Mac OS X v10.6
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| Mac OS X v10.6 "Snow Leopard" | |
| (Part of the Mac OS X family) | |
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 Snow Leopard screenshot with custom wallpaper |
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| Developer | |
| Apple Inc. | |
| Web site: apple.com/macosx/snowleopard/ | |
| Release information | |
| Preview version: | 10.6 (10A96) (June 10, 2008) info |
| Support status | |
| Private Beta for Registered Developers | |
Mac OS X version 10.6 “Snow Leopard” is Apple's next major version of the Mac OS X operating system. It was announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at WWDC on June 9, 2008. It is scheduled to ship "about a year" from the announcement.[1]
The new system will not focus on major new features, but rather on improving performance, efficiency and reducing its overall footprint.[1] Leaked screenshots from a developer preview seeded to developers on June 10, 2008[2] show the system labeled as "Version 10.6."[3] The images also show that the developer preview will only install on a Macintosh computer using an Intel processor.[4]
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[edit] Changes and improvements
- Full support for Microsoft Exchange 2007 will be included natively in Address Book, Mail, and iCal.[5]
- 64-bit kernel technology to allow up to a theoretical 16TB RAM.[5]
- Grand Central: a parallel-programming technology[6] by Apple that aims to have the OS take full advantage of multi-core CPUs.[5]
- QuickTime X which will feature optimized support for modern codecs.[5]
- OpenCL (Open Compute Library): allowing developers to code applications to use the GPU for non-graphics purposes.[5]
The next version of Mac OS X Server will include all of these features and other server-related features, such as ZFS support.[7]
[edit] System requirements
The WWDC Developer Build of Mac OS X 10.6 (build 10A96) are as follows:
- An Intel processor
- A DVD drive
- At least 512MB of RAM
- A built-in or external display with an Apple-supplied video card
- At least 9GB of hard drive space, with 12GB for the Developer tools.
This has led some to speculate that Snow Leopard will be dropping support for the PowerPC processor. It has also been suggested that the Apple-supplied video card requirement will be Apple's response to unauthorised clone maker Psystar.[8]
[edit] Version history
[edit] References
- ^ a b Apple Inc. (2008-06-09). "Apple Previews Mac OS X Leopard to Developers". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ Oliver, Sam. "Apple seeds iPhone build 5A331, OS X 10.6 build 10A96, Safari 4", Apple Insider, 2008-06-10. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ Orchard Spy: How 'bout dem Apples?. Orchard Spy. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ Snow Leopard : adieu les PPC ! (French). LogicielMac.com (2008-06-11). Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ a b c d e Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Apple.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ Markoff, John. "Apple in Parallel: Turning the PC World Upside Down?", Bits, New York Times, 2008-06-10. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard. Apple.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ Snow Leopard specs revealed, Intel only. MacNN.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
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