A quickly released follow-up test build of Mac OS X 10.5.6 comes with no known problems and points to Apple getting much closer to a finished patch.
The removal of any known glitches from these lists isn't by itself an indication that 10.5.6 is ready but does show Apple in the very last stages of its development cycle, which usually only leave a small amount of testing for those areas of the software the company believes may still contain hidden bugs.
Apple's fixed item list is relatively small and touches on synching as a whole, problems with DVI output and the Superdrive, and downloading playlists.
As with the version released earlier in the week, 9G38 is said to focus on MobileMe and the automatic sync process, especially with those networks where lag and bandwidth are known concerns. It also asks testers to check transfer performance when they sync from Me.com rather than a computer or a mobile device.
An extra focus is on sending mail either partly or entirely in non-Latin languages, such as Chinese or Hangul. Apple's engineering team also reportedly wants to hear of any problems that hard-lock the system in a kernel panic or freeze.
The new test code continues to have a very broad scope and lists over 80 apps or system components one which Apple wants to focus; this is one of Apple's most ambitious yet for its roughly year-old operating system.
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Tuesday. Mark my words.
so....
What are we gonna see at macworld in January?
I was gonna buy the new macbook the day it came out, but after seeing the prices/specs, soon came to the conclusion that the white macbook is getting scrapped, and the current models are being priced down in January.
but most importantly, i'm thinking there will be some new software upgrade in January.
i'm hoping
Hopefully there are some nice graphics driver improvements in 10.5.6 as hinted at in the recent Torque Game Engine Advanced for Mac Beta system requirements:
http://www.garagegames.com/blogs/985/15671
Hopefully these bug fixes translate into performance gains.
And I guess this means iPhone 2.2 is close too to tie in the MobileMe syncing stuff. Which probably means the obligatory update to iTunes as well.
so....
What are we gonna see at macworld in January?
I was gonna buy the new macbook the day it came out, but after seeing the prices/specs, soon came to the conclusion that the white macbook is getting scrapped, and the current models are being priced down in January.
but most importantly, i'm thinking there will be some new software upgrade in January.
i'm hoping
Refreshed iMacs, Mac Pros, and (hopefully) Mac Minis. Possibly definite, concrete news and demos of Snow Leopard. Also, I wouldn't be surprised to see a new version of iLife and/or iWork, maybe Aperture or Final Cut (probably not, though), and please (PLEASE, Apple) iPhone push notification that was promised for September!!
As far as the white MacBook getting axed, I tend to agree with you, but I highly doubt they will drop the prices of the current aluminum models. They will probably replace the white MacBook with an aluminum model with the same specs (sans FireWire, of course \ ) and keep it at $999, or possibly bump it back up to $1099. Keeping the white MacBook had all the signs of an end-of-life inventory dump, and it just doesn't mesh with the rest of the Mac line (aluminum, glass, etc.)
Hangul = Korean script