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Apple began its OS X line with Cheetah. Then there was Puma, Jaguar, Panther, and Tiger. The two most recent releases are Leopard and Snow Leopard. Going with the big cat theme, you’ve got to wonder what the next one will be called. (I’m betting on Lion, but that’s just me.)

The next version of OS X is reportedly in the works and being tested. There was evidence in December of the next iPhone OS being tested, and now it appears that Apple is testing OS X 10.7. Some websites are receiving web traffic identifying itself as 10.7 from 17.x.x.x IP addresses, which are owned by Apple.

At this point, 10.7 is most likely not even close to being complete and ready for release. It will probably be announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year, as OS updates have been in the past.

Of course, there will be rumors about what new features Apple will include in 10.7. The thought now is that it will include more changes that are visible to the user, unlike the changes in Leopard, which had more to do with hiccups in the system itself.

Mac OS X 10.6.2 hacked to allow Atom support

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, and it does take the art of hackintoshing to some risky new levels. Developed by a member of the InsanelyMac forum, the hack is actually a full-on replacement kernel for OS X, which means it will require a good bit of fine tuning to get installed, and some considerable faith in the developer on your part. It does seem like quite a few trailblazers are happy with it, however, so hit up the links below if you’re ready to take the plunge.

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Well, that was fast — just over week after Snow Leopard officially shipped, the first update’s on the books. Nothing major in the changelog here, but we’re told Flash has been updated to a newer, more secure version. Let us know how it goes for you, eh?

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As we’ve seen, for many people the migration to Snow Leopard has been eventful (to say the least). Even if you’ve been spared most of the growing pains, you’ll want to make note of this next item: According to the kids at Adobe, the initial release of Mac OS X 10.6 includes an earlier version of Adobe Flash Player (10.0.23.1), necessitating an upgrade to 10.0.32.18 if you want to take advantage of the enhanced security the latter provides. What’s more, even if your plug-in was up-to-date, an upgrade to Snow Leopard will downgrade your Flash Player version — so much for auto-magically downloading the most recent updates when you install the OS, eh? Our feeling is this: if you’re including Flash Player in the OS, you’d better update that as well. As Daily Tech points out, Adobe products (especially Flash) are a favorite of hackers and malcontents everywhere, so if you’re serious about security you’ll want to get your hands on the update ASAP. And as always, the read link is a terrific place to start.

[Via Daily Tech]

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Remember that time you installed Windows XP before it even hit the market? Remember how your AGP video card would only display a maximum resolution of 800 x 600 and your audio card would only emit bleeps and bloops? Ah, those were the days. Quite a bit has happened since XP landed to wash away the awful stain that was Windows ME, though it’s still no shock to hear that new operating systems leave more than a few applications broken. Over the past few days, we’ve seen oodles of gripes from across the web from loyal Mac users who just can’t believe Snow Leopard has borked their favorite software, but we’re wondering how things have been on your machine. Have you realized that your Optimus Maximus no longer boogies with OS X 10.6? Are you bummed that iStat pro isn’t giving you the details it used to? What kind of hell has broken loose since you threw caution in the garbage and updated your machine?

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