Does Apple have an OS X update up its sleeve?

Rumor sites have speculated that OS X 10.6 could be previewed at next week's WWDC and released as soon as January’s Macworld Expo. Here’s one take on why this seemingly odd timing might make sense.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Apple's secret business weapon?

InfoWorld says the next version of Mac OS X will be aimed squarely at business and enterprise users, signaling a formal push by Apple to take Windows head on outside the consumer and education markets.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Apple's secret business weapon? (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Judging from initial accounts, the next version of the Mac OS X, named Snow Leopard, will be aimed squarely at business and enterprise users, signaling a formal push by Apple to take Windows head on outside the consumer and education markets. "Apple is taking the Mac OS one step closer to the enterprise," says Michael Gartenberg, an analyst at Jupiter Research.

Introducing the OS X Hints Superguide

We scoured not just MacOSXHints.com, but also Macworld.com, to find the most useful tips and tricks for OS X 10.5 users. We’ve also rewritten them all in a clear, easy-to-read fashion, complete with screenshots, to make them as easy to use as possible.

Apple Previews OS X 'Snow Leopard' Release (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Almost lost amid the iPhone mania at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday was chief executive Steve Jobs' announcement of Mac OS X 10.6, or "Snow Leopard." The timing will place it alongside Microsoft's own next-generation Windows 7 in about a year's time.

Apple confirms OS X Snow Leopard

In a WWDC keynote dominated by iPhone talk, Apple CEO Steve Jobs did confirm that the next version of Mac OS X is code-named Snow Leopard. But most details of the new OS will remain hidden from the public eye.