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John Siracusa’s exhaustive and definitive Snow Leopard review
If you’ve never had the pleasure of reading John Siracusa’s epic reviews of OS X releases, then rest assured – today is a good day. As opposed to most other reviews which robotically go over a few number of features, which are then balanced out with a few complaints, Siracusa puts new OS X releases [...]
Continue reading...A list of software incompatible with Snow Leopard
Friday, August 28, 2009
Apple yesterday put out a support document listing all of the known OS X software that isn’t compatible with Snow Leopard. Some of the listed apps include Parallels Desktop, EyeTV, and certain versions of Aperture and Keynote. You can check out the full list of cursed apps over here. Note that Adobe CS3 isn’t on [...]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard install disc will work on Tiger based Macs
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Contrary to initial reports, it turns out that the Snow Leopard install disc will run on Tiger based Macs, essentially making the upgrade to Snow Leopard $29 for all users running spec-worthy Macs. When Apple first announced Snow Leopard pricing, it said that Tiger owners would have to pay a full upgrade price of $149, [...]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard reviews start trickling in
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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Snow Leopard goes on sale this Friday, but a few lucky souls were given advanced copies of the OS and their reviews just went up a short while ago. Engadget’s Review of Snow Leopard: Here’s the thing about Snow Leopard, the single inescapable fact that hung over our heads as we ran our tests and [...]
Continue reading...Is there built-in Antivirus software in Snow Leopard?
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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The Intego blog is reportingthat Snow Leopard appears to contain some sort of built-in antivirus protection. Check out the screenshot below which popped up when a user tried to open up a .dmg file infected with a DNS changer trojan horse. ZDNet speculates on the matter: It is not yet clear how Apple is handling [...]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard System Requirements
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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Snow Leopard goes on sale this Friday, and for only $29, it’s a must have for anyone running a capable Mac. But what exactly are the minimum required specs in order to run Apple’s latest big cat OS? Well, here’s all the information you’re gonna need. Interested users will need the following in order to [...]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard available for pre-order on Apple’s website, will ship by August 28
Monday, August 24, 2009
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The online Apple Store was down for a while earlier this morning, and when it came back online, lo and behold, an option to pre-order Snow Leopard appeared. Confirming previous rumors, Snow Leopard will ship by August 28th, and is available for the surprisingly low price of $29.
Continue reading...Report: Snow Leoaprd to hit store shelves next Friday
Friday, August 21, 2009
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Citing reliable sources, Macenstein writes that “support training for Snow Leopard has begun” with an expected ship date of Friday August 28 looking “extremely likely” at this point. Originally Apple was expected to ship Snow Leopard towards the end of September, but for whatever reason, it’s being pushed out the door a few weeks ahead [...]
Continue reading...Possible pictures of Snow Leopard packaging emerge
Saturday, August 15, 2009
MacRumors received the following photos which purport to show what the Snow Leopard packaging will look like. While Snow Leopard was initially expected to hit stores sometime in September, a number of whispers on the web are pointing to a very late August release.
Continue reading...Is this the cover of the Snow Leopard install disc?
Thursday, August 13, 2009
If this is really what the Snow Leopard install disc looks like, then we’re all for it. The following image is what the latest Snow Leopard install icon looks like from the latest OS X 10.6 build, a marked step up from the spacey Leopard galaxy art we’ve been dealing with the past few years.
Continue reading...Apple reportedly tweaks installation process for Snow Leopard
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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With the latest Snow Leopard build believed to be the “Golden Master” version, AppleInsider clues us in on many of the installation changes Apple has implemented in OS X 10.6 Although Rosetta and Quicktime 7 are both included on the Mac OS X 10.6 installation DVD, both are designated as optional installs by default. However, [...]
Continue reading...Amazon now taking pre-orders for Snow Leopard
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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Amazon has already started taking pre-orders for Apple’s next iteration of OS X, Snow Leopard, an update with a lot of under the hood upgrades that should make systems run a lot snappier for Mac users. Snow Leopard, of course, will only cost you $29 and from what we’ve seen so far, will be well [...]
Continue reading...Latest Snow Leopard developer release brings more minor UI tweaks
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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Just days after seeding Snow Leopard Build 10A402, Apple yesterday released Snow Leopard Build 10A411 to developers. MacRumors writes on some of the reported changes noticed thus far: The user controls in QuickTime X now have a more glossy look, as evidenced below. Also, the developer build from a few days ago implemented a charcoal [...]
Continue reading...Recent Snow Leopard beta showcases tweaked UI
Monday, July 13, 2009
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The Snow Leopard 10A402 beta hit developers late last week, and users were greeted with changes to Dock based contextual menus, along with a change to the slider button in Finder windows which works to adjust the size of active icons. Below, note the charcoal background now in use when accessing contextual menus from the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday Afternoon Link Bonanza
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Rolando 2 gets another great review – TouchArcade Apple to pass Nokia in smartphone marketshare by 2013 – Electronista Apple officially chooses North Carolina for site of Data Center - Charlotte Observer Snow Leopard in Depth: Grand Central Dispatch – The Apple Blog Why Apple could kill your Camera – Forbes AT&T wireless trails others [...]
Continue reading...Video tour of Snow Leopard in action emerges
Monday, June 22, 2009
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MyAppleGuide has posted a series of videos which show the upcoming Snow Leopard OS in action. One thing you have to give Apple credit for is that it doesn’t pimp out every single last new tweak and feature it puts into a major OS update – this is a somewhat psychological benefit as it gives [...]
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Monday, August 31, 2009
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