Only 594? I'm sure I have over 600 by now.
Bring on 10.7, 10.6 did nothing for me.
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Apple Already Working on Mac OS X 10.7 Development?
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Bring on 10.7, 10.6 did nothing for me.
That was potentially for licensing, but not that huge a loss for most users.
Maybe that was it. I could have been grouping in some disappointment in the camera-less Touches as well. It all seems so long ago.
Apple had to drop ZFS due to licensing issues when Oracle bought Sun but Apple has since taken on a File systems developer so it looks like they are going to create something internally. They had a job posting for the position recently.
To have something to show when Windows 7 came out.So what was Snow Leopard about then?
No, just X. There's nothing in the build number to indicate XI.
Example:
- 10.0.0 = 4K78
- 10.1.0 = 5G64
- 10.2.0 = 6C115
- 10.3.0 = 7B85
- 10.4.0 = 8A428
- 10.5.0 = 9A581
- 10.6.0 = 10A432
- 10.7.x = 11A47
Well, one might think that they took a few months off to sit around and do nothing at all, but my bet is that they have been working on 10.7 since 2007.
They are going to have to come up with some pretty spectacular stuff if they are going to stay ahead of Windows 7.
They are going to have to come up with some pretty spectacular stuff if they are going to stay ahead of Windows 7.
Yipee! I wonder what they'll call it. This should give t0mat0 something to do in the mean time...
I'm tired of aqua so I'm hoping for major GUI changes.
I'm tired of aqua so I'm hoping for major GUI changes.
For the love of God, don't call it cougar...
Scenario:Middle ages woman walks into Apple store and purchases 10.7
Assistant: So, Cougar, eh?
Woman: *SMACK*
Scenario:Middle ages woman walks into Apple store and purchases 10.7
Assistant: So, Cougar, eh?
Woman: *SMACK*
Hell yes. I like the look of iTunes 9, maybe they will finally drop the aqua blue and unify the OS.
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It feels snappier. lol
holbie said:
It feels snappier. lol
Uhh, Illuminous shipped. Its what were using now. It just wasnt the complete overhaul the rumor mill thought it was.
Leapfrog development
I am pretty sure Apple always has two OS development teams. One works on the current one, the other works on the next one. They stick with their OS from development through final release.
For example, while the 10.5 team was making new builds of Leopard, the 10.6 team was working on development of Snow Leopard. When 10.5 wrapped up, that team started work on 10.7. Meanwhile the 10.6 team keeps working on refinements to 10.6 until its last release, at which point they start on 10.8.
I am pretty sure Apple always has two OS development teams. One works on the current one, the other works on the next one. They stick with their OS from development through final release.
For example, while the 10.5 team was making new builds of Leopard, the 10.6 team was working on development of Snow Leopard. When 10.5 wrapped up, that team started work on 10.7. Meanwhile the 10.6 team keeps working on refinements to 10.6 until its last release, at which point they start on 10.8.
...and so it begins
Debate topics to look forward to
1. Marble interface or Aqua
2. iTunes going Cocoa?
3. Filesystem
4. Touch enabled
5. Resolution independence
6. Serial number/activation coming?
7. What will it be called
8. When will it ship and how many delays?
9. Will it run iPhone apps natively?
10. Minium specifications?
11. Can pressing the green button finally make the screen fully maximize.
12. How much will it cost?
13. Can someone give me the phone number of the chick on the icon of PhotoBooth.app, the glasses so hot.
Debate topics to look forward to
1. Marble interface or Aqua
2. iTunes going Cocoa?
3. Filesystem
4. Touch enabled
5. Resolution independence
6. Serial number/activation coming?
7. What will it be called
8. When will it ship and how many delays?
9. Will it run iPhone apps natively?
10. Minium specifications?
11. Can pressing the green button finally make the screen fully maximize.
12. How much will it cost?
13. Can someone give me the phone number of the chick on the icon of PhotoBooth.app, the glasses so hot.
I'll just wait until 10.7 is out to buy a new Mac then.
10.6 was a yawnfest, bugs aside.
Agree. Not to mention, 10.6 was all about cleaning up 10.5 and under anyway. So, it’s not like Apple’s feature teams have been twiddling their thumbs for the last two years.
So what was Snow Leopard about then?
That and dumping legacy code.
I wouldn’t be surprised if OS X takes on a more iPhone-like interface (dark, lots of grays, blacks and pale blues). I think the clear menu bar and mirror 3D dock will be gone too.
Maybe instead of a new GUI, will get a ZUI:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zooming_User_Interface
Already working on 10.7 wow, you mean the developers don't take a vacation until 1 month before the next release date? M.S. is "already" working on win 8 and Android devs are already working on the next android. Duh!?