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  • Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7.2 build, eighth iCloud beta to developer community

    It’s the updates that make things interesting.

    Per AppleInsider, Apple recently issued a new build of Mac OS X 10.7.2 along with the eighth beta release of iCloud for Lion.

    According to people familiar with the release, Apple’s beta build 11C40 of Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 is a 730MB download. Focus areas for the update include AirPort, AppKit, Graphics Drivers, Mac App Store, Mail and Spotlight.

    iCloud for OS X Lion beta 8 is an add-on installer for OS X Lion that add in-development iCloud functionality to Macs.

    The first external beta of Mac OS X 10.7.2 arrived in late July. Mac OS X 10.7.1 was released to the public last week, with improvements to Wi-Fi and fixes to audio out.

    Apple released Lion via the Mac App Store on July 20, quickly selling more than a million copies in 24 hours. According to one analyst, Mac sales got a 26 percent boost in July from Lion’s launch and the release of updated MacBook Airs and Mac Minis.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available and if you’ve gotten your mitts on the beta, please let us know what you think of it in the comments.

  • Apple releases second beta build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developer community

    Apple on Thursday issued the second beta build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers with no known issues.

    Per AppleInsider, both the Combo Update and the Delta Update for Mac OS X 10.6.8 build 10K524 are a 1GB download. According to sources close to the story, focus areas for the build include Airport, Graphics Drivers, Mac App Store, Networking, QuickTime and VPN.

    The first build of Mac OS X 10.6.8, identified as 10K521, arrived a week ago with no details on changes.

    The most recent update to Snow Leopard came in March in the form of Mac OS X 10.6.7, which included display fixes for Apple’s early 2011 Thunderbolt MacBook Pros. Other adjustments included changes designed to improve the reliability of Back to My Mac, resolve issues when transferring files to SMB Windows Files Sharing servers, and address Mac App Store bugs.

    Apple is expected to release a major upgrade to Mac OS X this summer with Mac OS X 10.7 (“Lion”). The company is expected to “unveil the future of Mac OS” at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference from June 6 through June 10 in San Francisco.

    Mac OS X 10.7 is expected popular features in iOS, such as full screen apps and auto save, and brings them back to the Mac.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

  • Apple releases eighth Mac OS X 10.6.7 beta to developer community

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    Apple on Monday seeded the eighth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7 to developers, with the latest build again featuring no new issues and no new focus areas, suggesting a final release could be close.

    Per AppleInsider, sources familiar with the latest build, dubbed 10J869, said it is a 476.1MB download in its delta image form. It arrives less than a week after the previous build, which was named just one digit off from this week’s release, 10J868.

    Like previous builds, the latest beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7 is said to contain no issues, and developers have reportedly been asked to focus on Safari, the Mac App Store, Bonjour, SMB, and Graphics Drivers.

    The beta is available to members of Apple’s Mac developer program, and is intended to allow software makers the ability to ensure their programs are compatible with the forthcoming update. The consistent lack of known issues with betas of Mac OS X 10.6.7 is evidence that the software is near final.

    Mac OS X 10.6.7 will be a security and maintenance update for the Snow Leopard operating system, and is not expected to include any major new features. Apple has concentrated its efforts on the next major operating system release, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, due for release this summer.

    If you’ve gotten your hands on the latest build and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.

  • Apple releases fifth Mac OS X 10.6.7 beta to developer community, directs focus to Safari

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    This week, Apple issued the fifth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7 on Thursday, directing developers to focus on Safari.

    Per AppleInsider, build 10J858 was released as a 1008.8MB combo update and a 434.4MB delta update. According to people familiar with the beta, the update was released with no known issues as usual, though the Safari web browser has been added to the list of Focus Areas.

    In addition to Safari, Apple has asked developers to look into the Mac App Store, Airport, Bonjour, SMB and Graphics Drivers.

    Apple seeded the first beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7 on Jan. 20, just weeks after releasing Mac OS X 10.6.6 and the Mac App Store. The most recent build came a week ago on Feb. 10.

    Mac OS X 10.6.7 is expected to have only minor fixes and few new features, as Apple plans to release a major operating system upgrade, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, this summer. Lion will incorporate features such as a home screen and full-screen applications from the Apple’s iOS back to the Mac.

    If you’ve gotten your mitts on the new beta or have any feedback, please let us know in the comments.

  • Apple releases third Mac OS X 10.6.7 beta to developer community, no known issues cited

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    The third Mac OS X 10.6.7 beta shipped this week, developers actually citing no known issues.

    Per AppleInsider, sources familiar with the latest build of Mac OS X 10.6.7 say it is known as 10J850, and was released late Tuesday. The delta update is reportedly a 376.9MB download.

    Those people say Apple has asked developers to again focus their testing on the Mac App Store, as well as AirPort, Bonjour, SMB, and Graphics Drivers. The latest build has no known issues.

    The last beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7, Apple’s forthcoming maintenance and security update for Snow Leopard, was released just over a week ago. That build, dubbed 10J846, was a 372MB download that asked developers to concentrate on the Mac App Store — the only change from the previous build.

    And less than a week before that, on Jan. 20, the first beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7 was issued to developers. None of the releases have reportedly contained any known issues.

    The last update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.6, was released in early January, and included access to the Mac App Store feature.

    If you’ve gotten your mitts on the third Mac OS X 10.6.7 beta and have any feedback to offer, please let us know.