http://www.apple.com/macosx/snowleopard/

http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/snowleopard/

So far it's all been under wraps with a NDA, but what we know so far:

- 64-bit: Support up to 16 TB of RAM
- Quicktime X: new media platform for optimized media playback
- Open CL: allows for developers to utilize the GPU for general processing tasks in their apps
- Grand Central: improved multi-core optimization and efficiency for developers
- Efficiency: dramatically smaller footprint
- SquirrelFish: much improved JavaScript performance
- ZFS: read/write support, storage pooling, data redundancy, automatic error correction, dynamic volume expansion, and snapshots.
- Exchange support: MS Exchange 2007 built into Mail, Address Book, and iCal. (Exchange Web Services)

I'm hoping to have some information soon about this, but needless to say what I've read so far looks great!

Speed exceeding 20% - 50% faster than Leopard...wow.

I'm guessing this is 10.6 right? You know, this is going to confuse the HELL out of people, can you imagine? Leopard/Snow Leopard..

It's like calling Vista, Clear Vista.. o_O

Don't get me wrong, I got a HUGE case of OS X envy... I want to use that OS so bad. >_< I'm stuck on Windows and Linux, and granted Linux is the lesser of the two evils, I'd still LOVE to use OS X and I even looked into trying for a hackintosh and failed horribly at it. -.-

Cara, dear, why am I not surprised you were poster # 2.

I was a bit disappointed that your boss' new project wasn't debuted during the WWDC keynote. I look forward to details down the road.

Keep it up, I love your work...

Lets hope they start using half decent graphics cards then!

You can't start speculating on performance gains yet though... pretty stupid really...

Preaching to the flock brother.




I'm rather surprised they even mentioned it, there has to be some political decision behind the scenes I don't know about.



I rather like the 8800 series. ;)

As for the performance gains, those are just ones that were published or mentioned so I can only imagine they will go up from there.

LoL Hey Cara, you wouldn't happen to have the incredible ability to convince your boss to open OS X up for ALL computers, would you? Think of the whammy it'd cause Microsoft. lol /end futile attempt

Given I'm opposed to that concept? ;) Hehe, might not be easy. ;)

its snow leopard because no new features; just a new number.

I call those features. Maybe not so much consumer oriented, but they're definitely features.

LoL Figured you were, I browsed your blog and found the big honking Anti-Hackintosh post and I thought of my question and was like.."Aw crap..guess not then. lol"

Oh well, I guess my Linux install will get more usage until I suddenly become $700+ richer. X_@

'A Quantum Leap.'

then..

'..core software technologies that will streamline Mac OS X, enhance its performance, and set new standards for quality.'

'..dramatically reduces the footprint of Mac OS X, making it even more efficient..'

As a new Mac user, I got to say that these things are overdue. But also. Snow Leopard is sounding more like a Service Pack than a new version.

I wonder what the price will be. Hoping for a discount for people who purchased Leopard, but I doubt that will happen. I want to see Aqua fully refined. None of this half ass mix between old and new. There are some nice designs found in MobileMe's web apps. Borrow from that since Round Textured looks bleh outside of toolbars and Textured windows. I also want a fully working resolution independent UI.

On a less serious note I like how the stars have seemingly turned into snow flakes. Wouldn't mind Aurora being replaced by this.

Ehh, I'm not so sure. Still sounds to me like a big Service Pack.

I usually consider service packs mainly fixes and patches. Snow Leopard looks to have some larger under the hood changes for it to be considered a 10.5.x release. This is just a preview anyhow--expect more.

Honestly, what would make me want OS X even more, is the fact that they can move past that OS X name and work on OS XI, a refined interface, open up the development tools for free for all users, because last time I heard, you need to pay money to Apple in order to write programs for OS X, I might be wrong though. Something I'd LOVE to see, is the ability to run Windows programs from WITHIN OS X, WITHOUT the need for a windows VM or dual-boot, Wine does it, it isn't exactly illegal.

Yeah, pardon the nonsense though, I'm half asleep. >_<

Looking forward to more news. So far I like the new changes, but I hope there is more than this.

The Developer Tools are free and are found on every OS X Install Disc. You only need to pay Apple to sell iPhone applications in the App Store. Keep Windows out of OS X. I don't want the Registry mucking up the place. Also, I think I'll pass on the Windows malware running inside OS X.

I will say and I firmly believe this.

Windows 7 and Snow Leopard share similar paths to enhancing the end users experience more efficiently.

Not that much feature wise but in performance.

Does anyone else find it odd that they haven't referenced to it as 10.6 yet? Or am I looking too far into this..

Most marketing literature calls 10.5 "Leopard." Apple often refers to their OS as "Mac OS X Leopard" as opposed to "10.5." Same thing here. Though it's 10.6, Apple prefers to refer to it as "Mac OS X Snow Leopard."

Well, I think it's a great idea, it's not like we need or want anything massively different anyway, we just want more power.

As for QuickTime X that'll be interesting. How will it effect my pron?

Any news on possible release notes, I missed the rest of the keynote after the iPhone bit because I was drunk

Snow Leopard wasn't actually discussed during the keynote, it was at a later session that was covered by a NDA. But according to an Apple report, it's supposed to be released in about a year, so look for it around June 2009?

Also, at first I felt this release would be a bit lame, but then I realized that Snow Leopard simply won't have marketable features. It in fact does have many new features, most of which are going to be underlying and help make the OS faster and leaner. And those are always the best new features.

Unless of course it's neither a 10.5.x or 10.x release

-Rich-

Guess this means no PowerPC dropping if it's faster than before

A few screenshots have already been leaked, and it very clearly says "Mac OS X 10.6" with a build of "10A96." I guess the full official name would be Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, but again, Apple tends to use 10.x and code name branding interchangeably. Sometimes they call it 10.5 and sometimes they call it Leopard.

I hate Vista. Good thing Server 08 is working with no problems. I am going to buy a new iMac just cause I need less stress in my life.

Thats why I got my MacBook

I think I might. I need a laptop cause I sold my old dv5000 and I do not want to deal with Vista and update drivers and tweaking the hell out of it. I do not mind Server 08 it works well. I just want to press the power button and get going. Here is a hell story. When I got my HP dv5000 in 2006 it took 1 hour and 20min to boot cause all the **** they loaded up and I ended up doing a full format with an oem xp disk. Then all the drives and **** ****es me off talking about.

^ you guys worry about the OS too damn much.

Just concentrate on what you want to accomplish.

I cant when the os is slow as hell and has tons of crap I do not want.

They're not talking about ZFS anywhere. It's not official, but I am also 100% sure it will make it in the final, because if they are looking at "performance and optimization", ZFS is the way to go.

Now, what crap are you talking about in Leopard? It's not bad at all, except these stupid MS trials of Office. But yeah, the OS is very laggy and needed these optimizations bad. So I'm really looking forward to it. Just when you resize a window, you can see that it's laggy, compared to Windows.

I think they need a new component which is an equivalent of Windows System Restore. Most users aren't going to spend a few more bucks to get an external HDD for Time Machine. The feature is great but a little impractical, a great backup solution but a lame roll back tool.

They're not talking about it for the client version, but the server version has it listed there as part of thea features.

Windows SR is one the "features" I immediately turn off when using Windows. OSX has Archive & Install.

Hmm, so ZFS would be a server-only file system? Obviously yeah it's better for servers, but I'd appreciate having it here.

What benefit would a personal system have by using ZFS, just out of curiosity?

Well..

From Orchard Spy: http://orchardspy.com/









And some german site: http://www.macnotes.de/2008/06/10/wwdc-os-...ard-screenshot/





The application sizes look a lot smaller, even though they're universal. (maybe no extra languages?). Safari is at version 4. There's an Exchange version of Address Book. Seeing more services get upgraded to 64-bit.

Time Machine can be more efficient in terms of storage?
Disclaimer: I haven't used it even once - just going by the write up on Ars about it and how it works.

Interesting. Well I can still see where they're coming from putting it in the server version first over the home user.

At any rate, nice to see them making OS X slimmer and faster.

Unless that's HOW they're getting some of their improved performance...by dropping legacy PPC specific code.

if you have a bunch of:

if PPC then
...
else
...
end if;

that could definitely use some improvement. This would also make the "footprint" that they talk about a lot smaller...two birds with one stone.

I'm sorry, but only an idiot would write code like that. Dumping PPC support wouldn't change performance, only app size.

Well the screenshots above show they're all still UB.

Didn't Apple start using ZFS in Leopard?

Well, Time Machine is for recovering files you've misplaced or deleted. System Restore is for recovering system files that have been edited by malicious programs or general windows tardness. Another issue Mac OS X lacks




+1, I turn it off whenever I setup someones Machine. Thats what Recovery Console is for

Only read-only mode through the command line. (though they released a developer preview for read/write).

ahh,

I take it Snow Leopard will have full integration of the file system then.

I just wish the next version of OSX, would not install PPC binaries if I'm using an Intel mac. (Not saying nix rosetta)

You can easily save 1+gb by removing the ppc stuff with xslimmer on a fresh install.

'..core software technologies that will streamline Windows, enhance its performance, and set new standards for quality.'

'..dramatically reduces the footprint of Windows, making it even more efficient..'


If only the above was from a Microsoft Windows 7 promo page... I respect Apple for giving people what they want.

What Windows 7 promo page? Frankly, I'm really glad MS isn't talking about Windows 7 too much. When you go on about the features your new OS can do, but then don't deliver those features, it lets everyone down. I would much rather be surprised then let down.