As noted by 9to5Mac, Apple today seeded build 12E55 of OS X 10.8.4 to developers. The release comes nine days after the previous build 12E52 and marks the eighth beta iteration of OS X 10.8.4.

12e55
As with previous beta releases, Apple continues to ask developers to focus on Wi-Fi, Graphics Drivers, and Safari.

The update is available through the software update tool in the Mac App Store and Apple's Developer Page.

Top Rated Comments

Parasprite Avatar
141 months ago
Screw it. Waiting for 10.9

I made it to 10.8.3, I can wait for anything.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ArtOfWarfare Avatar
141 months ago
My Macbook Pro has been flashing MAJOR graphics artifacts since upgrading to 10.8.3 (this did not happen in 10.8.2). When the glitches become severe enough, the system freezes up completely, with a hard restart being the only recovery.

I'm hoping that 10.8.4 will fix this issue!

Here are some videos of my problem:

http://youtu.be/YGae1ams0i8
http://youtu.be/tqO30pxdSOs
http://youtu.be/OIwSkIJduRc

Here is an image of my problem:

Image (https://discussions.apple.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/2-21996729-250883/450-336/IMG_3595+copy.JPG)

You're holding it wrong.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheGreenBastard Avatar
141 months ago
Screw it. Waiting for 10.9
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
w0lf Avatar
141 months ago
Re: This shutdown bug.

Can I ask why, in this day and age, why on earth people are doing it so often?!?

My macs never get restarted apart from Software updates or rebooting into Windows. MBP hasn't been restarted in 30 days and MP two weeks!!

If it is done on purpose (which it is) then it isn't a bug...

Because we masturbate to watching our macbooks restart.

Why the hell do people keep asking this? It's a bug and it should be fixed that's all.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cmChimera Avatar
141 months ago

Then who do you blame?

I don't blame anyone. I like Mountain Lion. I think Lion could've used more polish before release, but I think Mountain Lion was a return to form. I have very few complaints about 10.8.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
designgeek Avatar
141 months ago
They really seem to be taking their time with this one. I hope the get most of the crap ironed out. OS X gets buggier and buggier with each new release.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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