Mac OS X 10.6 Called 'Snow Leopard', All Cocoa?
Arstechnica reports on more details about the next major version of Mac OS X (10.6). According to the news site, the next version of Mac OS X will indeed be an Intel-only release and that it is code named "Snow Leopard".
Ars can also confirm the expected release target of January 2009 as well as a focus on speed and stability:
Ars can also confirm the expected release target of January 2009 as well as a focus on speed and stability:
Snow Leopard is currently on track to come out during next January's Macworld, and it will not contain major OS changes. Instead, the release is heavily focused on performance and nailing down speed and stability.
The author points to future mobile devices as the driving force behind this focus on performance and stability. There is also a suggestion that Apple may move Mac OS X 10.6 to "Cocoa-only", but the full meaning of this remains vague:There may be some disagreement here as to what exactly "Cocoa-only" means, so take that into account when thinking about this. For example, Apple may only axe Carbon UI stuff.
Update: John Gruber clarifies that "pure Cocoa" does not have anything to do with dropping Carbon from the OS.Top Rated Comments
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48 months ago
Speed and stability are really what's needed. I applaud Apple for focusing on the bread and butter of the OS instead of trying to tack on more flashy features to sell the sizzle.
48 months ago
The name snow leopard makes sense if the only upgrades are to speed and stability for the OS
48 months ago
Getting rid of Carbon would break a hell of a lot of software including most of Apples software. I'm not sure how much I would trust that rumour even if it is only the UI stuff that is removed. Especially seeing as Core Foundation is technically a Carbon API but is part of the Cocoa frameworks as well.
48 months ago
Just seems ... weird. They've sold the updates on the new features since 10.2. I can hope for Exchange support, I guess.
48 months ago
Okay, if this is going to be an update like 10.1 was to 10.0, does that mean everyone with Leopard will get this for free or will we have to pay another $129 just like with every other major update?
48 months ago
It's NOT GOING TO BE Snow Leopard.
Cougar and Lynx are the only two names unused by Apple that they have trademarked. Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Lynx, and Cougar. Lynx for 10.6, Cougar for 10.7 or vice versa, then on to OS 11.
For the love of god, stop playing guessing games. It's all common sense.
Cougar and Lynx are the only two names unused by Apple that they have trademarked. Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Lynx, and Cougar. Lynx for 10.6, Cougar for 10.7 or vice versa, then on to OS 11.
For the love of god, stop playing guessing games. It's all common sense.
48 months ago
So those of us with new Chips will actually be able to see the benefit.
I wonder if they'll bother with SSE4. support let alone anything else.
I wonder if they'll bother with SSE4. support let alone anything else.
48 months ago
Core Foundation is not a Carbon API. Core Foundation underlies both Carbon and Cocoa.
These days, most parts of Carbon that aren't deprecated are UI-related.
These days, most parts of Carbon that aren't deprecated are UI-related.
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