OS X 10.8.4 Beta

Prior to the formal release of the official version of the upgrade patch, Apple will regularly release the beta test version of the registered developers and testers for a small range of test use. These patches are usually a fix or update-driven function, but occasionally reveal some functional updates about the next-generation operating system.

According to the code contained in the latest OS X 10.8.4 beta released by Apple today, the future Mac will get the fastest speed 802.11AC Gigabit wireless network technology, the new standard of theoretical transmission speed is expected to reach 1Gbps, is 802.11n 300Mbps three times times more. The code is found in the new OS Beta WiFi architecture folder, as shown in the following illustration, and there is no 802.11AC code content in the latest OS X 10.8.3 official operating system that everyone uses.

Since last year, routers and adapters that support 802.11AC network technology have been slowly showing up in the market through months of development time. At the start of the year's Consumer Electronics Show, Broadcom, a wireless chip maker, has already exhibited a variety of 802.11AC chips available on consumer-grade digital products, and even manufacturers such as HTC have begun to apply them to smartphones. And if Apple is starting to support 802.11AC network technology, it is definitely a good news for the vast majority of fans.

Of course, we are not sure when the Apple products that support 802.11AC Network technology will be able to meet us specifically, but if the Mac is ready to start supporting 802.11AC technology, then including airport Routing and iOS products will not go too far. It seems that Apple is really going to lead a new wireless technology, just like last year's Retina MacBook Pro, once again becoming the industry leader.