OS 10.6 code named “Snow Leopard”
The blogsphere is alive with speculation about Apple’s next operating system, Mac OS v10.6. It just got a little more interesting. Following upon rumors that Apple was prepping a 10.6 release for January 2009 comes even more information, this time by Ars Technica, that Apple has code named the operating system “Snow Leopard.”
As well as the code name, they also say the OS will indeed drop support for PPC Macs and provide “stability and security” without adding new features. Apple’s goal is speed and performance, and since they’re spending a lot of time developing devices like the iPhone and the Macbook Air, it’s no wonder. Battery life has said to be one of the main reasons for the upgrade.
There is much speculation that Apple had chosen the name Snow Leopard to signify a release that isn’t major. Apple may also choose to charge less for the operating system or even give it away for free due to the nature of the upgrade; at least, I have my fingers crossed.
Of course this is all rumor and speculation, so don’t go throwing out your PPC Mac quite yet. I still find it hard to believe that Apple would throw away all PPC support so suddenly when they’ve been so great with backwards compatibility in the past. Still, Apple has been known to surprise.
Via [Ars Technica]
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Keep in mind that back in 2004 when Apple trademarked the names Tiger and Leopard they also trademarked the names Cougar and Lynx, so this may be a code name, but I think that the name “Snow Leopard” will stop there.
Also, its a bit too close to the current cat for it to be the actual name.
on June 5, 2008 at 08:21 AM - LINKWell I quite like the idea of it being called Snow Leopard if it’s just going to be a faster and more stable Leopard but if I was to choose between Cougar and Lynx, i’d choose Cougar and save Lynx for a bigger upgrade.
on June 5, 2008 at 11:29 AM - LINK