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appleinsider.com - 23 days ago
Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2
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Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming update for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, is reported to disable support for the Intel Atom processor, preventing unauthorized PC netbooks from running the operating system.
osxdaily.com - 24 days ago
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 ...

Comments vote down Engadget found this 24 days agofound this
Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
engadget.com - 23 days ago
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 ...

Comments vote down Cult of Mac found this 23 days agofound this
appleinsider.com - 28 days ago
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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RUMOR: Apple to quash unauthorized netbook use by disabling Atom support in Mac OS X 10.6.2
MacDailyNews — ... Snow Leopard from running on systems with Atom processors. No official Apple products use the low-cost, low-power chip from Intel. For now, users on unauthorized Atom machines are recommended to stay with Mac OS X 10.6.1," Oliver reports. "'You can't help but suspect this move is Apple's attempt at shutting down the growing and popular Hackintosh Netbook community, since Apple has no product line that runs the Atom itself,' the report said," Oliver reports. More in the full article here . ...

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Gone yesterday, here today; Atom support back in dev seed — Infinite Loop
We reported earlier this week that Apple had seemingly dropped support for Intel's Atom processor from the most recent developer seed of Mac OS X 10.6.2, leading some to speculate that Apple did so to thwart some users from running the operating system on ...