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Filed under: OS, Software Update, Surveys and Polls, Beta Beat, Snow Leopard

Second build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 seeded to Apple developers

In the last few days, two builds of Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard have been seeded to the Mac developer community. The latest build, 10C591F, is 456.8 MB in size and adds about a dozen changes to the fifty or so tweaks in the prior build.

Apple has asked developers to test nearly 150 specific areas in order to make the new version of Snow Leopard as clean as possible. Known issues that are outstanding and have yet to be addressed include Core Data output, video corruption, and occasional hangs within System Preferences.

With another release of Snow Leopard pending, I thought we could have a little fun with a poll. Given that it took 88 days for 10.5.2 to hit Software Update after the initial release of Leopard, it may be too soon for another Snow Leopard cub to show up (November 24th would be 88 days). Of course, the past isn't any indication of future Apple OS release dates, so your guess is going to be as good as mine. If we don't have a date range listed that's you think is plausible, let us know what your guess is in the comments.

When will Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard be released

Filed under: iPod Family, WWDC, iPhone

iPhone 3.0 Firmware Antici...

With WWDC just a short while away, iPhone users everywhere are looking forward to the upcoming 3.0 firmware release promised back in March. So when will 3.0 debut? Apple hasn't said[1].

In March, Apple promised that 3.0 would appear this Summer, causing pundits to speculate that the firmware and a refreshed iPhone line might hit the streets in early July, around the one year anniversary of the 3G model. July 11 marks the date that the 3G iPhone and App Store finally launched.

Rumors have been flying in recent days that 3.0 might bow as early as next Monday. The recent release of iTunes 8.2 supports that idea, indicating that Apple may be closer to a 3.0 update than originally thought. TUAW readers point out that apps which have publicly announced remote notification support have begun appearing in iTunes, albeit in 2.x releases.

There's no reason I can think of that Apple should have to wait for new hardware before releasing the 3.0 firmware to the general public. In fact, I'd greatly welcome an earlier release for enthusiastic reasons I cannot expand upon due to the ongoing NDA. Others have pointed out that a staggered software/hardware release might avoid the iTunes server capacity issues that plagued the 2.0 firmware release.

So when do you think Apple will start shipping 3.0? Let us know in the comments and cast your vote in this handy poll.

When will the iPhone 3.0 firmware ship?



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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone, Liveblog

iPhone OS 3.0 live chat

Update: Well, if what you wanted wasn't in that laundry list, you may just have unrealistic expectations. MMS, copy and paste, downloadable paid content, turn-by-turn, A2DP... the list goes on! We'll have detailed reports momentarily.

The bad news is, we don't have anyone on the inside of today's press event; the good news is, we've got all of you. Join us for a live chat right here as we meta-liveblog the updates from all across the web during today's iPhone 3.0 announcements.

Filed under: iPod Family, Odds and ends, Surveys and Polls

TUAW Poll: What's your favorite nano-chromatic color?

nano chromatic
Apple gave us a juicy spectrum of colors yesterday with the new iPod nano, and I find myself wondering which color I'd buy. I really like the green and yellow, simply because they're bright, happy colors. I also like the Denver Broncos (or is it University of Texas?) orange and the Colorado Rockies purple. The (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition makes a statement.

Probably because I'm working on a lack of sleep, I thought it would be interesting to see what the favorite "nano-chromatic" color of TUAW readers is. Take our poll, and let us know why you picked your favorite color.

What's your favorite nano-chromatic color?



Filed under: Analysis / Opinion

TUAW Poll: What are you doing with your original iPhone?

Going into the trash!After looking over the iPhone 3G information here on TUAW and on the AT&T website yesterday, I started thinking about what my wife and I should do with our "old" original iPhones.

Without a SIM and phone service, the original iPhone essentially becomes an iPod touch. You can still update it to the new software when it arrives, you can use it with Wi-Fi in your home, and you can use it to watch video and listen to tunes.

By keeping the old iPhone as an iPhone touch, I can get rid of some of the old iPods I have scattered around the house. What are you going to do with your iPhone after July 11th?


What are you going to do with your old iPhone?


Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, OS, Surveys and Polls, Leopard

POLL: Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, and...

Oh my. There's nothing we blog monkeys like more than casting our minds forward to the next greatest thing. Now that Leopard is about here and soon to be common place, what's next? What's Apple's codename for Mac OS X 10.6? You know it's already in development. So what do you TUAW readers think the next great codename will be? Let us know in this unspun poll.

Filed under: Surveys and Polls, MacBook

MacBook price gap shrinks...a little

When the MacBook was first introduced, the difference between a black model and a mid-ranged white one was 20GB of disk space and $200US. Today, you can configure a middle-of-the-road white model to exactly match a top-of-the-line black model, and the difference is $125US.

Last May, we asked the poll question: "Will you buy a black MacBook?" and the results were as follows:
  • 48% of respondents said "I'm tempted"
  • 30% said "No way in heck"
  • 22% just can't wait, declaring, "I simply must have it!"
So, today we're asking again. This time, all things are equal except for the paint: processor, hard drive, RAM. Will you spend the $125US for a black MacBook? Cast your vote in our poll and check back tomorrow for the results.
Would you buy a black MacBook?
Absolutely. It's beautiful.
I'd consider it
I ain't payin' $125 for paint

Filed under: iTS, iTunes, Surveys and Polls

Poll Results: Updating your iTunes Music



The results are in! When Apple announced that users will be able to upgrade some of their music to higher bitrate, DRM-free files for $0.30 each, we asked, will you be making the upgrade? Sixty four percent of the 3,951 readers who responded said, "Yes," and the remaining thirty six percent - 1,408 readers - said, "No."

A number of you commented that you would have selected "Some" if it had been an option, so take that into consideration when viewing our highly unscientific results. Personally, I won't be upgrading, as I'm not an audiophile and don't feel restricted by Fairplay. C'est la vie.

Filed under: Apple Corporate, Rumors, Apple

Poll: iPhone at Macworld?

So will there be an iPhone announcement at Macworld? Some speculate that yes, there will be. Others say no, at least not at this time. We here at TUAW are agnostic about the entire issue. We're happy to report rumors about the iPhone in its many possible incarnations--who might manufacture it, what it will be called, and who might buy it-- but we have no solid evidence one way or another as to when or if the beastie might appear.

So what do you think, TUAW readers? Are you with the yays or the nays on this one?

Filed under: iPod Family, Cult of Mac

Would you buy an iPhone?

You've surely heard about the iPhone concept design that recently surfaced and you've probably heard about the Foxconn Electronics iPhone order from Apple.

So would you buy one? Jason O'Grady over at ZDNet says he wouldn't. So he's running a poll over there to see who would and would not lay out the hard cash for an iPhone.

At issue, whether it's worth giving up your current phone, whether it's a Treo or a sweet little camera-jobbie, to become an iPhone switcher.

I'm not holding my breath for an iNewtonphone but I bet you that Jobs isn't going to zune the iPhone by leaving off all the bits people want and need. So what do you think? Would you switch? And what would be the features that would either sell you or keep you from switching?

Tip of the Day

F11 moves all your windows off the screen so you can quickly glance at your desktop. F10 shows you every open window in an application. F9 shows every open window for every application that isn't hidden or in the dock.


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