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Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.7 Build 10J842 to Developers

Thursday January 20, 2011 1:11 pm PST by Eric Slivka

Apple today seeded the first the version of Mac OS X 10.6.7, termed Build 10J842, to developers. Coming just two weeks after the public release of Mac OS X 10.6.6 to support the Mac App Store, Mac OS X 10.6.7 will be yet another free maintenance release for Snow Leopard users.

We've yet to hear word of changes included in 10.6.7, but we will update this post as more information comes in.

Update: We've now heard that Apple lists no known issues in the documentation, and asks developers to focus their testing on AirPort, Bonjour, SMB, and Graphics Drivers.
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nep61
14 months ago
Eventually, they'll have to go to 11 !!
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Ulf1103
14 months ago
Yes, if they keep updating at this fast rate…
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jav6454
14 months ago
Why so soon? Anyways, it seems Apple will keep up with the scheduled maintenance preparedness of 10.7
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bristleworm
14 months ago

Eventually, they'll have to go to 11 !!


So? Nobody ever said they had to stop at 10. They did this with Tiger as well. If they wanted, they could go to Mac OS X 10.6.8096 or whatever.


But here's what I'm interested in: Will they finally add the AirPrint functionality that was cancelled at the last minute?
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aberke
14 months ago

So? Nobody ever said they had to stop at 10. They did this with Tiger as well. If they wanted, they could go to Mac OS X 10.6.8096 or whatever.


But here's what I'm interested in: Will they finally add the AirPrint functionality that was cancelled at the last minute?


I think he meant OS "XI", not 10.6.11.

AirPrint seems somewhat reasonable, being pulled at the last minute and this update coming on 10.6.6's heels so fast. EDIT: at least one can hope! :)
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blacktape242
14 months ago
so what type of animal will be os 11??? we are getting close :p
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bristleworm
14 months ago

so what type of animal will be os 11??? we are getting close :p


Well I'd guess Apple would stop naming the OS after animals, and choose some other "thing". There are plenty of things like planets, forests, oceans, galaxies, clouds, plants…

Perhaps the background of the Lotus in the Lion preview was a hint ;)
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blacktape242
14 months ago
"Mac OS 11 Rain Forest" :D
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bristleworm
14 months ago

"Mac OS 11 Rain Forest" :D


:)

Well the real question is: when will Apple see the need to advance to another major version of Mac OS?

When OS X replaced Mac OS 9, it was a completely new OS which had few, if any, resemblance with the old one.
I don't think Apple will walk away from the base of OS X anytime soon as it is a very reliable system.
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blacktape242
14 months ago
everything will run by the power of thought........

"Mac osx 11 Rain Forest"

haha

im sure it will be big when they hit 11. :eek:
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