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You have to wonder if Apple is preparing 10.8.3 to be last major update to Mountain Lion.

It's time to introduce 10.9.

10.9 would need at least 6 months in beta. Can't imagine they wouldn't release an update for 6 months.
 
Day between os x updates

1. 165 days, 10.4.8 - 10.4.9
2. 153 days so far,10.8.2SU - 10.8.3
3. 148 days, 10.5.6 - 10.5.7
4. 148 days, 10.6.4 - 10.6.5
5. 147 days, 10.4.10 - 10.4.11
6. 140, 10.6.2 - 10.6.3
7. 133, 10.7.4 - 10.7.5
8. 112 10.7.2 - 10.7.3
9. 111, 10.4.2 -10.4.3
10. 107, 10.5.2 - 10.5.3

Keep it going for 2 weeks and we'll have a new record!

(If you go by the original 10.8.2, it's been 168 days!)
 
What are the odds for them to release the public version in the next few days? Or do you think we are stuck waiting yet another week for yet another beta?
 
12 actually. Don't know why this forum keeps adding 1 to the number of betas.

Actually, it is thirteen. I wish it weren't so - "final released in january after 7th beta" sounds good - but this is the silly early-march fugly 13 reality
 
Installing now, curious to see if the Windows 8 Boot Camp driver package is up on the server yet.
 
This damn thing better be rock solid after 13 (and counting) tries.

-Kevin

I hope so. Mountain Lion and iOS 6 where not Apple's finest moment, both in terms of quality but also innovation.

I hope this marks the end of a bad era with Apple software, particularly with Google innovating as well as they are.

Apple cannot take anything for granted, or the PC wars will repeat themselves.

I'm hopeful, less optimistic than I once was, but hopeful.
 
I hope so. Mountain Lion and iOS 6 where not Apple's finest moment, both in terms of quality but also innovation.

I hope this marks the end of a bad era with Apple software, particularly with Google innovating as well as they are.

Apple cannot take anything for granted, or the PC wars will repeat themselves.

I'm hopeful, less optimistic than I once was, but hopeful.

The PC wars WILL repeat themselves but Apple won't care too much since they'll still be laughing all the way to the bank. Apple has usually only catered to a select group. Always have...likely always will.
 
Oh, COME ON!

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I know they are ironing out bugs to do this properly but...

...I guess I'll just continue waiting patiently.
 
Can report, still no Windows 8 driver package through the Boot Camp Assistant. :(

Yup, same here.

Its my guess... but i think they will release Windows 8 Drivers with 10.9

Nope they'll probably roll it out with the public release because it's already been stated that 10.8.3 is going to have Win 8 support. Also delaying Win 8 support much longer couldn't be a good thing, I'm pretty sure Blue is already rumored for June-August release and that may or may not change/mess up some things.
 
I keep downloading one iteration after another. Yet i see no significant changes since my rig is old and not benefitting from these updates.
 
It's time to introduce 10.9.

Are they trying to set a world record for shortest distance between operating system releases? I don't mind waiting longer if the results are more profound. Remember how much it came on from say Tiger to Snow Leopard? It's hardly comparable from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion.

And besides, they'll exhaust all the cats on earth.
 
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