Apple releases new update beta to developers

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Apple has released a second beta version of the next Snow Leopard update (10.6.2) to its developers, according to AppleInsider.

According to users of this beta build, the new update has improved almost 150 "general focus areas" since the last update, 10.6.1, was released only weeks ago. These include updates to core services like Time Machine, Spaces and Front Row as well as several applications including the new QuickTime Player, Photo Booth and Address Book.

AppleInsider also reports that the update particularly focuses on Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) support for mobile data services and adds enhancements to MobileMe, iDisk, Exchange support and NTFS and WebDAV filesystem support.

Finally, the new update fixes performance and stability issues that are largely tied to drivers and OSX's OpenCL compiler, includes a number of security patches and bugs including updates to the software update service, printing and parental controls, and fixes a bug caused when switching between applications using the Dock.

Users across the internet have reported several issues with Snow Leopard since its release in August 2009, with the first update, 10.6.1 being issued to users just days after launch. This initial update fixed numerous issues including an outdated version of Adobe Flash that shipped with the operating system.

No expected release date has been issued for the 10.6.2 update at this time.

(4 replies) #1 cabron on 10 Oct 2009 - 02:30

I am still in 10.5.8, I am not ready yet for SL. Very buggy and not worth it.

#1.1 offroadaaron on 10 Oct 2009 - 05:18

cabron said,

Wrong!

#1.2 bobbba on 10 Oct 2009 - 16:15

Given how cheap it is and how few issues have been reported I couldn't disagree with you more.

#1.3 Juski814 on 10 Oct 2009 - 22:50

I've been using Snow Leopard for a while now, I haven't noticed any issues with it... works well for what I use my computer for and the new enhancements are nice.

#1.4 kizzaaa on 11 Oct 2009 - 14:43

No compatibility/reliability issues with SL here. If anything, it's faster than 10.5.x.

#2 unkdirkpitt on 10 Oct 2009 - 02:41

Have you tried it? I've used it since it came out. No issues whatsoever.

#3 ev0| on 10 Oct 2009 - 02:44

Lol Snow Leopard is not buggy at all. Especially compared to Leopard's Launch

(1 reply) #4 DarkNovaGundam on 10 Oct 2009 - 04:25

cabron, do not always go by what others say in terms of how buggy something is. Usually it is false.

Snow Leopard has a few.. quirks, but it still stable.

#4.1 dyn on 10 Oct 2009 - 18:55

I wouldn't call those issues false. Of course there will be amounts of users with several issues. Apple and others are not able to test every combination of software. That's why you always need to backup first and then install the software. If you have issues or something goes wrong you simply restore the backup. But always remember that software has bugs and people will notice them, it's not as if those bugs/issues do not exist and are always the users fault. Every piece of software can have issues, even 10.5.8 has issues

It's all about what has the least annoying issues.

#5 Mike415 on 10 Oct 2009 - 04:32

zomg upgrade back to Leopard!!

#6 JonathanMarston on 10 Oct 2009 - 06:44

I don't use a Mac on any kind of regular basis myself, but I work with a guy in marketing at my job that uses a Mac (like much of the marketing department) and he says he would uninstall Snow Leopard and go back to Leopard if he could. According to him the few enhancements aren't worth the incompatibilities and bugs. Hopefully this update will help him out!

#7 Richard Davison on 10 Oct 2009 - 07:09

snow leopard is buggy, i can't wait for this update... hopefully they'll fix some of the annoying problems

#8 REM2000 on 10 Oct 2009 - 11:28

interesting to see what NTFS enhancements are made.

#9 ev0| on 12 Oct 2009 - 16:24

What bugs are you guys having ? I've had literally NO issues since I switched, and I use alot of Software. Maybe not having visor for a week was the worst thing. I did do a complete fresh install tho - a behavior I've kept from my Windows days and one I still swear by. It's nice to start fresh once in a while even if you don't have a registry.

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