modmyi.com - 30 days ago
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If you have a netbook with Intel's Atom processor that's running Snow Leopard, you may want to be careful about loading the coming 10.6.2 update. Users with access to the latest developer build of the maintenance release have noted changes that disable support for Atom processors, the ...
Snow Leopard Update Blocks Intel Atom, Kills Hackintoshes
wired.com 11/2/2009 —
Mac OS X Leopard 10.6.2 will break your hackintosh. The forthcoming OS update will not run on the Intel Atom processor, a rather petty move from Apple which, if true, will break many netbooks which have been hacked to run as more than passable ...
OS X Atom Processor Support Revived (For Now) [jkOnTheRun]
jkontherun.com 29 days ago — The discovery that developer builds of OS X 10.6.2 had removed support for the Atom processor kicked off a storm on the web. On the surface it seemed that the only reason for Apple to remove the hardware support that was already in the OS was to kill ...
Atom Support in 10.6.2: It's Ba-aack...
modmyi.com 28 days ago —
A new Mac OS X 10.6.2 update build restores support for a popular netbook processor that had been removed in the previous build. Though nothing will be known until the final version is released, the sign that Apple may not be directly targeting the hackintosh community is a relief to many. ...
OS X 10.6.2 is out: Intel Atom support not included —
Liliputing
Apple pushed out OS X 10.6.2 today, and while the latest Snow Leopard update fixes a whole slew of bugs, it introduces one major problem for netbook hackintosh builders: It d oesn’t seem to work with the Intel Atom processor .
It’s not clear whether Apple would have intentionally ...
Snow Leopard Update Will Not Kill Hackintoshes —
Wired: Gadget Lab
We said that we would have to wait for a final release of Mac OS X 10.6.2 to be sure whether Apple had really killed off support for the Intel Atom processor, and we were right. Stellarolla, the hacker who first reported that a developers seed of the upcoming OS update would break ...
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 ...
Quickies: Hackintosh future is bright, Eee PC turns 2 —
Liliputing
Here are a few interesting tidbits found on the web today:
OS X 10.6.2 probably will work on Atom-powered netbooks
The other day the blogosphere was aflutter with the news that OS X 10.6.2 seemed to kill support for the Intel Atom processor , which would mean that virtually every ...
OSX 10.6.2 Will Block Atom Processors —
Slashdot
Archeopteryx writes "According to Wired's 'Gadget Lab' blog, Snow Leopard's next update, OSX 10.6.2, will block the Atom processor and will disable many 'Hackintosh' netbooks. It is indeed true that OSX will run just fine on some netbooks if you install the right drivers and ktexts, but Apple's ...
OSX 10.6.2 Will Block Atom Processors —
Slashdot: Apple
Archeopteryx writes "According to Wired's 'Gadget Lab' blog, Snow Leopard's next update, OS X 10.6.2, will block the Atom processor and will disable many 'Hackintosh' netbooks. It is indeed true that OS X will run just fine on some netbooks if you install the right drivers and ktexts, but ...
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Will Block Atom Processors —
Slashdot
Archeopteryx writes "According to Wired's 'Gadget Lab' blog, Snow Leopard's next update, OS X 10.6.2, will block the Atom processor and will disable many 'Hackintosh' netbooks. It is indeed true that OS X will run just fine on some netbooks if you install the right drivers and ktexts, but ...
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Will Block Atom Processors —
Slashdot: Apple
Archeopteryx writes "According to Wired's 'Gadget Lab' blog, Snow Leopard's next update, OS X 10.6.2, will block the Atom processor and will disable many 'Hackintosh' netbooks. It is indeed true that OS X will run just fine on some netbooks if you install the right drivers and ktexts, but ...
Upcoming Snow Leopard Update Disables Atom Processor Support —
TheAppleBlog
Users who are running a hackintoshed netbook with Intel’s Atom processor may want to be careful next time an update for Snow Leopard is pushed out. According to OS X Daily , users have found that the latest developer preview of the 10.6.2 update disables support for Atom processors. The ...
10.6.2 kills most Netbook love —
Infinite Loop
Numerous sites are reporting that the last developer seed of 10.6.2 breaks compatibility with machines that utilize Intel's Atom processor. While none of Apple's current hardware makes use of the Atom, the software change throws a wrench into the upgrade plans ...
Apple said to have axed Atom support from OS X 10.6.2 —
The Register
Hackintosh netbook builders worried by lone blogger's claim Apple has axed support for Intel's Atom processor from the as-yet-unreleased Mac OS X 10.6.2, it has been claimed. If true, the move will hinder anyone keen to create a micro Mac laptop from any of the many netbooks on sale today.…
Apple to disable Atom support with OS X 10.6.2? —
TechSpot
According to OS X Daily, Snow Leopard version 10.6.2 will end support for Intel's Atom processor. This is an unfortunate blow to Hackintosh users who run OS X on netbooks, which are largely Atom-based. Those users will have to stick with an older copy of the Mac operating system, such as 10.6.1 ...
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