Apple's Leopard set for June launch -- WWDC?

While we're all waiting to see what Apple and EMI have in store for us later today, feast on this: the latest Leopard rumor. Dubbed an "exclusive" by Think Secret, they cite the usual "reliable sources" calling for a Leopard release in June, "most likely at or around its Worldwide Developers Conference" scheduled for 11 June -- the purported iPhone launch date. Recall that during WWDC 2006, Jobs' called for a spring release and technically, Apple has until June 21st before spring has sprung. TS's proclamation also aligns with Gartenberg's own confirmation of a spring release as noted last week. TS is also reinforcing the commonly held notion that Leopard will be a "more significant release than anyone expected" as there is "much more to come" in the final release than Apple has been willing to share in the developer builds. They also claim that Apple will be launching their long overdue iLife and iWork updates with "extensive Leopard-dependent features" at the same time. So does this all point to Multitouch support or a Beryl-like 3D interface? Who knows. One thing is clear, June is shaping up to be a pinnacle month for Apple and the faithful.

[elan @ Apr 2nd 2007 5:32AM]

Every month is a pinnacle month for Apple and the faithful.

[alek @ Apr 2nd 2007 5:52AM]

They're gonna run outa cats soon...

[Dan @ Apr 2nd 2007 6:06AM]

I can't tell if you're taking the piss, or if you just have a seriously underdeveloped knowledge of the feline world.

[Olivier @ Apr 2nd 2007 6:01AM]

Maybe they can start naming them after puppies?
Labrador, Golden Retriever, Chiwawa and Poodle all seem to be available!

[David @ Apr 2nd 2007 7:22AM]

"Chiwawa"

...ow...
its spelled chihuahua. i know, i know... but i grew up in an AKC obsessed family...

[Olivier @ Apr 2nd 2007 8:26AM]

Yes Dan I am taking the piss.
Doesn't "puppy" only refer to canines?
Kittens are for felines, no?
I just taught it'd be funny to have Apple OS X "Poodle" to be on the headline

[Billy Kincaid @ Apr 2nd 2007 6:14AM]

WOO!

[Keef @ Apr 2nd 2007 6:22AM]

its apple!!

so its ok to take the piss out of the minority....

woooo MEOW!

[Twisted Intellect @ Apr 2nd 2007 7:16AM]

Oh, I hope it's going to be at the WWDC..! (I'm going..)

[PDubNYC @ Apr 2nd 2007 12:56PM]

@Olivier
He was talking to Alex. Notice, he did so in thread.
Makes much more sense now, doesn't it?

I was really hoping that Leopard would be out in April, or May at the latest. Oh well.

[LordJohnWhorfin @ Apr 2nd 2007 12:59PM]

Somehow, "Tabby" or "American Short Hair" doesn't have the roar of "Tiger", "Panther", "Puma" or "Jaguar". There may be a lot more cat names, but Apple is quickly running out of cool ones. Besides, why antagonize ailurophobes.

[Long @ Apr 2nd 2007 11:08AM]

So it's official? Leopard will be released in June instead of April? Why's the delay again? How can we know the rumor is true or not? Any direct confirmation from Apple? How about the new Apple CINEMA Display? I heard that they already a BLACK imac coming out, will they change the whole line to Black!! Ghosh, that's would be my dream come true!!! And the redefine the ugly cheap scratch ipod video into all alluminium case like the new NANO, and the abililty to watch wide screen as well. iphone no good coz lack of click wheel which make success for IPOD. I am ready to BUY a MAC PRO and a Cinema Display with the new OSX but they just keep delaying, what the hell!

[PreGHz @ Apr 2nd 2007 12:42PM]

I would ask that Apple make the next iteration of OSX come out under the title Puma, but then Sarge would just accuse me of making that animal up.

[PDubNYC @ Apr 2nd 2007 1:01PM]

I think you are making some kind of reference that I am missing, but just fyi, Puma was already used, I think on 10.1, following Cheetah, 10.0.

[CaptSaltyJack @ Apr 2nd 2007 7:30PM]

You're right, the "felidae" family is not that long a list. Apple is almost out of cool names. A few they haven't used yet include Lion, Ocelot, Lynx, Cougar. I'm guessing at version 11.0, they might switch to another animal?

[PreGHz @ Apr 2nd 2007 1:08PM]

It's from Red Vs. Blue. But yeah, I knew that it was already used.

[vmlemon @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:49PM]

I wonder when they're releasing Mac OS X Lion or even, to move out of the Big Cats area, Mac OS X Maine Coon

[Jeff @ Apr 2nd 2007 7:29PM]

I'm fairly confident that there won't be any "Beryl-like 3D interface" - or at least it wouldn't be as silly and pointless.

i'm interested to see what the "surprises" are, and i'll be in the market for a new computer in May, so i guess i'll just have to be patient and wait until WWDC before making any purchase.

[Gerardo @ Apr 9th 2007 3:34PM]

This past weekend I went to the Apple retailer and I asked them when this new Leopard was coming out. He's like it's scheduled for June, and I said well I want to be a new laptop, but I don't want to buy it unless it has that on there and he's like... It's not going to be much different the upgardes are minor.

I was shocked!

[Apple @ May 26th 2007 8:39AM]

I believe that iLife might be included with the Mac OSX. I m in the apple software maintainance programme. It says that next versions of Mac OS X and iLife will be free of charge (for 3 yrs). may be !!!

[bluedoggiant @ Jul 10th 2007 9:53AM]

leopard is coming out in october, here are pix of the new ipods:http://www.mostofmymac.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/touchscreenipod.jpg, http://appleology.com/images/mobile_front_row2.png, here is a strange looking one, i think the pix of the ipod above are the ones apple are going to release, if apple switches all their ipods to have the aluminum case like the ipod shuffle and 2G ipod nano, its gonna look sumthing like this: http://www.bolicious.com/studio/Design/5thgen.jpg, its gonna be big!