Details of Mac OS X 10.6.3 Revealed by Developers

During the weekend, a limited number of developers received the latest beta build of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, which is version 10.6.3. The official build number by which it’s labeled is 10D538. According to World of Apple, the update size is a whopping 772.9MB.

Apple has asked developers to focus their evaluation on just four areas that include AirPort, GraphicsDrivers, QuickTime, and VoiceOver. At the moment, only one issue has been found, which is caused when viewing photo albums using Front Row. Check out the full details after the break.

Features

• Performance improvements for 64-bit Logic
• Addresses compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications
• Includes changes to QuickTime X that increase reliability, improve compatibility and enhance security.
• Improves printing reliability and compatibility with 3rd party printers
• Respects the DNS server ordering as specified in Network Preferences
• Addresses an issue that causes background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail when scrolling
• Resolves an issue that prevented files with the # or & in their names from opening in Rosetta
• Resolves an issue that prevented files from copying to Windows shares
• Resolves an issue that caused machines using BTMM and the Bonjour Sleep Proxy to wake unexpectedly

Known Issues

• Viewing shared photo albums in Front Row may cause Front Row to crash

One thing is certain, the release of this beta to developers hints that an official public release is not too far off. As a matter of fact, it should be available in about six weeks. We’ll keep an eye on that and report as soon as it becomes available.

[ World of Apple via The Next Web ]