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August 2009
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The editors liked
Big performance improvements
Forward thinking switch to 64bit
Painless installation
64bit OS
Most included Apple applications are 64bit as well
Grand Central Dispatch easily distributes applications across multiple processor cores
Support for Microsoft Exchange
Rewritten Finder takes advantage of the 64bit OS
Faster and leaner...
Easy installation
Takes up less hard drive space than Leopard
Inexpensive to upgrade
Several interface enhancements
Optimized for future multicore and graphics-rich apps
Faster
Reclaims drive space in an era of bulk
Worthwhile Finder and Exposé tweaks
Exchange 2007 support
Lays foundation for much faster performance
Hardwareaccelerated QuickTime
$29 upgrade price
No version check.
Fast. Elegant. Superb suite of built-in basic apps. Easy to use for those familiar with previous versions. Silky-smooth upgrading for existing users.
Inexpensive upgrade
Conserves drive space
All major system apps are now 64-bit
QuickTime now offers media creation and editing
As well as playback
Easy
Breezy setup. Snappier overall performance with smarter multitasking abilities. Grand Central Dispatch prepares us for superpowerful computers with multicore processors and tons of RAM (aka the World of Tomorrow). Nearly cheaper than a case of PBR.
Interface enhancements like Expose in the Dock and better file and folder viewing in Stacks make finding apps and files much easier. A completely overhauled QuickTime X now sports a cleaner interface and recording tools. The much-anticipated Exchange s...
Simple install. Faster
Leaner
Future-proof. Exchange Server support. 64-bit goodness.
Generally faster than Leopard
Supports Exchange
Rudimentary malware checking
Most applications run in 64-bit mode
Improvements to Exposé and Dock.
The editors didn't like
Incompatibility with applications and plugins
QuickTime changes not all positive
No upgrade path for legacy users
Works with Intelbased Macs only
Not all applications will be Grand Central Dispatch aware
Some as yet unknown applications may have problems running in a 64bit OS.
Only works on Intel-based Macs
Incompatible with some older applications
No third-party apps yet take advantage of GCD or OpenCL
Some compatibility issues on launch.
A few minor interface glitches. Lacks the range of applications and compatible hardware available for Windows.
Doesnt add many new features
Launch times are nearly the same for some applications
Many apps
Even Apples iMovie and iPhoto
Are not yet written in 64bit. Annoying homogeneity to the "view all windows" view in Exposé. Quirky multitouch gesture behavior for MacBooks will make you feel like a chimpanzee trying to figure out calculus.
Snow Leopard works with Intel Macs only
PowerPC users are out of luck
Requires $29 upgrade fee.
Most of the good gubbins are invisible. Where's the new swooshy stuff?
Lackluster QuickTime Player update
Many features won’t truly be exploited until Mac hardware evolves.
Abstract: Heath McKnight Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6), the new version of Apples 8+ year old operating system, Mac OS X, is an impressive upgrade from Leopard (10.5), which came out in late 2007. While it doesnt sport many new features as in years past, it doe...
Abstract: Snow Leopard isnt just a collection of new features. If that were it, Snow Leopard might not be a compelling upgrade. Instead, Snow Leopard builds a new foundation for speed and security combined with a boatload of nice touches that will make you sm...
Abstract: New releases of Apples Mac OS X operating system are highly anticipated because each one upgrades the Mac platform in the best way. That is, for Mac users, a new Mac OS X release is always like getting a new computer. Apple generally brags of hundred...
Simple install. Faster, leaner, future-proof. Exchange Server support. 64-bit goodness.
Most of the good gubbins are invisible. Where's the new swooshy stuff?
Snow Leopard will disappoint some of the Mac faithful, especially those without huge multi-core processors and anyone with a system older than three years. OS X 10.6 will currently only run on Intel-equipped Macs, and those sporting PowerPC architectur...
Abstract: We are not Mac junkies at Phoronix. Ummm, hell, we are just performance-enthused Linux fanatics with a love for benchmarking. However, the fact of the matter is, if you are a Mac OS X user and are at all concerned about the performance of your system ...
Faster; reclaims drive space in an era of bulk, Worthwhile Finder and Exposé tweaks, Exchange 2007 support, Lays foundation for much faster performance, Hardwareaccelerated QuickTime, $29 upgrade price; no version check.
Some compatibility issues on launch.
and the Windows 7 rivalryLittle doubt exists that Snow Leopard isnt a surprise bargain for an OS release. If Apple had released it at the companys usual $129 price point, there would rightly have been anger at being overcharged for features that don...
Abstract: For a company known for breakthrough products with cool features, Apple this week is doing something unusual: It is introducing a key product with very few new features that are visible to its users. This new release, the latest major version of the Ma...
Published: 2009-08-26, Author: Vincent , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: Ask any Mac owner and they’ll likely tell you the Apple allure is a game of two halves: the reassuring hardware and the slick, consistent OS. Apple is finally delivering their latest version of OS X, v10.6 Snow Leopard, adding a new coat of polish to t...
Abstract: Snow Leopard includes a few impressive visual changes, including QuickTime X, a completely new QuickTime player with improved performance and a sleek interface that completely disappears (even the borders) when you move the mouse pointer out of the wi...
Generally faster than Leopard; supports Exchange; rudimentary malware checking; most applications run in 64-bit mode; improvements to Exposé and Dock.
Lackluster QuickTime Player update; many features won’t truly be exploited until Mac hardware evolves.
Snow Leopard is Apple’s lowest-priced OS update in eight years. Granted, it’s a collection of feature tweaks and upgrades, as well as under-the-hood modifications that might not pay off for users immediately. But the price of upgrading is so l...
