Testseek.com have collected 46 expert reviews of the Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
January 2008
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The editors liked
Time Machine is a great backup tool
Looks excellent
Time Machine makes backing up extremely easy
Cover Flow and Quick Look help users find files
Mail can create attractive stationery
As well as Notes and To-Dos
Improved parental controls
Works well on older Macs
Elegant backup via Time Machine
Finder offers powerful navigation tweaks
Novel workspace customization through Spaces virtual desktops
Integration with Web data and applications
Cover Flow visualizes file browsing
IChat Theater offers green-scree...
Several killer features
Low system requirements
Cheaper than most versions of Windows Vista
Automatic backups with Time Machine
Multiple desktops via Spaces and Quick Look/Cover Flow for easy viewing of file contents.
Easy backup tools
Major improvements in included applications
Addresses numerous shortcomings from previous OS versions
Improved security and networking functions.
The editors didn't like
The manual isnt good at explaining the new features
Time Machine can’t back up to shared network storage
Stacks isn’t an improvement over old method of storing folders in the Dock
ICal still isn’t robust enough as a calendar
Leopard was afflicted in some cases by installation woes and application failures
Some new features
Such as geotagging
Arent obvious to find
Users with older Macs cant run Leopard.
Time Machine backup app is limited in functionality
IChat has limited support for instant-messaging applications
Cant customize Spaces desktops
Quicktime movie recording bug.
Stacks and Dock features seem poorly thought out
Illegible menu items with some Desktop backgrounds
Easy backup tools, major improvements in included applications, addresses numerous shortcomings from previous OS versions, improved security and networking functions
Dock features seem poorly thought out, illegible menu items with some Desktop backgrounds, some bugs in Spaces window behaviour Min specs: Min specs: Intel or PowerPC G4 867MHz or higher or G5 processor, 512MB RAM, 7GB of free hard-disk space
So are 300-plus new features worth £85? That answer will vary, because no single user will ever take advantage of all – or maybe even half – of those 300 features. But given the impressive value of Time Machine and improvements to existing pro...
Apple clearly wanted to not only improve the look and feel of Mac OS X, as defined by its primary app, Finder, but to revive it for the Windows Vista era, and that's largely what it's done with Leopard. Some major gains have been made: Finder's window...
Abstract: Mac OS X Leopard finally shipped at 6pm BST on Friday 26 October and MacUser had its hands on a copy ten minutes later. We had two questions as we waited for it to install on our test Core Duo Mac mini: was it worth the wait, and is it worth the £85 as...
Other reviewers have rightly sung Time Machines praises, and so will I. For all Leopards faults, Apples engineers deserve a pat on the back for this feature alone. Leopard is worth buying for Time Machine - all the other stuff are free extras, in m...
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Automator has made some big strides towards improved usability with this version. Both those new to Automator and experienced users will find something to like in this release - from a nicer interface to the ability to use variables in workflows, ther...
Elegant backup via Time Machine, Finder offers powerful navigation tweaks, Novel workspace customisation through Spaces virtual desktops, Integration with web data and applications, Cover Flow visualises file browsing, IChat Theater offers greenscreen...
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The grace of Leopards interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update...
Great or Wait? With this release of Spotlight, Apple has signaled the all clear. Those who have stayed away from Spotlight due to its too-broad searches and uneven performance will be impressed with its Leopard implementation. Great. Christopher Breen...
Abstract: More details have emerged about Mac OS X 10.5, the next major update to the Mac operating system that Apple has dubbed "Leopard". While Leopard wont be let out of its cage until October, two Steve Jobs keynote addresses and Apples Leopard website h...
