Mac OS X 10.6 to Debut at WWDC 2008? Ship in January 2009?
TUAW reports that they have heard that Apple will be seeding developers with an early build of Mac OS X 10.6 at this year's WWDC. This news comes in the midst of reports that Apple is preparing for 10.5.4 -- an ongoing maintenance release of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
TUAW also believes that Mac OS X 10.6 will ship in January 2009, about 15 months after Leopard's initial release in October 2007. This actually corresponds to Steve Jobs' comments to the New York Times regarding major Mac OS X releases:
While we can't vouch for the January timeframe, MacRumors had also heard that Mac OS X 10.6 would be making a debut at WWDC. We were uncertain, however, how public a release it would be: whether it would be seeded to a limited number of developers or if it would be a more central focus in Jobs' keynote address. According to this report, however, Apple will not be introducing any new significant features in 10.6, instead focusing on "stability and security."
References to Mac OS X 10.6 were recently found within the iPhone SDK installer. Mac OS X 10.5.3 (Leopard) is the current public version of Mac OS X.
TUAW also believes that Mac OS X 10.6 will ship in January 2009, about 15 months after Leopard's initial release in October 2007. This actually corresponds to Steve Jobs' comments to the New York Times regarding major Mac OS X releases:
Im quite pleased with the pace of new operating systems every 12 to 18 months for the foreseeable future, he said. Weve put out major releases on the average of one a year, and its given us the ability to polish and polish and improve and improve.
The blog also revives rumors that Mac OS X 10.6 will drop PowerPC support and become Intel-only.While we can't vouch for the January timeframe, MacRumors had also heard that Mac OS X 10.6 would be making a debut at WWDC. We were uncertain, however, how public a release it would be: whether it would be seeded to a limited number of developers or if it would be a more central focus in Jobs' keynote address. According to this report, however, Apple will not be introducing any new significant features in 10.6, instead focusing on "stability and security."
References to Mac OS X 10.6 were recently found within the iPhone SDK installer. Mac OS X 10.5.3 (Leopard) is the current public version of Mac OS X.
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48 months ago
i dont know about releasing developer seeds but im thinking that Apple MAY, at the most, show features… way too early to release seeds.
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48 months ago
i wish they would come out with a new OS.. like 11.xx.... i mean i love apple and everything they do i just think its time to revamp the whole thing.... Isnt it way to early for a new OS?? whatever i know apple will do it right.. looking forward to it!! :):apple::apple:
48 months ago
Leopard's only been out for a little, wtf.
lol, they'll save Lion for like, OS XI
lol, they'll save Lion for like, OS XI
48 months ago
If this is yet another thing we see at WWDC, we are really in store for a treat, just look at the potential:
(1) iPhone 2.0 Software Release
(2) App Store up and Running ahead of schedule
(3) 3g iPhone & maybe an iPhone Nano given recent rumors
(4) OSX 10.6 - LION!
(5) me.com replaces .mac
This is not to say that the older rumors aren't happening either:
(5) Macbook/Macbook Pro case re-design
(6) Mac Mini Case redesign
(7) New Cinema Displays
All of these are not going to happen, but there is potential for a really great WWDC presentation...thank goodness too considering the past two years haven't been all that exciting.
(1) iPhone 2.0 Software Release
(2) App Store up and Running ahead of schedule
(3) 3g iPhone & maybe an iPhone Nano given recent rumors
(4) OSX 10.6 - LION!
(5) me.com replaces .mac
This is not to say that the older rumors aren't happening either:
(5) Macbook/Macbook Pro case re-design
(6) Mac Mini Case redesign
(7) New Cinema Displays
All of these are not going to happen, but there is potential for a really great WWDC presentation...thank goodness too considering the past two years haven't been all that exciting.
48 months ago
I highly doubt this. I think we're going to be sticking with Leopard for about two years. So... maybe we'll see some seeds about eleven or twelve months after it was released.
48 months ago
Maybe a few hints at what's to come, but I can't see anything more... I won't complain about a new OS though. :)
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