“Apple seeded developers this week with the first new builds of Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X Server 10.5 since its Worldwide Developers Conference in early June,” Think Secret reports. “Build 9A499 is a 6.9GB download for Mac OS X, and 6.3GB for Mac OS X Server.”
“Detailed release notes are not available for the new builds, but sources have passed on preliminary notes and screenshots,” Think Secret reports. “Numerous visual improvements are included in build 9A499. Among those, the new dock features a new separation graphic resembling a crosswalk, as opposed to the simple line seen in previous versions of Mac OS X.”
“The System Preferences icon has also seen a refresh for the first time ever, and now resembles the Settings icon used in the iPhone,” Think Secret reports. “Other changes in the new build include a revamped Users & Groups browser, built-in support for Google Talk in iChat, new view options in iChat, and additional options when right-clicking on the Finder icon in the dock.”
Full article with images here.
I guess ‘NDA’ doesn’t mean much to these guys.
MW: Show–That’s appropriate.
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Beautiful and tasteful.
Oh my gawd, i want that OS!
screw the iPhone, now THIS is the soul of Apple!
they’re selling at developers starter kit too.
http://developer.apple.com/leopard/
“Ummm… eye candy!” a la Homer Simpson
I guess ‘NDA’ doesn’t mean much to these guys.
One way to beat the copycats is to keep innovating faster than they can copy and implement.
By the time they make a copy, it’s already old hat and boring.
Does anyone know how soon after purchasing a Select ADC membership online are you able to download the Leopard beta? Instantly or do you have to wait for a FedEx package?
The rounded corners on the menu bar in 10.5 didn’t sit well with me at first, but it’s growing on me.
I hope the developers recognize the incorrect angle the Dock (shelf) is at, though. It needs to be laying even flatter to look right.
Leopard is gonna rock !!
Windows ?? …
Why do we need windows and gates ?
@smartypants don’t you mean “blackhat” and boring…
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Speed improvements have also been reported in this build, but with more bugs. I think Leopard is shapely up nicely.
damn…they just post this up and look at how many replies.
I’m waiting to upgrade once they release leopard.
Love the fresh new system prefs icon!
Apple ripped off the Dock “shelf” from Sun’s Project Looking Glass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Looking_Glass
OMIGOD!!!!!!!!!!!!11oneone That build is LYKE OH SO FABULOUS. I would lyke TOTALLY dump my BFF 4 this PHUNKY sexy hunk of a build…. roflmao
Apple ripped off the Dock “shelf” from Sun’s Project Looking Glass.
Did not!
That’s what’s up.
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Project Looking Glass has a nice shelf, but plug-ugly windows and fonts.
to Feh: apple didn’t ripp of the Dock “shelf” from Sun – because dock was since NextStep – and they did inspire idea from apples first OS X reliease introduced On March 24, 2001 – while Sun introduced it’s dock rippof in 2003 – and have no actual use in wild – so don’t state thinks you have no idea
If you sign up as a developer, and get the beta, will you get an upgrade to the release?? with the purchase discount (195.00) on a 24″ iMac, thats not a bad deal, I will pay $300 for 10.5 now
The legend of Jobs Appleseed continues to grow as he travels round America and the World planting Apple trees wherever he lays his head.
It is hard to believe how petty you people are. What are you, a bunch of pansy-ass sissies?
You actually ooh and ahh over ’rounded corners’ or pretty icons or the feakin’ shelf on the Dock?
Get a life little girly boys.
hotinplaya,
If you sign up as a select developer, you will receive a free copy of the OS. You also get a very good discount on the pro line of hardware, Mac Pro’s and MacBook Pro’s.
“You actually ooh and ahh over ’rounded corners’ or pretty icons or the feakin’ shelf on the Dock?”
Screw your sexism and ignorance. Some visitors here are designers and appreciate attention to detail. And interface design can pay quite well which makes for a nice life. Get a vector.
Yeah! What he said!