Apple's iOS finishes 2011 with 52% share of mobile Web browsing
Mon, Jan 2, 2012 - Apple closed out 2011 with a commanding 52.1 percent share of mobile devices tracked browsing the Web, while Google's Android had just 16.2 percent. ( 36 comments )
Apple updates Keynote, Windows iCloud Control Panel
Thu, Dec 1, 2011 - Following a Safari browser fix on Tuesday, Apple has issued updates to its Keynote presentation software and the iCloud Control Panel for iOS device owners using Windows PCs. ( 15 comments )
MAC Defender variant quickly thwarts Apple's Mac OS X security update [u]
Wed, Jun 1, 2011 - A day after Apple released a security update for Mac OS X to address the "MAC Defender" malware, a new variant of the bogus antivirus software has been spotted in the wild [update: Apple has quickly responded, too]. ( 124 comments )
Apple issues third build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers
Fri, May 27, 2011 - Apple on Friday seeded the third build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers, with no known issues. ( 19 comments )
Apple's MacBook Pros ship with active SSD TRIM support in Snow Leopard
Fri, Mar 4, 2011 - New MacBook Pro models are shipping with Mac OS X 10.6.6 (build 10J3210), which supplies TRIM support for bundled Apple Solid State Drives, enabling extended performance of the fast new devices via background maintenance. ( 66 comments )
Apple reseeds Xcode 4 golden master, removes Mac OS X 10.7 Lion reference
Fri, Feb 4, 2011 - Apple this week seeded a golden master of Xcode 4 to developers with documentation that mistakenly referenced Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, only to pull the software and re-seed it without any mention of the forthcoming Mac operating system update. ( 28 comments )
Reports of Mac App Store piracy emerge on launch day
Thu, Jan 6, 2011 - Within hours of Apple opening the Mac App Store, reports surfaced of software 'pirates' having figured out how to install and run unauthorized paid apps by copying the receipt files from a free app. ( 49 comments )
Apple to take down apps from Mac OS X Downloads page
Mon, Dec 20, 2010 - Apple has revealed to developers that it will be shutting down its Downloads page for Mac OS X on Jan. 6, the day of the Mac App Store launch, as it focuses on the Mac App Store as "the best destination" for Mac OS X apps. ( 66 comments )
Inside AirPrint: How to add iOS printer sharing back to Mac OS X
Thu, Nov 11, 2010 - Experimenters have discovered the configuration files Apple removed from the public release of Mac OS X 10.6.5; adding them back restores the ability to print from iOS devices to shared printers on the Mac. ( 30 comments )
Apple seeds first Mac OS X 10.6.6 beta in advance of 10.6.5 release
Thu, Nov 4, 2010 - Apple has issued the first build of Mac OS X 10.6.6 to developers ahead of the public release of Mac OS X 10.6.5. ( 26 comments )
Briefly: New Mac OS X 10.6.5 beta, iPod levies in EU, News Corp shelving digital newsstand project
Fri, Oct 22, 2010 - Apple has released a new beta for its forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6.5 update, while an EU court ruling may block 'copying levies' placed on iPods and iPhones. Also, News Corp. is putting its plans for an iPad-specific digital newsstand on hold, a new report claims. ( 17 comments )
Apple's new Mac App Store coming to Snow Leopard within 90 days
Wed, Oct 20, 2010 - Apple won't wait for Lion to bring the Mac App Store to the masses, as the software download destination is set to arrive on the current version of Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, in the next three months. ( 114 comments )
Apple releases Mac OS X security update to patch PDF exploit
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 - Apple released a Mac OS X security update Tuesday that fixes a critical PDF vulnerability. ( 20 comments )
Hardware acceleration added to Flash Player 10.1 for Mac
Wed, Aug 11, 2010 - Adobe has released a new version of its Flash Player for Mac that officially supports hardware acceleration for H.264 video content. ( 82 comments )
Inside Apple's iOS 4: new feature parity with Snow Leopard
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 - Apple's iOS 4 features the biggest foundational leap for developers since the company first opened up iPhone OS 2.0 to development, now catching up to the core features of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. ( 82 comments )
Apple fixes 27-inch iMac glitches, issues Mac OS X security updates
Wed, Apr 14, 2010 - Apple on Wednesday afternoon issued a number of updates, addressing high processor usage and other glitches in its 27-inch iMac, as well as various security updates for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. ( 53 comments )
Support for OpenGL 3.0 added in beta build of Mac OS X 10.6.3
Tue, Jan 12, 2010 - An early beta of the latest maintenance and security update to Apple's Snow Leopard operating system has added significant support for the OpenGL 3.0 graphical application programming interface. ( 70 comments )
Apple preparing first betas of Mac OS X 10.6.3
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 - The first external builds of Mac OS X 10.6.3, the next incremental update to Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, should arrive this week, AppleInsider has been told. ( 98 comments )
Microsoft denies Apple had influence on Windows 7 design
Thu, Nov 12, 2009 - After a Microsoft official was quoted as saying that the "look and feel" of Windows 7 was inspired by Mac OS X, Apple's rival to the north has officially retracted the statement. ( 173 comments )
Apple releases Safari 4.0.4 with security flaw patch
Wed, Nov 11, 2009 - Apple Wednesday afternoon released an update to its Safari Web browser, addressing a vulnerability that could allow an image file to exploit Macs with older software. ( 40 comments )
Microsoft official admits Windows 7 design inspired by Mac OS X
Wed, Nov 11, 2009 - When it looked to redesign its dominant operating system after the struggles of Windows Vista, Microsoft reportedly turned to Apple's Mac OS X for the "look and feel" of Windows 7. ( 230 comments )
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.2 with guest account bug fix
Mon, Nov 9, 2009 - Apple's second update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.2, was officially released Monday afternoon, fixing a number of issues including a guest account bug that could potentially delete a user's account data. ( 145 comments )
Windows 7 tops Vista software sales, lags behind in hardware
Fri, Nov 6, 2009 - Microsoft's heavily hyped Windows 7 debut was a success for the Redmond, Wash., company in terms of boxed software, which saw a 234 percent increase over Vista, though PC hardware sales slowed. ( 249 comments )
Psystar sells $50 software hack to run Snow Leopard on PCs
Thu, Oct 22, 2009 - Mac cloner and enduring litigant Psystar has rolled out a new $50 application that will allow certain Intel-powered PCs to run Mac OS X. ( 73 comments )
Apple seeds new Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta with guest account glitch fix
Fri, Oct 16, 2009 - Apple Friday sent its third beta release of the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6.2 update with fixes for QuickTime, iChat, and a widely reported guest account glitch that could delete user data.. ( 55 comments )
Apple's Snow Leopard bests Windows 7 in speed tests
Fri, Oct 16, 2009 - When both Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows 7 were tested on a MacBook Pro, Apple's new operating system clearly beat Microsoft in terms of speed, a new test has shown. ( 169 comments )
Apple plans Mac marketing blitz around Windows 7 launch
Thu, Oct 15, 2009 - Apple plans to counter the upcoming release of Windows 7 with advertisements that will lambaste the upgrade process from Windows XP, and portray Macs as more secure. ( 169 comments )
Snow Leopard guest account bug deletes user data [u]
Mon, Oct 12, 2009 - Reports of a potentially critical Snow Leopard bug that can erase a user's account data have continued to surface since the operating system's debut [Updated with Apple official comment]. ( 99 comments )
Apple seeds second beta of Mac OS X 10.6.2 to developers
Fri, Oct 9, 2009 - Apple has seeded its developers with a second beta release of its Mac OS X 10.6.2 update, which incorporates numerous fixes for a wide variety of issues. ( 82 comments )
Mossberg: Windows 7 narrows the gap with Apple's Mac OS X
Thu, Oct 8, 2009 - Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal has given Microsoft's Windows 7 a glowing review, noting that Microsoft's latest operating system is still behind Apple's Mac OS X, but not by much. ( 466 comments )
Apple seeds Mac OS X 10.6.2 to developers with dozens of fixes
Mon, Oct 5, 2009 - A pre-release build of the next update to Mac OS X 10.6 was seeded to developers Monday, bringing a long list of changes, fixes and tweaks. ( 66 comments )
Steve Jobs' wealth shrinks; Mac online share grows
Thu, Oct 1, 2009 - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is revealed to be the No. 43 wealthiest American with a net worth of $5.1 billion; and since the launch of Snow Leopard, the share of Mac OS X machines online has grown 5 percent. ( 25 comments )
Steve Ballmer: Safari a 'rounding error,' Mac losing market share
Wed, Sep 30, 2009 - Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer went on the offensive against Apple in a recent interview, stating that Windows has gained market share on OS X, and that the browser Safari is a "rounding error." ( 220 comments )
Bargain price boosts Apple's Snow Leopard to swift sales start
Thu, Sep 17, 2009 - With sales twice as high as Leopard and four times better than Tiger, Apple's new operating system, Snow Leopard, is off to a tremendous start, new sales figures show. ( 35 comments )
Inside Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Malware Protection
Mon, Sep 7, 2009 - Apple has enhanced the warnings Snow Leopard users get when directly downloading or opening disk images containing files known to be malicious. This article, the fifth in a series looking closer at some of Snow Leopard's well-known but often misrepresented or misunderstood features, examines what this really means for Mac users and their relative security. ( 48 comments )
Inside Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Exchange Support
Sat, Sep 5, 2009 - Windows Enthusiasts like to spin Apple's support for Exchange on the iPhone and in Snow Leopard as endorsement of Microsoft in the server space. From another angle, Apple is reducing its dependance upon Microsoft's client software, weakening Microsoft's ability to hold back and dumb down its Mac offerings at Apple's expense. ( 28 comments )
Inside Mac OS X Snow Leopard: GPU Optimization
Fri, Sep 4, 2009 - As jingle-pundits desperately try to denigrate Snow Leopard as a "Service Pack," Apple's new operating system reference release actually expands the reach of the Mac platform in several important and under-reported new directions. Here's the third in a series looking closer at some of Snow Leopard's well-known, but often misrepresented or misunderstood features. ( 103 comments )
Alleged first Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.1 details revealed
Thu, Sep 3, 2009 - Less than a week after Snow Leopard saw its official release, Apple has already supplied some developers with a beta of its first update, and supposed details are now beginning to come to light. ( 50 comments )
Apple already testing Mac OS X 10.6.1 Update
Thu, Sep 3, 2009 - Apple is moving quickly to patch holes and repair incompatibilities within Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, having already providing some developers with betas of the first maintenance and security update planned for the new operating system. ( 91 comments )
Apple's Snow Leopard upgrades Mac OS X, downgrades Flash
Thu, Sep 3, 2009 - While Snow Leopard makes a number of improvements to Apple's Mac OS X machines, for those who have kept Adobe Flash up to date, installing the new operating system will reportedly downgrade the software. ( 74 comments )
Snow Leopard touchscreen "evidence," trademarked Apple chat bubbles
Wed, Sep 2, 2009 - A new report alleges that a large on-screen digital keyboard could be a sign that Snow Leopard sets the stage for Apple's upcoming tablet device; and Apple rejected an App Store submission for its chat bubbles. ( 53 comments )
Inside Mac OS X Snow Leopard: 64-bits
Wed, Sep 2, 2009 - As jingle-pundits desperately try to denigrate Snow Leopard as a "Service Pack," Apple's new operating system reference release actually expands the reach of the Mac platform in several important and under-reported new directions. Here's the second in a series looking closer at some of Snow Leopard's well-known, but often misrepresented or misunderstood features. ( 118 comments )
Inside Mac OS X Snow Leopard: QuickTime X
Tue, Sep 1, 2009 - As jingle-pundits desperately try to denigrate Snow Leopard as a "Service Pack," Apple's new operating system reference release actually expands the reach of the Mac platform in several important and under-reported new directions. Here's the first in a series looking closer at some of Snow Leopard's well-known, but often misrepresented or misunderstood features. ( 89 comments )
Apple Snow Leopard support, problem software list available
Fri, Aug 28, 2009 - Coinciding with today's release of Apple's latest operating system upgrade, Snow Leopard, support documents, printer drivers, and a list of incompatible software have been made available to ease the transition. ( 115 comments )
Review roundup: Apple's Snow Leopard sports subtle improvements
Thu, Aug 27, 2009 - Critics are praising Apple's latest OS X upgrade, Snow Leopard, as a bargain-priced improvement that will help users get better performance out of their Mac, though there are some problems. ( 170 comments )
Apple's Snow Leopard disc will install on Tiger Macs
Thu, Aug 27, 2009 - Though users of older Intel-based Macs were led to believe they would have to spend $169 to migrate from Tiger to Snow Leopard, new reports state the $29 upgrade disc will work just fine. ( 167 comments )
Snow Leopard documents spotted, iPod heist leads to jail time
Wed, Aug 26, 2009 - Documentation for Snow Leopard Server is available for download from Apple; Flixter has updated its iPhone Movies app; and the man behind an iPod heist in Michigan has been sentenced to jail. ( 15 comments )
Adobe abandons CS3 legacy support for Apple's Snow Leopard
Wed, Aug 26, 2009 - Adobe announced this week that it has not tested and will not support its Creative Suite 3 line of products, including Photoshop CS3, on Apple's new Snow Leopard operating system. ( 192 comments )
Snow Leopard to warn Apple users of malware - reports
Wed, Aug 26, 2009 - Only days before the launch of Apple's upcoming operating system upgrade, Snow Leopard, numerous online reports have alleged that the final build includes an anti-malware feature. ( 69 comments )
Apple drops Palm OS HotSync conduit from Snow Leopard
Mon, Aug 24, 2009 - Apple has discontinued support for legacy Palm OS devices in Mac OS X Snow Leopard's iSync 3.1.0, according to sources familiar with the latest Gold Master build, requiring users of Palm OS devices to obtain third party support for syncing their Palm Desktop information with Mac OS X's Sync Services. ( 51 comments )
Apple predicted to sell 5M copies of Snow Leopard at launch
Mon, Aug 24, 2009 - In a new research note to investors, Piper Jaffray has forecast that Apple's new Snow Leopard operating system will sell 5 million copies during its launch window in the September quarter. ( 113 comments )
Apple to release Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28
Mon, Aug 24, 2009 - Apple announced Monday that Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will go on sale Friday, August 28 at Apple's retail stores and Apple authorized resellers, and that Apple's online store is now accepting pre-orders. ( 216 comments )
Apple Mac mini purchase claimed to ship with Snow Leopard disc
Sat, Aug 22, 2009 - An anonymous Mac mini buyer in Japan has claimed, with pictures, to have received with their purchase an install DVD of Snow Leopard, Apple's upcoming operating system release. ( 144 comments )
Briefly: Snow Leopard ship date, iPhone 3GS HD video
Fri, Aug 21, 2009 - More evidence of an Aug. 28 ship date for Snow Leopard appeared and disappeared this week; and a App Store application enables buggy high definition playback on the iPhone 3GS. ( 85 comments )
Apple Snow Leopard purported packaging pictures shown
Sun, Aug 16, 2009 - Photos claiming to be shots of the final box art for Apple's upcoming operating system, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, have been posted, suggesting the product could be very close to retail. ( 128 comments )
Snow Leopard Golden Master seeded to Apple developer community
Wed, Aug 12, 2009 - Apple has supplied its broad developer community the presumed Golden Master build for Snow Leopard, going beyond the select group who previously had sole access, numerous sources tell AppleInsider. ( 33 comments )
Sources detail changes to Snow Leopard installation process
Wed, Aug 12, 2009 - People familiar with Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system are corroborating reports this week that the software has achieved Golden Master status, adding some additional insight on various enhancements and changes that users will notice during the installation process when compared to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. ( 114 comments )
Apple's Snow Leopard rumored to be Golden Master
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 - The latest build of Snow Leopard, Apple's upcoming operating system, is rumored to be the "Golden Master," or final copy before the product will be released for duplication on optical media. ( 235 comments )
Embedded content gets new look with Apple's QuickTime X
Mon, Aug 3, 2009 - Apple is reportedly exploring a new design interface for Web-embedded content in QuickTime X, eschewing the current gray palette and adopting a sleek, black look for the controls while viewing media. ( 46 comments )
Amazon offers Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard pre-order
Mon, Aug 3, 2009 - Snow Leopard, the latest update to Apple's Mac OS X operating system, is now available for pre-order from Amazon, in anticipation of its upcoming September release. ( 68 comments )
Apple developers get new iPhone 3.1 and Snow Leopard betas
Tue, Jul 14, 2009 - Apple on Tuesday evening provided iPhone developers with a second beta of iPhone 3.1, the first update to its third-generation mobile operating system, while Mac developers saw a new incremental build of Snow Leopard. ( 24 comments )
Apple unleashes new Leopard, Snow Leopard betas
Mon, Jul 13, 2009 - Apple this weekend followed the release of its latest Snow Leopard beta with new pre-releases of both Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server. ( 77 comments )
Apple tweaks Dock menus in new Snow Leopard beta
Fri, Jul 10, 2009 - Apple on Thursday evening delivered to developers a new build of its forthcoming Snow Leopard operating system that addresses a number of outstanding bugs but also delivers a couple of interface tweaks. ( 103 comments )
Video tour of Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard surfaces online
Mon, Jun 22, 2009 - Those eager to see Snow Leopard in action can now see it through an unofficial but detailed series of videos detailing the upcoming Mac OS X release. ( 76 comments )
Apple details Mac OS X Snow Leopard Up-to-Date Program
Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - As promised, Apple on Tuesday updated its website with information on how customers purchasing a new Mac or Xserve before the release of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard in September can request a copy of the new operating system for just $10 in shipping and handling. ( 54 comments )
New screenshot gallery shows more polished Snow Leopard
Thu, Jun 11, 2009 - A new and extensive screenshot gallery taken from the near feature-complete build of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard distributed at this week's Apple developers conference shows off a more polished operating system nearing its final stretch of development. ( 138 comments )
Snow Leopard gets richer, thinner, cheaper than Windows 7
Tue, Jun 9, 2009 - After trying to beat back the Mac's increasing encroachment into the PC world with ads focused on price, Microsoft's club has been picked up by Apple to give Windows 7 an embarrassing pummeling in terms of price. ( 191 comments )
Apple backtracks on Safari 4.0 tabs on top, ZFS
Tue, Jun 9, 2009 - Amid all of the new features highlighted Monday in Snow Leopard, iPhone 3.0 and Safari 4.0 were a few unpublicized retractions: Safari 4.0 has lost its "tabs on top" and returned to the old conventional tabs of the previous 3.0 version, while all mention of full ZFS support in Snow Leopard Server has been scrubbed. ( 174 comments )
Apple posts QuickTime video of WWDC 2009 Keynote Address
Mon, Jun 8, 2009 - Apple Monday evening made available through its website a QuickTime video stream of its WWDC 2009 keynote address from earlier in the day that ushered in more affordable Mac notebooks and the iPhone 3G S. ( 42 comments )
Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard to retail for $29 in September
Mon, Jun 8, 2009 - Apple on Monday offered attendees at its annual developer conference an overview of its nearly finalized Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system, which the company said will be available in September as a $29 upgrade for users of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. ( 125 comments )
Apple's Snow Leopard Server to offer 64-bit power for $499
Mon, Jun 8, 2009 - Apple on Monday outlined plans for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server, a full 64-bit UNIX server operating system based on open standards that is up to twice as fast as its predecessor. It will be priced at $499 with unlimited client licensing when it ships in September 2009. ( 18 comments )
First photos from Apple's WWDC site highlight App Store success
Wed, Jun 3, 2009 - With roughly five days to go before Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, signage spotted around the Moscone Center can already be seen paying homage to all things App Store. ( 35 comments )
A glimpse at Snow Leopard's more subtle refinements
Fri, May 29, 2009 - While many of the changes present in betas of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard have been discussed at length by Apple followers, one tester has taken to the web with observations on some of the more subtle refinements spread through the most recent build of the next-gen operating system. ( 180 comments )
More of Apple's Snow Leopard caught on camera
Tue, May 19, 2009 - With Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard entering the final stretch of development, overzealous Apple advocates are turning to discussion boards and file sharing websites to show off image and video captures taken from the next generation OS, most recently highlighting features such as simplified security preferences, enhanced searching, QuickTime X's screen recording function and a new version of Image Capture. ( 69 comments )
Series of YouTube videos show off Apple's Snow Leopard
Mon, May 18, 2009 - A YouTube user going by the name 'LeopardOctober' has recently posted over a half dozen videos taken from recent pre-release builds of Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system, showing off everything from QuickLook movie playback to the new QuickTime X interface. ( 113 comments )
Apple execs to keynote WWDC, issue final Snow Leopard preview
Wed, May 13, 2009 - Apple said Wednesday that a team of its top executives lead by worldwide marketing chief Phil Schiller will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next month with a keynote address on Monday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. that will showcase a final developer preview of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. ( 81 comments )
Apple freezes Snow Leopard APIs as software nears final stretch
Mon, May 11, 2009 - Apple this past weekend distributed a new beta of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard that altered the programming methods used to optimize code for multi-core Macs, telling developers they were the last programming-oriented changes planned ahead of the software's release. ( 79 comments )
TomTom iPhone app; iPhone magnetometer; Boot Camp in 10.6
Fri, May 8, 2009 - Turn-by-turn GPS device maker TomTom is reportedly recruiting developers to help churn out an iPhone app. Meanwhile, next-gen iPhone hardware should include a digital compass. And Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will reportedly allow Windows partitions running under Boot Camp to read Mac partitions. ( 127 comments )
Apple opens developer forums to Snow Leopard discussion
Fri, May 8, 2009 - Signaling an new open approach to its operating system development plans, Apple has announced new threads for discussing the forthcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system on the developer forums available to Apple Developer Connection Premier and Select members. ( 81 comments )
Snow Leopard to support native 3G Wireless WAN hardware
Thu, May 7, 2009 - Building on evidence that Apple is seeking to hire engineers to test new Macs with 3G Wireless WAN support, people familiar with the company's plans say Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will incorporate new support for native WWAN hardware. ( 38 comments )
Apple building YouTube support into Snow Leopard
Mon, Apr 27, 2009 - Apple will further its endorsement of YouTube and open video standards by building support for the Google-owned video sharing service into one of its flagship applications due to ship later this summer as part of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. ( 88 comments )
Snow Leopard to offer screen recording via QuickTime X Player
Fri, Apr 24, 2009 - With the introduction of Snow Leopard, QuickTime Player will assume more of a utilitarian role, with screen recording features reportedly joining the software's exiting repertoire of basic audio and video capture capabilities. ( 48 comments )
Snow Leopard Server to offer low cost, secure mobile access to iPhone
Fri, Apr 24, 2009 - Apple will leverage the popularity of the iPhone to deliver business users new Mobile Access services in Snow Leopard Server to securely deliver corporate email, contact, calendar, and intranet web services to iPhone and iPod touch users far more cost effectively than Microsoft Windows Server. ( 67 comments )
Apple taps developers to test new Snow Leopard beta
Thu, Apr 23, 2009 - Apple on Thursday notified developers by email that they could begin downloading and testing a new pre-release build of the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system, the second beta of the software released this month. ( 37 comments )
Apple to drop new Snow Leopard beta on developers
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 - Apple sometime this week is expected to tap its developers to begin testing a new pre-release copy of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, signaling a clear acceleration of the beta test process. ( 36 comments )
Apple pushes devs to deliver 64-bit support with new Snow Leopard beta
Wed, Apr 1, 2009 - As expected, Apple on Wednesday evening provided its vast developer community with a new pre-release distribution of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and asked that they focus attention on 64-bit compatibility in their third party kernel extensions. ( 128 comments )
More Apple Snow Leopard, Final Cut, Xserve rumors hit the web
Wed, Apr 1, 2009 - A well-read overseas Mac blog is using April Fools Day to drop a payload of unconfirmed rumors on the Apple community regarding release dates for Snow Leopard, Final Cut Studio 3, new Xserves, and even a future generation of Mac notebooks. ( 13 comments )
Snow Leopard roadmap; Pro app updates in pipeline
Tue, Mar 31, 2009 - Recently, AppleInsider has been provided with a bit more clarity on Apple's pre-release build cycles for Snow Leopard in addition to being tipped off to several Pro application updates currently undergoing beta tests. ( 96 comments )
Apple close to unveiling guarded Snow Leopard UI overhaul
Wed, Mar 25, 2009 - While developers have been privy to pre-releases of Apple's Snow Leopard operating system for quite some time, those distributions have been stripped of several features including a significant UI overhaul that the company is now preparing for broader consumption, AppleInsider has been told. ( 123 comments )
A peek at Apple's new QuickTime X interface
Sat, Mar 7, 2009 - A widely reported interface overhaul making its debut in early betas of QuickTime X Player distributed with pre-releases of Apple's Snow Leopard operating system this week is reportedly not much to write home about. ( 149 comments )
Text to get smarter in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Fri, Mar 6, 2009 - Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, expected this summer, will deliver a variety of advanced text related features across all applications that use Core Text, according to people familiar with Apple's plans. ( 53 comments )
New QuickTime Player, Cocoa Desktop in latest Snow Leopard beta
Fri, Mar 6, 2009 - As expected, Apple overnight equipped its vast developer community with a new build of its upcoming Snow Leopard operating system that includes significant changes, such as a redesigned QuickTime Player. ( 71 comments )
Briefly: Apple prepping new Snow Leopard, iWeb, ARD updates
Thu, Mar 5, 2009 - The news vacuum that's followed Apple's Mac desktop refresh offers space for some updates on the company's software-related efforts, which should soon produce new builds of Snow Leopard. Meanwhile, minor updates to iWeb, Remote Desktop, and other OS X components are also reportedly in the works. ( 30 comments )
Apple's Safari 4 UI changes hint at plans for Snow Leopard
Wed, Feb 25, 2009 - The new public beta release of Safari 4 reveals the deepest look yet at the future of Apple's software, hinting at what's in store for the closely guarded user interface revamp coming in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, as well as appropriating ideas from other browsers and adding some original flourishes, some of which go boldly and decisively past the company's existing human interface design guidelines. ( 145 comments )
Snow Leopard screenshots show interface tweaks
Mon, Feb 23, 2009 - A gallery of screenshots from the latest build of Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system showcases a handful of minor design tweaks that have been reported around the web in recent weeks. ( 43 comments )
Snow Leopard Server to ramp up scalability and performance
Fri, Feb 13, 2009 - Building upon Mac OS X Snow Leopard's aim to improve overall performance for Mac desktop users, Snow Leopard Server will similarly seek to improve scalability and reliability for Mac server users. That is particularly evident in improvements to its email and directory services. ( 27 comments )
iPhone Push Notification Server tied to Snow Leopard Server
Wed, Feb 11, 2009 - Despite licensing the proprietary ActiveSync Exchange Server protocol from Microsoft for use with the iPhone, Apple is building its own Push Notification Server for messaging services in both the iPhone and Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server using open, interoperable standards. ( 42 comments )
Snow Leopard's QuickTime may pack Pro features at no cost
Tue, Feb 10, 2009 - An architectural overhaul to Apple's QuickTime media software due as part of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard may ship with a media player that bundles once-premium features at no cost. ( 67 comments )
Apple's Snow Leopard to load printer drivers on demand
Mon, Feb 9, 2009 - As part of Apple's plans to help trim the footprint of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the new system will cease the customary installation of several gigabytes of printer drivers and instead load only the files necessary for existing devices, relying on Software Update to obtain new drivers in the future as needed. ( 89 comments )
Apple's Snow Leopard to include location, multi-touch tools
Thu, Feb 5, 2009 - Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system will include tools borrowed from the iPhone that let developers determine the geographical location of Macs, as well as extend additional support for multi-touch to their apps, AppleInsider has learned. ( 45 comments )
