“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 HATE the new system prefs icon! The translucent menu bar isn’t that nice either. Why does EVERYTHING need to be translucent?
@hard to believe
and you’re so petty you bother to troll Mac sites and post your opinions to people who could not care what you think.
Oh, so untrue!
I love searching through these forums for Ballmer’s Playmates.
Those dunderheads always manage to tickle my …. I’m not sure… I can’t think of anything they tickle.
@AAPLguy
amen brother
You actually ooh and ahh over ’rounded corners’ or pretty icons or the feakin’ shelf on the Dock?
It’s the same class of artistic fanboys who fawn over whatever their favorite automakers do different every year.
“Ooohhh…. a newly shaped seat belt release button, how cool!”.
Whatever. If it maintains loyalty and sells product, so be it.
UGLY! Tiger’s dock and menu bar are way better. Mac is now looking a lot like Vista – which is naturally ugly.
No….Vista is OSX looking and OSX inspired I don’t see anything about OSX that is ripped from Vista. If you don’t like it don’t upgrade or perhaps a recent build of one of the Linux implementations will suit you.