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stellarola.tumblr.com - 17 days ago
10.6.2 kills Atom and other news : UPDATED
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In the current developer build of 10.6.2, Apple appears to have changed around a lot of CPU related information. One of the effects of this is Apple killing off Intel’s Atom chip.

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9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence:  Update: OS 10.6.2 now working on Atom processors

CrunchGear:  No worries, OS 10.6.2 does not kill Atom support

Gizmodo:  OS X 10.6.2 Does Not Ditch Atom Support, Hackintosh Safe [Hackintosh]

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Update: OS 10.6.2 now working on Atom processors
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Last week, there was a bit of a fuss made over prominent Hackintosher Stell's contention that new 10.6.2 beta builds were killing support for Atom chips.  It appears that fears of the loss of Atom's support were unfounded because the latest developer build (10C535) re-enables support for Intel's Netbook processor. Stell says: Wow, didn’t expect to get linked all over the internet for this damn post. Anyways, in the latest development build Atom appears to have resurrected itself zombie style in ...

No worries, OS 10.6.2 does not kill Atom support
CrunchGear — ... earlier in the week. Of course, as the source states, nothing is official until the final of version of the update is release, but it doesn’t look like Apple’s out to get the modders – yet. [via ...

OS X 10.6.2 Does Not Ditch Atom Support, Hackintosh Safe [Hackintosh]
Gizmodo — It appears that Atom support has resurfaced in the latest developer build (10C535), so users running OS X on Atom netbooks are safe, for now. Although, anything can happen between now and the final build. [Stell via 9to5Mac via Crunchgear] ...

Quickies: Hackintosh future is bright, Eee PC turns 2
Liliputing — ... , which would mean that virtually every netbook on the market would be unable to run the upcoming version of Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system. Well, it turns out that the latest developer build brings back Atom support, so the crisis appears to be averted… or maybe it never really existed. Either way, this is good news. ...

Latest Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta build brings back Atom support
Engadget — Well, it looks like reports that Apple might be killing Atom support in the next Snow Leopard update may have been slightly overblown, as the latest developer build of OS X 10.6.2 (10C535) has apparently restored support for the processor and simultaneously brightened the spirits of hackintoshers the world over. What's more, there doesn't appear to be any explanation for the switch-a-roo from Apple which, as Electronista notes, could indicate that it was simply a bug or a temporary measure -- although it does of course also mean that Apple can just as ...

Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility
AppleInsider — ... Published: 06:50 PM EST Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor. According to the developer blog which initially told of the Atom incompatibility, the latest build of OS X 10.6.2 does retain support for Atom chips. It was previously reported that ...

Sin dramas entre Apple e Intel Atom, la última beta resucita la compatibilidad
Gizmología — ... El mismo que indicó que no se podía iniciar con procesadores Atom en el nuevo Mac OS X 10.6.2, ahora actualiza con que la última versión disponible para desarrolladores si que es posible. ...

OS X 10.6.2 reacquires Atom support in latest dev build
SlashGear — ... in their latest build of OS X 10.6.2, we’re now being told that the low-power Intel CPU has once again been welcomed back into the Mac fold.  A newer 10.6.2 build, 10C535, has restored Atom support, meaning owners of netbook-turned-Hackint0sh machines may not be left without the latest software in their DIY Apple ultraportables. ...

Snow Leopard Update Will Not Kill Hackintoshes
Gadget Lab — ... but nothing is concrete until the final version of 10.6.2 is out. So we will wait and see what the final release brings. Our guess is that the Atom-based hackintoshes will continue to work just fine, as these machines hardly cut into Apple’s sales: Anyone who hacks one together just to have a cheap Mac is unlikely to drop a grand on a real MacBook anyway, and I’d guess that most hackintoshers already have a Mac and are just doing it for fun. 10.6.2 kills Atom and other news: ...

Hackintosh Netbooks May Be Safe in 10.6.2 After All [Hackintosh]
Lifehacker — ... Earlier in the week, we reported that the then-current build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 took away support for the Intel Atom processor , which could break Hackintosh netbooks. It turns out, though, that the newest build has re-enabled Atom support. However, we'd still recommend being cautious when 10.6.2 officially rolls don't upgrade right when the final release comes out until you know what's in it but hopefully this will assuage some fears. Photo by Travis Isaacs . [ Stell's Blog via Wired ] Contact information for this author is not available. ...