“Development of Mac OS X 10.5 is wrapping up faster than many at Apple even anticipated, and at present, a release can be expected as early as late March, sources say,” Think Secret reports.
Think Secret reports, “Alongside the release of Version 10.5, code-named Leopard, will be new versions of Apple’s consumer software suites, iLife ’07 and iWork ’07, which saw their release date pushed back due to expanded feature sets in both the applications. In addition, sources confirm that iLife ’07 and iWork ’07 will both contain numerous features dependent on Mac OS X 10.5, but whether Apple has made the unlikely and drastic move of completely axing support for earlier operating systems is less certain.”
“As late as mid-2006, Apple had planned to release iLife ’07 and iWork ’07 in January at Macworld Expo, as the company has done in previous years. But discontent over the quality of some of the new additions to the software, including Apple’s first standalone spreadsheet application, saw the release pushed back,” Think Secret reports.
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Note: We’ve now heard similar information from sources independent to Think Secret’s regarding iLife and iWork. Late March/Eary April was the timeframe mentioned to us. Our sources have provided no information regarding Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard’s release date. Of note: Apple released Mac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah) on March 24, 2001.
I believe Apple was incorporated on April 1, 1976, so April 1 would be the perfect date. Plus it would throw everyone off because if the rumors called for April 1st, no one would believe it.
RE: MDN take…
If iLife and iWork are dependant on features of OS 10.5, then wouldn’t they have to be released at the same time or later than Leopard?
I am really tired of waiting for new versions of iLife and iWork. I was really jazzed about them leading up to the MacWorld and then…nothing. Until April? Arrrgghh!!
March/April is better than June. I’m looking forward to all three of those releases. Maybe there will a few new Macs to go along with the software. I hope the Apple Store does the midnight sale thing.
3/24
Any chance iLife and iWork will come packaged with Leopard?
What part of this is a rumor. Apple has mentioned that the release will be early Spring and we all know Spring starts on March 21st. Thus the release will be sometimes late March or Early April!!! DUH!
I can hardly wait. I certainly hope it all comes out at the same time. It will be a spring present to myself.
“I am really tired of waiting for new versions of iLife and iWork.”
Are you? Does it actually make you tired? Try some coffee. Maybe a Mt Dew.
MacDaddy,
Spring 2007 starts on March 21st, but it ends on June 20th.
Now, think really hard and see if you can figure out why your post rings the retard alarm loud and clear.
“Of note: Apple released Mac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah) on March 24, 2001.”
MS releases 1 OS in 5 years
Apple has been able to release 5
Steve Jobs has shown over and over again that he doesn’t care about historical dates and releasing products on anniversaries.
I think MacDaddy said “early spring”. That makes sense it would be sometime in March or early April.
It all makes sense to me.
A little late to be shipping an “07” product, but… meh? I’d rather have reliable software.
@ Mother Nature,
Chirp.
Mother Nature, ladies and gentlemen!
Thank you! Thank you! She’ll be here all week! Be sure to tip your waitress!
How is a release in April-June 2007 a little late to be shipping an “07” product?
I was rather hoping they’d stagger the release of Leopard, iLife and iWork. Be a lot easier to get it past the wife than shelling out for the whole lot in one huge lump. She’s gonna notice THAT little beauty, that’s for sure.
All together now: I t ‘ s A b o u t F S C K i n g T i m e ! ! !
There! Everybody feel better now? (Fsck is pronounced Fisk, like the one-time Red Sox catcher, and means FileSystemChecK)
I have family on the hook, waiting for me to come up with a sharable iLife’07 DVD. Mom doesn’t care, but my son (and his fiance) and my daughter (well, her lover) want this. My step-daughter will consider it, but be happier with the iWork ’07 Family Pack. Darn near 3 months after MWSF, might just mean iLife ’08 will be along right on time! It took me nearly six months to get a serious grip on the pod-cast features (see the .sig) of GarageBand 3, what will I have 9 months to play with prior to iLife’08? Maybe iWeb 2.0 will be a huge improvement – enough to justify passing on RapidWeaver next time out? I doubt it, but it’s possible.
DLMeyer – the Voice of G.L.Horton’s Stage Page
Cars? What do cars have to do with Macs?
I can’t wait for Leopard but I think WWDC (recently moved to an earlier date in June, before the 21st or ‘still spring’)is the release date… sorry!
DLMeyer, Apple apologizes profusely for delaying your opportunity to bootleg their software for the benfit of your extended family.
Too slow…..
Steve too distracted….
No one can give final okay but Steve…
He´s too busy elsewhere…
Lawyers…
Apple too slow….
Gee, I can hardly wait for all new products announced in Jan. Macworld…what only a phone coming after June….?
Too slow….
You know, Apple could march forth on March 4th.
MW:third
As long as DL’s family is in the same house then they’re okay:
Family Pack Software License Agreement allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple Software on up to a maximum of five (5) Apple-labeled computers at a time as long as those computers are located in the same household and used by persons who occupy that same household. By “household” we mean a person or persons sharing the same housing unit such as a home, apartment, mobile home or condominium. This license does not extend to students who reside at a separate on-campus location or to business or commercial users.
MW “bad”
Who the hell are you people? If it’s all so critical to you, go write your own applications!
“Mom doesn’t care, but my son (and his fiance) and my daughter (well, her lover) want this. My step-daughter will consider it, but be happier with the iWork ’07 Family Pack.”
Who could possibly care less?