe Update Manager 2.1.7.31 Contribute 3.0.0.2284 Dreamweaver 8.0.0.2734 Extension Manager 1.7.245 Fireworks 8.0.0.777 Poser 7.0.1.97 VNCDimenion 0.7.10 Whatsize 10.3.91 WMV Player 2.1.1.65 Lookie, Opera's main version is 9.10 (oh no, it is not 10.0!!!, it is not 9.9.1!!! it is actually a TEN, imagine that). See? The numbers go beyond x.9 to x.10 to x.97 to x.whatever. It is a Versioning Control System, not a decimal system!!! Why is this so difficult to grasp?

Mar 13, 2007, 10:41 AM	#15
Willis macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks	well, if there was only one issue with the recent Airport extreme update, then 10.4.9 has to be close to release. __________________ MacBook Pro 17" Antiglare 500GB 7,200rpm iPhone 3G 16GB Black

Mar 13, 2007, 10:53 AM	#17
thewhitehart macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The town without George Bailey	Why the &%^ is it an issue?! I will never understand what the big deal is about whether there will be a .10 or not. With a brand new "Will Leopard Come out at the end of insert month here!" thread, every month that Leopard doesn't come out, 10.4.10 to infinity doesn't seem like a good indication of how long we'd have to wait anyway. Sigh* I guess it gives us something to talk about... __________________ "Fish and visitors smell in three days." - Benjamin Franklin

Mar 13, 2007, 11:57 AM	#18
BigPrince macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2006	I'm starting to hope that we get another major update after 10.4.9 just so we can bury this hatchet for good.

Mar 13, 2007, 04:04 PM	#19
Shagrat macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2004	it's in Update, now...

Mar 13, 2007, 05:35 PM	#20
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Mar 13, 2007, 06:02 PM	#22
Cult Follower macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Dakota	Well that woasn't current for too long. __________________ If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right. - Steve Jobs

Mar 13, 2007, 08:27 PM	#24
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	well, we're one more step closer to Leopard __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

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