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From: Brian Arnold <barnold@mathworks.com>
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Subject: Re: 2007a and Mac 10.5 Leopard
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:40:05 -0400
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Hi Jerrod,

There should be official information on www.mathworks.com regarding 
compatibility and any known issues once Leopard is available, or shortly 
thereafter.

FWIW,

- Brian

Jerrod wrote:
> Brian -
> 
> Any updates on how Matlab behaves with the final Leopard seeds?
> 
> I'm hoping to be able to upgrade next week and keep on truckin'.
> 
> - J
> 
> 
> 
> Brian Arnold <barnold@mathworks.com> wrote in message 
> <eu0t4c$mau$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> R2007a already runs natively on all Intel Macs with Mac OS X 10.4, so 
>> why is this decision based on whether MATLAB works on Leopard?
>>
>> The MathWorks works closely with Apple to ensure that our current 
>> releases work with significant future Mac OS updates, such as Leopard.
>>
>> However, Leopard pre-release "seeds" require non-disclosure agreements, 
>> so an individual could be violating their NDA if they share information 
>> regarding pre-release seeds.
>>
>> If you'd like to know whether we test or "pre-qualify" our products on 
>> Apple seeds internally, we have a process for doing this, but it is not 
>> the same as formal qualification, which requires the final Leopard release.
>>
>> So, the best guidance I can offer is, things are looking good with the 
>> current Leopard seed.  However, if you read the Mac rumor web sites, 
>> many of these web sites are indicating that Apple isn't finished yet 
>> with Leopard development and has more surprises for developers and 
>> users; if they're right, our situation with regard to compatibility 
>> could change, and any information you might get now would become 
> invalid 
>> by the time it ships.
>>
>> So, your best bet is to not condition MATLAB or Intel Mac purchases on 
>> Leopard, or information regarding MATLAB compatibility, until after 
>> Leopard has shipped.
>>
>> - Brian
>>
>> Mac Developer
>> The MathWorks, Inc.
>>
>> Jeff wrote:
>>> I searched the newsgroup and google for any information on the
>>> compatibility of MatLab 2007a and the upcoming MacOSX 10.5 
> (Leopard).
>>>
>>> Has anyone run 2007a on a developer build of 10.5? My office is
>>> looking to upgrade hardware (intel macs) and this compatibility is a
>>> factor in the purchasing schedule (buy now or buy after 10.5 comes
>>> out).
>>>
>>> Thanks!
> 
>