Snow Leopard

Secret Apple project worked to port Mac OS X to iPad-style ARM processors

By Jack Perry, Monday, Feb 6, 2012 a 10:52 pm

In 2010, Apple’s Platform Technologies Group (a subdivision of the CoreOS department) spent some working on a previously-embargoed project to port the Mac OS X Darwin kernel to the ARMv5 chipset architecture -- the same family of chipsets that currently powers iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad.

Here's a snippet from the project Porting Darwin to the MV88F6281, subtitled ARMing the Snow Leopard:

iPhone Configuration Utility 2.2, VoiceOver Kit for iPod 1.3, Mac OS X 10.6.3 Also Released

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Mar 30, 2010 a 10:51 pm

We've already mentioned iTunes 9.1 and iPhoto 8.1.2, but yesterday and today Apple also released Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3, VoiceOver Kit for iPod 1.3, and iPhone Configuration Utility 2.2.

Apple Releases Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Update

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Nov 9, 2009 a 5:48 pm

Apple has just released their second minor update to their latest desktop operating system, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2. While there are a lot of fixes for Mac users, iPhone users may want to pay particular attention to the "general reliability improvements" for MobileMe and iDisk. (And yes, the infamous "guest account" data deletion bug looks to have been squashed.

If you're a Mac user and go for the immediate update, let us know how it works for you.

TiPb Presents: iPhone Live! #65 - It's Snow Time!

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Sep 4, 2009 a 10:31 am

Join Chad, Matt, Leanna, and Rene to discuss Apple's Sept. 9 music event, Mac OS X Snow Leopard and what it means for iPhone and iTablet, MMS on AT&T, and your questions live! Listen in!

Congrats to Paul who won our live give-away for a RexRegina Hamilton Case for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. Join us live next week for your chance to win iPhone accessories!

Snow Leopard Virtual Keyboard Renews iTablet Mac Rumors

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Sep 2, 2009 a 2:48 pm

Rumors of an iTablet continue to gain steam while Apple boats a metric ton of refinements for their new Mac OS X Snow Leopard release, including better performance and smaller footprint, then goes and adds a new virtual keyboard that just begs to be touched...

...Ah, yeah, here come the Mac OS X Snow Leopard on iTablet stories!

Snow Leopard Shows iPhone Love... For Tethering!

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Aug 31, 2009 a 9:17 pm

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard does indeed have some "refinements and enhancements" for the iPhone, namely a brand spanking new iPhone logo in System Preferences > Network when you're tethered via the iPhone.

Yeah, okay, we know -- AT&T users need do nothing but raise their fists and yell out a "KAAAAAAHHHHHHNNNN!" like scream at the gaping lack of functionality they're still enduring. But at least you can take the smallest, most infinitesimal comforts in knowing that -- if you're a Mac -- you'll get a spiffy new icon to go with your no doubt exorbitantly overcharged tethering option.

What Mac OS X Snow Leopard Means for the Future of the iPhone

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 a 2:32 pm

On Friday, Apple shipped Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, their latest computer operating system (which is jailbreaker safe!), and for the first time focus wasn't on fabulous new consumer-facing features, but on internal re-architecting, the (far too often quoted) refinements and enhancements.

Many of these advancements, as we've discussed before, were leveraged from work done for the iPhone version of OS X. QuickTime X, with its yellow trim bars and built-in sharing are an obvious example.

We've already seen Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard technology like Data Detectors cross-over to the iPhone, but with this newest, arguably greatest version of Mac OS X now on the market, what can we look forward too for the next generation(s) of iPhone OS X?

Alive 4-ever, TapDefense, Facebook 3.0, Snow Leopard, Brushes 2.0 - TiPb Picks of the Week!

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 a 9:14 am

Every week a few of us from team TiPb, bloggers and forum crew alike, will bring you our current favorite, funnest, most useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they're iPhone (or iPod touch) related, they're fair game.

So who's on deck this week and what are our picks? Find out after the break!

Dev-Team: Snow Leopard Safe for Jailbreak or Unlock

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 a 7:03 am

On Friday, Apple launched their new Mac operating system, OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, and whenever that happens, Mac iPhone Jailbreakers everyone wonder if, on purpose or by accident (oh, hi DFU bug!) Apple will somehow break the Jailbreak. Well, good news this time around -- Snow Leopard looks to be Jailbreak safe according to the Dev-Team:

UPDATED: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Ships Friday, Aug. 28!

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Aug 24, 2009 a 7:54 am

UPDATE: Official press release from Apple: Apple to Ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28

The Apple Store is back up, and as expected it's brought the next generation of Mac OS X, 10.6 Snow Leopard, with it! Pre-ordering is now available for delivery by this Friday, August 28 in the US (international stores may only ship by 8/28).