electronista.com - 11/4/2009
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Word that Apple had disabled Atom support in a Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta seed may have been premature, an update from the same discoverer says. A newer build, 10C535, now appears to have brought the feature back and hints that the lack of Atom support may have been a bug or an otherwise temporary ...
osxdaily.com - 11/2/2009
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osxdaily.com —
It’s not out in the wild yet, but
10.6.2 has been confirmed to kill support for the...
Intel Atom processor, this is especially important for Hackintosh users who have hacked various Atom based netbooks to run Snow Leopard. So what should you do if ...
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Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 ...
9to5mac.com - 11/4/2009
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9to5mac.com —
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 ...
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Update: OS 10.6.2 now working on Atom processors
cogadget.com - 11/3/2009
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cogadget.com —
There might not be any netbook launch from
the Apple in the recent times, and we can’t...
blame them for it. Apple does not have any Atom machines in its own line- up. Seeing its different notebooks right from mid- to high-end range, it has seen much of the success. According to the rumors coming ...
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Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support
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Latest Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta build brings back Atom support
Engadget —
... 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 easily flip the switch again if it sees fit (which seems like at least a 50 / 50 shot).
[Via Electronista] Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Software Latest ...
Perhaps Apple won't block Atom support after all
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Shortly after that report was published, Electronista noted that a newly-released build of 10.6.2 (10C535) brought it back. Of course, we're talking about "support" for hackintoshes in a developer build of the OS, so keep that in mind. ...
Atom support back in Mac OS X, Hackintosh netbooks not dead after all
Download Squad —
... We recently reported some bad news for Hackintosh enthusiasts: Apple's upcoming OS update, OS X 10.6.2, had removed support for Intel Atom processors. None of Apple's hardware uses Atom, but some of the most popular netbooks do, so that news affected a big chunk of the unauthorized OS X installs out there. With the latest developer build of 10.6.2, though, Apple seems to have flip-flopped and reintroduced Atom support. ...
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Latest Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta build brings back Atom support
engadget.com 11/5/2009 — 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 ...
Mac OS X 10.6.2 hacked to allow Atom support
engadget.com 18 days ago —
No bonus points for calling this one, but it looks like Atom support has returned to Mac OS X 10.6.2 -- less than two weeks after it was unceremoniously removed to the dismay of hackintoshers. Of course, this new "fix" doesn't come courtesy of ...
Apple breaking Atom chip support in 10.6.2?
electronista.com 11/2/2009 — Apple may have taken out support for Atom processors in its latest beta seed of Mac OS X 10.6.2, one user says. Those testing it claim Apple has changed support in a way that breaks compatibility with the small Intel chips, including their ability to ...
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.2
(Macworld.com)
tech.yahoo.com 29 days ago — Macworld.com - On Monday, Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.2, the latest update to its Mac OS X operating system. As you might surmise, it contains a number of fixes and feature enhancements for the newest big cat. Apple, as always, recommends 10.6.2 for ...
Hacked Mac OS X 10.6.2 Enables Atom Processors
coated.com 17 days ago —
When Apple announced Mac OS X 10.6.2 , one of the notable changes was the loss of Intel Atom processor support. This was a blow to the Hackintosh community that typically ran Snow Leopard on cheap netbooks. What this meant was in order to ...
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Hack Gets Atom Support Back
(PC World)
tech.yahoo.com 18 days ago — PC World - Early last week, Apple released the 10.6.2 update to Snow Leopard loaded mostly with welcome, but unsurprising bug fixes, including a patch for the uncommon but extremely harmful user account deletion bug.
Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2
appleinsider.com 11/2/2009 — Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming update for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, is reported to disable support for the Intel Atom processor, preventing unauthorized PC netbooks from running the operating system.
Mac OS X 10.6.2 to update nearly 150 Snow Leopard components
appleinsider.com 10/29/2009 — Apple this week is equipping developers with a new beta of Mac OS X 10.6.2, the second maintenance and security update to the company's new Snow Leopard operating system that will perform upgrades to nearly 150 components.
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