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Apple breaking Atom chip support in 10.6.2?
electronista.com - 11/2/2009
Apple breaking Atom chip support in 10.6.2?
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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 enter sleep mode through an unofficial ...
osxdaily.com - 11/2/2009
Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update kills support for Atom Processor
— 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 ... (more) Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 ...

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appleinsider.com - 10/28/2009
Mac OS X 10.6.2 to update nearly 150 Snow Leopard components
— appleinsider.com — 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. (more) Mac OS X 10.6.2 to update nearly 150 Snow Leopard components

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Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
engadget.com - 11/2/2009
Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
— engadget.com — Nobody said running a netbook hackintosh would be easy -- but nobody said they'd make it this... hard. Apple is currently engaged in a war of compatibility with Palm and, if the developer build of Snow Leopard version 10.6.2 is any indication, the Atom ... (more) Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook ...

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Gizmologia:  ¿Está Apple bloquea a los “hackintosh” con procesadores Atom?

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¿Está Apple bloquea a los “hackintosh” con procesadores Atom?
Gizmologia — ... traerles clientela. De ser cierto, Apple se defendería alegando que los hackintosh son sistemas “ilegales”, que no cumplen una serie de normas estrictas que Apple considera importantes para tener una experiencia impecable, lo cierto y esto es algo que nadie puede negar, es que esta estricta norma de calidad ha llevado a Apple a estar donde esta ahora mismo. ¿Bloqueará Apple procesadores Atom y por definición los hackintosh? Vía: Electronista | Foto (cc) Travis Isaacs ...

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