Up for immediate download is this newest update to your recently installed Snow Leopard operating system.  Among its new features are:

• compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems
• an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly
• some printer compatibility drivers not appearing properly in the add printer browser
• an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock
• instances where automatic account setup in Mail might not work
• an issue where pressing cmd-opt-t in Mail brings up the special characters menu instead of moving a message
• Motion 4 becoming unresponsive

You can download it now via software update.

  We’ll have Snow Leopard tomorrow for sure, but if you’re still not sure of purchasing the upgrade due to the programs you use then you will want to check out the new compatibility list.  Someone along with a community has posted a wiki page showing the compatibility issues with programs and how they work or don’t work so well with SNow Leopard.  For the most part it looks like compatibility will be a non issue unless you have major workflow going thru the few non-working programs.  You can see the list [Here]

  Apple formerly announced that August 28th would be the day that Snow Leopard will be available for purchase.  

CUPERTINO, California—August 24, 2009—Apple® today announced that Mac OS® X v10.6 Snow Leopard™ will go on sale Friday, August 28 at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers, and that Apple’s online store is now accepting pre-orders. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, new core technologies and out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange. Snow Leopard will be available as an upgrade for Mac OS X Leopard® users for $29.

There you have it, the wait is finally over and Friday is the day.  We will be sure to let you know what all the fuss is about and have a full review up after using it for a couple days.

[Apple]

  WIth all the excitement surrounding the leaked photos of the next gen. iPod Touch we almost forgot about the upcoming SNow Leopard.  According to Mac Rumors they were sent the photos of Snow Leopard retail packaging. 

The images are of the Portuguese version and may be a hoax, but we are guessing this is not the case.  Other sources have said earlier in the week that Snow Leopard could come out as early as this coming Friday as the gold master went out a little while back.  If Snow Leopard comes out this week we will be sure to grab a family pack for our own consumption and share what’s in the box and how the install goes.