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Code freeze on Snow Leopard APIs issued
We're getting close to Mac OS 10.6 release time, I can feel it. MacNN is reporting that Apple has issued a code freeze on Snow Leopard APIs. What that means is developers who are using the current build, number 10A354, are able to write code assuming all major components of the OS are in place. Minor changes in this build include Chinese handwriting recognition for multi-touch trackpads.For now, your guess is as good as ours as to when Snow Leopard will be released. In the meantime, you can browse Apple's Snow Leopard web pages (which went up in June of '08 believe it or not) or catch up on other rumors.
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Jason Martin said 12:32AM on 5-12-2009
I'm still very interested to see how they choose to distribute 10.6. With so few (none?) new UI or front-end features, I can't imagine they'll try to sell it in the same way they did Leopard or Tiger. Not enough users will see the benefit of upgrading. But I can't exactly see them making it free either.
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Gormster said 10:39AM on 5-12-2009
They'll use the speed increase. Grand Central is supposed to make 64-bit processors perform a lot better. Still can't see anyone except developers shelling put the same cash as for leopard, though.
Jon said 4:07AM on 5-12-2009
It's rumored to include an iTunes-style Marble GUI. I think that'd be a smart idea as you're right - people want to be able to instantly see the difference their $129 has made.
But right now it's just a rumor.
Wouter said 1:35PM on 5-12-2009
I would pay even twice the price of 129 USD if iCal and Apple Mail are finally Exchange proof!
DeadParrot said 1:01AM on 5-12-2009
Put up at the same time as the Snow Leopard web page (June '08) is the Snow Leopard Server web page, which describes many behind the scenes technologies.
http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/snowleopard/
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HB said 6:25AM on 5-12-2009
ZFS support of win.
EMoShunz said 7:47AM on 5-12-2009
i'm really excited to see how opencl helps out with the day to day ilife stuff. browsing my huge photo library, messing around in garageband, converting songs in itunes. i'm holding off on buying '09 apps for the family bundle price with snow leopard/ilife/iwork.
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Jim Dovey said 8:14AM on 5-12-2009
I made this comment on MacRumors too: the 'no further API changes are planned for Snow Leopard' is in a section referring *specifically* to Grand Central Dispatch (a brand new API, mentioned at http://www.apple.com/macosx/snowleopard/). It's under that heading, and is in the middle of the first paragraph there.
While I can't quote it directly, it basically goes:
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GCD section header
Significant changes to GCD API outlined below. No further changes planned. See GCD docs for more information.
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I dunno, that sounds fairly explicit to me…
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Galley said 8:37AM on 5-12-2009
Make it $29 and I'll bite. At $129 I'll probably pass.
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Stan-O said 2:55PM on 5-12-2009
Isn't this called a "feature freeze"? They're still fixing bugs now, the "code freeze" is when the only bugs being fixed are the critical security issues, all the functionality bugs are postponed.
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