Mac OS X Updates Less Frequent

Well, that seems fair - they've done a lot of work since 2001, and I don't think they can really sustain all the new features - like in panther, they've kind of hit a wall, there's only so much you can add to an OS before it gets clutterred!

i can't really even think of much reasons to upgrade from panther.. this system fits all my needs and more. so i could pretty much say they've made it. now, if i get a major upgrade every 2 years or so i'll be glad.

personally i love the yearly releases.

keep it comming.. hey lets bump it up too a new version every 8 months!

its only like 120 bucks

so... $129 every 18 months ??

I think this is the best thing Apple can do. Right now in my opinion they have the best OS in the industry and they can afford to slow down a little. This will give them a chance to sit back a little but and really put some thought into some really cool new features. It gives them the time needed to implement these new features too. Since they've announced this they will no longer be forced to release an OS every year. So now they can make sure its actually ready to be released. It gives them a chance to do an in depth check for bugs, security holes, etc. Finally, it calms down the customers from bitching and complaining that they have to spend $129 every 12 months for an OS update. You poor babies! Now you'll have to wait 18-20 months to spend that $129! The OS X developers deserve a little break as said before they've worked their @$$ off for 3 or 4 years getting an OS released every year since its introduction, something Microsoft has failed to do.

i can't really even think of much reasons to upgrade from panther.. this system fits all my needs and more. so i could pretty much say they've made it. now, if i get a major upgrade every 2 years or so i'll be glad.

Thats what I thought about Jaguar! I thought man this does everything I need it to do, but then Apple seems to keep coming up with great ideas to add to the OS and keeps me buying it every year. Plus, I'm an update freak!

Hopefully this means that some of the core frameworks and APIs in Mac OS X have been bedded down. While it is a common refrain that "Mac hardware remains useful longer" (regardless if that is actually true or not), it is not as true for Mac operating systems. If you want access to the latest software, you really need to be running Jaguar (OS X 10.2) or later. I do understand the reasons for this...OS X 10.0 and 10.1 were really about Apple actually getting OS X to a state where it was truly 'finished', which having something modern and updated to ship to customers and developers in the meantime. But adding new graphical and usability features from here on in to OS X hopefully doesn't have to mean that new applications won't run on older versions of OS X. For example, Internet Explorer 6 still runs on Windows 98...the latest versions of Safari require OS X 10.2 or better.

A little more core OS/API stability would be nice.

as long as they keep optimizing and manage to release a faster os (with the same hardware) than the previous, it's fine. no need to release every year, but i'd like them keeping up the pace at least until longhorn - microsoft needs a good slap in the face by apple on a regular basis ;)

I just got 10.3 a few weeks ago, now I find out that in a few weeks time they're releasing a new version. That kinda sucks!

Good news that apple are going to slow down osx releases.. Apple cannot expect consumers to pay $129 every year, plus its a headache to business uesrs who cannot upgrade every year. Makes an Apple expensive to own. Yes, you don't have to upgrade, but how many people want to be on an old OS (Windows doesn't matter, OSX does).


I just want to see optimized version of OSX with plenty of good features regularly, but not every calendar year! If Apple can do this, then I'm happy. :)

Also, I'm wondering if this will be the last OSX .... will the next one be 11?