Apple Seeds OS X Snow Leopard Build 10A394 to Developers

MacRumors · Jun 26, 2009, 07:15 PM

Apple today seeded a new version of OS X Snow Leopard, Build 10A394, to developers. The new build was distributed via Software Update and weighs in at 655.3 MB. The update's description simply states that the new build contains fixes for stability, compatibility, and security.

Early reports say that the Dock Exposé feature demonstrated at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month is present in the latest build. Users can activate Dock Exposé by clicking and holding on a running application's Dock icon to show only that application's windows in Exposé. Users can then click the icon of any other running application to switch to that application's Exposé windows. Users can also preview any window within Exposé by hitting the spacebar while the desired window is highlighted, providing a full-resolution view of the window without actually activating it.

Article Link: Apple Seeds OS X Snow Leopard Build 10A394 to Developers

Rhalliwell1 · Jun 26, 2009, 07:17 PM

Cant wait. Bring on September.

ceezy3000 · Jun 26, 2009, 07:17 PM

hopefully they change the look of the dock. i know i'll feel incomplete without a new dock lol

kamiboy · Jun 26, 2009, 07:23 PM

Fix those bugs! I do not have the patience to wait for a few updates to hit post launch, so I have my fingers crossed of this being a slightly less slap in the face experience as was the Leopard launch copy.

DARKJ3DI · Jun 26, 2009, 07:24 PM

i quite like how the dock has expose built in. i often have many pages or number docs open at a time and its a pain trying to switch between them since the thumbnails get so small when exposing all windows.

Billicus · Jun 26, 2009, 07:24 PM

Looking pretty good, I'm very happy at the price point. Shaping up well.

ashjamben · Jun 26, 2009, 07:25 PM

dock expose looks awesome.

i hope this comes out before the 8th of september, then i can get my fre ipod with studnt discount and not have to mess around with sending off for discs.

mathcolo · Jun 26, 2009, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashjamben

dock expose looks awesome.

i hope this comes out before the 8th of september, then i can get my fre ipod with studnt discount and not have to mess around with sending off for discs.

Even if it released before the 8th, new computers may not be preloaded with Snow Leopard until a while later. You may luck out and get a disc included with the machine (CPU Drop-in DVD), or you may have to use the Up-To-Date program.

hallowhero · Jun 26, 2009, 07:27 PM

Anyone know why when I go to update it says an error occurred and that the file does not exist? I download it and it restarts and it says that.

Peace · Jun 26, 2009, 07:32 PM

Boy this one leaked out fast. Glad it requires 10A380 and is done through software update though. Might keep some leachers out.

Wayfarer · Jun 26, 2009, 07:32 PM

RAWR!

I want it now!

parapup · Jun 26, 2009, 07:36 PM

Apple's doing The Right Things (TM) lately - although feature wise SL is on the lighter side (would have loved to have ZFS R/W with Boot support, would have loved to see updated User Interface - well at least someone should convince the french guy to take another long look at the default wallpaper - not that I know it's his choice but it is probable

).

But at any rate - I am sold on $29 for total 64-bit goodness, added speed and stability and I can always change the darn wallpaper since this is no "Starter Edition" of SL

Sky Blue · Jun 26, 2009, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peace

Boy this one leaked out fast. Glad it requires 10A380 and is done through software update though. Might keep some leachers out.

wat? a lot of people are already running 380 and now they can just update through SU.

VanMac · Jun 26, 2009, 07:38 PM

Looking forward to installing this on my laptop..... hmmm,..... or maybe a new laptop

Peace · Jun 26, 2009, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky Blue

wat? a lot of people are already running 380 and now they can just update through SU.

Perhaps I should have said "future leachers"

macfan881 · Jun 26, 2009, 07:48 PM

who the heck gave this a negative

nuckinfutz · Jun 26, 2009, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macfan881

who the heck gave this a negative

I did! I'm pissed that they didn't go to 10A400. It's just a better number than 394.

Blaataap · Jun 26, 2009, 07:51 PM

I installed the update and I agree, dock expose looks and works great. Expose is changed completely. When you go into expose mode you can click on the different apps to see the windows of that app. I particularly like that feature.

On my system there is one bug however. Go in space and then try expose.. On my system it will try to show all the windows that are opened in all the spaces and that doesn't go well...

MrCrowbar · Jun 26, 2009, 07:53 PM

It looks like they improved the layout of Exposé. Even in Leopard, if you exposé a lot of windows with the same size, the position on screen is sometimes inefficient. Sometimes even, the windows are just arranged horizontally, making every window rather tiny. This screenshot looks like the windows are arranged to use the screen space as much as possible and using empty space to help differentiating the single windows. Nice touch.

I got my 13" MBP now and love every bit of it. It was way too hot on the palmrest at first, but installing Fan Control helped a lot and now it's just perfect. I set it to 2000 rpm base speed and the thresholds are 50°C and 75°C, very comfy, even on my lap.

Anyway, I can't wait for the $29 Snow Leopard upgrade. Can't really imagine how this baby (2.53 GHz) could get any faster, but I think I'll love it even more. :-)

hotzenplotz · Jun 26, 2009, 08:01 PM

Sweet Apple tablet, here you come....

hallowhero · Jun 26, 2009, 08:02 PM

Sorry if I'm sounding needy but has anyone else run into my problem? I'm seeing that a lot of people are successfully installing it so. Like I said it downloads the update and it gets through most of the install and then says an error has occurred. Then another window pops up saying that the update file doesn't exist. I think I have ran into this problem before but I can't remember what I did. I've tried it several times with no success. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

lazydesi · Jun 26, 2009, 08:03 PM

safari was updated from V4(6530) to V4 (6531)

logotype · Jun 26, 2009, 08:04 PM

Maybe just something i've missed... but in the Dock settings dialogue, there is a button "minimize windows to program icon" (translated).

Is that new for this build?

EDIT:
And if this function is used, and e.g. some Finder windows is minimized, they are shown in the new Exposé separated in smaller windows at the bottom.

miket019 · Jun 26, 2009, 08:08 PM

September is around the corner

doug in albq · Jun 26, 2009, 08:09 PM

Any "Font smoothing style" yet?

I find it very odd that Apple has seemingly removed options for "Font smoothing styles" in: System Preferences>Appearance.

Does anyone else find this odd?

Jun 26, 2009, 07:15 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Seeds OS X Snow Leopard Build 10A394 to Developers Apple today seeded a new version of OS X Snow Leopard, Build 10A394, to developers. The new build was distributed via Software Update and weighs in at 655.3 MB. The update's description simply states that the new build contains fixes for stability, compatibility, and security. Early reports say that the Dock Exposé feature demonstrated at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month is present in the latest build. Users can activate Dock Exposé by clicking and holding on a running application's Dock icon to show only that application's windows in Exposé. Users can then click the icon of any other running application to switch to that application's Exposé windows. Users can also preview any window within Exposé by hitting the spacebar while the desired window is highlighted, providing a full-resolution view of the window without actually activating it. Article Link: Apple Seeds OS X Snow Leopard Build 10A394 to Developers

Jun 26, 2009, 07:17 PM	#2
Rhalliwell1 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2008	Cant wait. Bring on September. __________________ 17" MacBook Pro 2.6Ghz/4GB/200GB/Nvidia 8600 24" iMac 3.06Ghz/4GB/1TB/ATI 4850 24" LED ACD 16GB iPhone 3G S⃣ White. Wedding Jewellery & Tiaras

Jun 26, 2009, 07:17 PM	#3
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Jun 26, 2009, 07:24 PM	#5
DARKJ3DI macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Zealand	i quite like how the dock has expose built in. i often have many pages or number docs open at a time and its a pain trying to switch between them since the thumbnails get so small when exposing all windows. __________________ Macbook 2.4GHz, iPod Touch 1G, iPod Shuffle 2G, AirPort Express, Xbox 360 Elite

Jun 26, 2009, 07:24 PM	#6
Billicus macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Charles City, Iowa	Looking pretty good, I'm very happy at the price point. Shaping up well. __________________ "...I know it's hard when you're up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here to drain the swamp." - Ronald Reagan February 10, 1982

Jun 26, 2009, 07:23 PM	#4
kamiboy macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2007	Fix those bugs! I do not have the patience to wait for a few updates to hit post launch, so I have my fingers crossed of this being a slightly less slap in the face experience as was the Leopard launch copy.

Jun 26, 2009, 07:25 PM	#7
ashjamben macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leeds, UK	dock expose looks awesome. i hope this comes out before the 8th of september, then i can get my fre ipod with studnt discount and not have to mess around with sending off for discs. __________________ audiophile: one who listens to the stereo rather than the music.

Jun 26, 2009, 07:27 PM	#9
hallowhero macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009	Anyone know why when I go to update it says an error occurred and that the file does not exist? I download it and it restarts and it says that.

Jun 26, 2009, 07:32 PM	#10
Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	Boy this one leaked out fast. Glad it requires 10A380 and is done through software update though. Might keep some leachers out.

Jun 26, 2009, 07:32 PM	#11
Wayfarer macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007	*RAWR!* I want it now!

Jun 26, 2009, 07:36 PM	#12
parapup macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2006	Apple's doing The Right Things (TM) lately - although feature wise SL is on the lighter side (would have loved to have ZFS R/W with Boot support, would have loved to see updated User Interface - well at least someone should convince the french guy to take another long look at the default wallpaper - not that I know it's his choice but it is probable ). But at any rate - I am sold on $29 for total 64-bit goodness, added speed and stability and I can always change the darn wallpaper since this is no "Starter Edition" of SL

Jun 26, 2009, 07:38 PM	#14
VanMac macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rampaging Tokyo	Looking forward to installing this on my laptop..... hmmm,..... or maybe a new laptop __________________ Broken Arrow Ranch Chervic Technologies Inc. 17" MBP 2.6GHz C2D HDef 200GB_7200 2GB RAM 80GB iPod Classic Broken Arrow Ranch

Jun 26, 2009, 07:48 PM	#16
macfan881 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2006	who the heck gave this a negative

Jun 26, 2009, 07:51 PM	#18
Blaataap macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009	I installed the update and I agree, dock expose looks and works great. Expose is changed completely. When you go into expose mode you can click on the different apps to see the windows of that app. I particularly like that feature. On my system there is one bug however. Go in space and then try expose.. On my system it will try to show all the windows that are opened in all the spaces and that doesn't go well...

Jun 26, 2009, 07:53 PM	#19
MrCrowbar macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2006	It looks like they improved the layout of Exposé. Even in Leopard, if you exposé a lot of windows with the same size, the position on screen is sometimes inefficient. Sometimes even, the windows are just arranged horizontally, making every window rather tiny. This screenshot looks like the windows are arranged to use the screen space as much as possible and using empty space to help differentiating the single windows. Nice touch. I got my 13" MBP now and love every bit of it. It was way too hot on the palmrest at first, but installing Fan Control helped a lot and now it's just perfect. I set it to 2000 rpm base speed and the thresholds are 50°C and 75°C, very comfy, even on my lap. Anyway, I can't wait for the $29 Snow Leopard upgrade. Can't really imagine how this baby (2.53 GHz) could get any faster, but I think I'll love it even more. :-) __________________ NOOBIE NOOBINSON Is it Funk? Is it Metal? Is it Electronica? Listen For yourself on youTube! Hamachingo Records

Jun 26, 2009, 08:01 PM	#20
hotzenplotz macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	Sweet Apple tablet, here you come....

Jun 26, 2009, 08:02 PM	#21
hallowhero macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009	Sorry if I'm sounding needy but has anyone else run into my problem? I'm seeing that a lot of people are successfully installing it so. Like I said it downloads the update and it gets through most of the install and then says an error has occurred. Then another window pops up saying that the update file doesn't exist. I think I have ran into this problem before but I can't remember what I did. I've tried it several times with no success. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Jun 26, 2009, 08:03 PM	#22
lazydesi macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gr8 Adelaide	safari was updated from V4(6530) to V4 (6531) __________________ MBP 2.26g 4g 320g iPhone gggs 16g Black AppleTv - 160g

Jun 26, 2009, 08:04 PM	#23
logotype macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hong Kong	New dock functionality? Maybe just something i've missed... but in the Dock settings dialogue, there is a button "minimize windows to program icon" (translated). Is that new for this build? EDIT: And if this function is used, and e.g. some Finder windows is minimized, they are shown in the new Exposé separated in smaller windows at the bottom. __________________ Intentionally left blank.

Jun 26, 2009, 08:08 PM	#24
miket019 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California	September is around the corner __________________ flickr

Jun 26, 2009, 08:09 PM	#25
doug in albq macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2007	Any "Font smoothing style" yet? I find it very odd that Apple has seemingly removed options for "Font smoothing styles" in: System Preferences>Appearance. Does anyone else find this odd? __________________ MacBook 5,2 \| HP LP2065 S-IPS display \| iPod Touch 16GB \| http://dougitdesign.com/blog/

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