• Mac OS X Leopard

    Mac OS X Leopard

    Sudeep Naik, Dec 23, 2007 1104 hrs IST

    Apple's Leopard snarls at you this time. Time for Mac lovers to rejoice!

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It took nearly 2 and a half years for Apple to come up with an update for the OS X, but apparently, they've come back with a bang or rather, a roar. Apple's new update for the OS X has stirred up quite a storm. Of course, it's better looking and has some 300+ new features (according to Apple) and it looks real good on paper. In reality, it looks even better. In fact, even a lot of Windows loyalists I know were impressed and had a few good things to say about it. Let's see what this latest wild cat offers.



OS X Leopard is the 6th release of the Mac OS X operating system for Apple's Mac PCs; a successor to the Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger. It has 2 versions -- one for desktops and the other for servers named Mac OS X Server. Now that's what I call an intelligent choice, unlike some other operating systems where you end up spending a lot of time and money deciding which version to buy (from a choice of 6) and once you have it, you spend even more time swearing and trying to find a workaround for all the new problems it presents you with.

Apple has spruced up the OS X Leopard desktop by incorporating a redesigned and good looking Dock (program launcher), Stacks, a semi-transparent menu bar, an updated version of Finder that uses the Cover Flow navigation interface like iTunes, Spaces (not Hotmail or MSN) and, my favorite, Time Machine -- an automated backup utility.

Other features include support for coding 64-bit GUI applications, support for Spotlight-search across multiple machines. Also included in the Leopard installation package are Front Row and Photo Booth.

As aforementioned, Apple claims that Leopard has over 300 changes and enhancements ranging from core operating system components, applications, and developer tools. Since it's a little difficult to cover all the new features, we'll see a few prominent ones.

Let's start with stuff from the desktop, shall we?

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(17) Comments
riyaz
,cuttack, on Jan 08, 2009 02:12 PM
i love mac
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Ravikumar
,Mumbai, on Mar 23, 2008 10:53 AM
Its a new change look to the PC
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Baldev K. Yadav
,Hyderabad, on Feb 09, 2008 12:22 PM
Pl. advice, We have problem to open files of Corel draw 13.0 version in Apple Mac Desktop sysytem. What is the alternate arrangement.
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Virendra Yadav
,New Delhi, on Dec 24, 2007 03:37 PM
M$ always had garbage as their release and Apple had the professional system. Only drawback for MAC is the cost factor while rest everything is just the best.
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pol
,blr, on Jan 17, 2008 10:50 AM
Right and you say this because ... you have technically evaluated both right? Most people have not worked on/with Mac - and those who have (the informed ones i.e) say that it is just BSD with a nice Layer on top ... As far as Windows are concerned - dude, I aint no MS-Fanboy, but you got to give the company credit for making an OS, that runs on just about any assembled PC. Stop talking trash and read up before you shoot your mouth off ;-)
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romeo e. manaba
,jeddah, ksa, on Dec 24, 2007 04:24 PM
With all of these nice features of Mac OS X Leopard, I wonder way OEM's don't sell PC's with it installed. They can name their PC's as MacDell, MacAcer, MacAsus, MacSiemens, etc. I'm sure Bill Gates will lose a lot of his Windows pie.
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pol
,blr, on Jan 17, 2008 10:47 AM
Maybe its because Steve Jobs doesn't want his os running on anyother machine ... DUH ... get informed.
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Gadget Guy
,Hyderabad, on Dec 26, 2007 08:57 PM
This is absurd... I agree that MAC i one of the Best OS out there...but Leopard Sucks before Tiger even with all those 300 odd improvements.. Tiger is much stable than MAC, dont take it from me, ask any Hardcore MAC user & they'll say Leopard is by far almost the Worst OS launched in the MAC series..with so many troubles like Time Machine Loosing Entire data half way through.. & display problems with 20 & 24 inch MACs & not to mention some major Bugs in Leopard, including A "white screen of Death" when users "upgraded" from Tiger to Leopard...phew so many issues in the OS from such a company which has contently given Some of the most Robust OS over the years... But with all these woes Still MAC is anyday better than M$'s offering... i am surprised the reviewer Dint mention all these problems detailedly... Tsk tsk... I say Tiger is still better.
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pol
,blr, on Jan 17, 2008 10:46 AM
Haven't used Tiger ... but Leopard has been amazing so far ....
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Piyush Mathur
,Baroda, on Dec 28, 2007 12:53 PM
I will love to Have this OS on my laptop But the problem is that i just have knowledge but no money to Buy it. NEways its the best OS one can have.
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pol
,blr, on Jan 17, 2008 10:45 AM
Try OSx86 on the internet .... ;-) and your wish will come true
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Sreenath
,Hyderabad, on Dec 30, 2007 11:00 AM
is this OS X Leopard can be used with parallel processer.because we need a greater computing power.is it suitable to parallel computing...and is it avilable with cheaper cost...
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Pavan
,jabalpur, on Dec 27, 2007 10:50 AM
mac os is good over window
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Dr Bhaskar
,bangalore, on Dec 25, 2007 11:14 AM
for those who feel like ripping off steve jobs...check this out....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxwuYTnfL-I i haven't tried it yet.....
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Rajesh
,Mumbai, on Dec 24, 2007 11:41 PM
OS X Leopard has all these great features that one can't resist to try....!
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Sandeep
,Pune, on Dec 23, 2007 09:04 PM
This is cool move Not like MS launching Vista "Just in frustration for linux and MAc"
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dennie
,Chennai, on Dec 23, 2007 08:05 PM
i've been using Leopard since the day it was released... awesome!!
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