Apple seems dedicated to updating its OS X software to support its iCloud service when iOS 5 hits the consumers around this fall. Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard will let its users enjoy seamless integration with the iCloud service, allowing users to store data (music, photos, apps, calendars, documents) in the cloud while seamlessly wiring them across all your ios devices.

For those of you who have been waiting, Apple has now released Mac OS 10.6.5 through Software Update.app. To find it yourself, simply click the Apple logo on the top left hand corner of your Mac, and then select “Software Update…”. As you’d expect, the update requires a restart and comes in at a hefty 517MB. Before installing, I’d recommend you either a.) wait a day or so to let others find out if there are any main issues or b.) back up your system first.

Slick. Speedy. Sexy. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. You could easily replace the word “snow” in “Snow Leopard” with any other “s” adjective and still describe it accurately. Snow Leopard, by Apple’s own admission, is “The worlds most advanced operating system [Leopard]. Finely tuned.” It is, however, a truly unique experience for Mac users. And for 29 bucks, it can not be denied that this is easily the best OS upgrade the Mac has ever seen.

Today sees the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the latest update to Apple’s ever-popular operating system. There’s so much talk of the speed boosts and enhancements that what you’ll actually get may not seem so clear, so here’s what you can expect from Snow Leopard regarding 64 bit processing.

The Apple Store has returned online with one noticeable change: the addition of Snow Leopard. Apple are now allowing customers to pre-order Snow Leopard, and says it will ship by August 28th. I would imagine it will also be available in Apple Retail Stores on August 28th, along with premium resellers and other outlets. Customers who pre-ordered from Amazon.com should also get the same treatment, with various people saying their transaction has changed status to “prepared for shipment.”

It would appear that the Apple Store is once again down, which signifies either maintenance (yeah, right) or that something will be stamped with a “new” sticker in a few hours. If it’s the later, could it be the latest version of Apple’s operating system, Snow Leopard, will hit the shelves a few weeks earlier than anticipated? Only time will tell as to what will be revealed when the curtain is again lifted on the Apple Store.

People are talking about the current status of build 10A432 for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the new operating system that Apple will be shipping to their customers sometime in September. According to many, this build, which came after build 10A421a, has been designated as the “Gold Master.” In the software development field, this means that Snow Leopard has been tested enough by developers and consumers to make it nearly ready to ship.

A fantastic week of E3 announcements and demonstrations is past us, and it’s now time turn our attention towards Apple’s WWDC. The event kicks off Monday, June 8th at 10:00 PDT (1:00 p.m. EDT) from the Moscone Center in San Francisco, but we couldn’t wait to get our live blog up. Why? Because we’ve got some great products to give away, and we want to let you know how to win them.

New leaked screen shots and videos posted on a Portuguese website showcase some of the new features we will be seeing in Mac OS X v10.6. Snow Leopard has been noted for being mostly a stability build to make Mac OS X more dependable, as well as slimming down its size. Therefore, most of the new features that are being added aren’t necessarily groundbreaking, but they are interesting nonetheless. Details and video past the jump.

The latest press release from Apple has outlined a few details about what we’ll be seeing at this years World Wide Developers Conference. The event will begin with the usual keynote from Apple, with Phil Schiller giving a preview of Mac OS X Snow Leopard. We’ll also see the public release of iPhone OS 3.0, but there are two more things that we’d like to see: a new iPhone and Steve Jobs.