Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
August 2009
(86%)
56 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: Apple's latest version of their operating system, Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), goes on sale this Friday. As its name suggests, Snow Leopard is a refinement of its previous Leopard 10.5 OS, offering performance and functionality improvements. Apple...
Abstract: Long-time computer book author Paul McFedries has penned his take on Snow Leopard: Mac OS X Snow Leopard in Depth (SL in Depth, for short). If you're looking for a book that simply covers what's new in Snow Leopard, and you don't need a complete OS ...
Abstract: Is all the excitement about the recently-released Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system much ado about nothing? Actually, in a way, it is -- and that's a good thing. Keep reading to find out why Apple's insight that less is more could help them win ne...
Abstract: Mac OS X Snow Leopard for DummiesAuthor: Bob LeVitusISBN: 978-0-470-43543-4Price: $24.99 US/$29.99 CANPage Count: 442 When they first began publishing the "Dummy" books, a lot of folks took the titles to be demeaning or designed to make fun of those w...
Conclusively, Mac OS X 10.6 – Snow Leopard – can be warmly recommended and, after a short time, the MacOS user won't want to forgo on the little innovations any more...
Easy installation, Takes up less hard drive space than Leopard, Inexpensive to upgrade, Several interface enhancements, Optimized for future multicore and graphics-rich apps
Only works on Intel-based Macs, Incompatible with some older applications, No third-party apps yet take advantage of GCD or OpenCL
Apple’s updated operating system is leaner, faster, and even more intuitive. And it’s ready to run the killer apps of tomorrow.
Abstract: AppleREVIEW: Apple Snow Leopard Upgrade Provides Productivity EnhancementsBy: Cameron Sturdevant2009-09-01Article Rating: / 6 There are 0 user comments on this Apple story.Rate This Article:Poor Best E-mail Print PDF VersionEnd users may not immedia...
Abstract: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: 150+ new features In June of 2004, during the WWDC keynote address, Steve Jobs revealed Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger to developers and the public for the first time. When the finished product arrived in April of 2005, Tiger was the biggest,...
Inexpensive upgrade; conserves drive space; all major system apps are now 64-bit; QuickTime now offers media creation and editing, as well as playback
Doesnt add many new features; launch times are nearly the same for some applications
Apples Snow Leopard upgrade to Mac OS X emphasizes performance improvements over new features. For $29, its a no-brainer update for owners of Intel-based Macs. ...
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.
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.
