Snow Leopard Build Reveals UI Enhancements, More

**Cody Overcash** · 06-12-2009, 12:25 AM

The latest almost complete build (10A380 ) of Snow Leopard 10.6 was distributed at WWDC a few short days ago. Now images from the build have made there way onto the internet. In addition to everything mentioned from previous builds Snow Leopard will also have the following tweaks/enhancements when you upgrade for $29 in September.

Features listed in order with the gallery below:

Stacks in Grid View now has transparency.
Desktop and Screen saver control panels only has thumbnails now.
Folders Actions Setup has been moved to contextual menu
Mail is much speedier when rendering IMAP indexes.
When using Safari you can make highlighted text into a note or have iTunes "speak" it.
VoiceOver Utility has been completely overhauled in design.
The AirPort drop-down menu now includes signal strength.
Audio MIDI setup and Image Capture and menus have been redesigned.
Preview has two new views. Contact Sheet and Annotation.
QuickTime X is sexy.

**abhaykhanna** · 06-12-2009, 01:34 AM

Cant wait!

**Turanli** · 06-12-2009, 03:48 AM

**Shashlike** · 06-12-2009, 03:53 AM

Any information/hint regarding blu-ray support?

**dale1v** · 06-12-2009, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by Shashlike

Any information/hint regarding blu-ray support?

Unlikely.

**Poseidon79** · 06-12-2009, 09:53 AM

Blue-ray is only worth viewing on a 60"+ 1080p HD TV with TrueHD surround sound anyways Looks & sounds so beautiful in my living room!

**A Retired Mod** · 06-12-2009, 09:59 AM

^^^LOL...works good on my 47" HD/1080p....

Can't wait to upgrade to 10.6

**Poseidon79** · 06-12-2009, 11:52 AM

Blue-Ray on a computer monitor with no surround sound while sitting in an uncomfortable office chair for 2 hours = FAIL.

**A Retired Mod** · 06-12-2009, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by poseidon79

blue-ray on a computer monitor with no surround sound while sitting in an uncomfortable office chair for 2 hours = fail.

^^^lmfao

**nimavafi** · 06-12-2009, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Poseidon79

Blue-Ray on a computer monitor with no surround sound while sitting in an uncomfortable office chair for 2 hours = FAIL.

Yup, 1080p doesn't matter if your screen is under 42"

**rufio** · 06-12-2009, 03:44 PM

what about 1080p exactly at 42"?

**bsltiger** · 06-13-2009, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Poseidon79

Blue-ray is only worth viewing on a 60"+ 1080p HD TV with TrueHD surround sound anyways Looks & sounds so beautiful in my living room!

but what if ive got one of those 60"+ 1080p HD TVs with TrueHD surround sound in my living room with a blu-ray player? i have to buy 2 dvd's now if i want to watch it on my computer, maybe on a plane or something. we need blu-ray support!

**robgomz** · 06-13-2009, 10:28 AM

Ahhhhh ive been jacking off to Quicktime X , its soooooooooooooo sexxy!!!

**imode** · 06-14-2009, 02:51 AM

Only thing preventing me from upgrading now is that the latest version of Logitech Control Center doesn't function correctly (at all) on 10.6. Can't connect to the mouse. Mouse still works, however all of the side buttons are dead. SteerMouse works well as an alternative

**GregTheWang** · 06-14-2009, 08:25 AM

Haha... for some reason my Mighty Mouse has worked fabulously for months. No wheel troubles or anything. so I'm sticking with it.

And +1 for can't wait to upgrade.

EDIT: 666th POST

**sziklassy** · 06-15-2009, 02:26 AM

Hey, I wouldn't mind being able to still play my blurays on the go so that I don't have to buy them as DVDs as well...

**mdc929** · 08-17-2009, 09:24 PM

osx FTW

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