Report: New OS X To Borrow From iPhone

Ed Sutherland ()

osx.pngApple’s upcoming OS X software, codenamed Snow Leopard, will include support for multi-touch technology heavily used by Cupertino’s popular iPhone handset, according to a report Thursday.

Location technology is also part of Apple’s new operating system, Apple Insider reported, citing “people familiar” with a test version of Leopard. Developers just received the latest “build” of 10.6, according to MacRumors.

The new version of Apple’s operating system makes use of the iPhone software developers kit to integrate multi-touch features already available to new MacBook and MacBook Pro owners.

The iPhone connection will also permit the new OS X to mimic GPS technology, allowing Macs to triangulate their current geographic location, added Apple Insider. The new feature is similar to first-generation iPhones that did not include GPS now part of the Apple phone.

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  • DesignJoe

    In your opinion, does this mean that older MacBooks / MacBook Pros (like the previous generation, which had only two-finger scrolling) will get ALL the multitouch gestures? I have hoped so, but I wasn’t certain if there was any hardware differece with the trackpad itself preventing it!?

    Thanks, as always!