Snow Leopard 10A402 Is Out

Nintendolinky · 08:40 PM

This Snow Leopard Developer Preview Update is recommended for all users running the Snow Leopard Developer Preview Build 10A394 or later. This update includes general operating system fixes for stability, compatibility, and security.

The update is 1.31GB, through Software Update, & I don't know personally what physical, in your face updates it brings, as its currently downloading.
Updates:
- Third party System Preference panes now work

- New list view in the Dock

- Quicktime Version 10.0 (42)

- Battery on notebooks improved.

- Safari is snappier (really!)

- Overall system performance boost.

jav6454 · Jul 9, 2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nintendolinky

This Snow Leopard Developer Preview Update is recommended for all users running the Snow Leopard Developer Preview Build 10A394 or later. This update includes general operating system fixes for stability, compatibility, and security.

I wonder what new features it has for developers and users alike.

Care to illustrate us more what else it brings? Check for QuickTime updates.

Nintendolinky · Jul 9, 2009, 07:27 PM

Not sure as its currently downloading through software update.

MacFly123 · Jul 9, 2009, 07:56 PM

What are the chances of seeing the new "Marble" interface in Snow Leopard? It is really a little sad that they have half-way ousted aqua for quite a long time now without fully replacing it with something uniform and consistent.

Everything new they do from iLife to iWork to MobileMe to the iPhone etc. all use what I would say is the "Marble" interface. So why such a delay in Mac OS X? Is it really that much work to reskin? Would they possibly do it in a point update after Snow Leopard is out?

Nintendolinky · Jul 9, 2009, 07:57 PM

Well seeing as the update is 1.31GB it might be in this version, however I wont know till it downloads and I am on a very bad connection at the moment.

chrisdazzo · Jul 9, 2009, 08:01 PM

Yeah, it's going horribly slow over here as well. Someone's bound to be finished soon, and we'll know everything before long, I suspect. Counting on no new UI, though.

InkMaster · Jul 9, 2009, 08:03 PM

Ugh, nooooo! What horrible timing! I don't have access to high speed net available! Currently am sitting on ~100k free wifi network :'(

Will take days to download on this :'(

mikejd1 · Jul 9, 2009, 08:06 PM

it is viscously slow

Nintendolinky · Jul 9, 2009, 08:08 PM

The bad connection is, that im using internet tethering on my iPhone 3GS

o2 wont like this lol.

FSMBP · Jul 9, 2009, 08:09 PM

MacFly123 - I'm 100% certain there will be UI changes. It's not something Apple would through in randomly last minute (but I could be wrong).

The reason, as someone mentioned before, is perhaps PPC Mac users may feel left out on the upgrade, therefore Apple would not offer a new UI to make it a soft blow. It's similiar with GM and their method of releasing cars with newer color options (they don't want a the two year old purchaser to feel cheated).

encaputxat · Jul 9, 2009, 08:09 PM

downloading, 15 minutes left!

Someone knows where is downloading the package? to see contents.

BittenApple · Jul 9, 2009, 08:10 PM

Downloading via my University's internal internal internet connection.

Says it's going to take 5 minutes to complete. We'll see when it's done..

Arley23 · Jul 9, 2009, 08:24 PM

I wish I own a mac I have a ****** ass pc thats been running for 5 years and hoping every day that my computer will die so I can buy an iMac

ttech10 · Jul 9, 2009, 08:26 PM

I wonder if it fixes the issue I was having with the trackpad becoming unresponsive at times.

gmcalpin · Jul 9, 2009, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arley23

I wish I own a mac I have a ****** ass pc thats been running for 5 years and hoping every day that my computer will die so I can buy an iMac

****** ass computers have a way of hanging in there for ev er. Just get a new one as soon after Apple next updates them.

BittenApple · 09:14 PM

- Third party System Preference panes now work

- New list view in the Dock

- Quicktime Version 10.0 (42)

- Battery on notebooks improved. Used to get ~2-3 Hours now its telling me that im going to get 5.30 hours. (pointing towards better battery life in this build)

- Safari is snappier (really!)

- Overall system performance boost.

excalibur313 · Jul 9, 2009, 08:32 PM

I ran into an issue with the previous build where my trackpad would just stop working for a few minutes or until I plugged in an external mouse. I wonder if this build fixes it.

Other than that I am super impressed so far with it.

EDIT: Sorry, I didn't realize ttech10 already addressed this point. It's good to know that I'm not alone!

DsurioN · Jul 9, 2009, 08:32 PM

[screenshot difficulties]

doug in albq · Jul 9, 2009, 08:36 PM

Are there multiple options for "Font smoothing style" yet, or is it still just on/off as an option?

BittenApple · Jul 9, 2009, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doug in albq

Are there multiple options for "Font smoothing style" yet, or is it still just on/off as an option?

On/Off

vladinecko · Jul 9, 2009, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BittenApple

- Third party System Preference panes now work

this was one of the main reasons why i downgraded back to leopard so yay if it really works!

can someone confirm MenuMeters works well now?

also, does anyone know if bittorrent clients are still broken?

tweaks · Jul 9, 2009, 08:39 PM

wow its noticeably faster. scrolling of apps speed is corrected as well. Definitely a worthwhile update. Kudos Apple.

BittenApple · Jul 9, 2009, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vladinecko

this was one of the main reasons why i downgraded back to leopard so yay if it really works!

can someone confirm MenuMeters works well now?

also, does anyone know if bittorrent clients are still broken?

Transmission works fine. Vuze seems to open fine for me too.

iStat isnt working for me. The panes are opening in 32bit compatibility mode.

Dmac77 · Jul 9, 2009, 08:52 PM

Well this sucks...

It says 2 hours until it's done downloading

Don

neski · Jul 9, 2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dmac77

Well this sucks...

It says 2 hours until it's done downloading

Don

wow im having a good day. all done in 15mins. thats a change.

Jul 9, 2009, 07:22 PM	#1
Nintendolinky macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	Snow Leopard 10A402 Is Out This Snow Leopard Developer Preview Update is recommended for all users running the Snow Leopard Developer Preview Build 10A394 or later. This update includes general operating system fixes for stability, compatibility, and security. The update is 1.31GB, through Software Update, & I don't know personally what physical, in your face updates it brings, as its currently downloading. Updates: - Third party System Preference panes now work - New list view in the Dock - Quicktime Version 10.0 (42) - Battery on notebooks improved. - Safari is snappier (really!) - Overall system performance boost. Last edited by Nintendolinky : Jul 9, 2009 at 08:40 PM. Reason: Added Info

Jul 9, 2009, 07:56 PM	#4
MacFly123 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2006	What are the chances of seeing the new "Marble" interface in Snow Leopard? It is really a little sad that they have half-way ousted aqua for quite a long time now without fully replacing it with something uniform and consistent. Everything new they do from iLife to iWork to MobileMe to the iPhone etc. all use what I would say is the "Marble" interface. So why such a delay in Mac OS X? Is it really that much work to reskin? Would they possibly do it in a point update after Snow Leopard is out? __________________ - Steve Jobs' best friend!

Jul 9, 2009, 08:01 PM	#6
chrisdazzo macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fort Collins, CO (CSU)	Yeah, it's going horribly slow over here as well. Someone's bound to be finished soon, and we'll know everything before long, I suspect. Counting on no new UI, though. __________________ Unibody MBP 2.53GHz/4GB/320GB/512MB, BB Storm, WD 1TB & Seagate 1TB HDDs, 23.6" Asus 1080p display

Jul 9, 2009, 08:03 PM	#7
InkMaster macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nagoya, Japan	Ugh, nooooo! What horrible timing! I don't have access to high speed net available! Currently am sitting on ~100k free wifi network :'( Will take days to download on this :'( __________________  MichaelFlux.com 

Jul 9, 2009, 08:09 PM	#10
FSMBP macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2009	MacFly123 - I'm 100% certain there will be UI changes. It's not something Apple would through in randomly last minute (but I could be wrong). The reason, as someone mentioned before, is perhaps PPC Mac users may feel left out on the upgrade, therefore Apple would not offer a new UI to make it a soft blow. It's similiar with GM and their method of releasing cars with newer color options (they don't want a the two year old purchaser to feel cheated). __________________ 15" MacBook Pro, 2.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 120 GB HD; 4 GB iPod Nano \|\|

Jul 9, 2009, 07:27 PM	#3
Nintendolinky Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	Not sure as its currently downloading through software update.

Jul 9, 2009, 07:57 PM	#5
Nintendolinky Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	Well seeing as the update is 1.31GB it might be in this version, however I wont know till it downloads and I am on a very bad connection at the moment.

Jul 9, 2009, 08:06 PM	#8
mikejd1 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2007	it is viscously slow

Jul 9, 2009, 08:08 PM	#9
Nintendolinky Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	The bad connection is, that im using internet tethering on my iPhone 3GS o2 wont like this lol.

Jul 9, 2009, 08:09 PM	#11
encaputxat macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	downloading, 15 minutes left! Someone knows where is downloading the package? to see contents.

Jul 9, 2009, 08:10 PM	#12
BittenApple macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2008	Downloading via my University's internal internal internet connection. Says it's going to take 5 minutes to complete. We'll see when it's done.. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2.4GHz MBP, 200 GB HD, 4 GB RAM, 2G iPhone

Jul 9, 2009, 08:24 PM	#13
Arley23 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008	I wish I own a mac I have a ****** ass pc thats been running for 5 years and hoping every day that my computer will die so I can buy an iMac

Jul 9, 2009, 08:26 PM	#14
ttech10 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2008	I wonder if it fixes the issue I was having with the trackpad becoming unresponsive at times. __________________ iPhone 3G S⃣ MacBook Pro 15"

Jul 9, 2009, 08:31 PM	#16
BittenApple macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2008	- Third party System Preference panes now work - New list view in the Dock - Quicktime Version 10.0 (42) - Battery on notebooks improved. Used to get ~2-3 Hours now its telling me that im going to get 5.30 hours. (pointing towards better battery life in this build) - Safari is snappier (really!) - Overall system performance boost. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2.4GHz MBP, 200 GB HD, 4 GB RAM, 2G iPhone Last edited by BittenApple : Jul 9, 2009 at 09:14 PM.

Jul 9, 2009, 08:32 PM	#17
excalibur313 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge, MA	I ran into an issue with the previous build where my trackpad would just stop working for a few minutes or until I plugged in an external mouse. I wonder if this build fixes it. Other than that I am super impressed so far with it. EDIT: Sorry, I didn't realize ttech10 already addressed this point. It's good to know that I'm not alone!

Jul 9, 2009, 08:32 PM	#18
DsurioN macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007	[screenshot difficulties]

Jul 9, 2009, 08:36 PM	#19
doug in albq macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2007	Are there multiple options for "Font smoothing style" yet, or is it still just on/off as an option? __________________ MacBook 5,2 \| HP LP2065 S-IPS display \| iPod Touch 16GB \| http://dougitdesign.com/blog/

Jul 9, 2009, 08:39 PM	#22
tweaks macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008	wow its noticeably faster. scrolling of apps speed is corrected as well. Definitely a worthwhile update. Kudos Apple. __________________ .

Jul 9, 2009, 08:52 PM	#24
Dmac77 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ravencrest, or here. And people say I'm a nerd.	Well this sucks... It says 2 hours until it's done downloading Don __________________ flickr

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