I have 10a432 so... it's retail... or they changed something minor??
If they had changed somethign then it would have been rebuilt and it would have a different build number.
so Quicktime X really does have no preferences to set?
Its not meant to be; it is a stripped down player/recorder - anything more complex you can use one of the many third party applications which utilise the QuickTime framework.
Even though this is truly the GM, I still want to buy the OS!
Of course, I am going to as well; I have the 10A432 on DL DVD but I'll still purchase the box set.
I agree. There was a post on Gizmodo the other day complaining about the packaging, but previous versions of OS 10 were simple X's. This is cool looking.
Quite honestly - those complaining are idiots. Snow Leopard bring the box inline with the rest of their product line when compared to iWork and iLife.
Ah oh, weren't people experiencing problems with this build?
No default 64bit boot comes to mind
People whining about the lack of 64bit boot and kernel were idiots - they ignored all the advice and continued to lie through their teeth believing that Steve will spontaneously pull a 64bit kernel out of his ass. I honestly wish people realised the limits of their knowledge instead of assuming that they are smarter than developers at Apple.
What is even worse is when people here spend time explaining the situation, idiots then go onto other threads and spew their ignorance.
I sure hope all of the people who walked around spewing "10A432 isn't the GM" like they were some type of expert feel incredibly stupid and **** from now on.
For me, I was 95% sure it was 10A432 - I guess the last 5% was hopeing that maybe a couple of the bugs I've had trouble with would have been fixed. Oh well, 10.6.1 will probably be out soon.
Two reasons:
1) Point of diminishing returns -- sometimes better just to get on with the program and move towards maintenance mode
2) September is already jam-packed with announcements?
Makes sense regarding point (2) - I'm sure Apple doesn't want the Snow Leopard release to over shadow the media event in September 7 or the media even over shadow Snow Leopards launch.
He DID a fresh install with the upgrade disk...
http://twitter.com/pedro10
I guess they're assuming end users will 'do the right thing' with the boxed set being so compelling that they'll go for it (considering that the iLife included with Tiger restoration cds would be too old and possibly won't run on Snow Leopard).
No special effects on the box?
The DVD is in a clear plastic sleeve?
This has to be a joke from Apple, what slapdash and cheap packaging.
Who gives a toss - its a damn CD box; build a bridge and get over it. My god, I swear people here are so damn shallow.
YES this. Why just a mere few hours ago they were swearing up and down 10A432 wasn't GM... haha
I think some of the same people swore you needed the "full box set" to upgrade from 10.4, but that isn't so either... just as I said, there is ONE version of 10.6. ONE. you get the same thing in the $29 and the same thing in the box set. Both will install on a 100% bare machine.
Surprise... 10A432 could apparently install with NO other OS present, this "GM" disk is 100% the same. Hopefully now we can put all that to rest.
As far as packaging I think they are just toning it down a bit with SL. They posted the GM days/week ago without second thought, that leaked easily... they were sloppy letting out info and boxes and drop-in discs too. It's just not some huge "month-long" countdown, fanfare, party-worthy OS for Apple.
As for me, its FAST as all heck and will be really nice in a few updates, but I am ready for the bitching in a few days about "is this IT?" "What's new?!?" etc, etc, from all the newbs. It'll still be a fun un-boxing and install for me! Gardens Mall here I come!!
Maybe they realised it is rather stupid having to create multiple versions - I guess commonsense has won out in the end
I really don't get why people doubted it was the GM. It was very obvious this was the GM and what's up with people reporting bugs. Still have to find the first bug. I think most people reporting bugs are not very tech savy. Oh yes me too experienced some irregularities but using your brain could fix all those bugs. In my case turning of techtool pro fixed all my "bugs"
Most of the people reporting bugs are running third party crapware or did upgrades. As soon as a person mentions, "and I upgraded", everything from that moment forward I ignore. They created their own problems for which I have no sympathy for.
Well, it still just seems like a possible bag of hurt for those now rushing to torrent the thing just to get it early. Can't the build number be manipulated? And couldn't someone have embedded it with a virus or something like that iwork or ilife thing a while back? I dunno.
Don't download off dodgy trackers; guess where these trojans were distributed by? torrents originally stated on the pirate bay. If you're stupid enough to download torrents off pirate bay, mininova or some other public tracker, you deserve all the hardship and pain that comes with the territory.
I belong to several closed, private torrent trackers and there has never been an out break of trojans or virus's simply because if a person does do it, they're booted out and all their torrents are deleted. To rely on public trackers, you're basically walking around with a target on your chest.
Noo.. They didn't fix my bluetooth bug =[
Have you applied the Bluetooth firmware updates provided?
Can anyone confirm or deny that Quicktime X will play MPEG2 video and audio WITHOUT the need for Apple's extra-cost MPEG2 codec? Thanks!
Nope - why would you want to use it anyway? get a copy of VLC and it does all what is required.
Come friday, there'll be loads of complaints about how this is a horrible upgrade even at 29 bucks. Just watch.
Of course, but those who do it are the same idiots who had problems with 10.5 because they had crap like 'Unsanity Application Enhancer' installed.
I am one the thousand ones that downloaded the "GM 10A432" and honestly I feel quite disappointed that it turned out to be the real GM version.
Sure the system is really fast, there is no denying but it has some small glitches that you wonder how come that Apple let them slip through.
For instance if you set the stack folder "Applications" to "View content as Grid" and open that stacker folder you are going to see that the "Open in Finder" icon has no anti-aliasing at all, but the same does not happen on other stackers like Documents or Downloads.
It is not a big deal but it is kind of annoying.
Other glitch related to stackers is that when you click a folder inside of a stacker view sometimes that folder open immediately and sometimes it "blinks" for a moment then it opens.
Other very annoying glitch is the iDisk icon on the menu bar. Every time you login the icon shows up asking for you to login on mobile me even though you have not created an account. The only way to stop it from happening is to manually remove the icon out of the menu bar.
Let's not forget the "empty" button on the trash. It looks weird, almost like it has not been completed or it is out of shape if you know what I mean.
Exposé feels weird. It does not work right compared to Leopard Exposé.
I could go on and say a lot of things that I feel that does not work right, but that is my opinion.
Am I going to buy Snow Leopard on Friday? Hell yeah. But I really hope a 10.6.1 comes right after the OS release just to correct those small glitches.
One thing I can tell you guys, rest assured that the OS is really fast and so far I haven't had any crash whatsoever. It is rock solid!
Cheers.
Did you do a clean install - because none of those issues appear on either my iMac or MacBook installation.
