Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" Preview at WWDC

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:28PM from the isn't-that-special dept.

hype7 writes "Apple just announced that it will kick off WWDC 2004 with a preview of the next iteration of Apple's operating system, Mac OS X, in a Steve Jobs keynote. This version of Mac OS X, 10.4, has been code named 'Tiger.' As usual, Apple is being incredibly tight lipped about what's going to be added; there hasn't even been that much speculation of new features on the rumor sites. WWDC is scheduled to begin on the 28th of June."

Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" Preview at WWDC

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cats? (Score:4, Funny)

by metallikop ( 649953 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:29PM (#9052427)

I think Steve has a thing for large cats. Whatever happened to the rest of the animal kingdom?

Cat Got Your Tounge? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:32PM (#9052472)

So, my question is, what the heck does Apple do when they run out of large cat names for their OS? Or, are they going to start naming it after the domestic versions of our feline friends?

...I don't know...somehow "Russian Blue" just doesn't have the same kind of ring to it...

I may skip this one ... (Score:5, Funny)

by Daniel Dvorkin ( 106857 ) * writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:35PM (#9052508) Homepage Journal

Mac OS point releases seem to have an even-odd curse just like Star Trek movies, only the other way around: the odd-numbered ones are much better. 10.0: unusable. 10.1: a huge improvement. 10.2: eh. 10.3: very nice. So maybe I'll wait for 10.5.

This trend goes back to at least the System 7 days, in my experience.

Re:Changes in 10.4? (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:35PM (#9052516)

- Easier to use
- Faster internet
- Brighter colours
- Fruitier appearance
- More gay appeal
- Longer up-time
- Harder to crack

Re:cats? (Score:5, Funny)

by Reorax ( 629666 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:35PM (#9052519)

The next one is probably Lynx. It goes well with their new eMacs.

Re:Cat Got Your Tounge? (Score:5, Funny)

by Daniel Dvorkin ( 106857 ) * writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:39PM (#9052572) Homepage Journal

Actually, I think an OS called "Russian Blue" would sound pretty cool. OTOH, "Tabby", "Calico", and "American Shorthair" are not exactly going to make Bill Gates tremble in awe.

I think they should branch out to other wild predators. "Yeah, well, my Mac OS 11.7 'Hyena' is going to encircle your Windows 'Longhorn' and bring it down slowly and horribly, laughing the whole time ... sucker ..."

Re:Yeah! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:40PM (#9052590)

Why does not Tiger simply devour Longhorn?

Re:Yet another Apple upgrade. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:41PM (#9052617)

And with Windows you at least get the extra popups, popunders and the worms :)

ObMontyPython (Score:2, Funny)

by tbone1 ( 309237 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:41PM (#9052619) Homepage

A tiger? In Masconi Center?

Re:Yeah! (Score:4, Funny)

by anocelot ( 657966 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:44PM (#9052658) Homepage Journal

(critical patches DONT count as adding usability)
...except when they stop the computer from crashing every few minutes...

Re:cats? (Score:-1, Funny)

by Netzapper ( 776857 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:46PM (#9052696)

The next one is probably Lynx...
They're naming their OS after a text-only web browser?

Re:individual cat names?? Re:Cat Got Your Tounge? (Score:2, Funny)

by Guildencrantz ( 234779 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:47PM (#9052723)

Damn trademarks. I'd love to have an OS named "Mr. Bigglesworth".

~~Guildencrantz

Re:Funny. (Score:4, Funny)

by Daniel Dvorkin ( 106857 ) * writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:48PM (#9052748) Homepage Journal

Because Microsoft releases lousy OSs every two or three years, and Apple releases a great OS once a year, you dumb shit.

what a story (Score:5, Funny)

by Triv ( 181010 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:50PM (#9052778) Journal

So...It's been announced that Steve Jobs will announce what will eventually be in 10.4.

I don't know what's more disturbing, that this is a story or that my heart started beating faster as I read it.

Triv

Re:Cat Got Your Tounge? (Score:2, Funny)

by tigersaw ( 665217 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:57PM (#9052868)

Perhaps they can restart the cat cycle with the Thundercats names. OS 10.5, Panthro?

Re:Changes in 10.4? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @12:59PM (#9052896)

Anyone know what the changes will be in 10.4?

Jesus. It's bad enough people don't read the articles before commenting. Can't you even read the fucking submission?!?

As usual, Apple is being incredibly tight lipped about what's going to be added; there hasn't even been that much speculation of new features on the rumor sites.

A use for those OS upgrade coupons? (Score:5, Funny)

by himself ( 66589 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:05PM (#9052970)

Is this when we finally get to use that sheet of three paper coupons that came in the shipping box with all new Macs throught the 1990s? Remember, the ones that indicated the OS we'd bought and which said they'd be used for upgrades, but NEVER WERE?!

If they're good enough for Bond Villains... (Score:5, Funny)

by weston ( 16146 ) writes: <westonsd@@@canncentral...org> on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:07PM (#9053009) Homepage

Tabby", "Calico", and "American Shorthair" are not exactly going to make Bill Gates tremble in awe.

I don't know. If a monocle and a persian cat [igeek.com] are good enough for a Bond Villain (or Bill Gates himself), they oughta be good enough for me.

Re:Yeah! (Score:5, Funny)

by nacturation ( 646836 ) writes: <nacturation AT gmail DOT com> on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:09PM (#9053050) Journal

I think that would be more accurately described as "decreased unusability".

The bastards (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:09PM (#9053052)

How dare they make improvements to an unbroken OS and have the gall to charge for it. And they even charged for every critical security upgrade as well... wait.

Re:What's improved? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:16PM (#9053182)

I thought Panther would have it; I wept (silently to myself).

Actually, I was there. I saw you. Wuss.

Re:cats? (Score:5, Funny)

by Midnight Thunder ( 17205 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:17PM (#9053211) Homepage Journal

The next one is probably Lynx. It goes well with their new eMacs.

Well, I am still holding out for the viMac.

Re:running out of cats. (Score:2, Funny)

by dzd12 ( 736551 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:27PM (#9053386)

I think they should break off right now while they have the chance. Call 10.4 "Rubber Duck", "Smokey the Bear", or "Good Buddy". Ya know, keeping with the 10-4 CB theme...

Re:What? (Score:2, Funny)

by uvsc_wolverine ( 692513 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:39PM (#9053547)

Which is exactly why I've never paid for a copy of Windows...did I just say that out loud?

Re:cats? (Score:5, Funny)

by Amoeba ( 55277 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:44PM (#9053623)

Would you please stop injecting logic and reason into these discussions? You're seriously harshing my mellow.

Re:Things I'd like to see... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:45PM (#9053638)

Honestly, I don't know what the big deal is with top-posting.
1. Give me the option to have my quoted text in Mail.app appear at the top of my cursor when replying to an email. Few types of miscreant are worse than top-posters, and Apple doesn't need to be aiding and abetting.

Re:cats? (Score:3, Funny)

by dunsurfin ( 570404 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:48PM (#9053692)

10.6 (Andrew Lloyd) Webber

Re:cats? (Score:3, Funny)

by djtripp ( 468558 ) writes: <djtripp AT gmail DOT com> on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @01:57PM (#9053848) Homepage Journal

you sure you want to hold out for a viMac? I hear the PicoMac is more user friendly.

Re:And as usual... (Score:3, Funny)

by proj_2501 ( 78149 ) writes: <mkb@ele.uri.edu> on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @02:17PM (#9054128) Journal

it's the only even prime number and that is certainly odd.

Re:Things I'd like to see... (Score:3, Funny)

by MrBlackBand ( 715820 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @02:17PM (#9054129)

Honestly, I don't know what the big deal is with top-posting.
Yeah, it's better than middle-posting.
1. Give me the option to have my quoted text in Mail.app appear at the top of my cursor when replying to an email. Few types of miscreant are worse than top-posters, and Apple doesn't need to be aiding and abetting.

Re:cats? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @02:28PM (#9054276)

Dude! Stop mellowing my Harsh!

Hippy

Re:Yeah! (Score:5, Funny)

by bahamat ( 187909 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @02:33PM (#9054354) Homepage

On Apple Input Peripherals: They're okay, I guess, but I was really hoping for a one-key keyboard and a 109-button mouse

No, you set them on the wrong side of the desk. The little round thing is the keyboard and the big long flat thing is the mouse.

Jordan Hubbard's name was better (Score:3, Funny)

by wazzzup ( 172351 ) writes: <astromacNO@SPAMfastmail.fm> on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @02:49PM (#9054571)

I saw a usenet post from Jordan (of FreeBSD fame and maintainer of the BSD subsystem in OS X) saying he wanted to call the next release of OS X "Feral Tabby".

I like it. Not that I think a feral tabby can take down a tiger but by golly the tiger may lose an eye before he gulps down an alley tom with an unpleasant disposition.

I picture the box somewhat like Jaguar where the 'X' looks covered in Jaguar fur - except that the fur it all crusty and matted with a few fleas thrown in for good measure.

Re:Yeah! (Score:2, Funny)

by Enucite ( 10192 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @02:57PM (#9054654)

So you agree they still support old versions of their OS and no one is forcing you to upgrade, great.

Re:Yeah! (Score:3, Funny)

by Jesselovesscripts ( 719652 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @03:36PM (#9055136)

that's funny you said all those operating systems, and all i heard was NT 4.

Re:cats? (Score:4, Funny)

by wildsurf ( 535389 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @03:39PM (#9055181) Homepage

The next one is probably Lynx. It goes well with their new eMacs.

They should rename their browser "HyperLynx."

(or if not, perhaps "iBrowse"... ?)

Re:Yeah! (Score:2, Funny)

by Paradise Pete ( 33184 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @04:08PM (#9055585) Journal

I'm not sure you no what you're talking about.

Re:Troll Posts asside, Apple seems stupid here... (Score:4, Funny)

by zulux ( 112259 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @04:32PM (#9055976) Homepage Journal

As a 1GHz user running XP, yes, I can.

I can vouch for him! VNC on his desktop is actually responsive. I have to disable all the adware on his box, and when I fire up the spam-server things will slow to a crawl - but it's not *that* bad.

Clearly, there are benifits to putting speed over security.

Re:Yeah! (Score:4, Funny)

by bfg9000 ( 726447 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @04:37PM (#9056041) Homepage Journal

Okay, this is sad. We're arguing to see who has the most service packs?

oh, and btw,

kernel 2.6.0.0.1 kernel 2.6.0.0.2 kernel 2.6.0.0.25 kernel 2.6.0.0.3 kernel 2.6.0.0.311 kernel 2.6.0.0.325 kernel 2.6.0.0.3658 kernel 2.6.0.0.542 kernel 2.6.0.0.5687 kernel 2.6.0.0.589 kernel 2.6.0.0.654 kernel 2.6.0.0.658 kernel 2.6.0.0.695 kernel 2.6.0.0.7 kernel 2.6.0.0.725 kernel 2.6.0.0.7526 kernel 2.6.0.0.795 kernel 2.6.0.0.79889 kernel 2.6.0.0.851 kernel 2.6.0.0.91 kernel 2.6.0.0.952 kernel 2.6.0.0.961 kernel 2.6.0.1.125 kernel 2.6.0.1.254

etc.

And that concludes day one before lunch break.

Tiger? But what about... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @05:44PM (#9056959)

Hm. I figured they'd call 10.4 "Good Buddy".

Re:The hell? (Score:4, Funny)

by Lars T. ( 470328 ) writes: <{Lars.Traeger} {at} {googlemail.com}> on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @06:47PM (#9057573) Journal

Academia, Russia - what's the difference?

Re:cats? (Score:5, Funny)

by multiplexo ( 27356 ) writes: on Tuesday May 04, 2004 @08:25PM (#9058658) Journal

Hey, if they call it "pussy" they'll probably sell a lot of copies to people who don't even own Macs.

Re:Accessibility Improvements (Score:3, Funny)

by addaon ( 41825 ) writes: <addaon+slashdot.gmail@com> on Wednesday May 05, 2004 @12:56AM (#9060490)

While the spoken interface is, indeed, the cat's meow, your second use case may be better served by a watch...

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cats? (Score:4, Funny)

Cat Got Your Tounge? (Score:5, Funny)

I may skip this one ... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Changes in 10.4? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:cats? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Cat Got Your Tounge? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Yeah! (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Yet another Apple upgrade. (Score:1, Funny)

ObMontyPython (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Yeah! (Score:4, Funny)

Re:cats? (Score:-1, Funny)

Re:individual cat names?? Re:Cat Got Your Tounge? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Funny. (Score:4, Funny)

what a story (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Cat Got Your Tounge? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Changes in 10.4? (Score:1, Funny)

A use for those OS upgrade coupons? (Score:5, Funny)

If they're good enough for Bond Villains... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Yeah! (Score:5, Funny)

The bastards (Score:2, Funny)

Re:What's improved? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:cats? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:running out of cats. (Score:2, Funny)

Re:What? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:cats? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Things I'd like to see... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:cats? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:cats? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:And as usual... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Things I'd like to see... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:cats? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Yeah! (Score:5, Funny)

Jordan Hubbard's name was better (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Yeah! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Yeah! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:cats? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Yeah! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Troll Posts asside, Apple seems stupid here... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Yeah! (Score:4, Funny)

Tiger? But what about... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:The hell? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:cats? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Accessibility Improvements (Score:3, Funny)

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