PMS Colors in AI/PDF files and Mac OS X 10.8 Preview

As you might know, either Adobe or Pantone changed the default definitions or color built of Pantone Coated library to LAB in CS6 instead of CYMK. This change did not break anything on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), but it did break how PMS colors previews in Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountaion Lion). All PMS Colors looks black in Mac OS X 10.8. Does anyone knows if there is going to be a fix for this?

This is because as of CS6, Adobe is now saving Lab alternatives to PMS colors, rather than CMYK builds. This is the right thing to do because Lab colors match more accurately, while Pantone colors can be out of the CMYK spectrum. Apple just needs to support Lab colors in Preview and QuickLook.
Complain here: https://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

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From:
"Bill@VT" <[email protected]>
To:
Kenneth Panthen <[email protected]>
Date:
06/24/09 11:19 AM
Subject:
Accessible PDF files and forms
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