Snow Leopard

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Comment by John Jones on August 18, 2009 at 4:43pm

I can't wait either. Downloading it now and my excuse for using it is to better help my customers. ; ) Yes, that's it.

Comment by Ed Waldrup on August 17, 2009 at 11:26pm

Snow leopard Refinements:
Desktop: 35 new desktop pictures
Disk Space: Snow Leopard takes up less than half of the disk space, freeing about 6GB.
Eject: improved reliability of ejecting discs and external drives
Expose: It’s been integrated into the Dock for more convenient, organized viewing. Open windows are unshuffled and displayed in a clean grid.
File sharing: more energy efficient sharing of files between computers or other devices; You no longer have to leave your computer running when it’s sharing files; you can now put it in sleep mode.
Finder: It’s more responsive with quicker performance. The finder includes new features, such as customizable Spotlight search options and an enhanced icon view.
Installation: A streamlined process makes installation up to 45 percent faster
PDFs: simpler, more accurate text selection on PDFs
Power: Waking up from sleep mode is twice as fast, joining a wireless network is up to 55 percent faster and shutting down is up to 75 percent faster.
Printers: Snow leopard regularly checks for the latest driver. And when you plug in a printer, it’ll download the latest driver over the internet.
Recycle bin: Restored items from the recycle bin are now placed in their original location.
Quicktime: Snow Leopard’s Quicktime X includes a new player with a cleaner interface and easier uploads to YouTube and MobileMe. Media playback and live streaming is more efficient and color accuracy is improved.
Safari: With Snow Leopard, Safari 4 delivers up to 50 percent faster JavaScript performance. It’s also more resistant to crashes.
Services: more streamlined, simplified and helpful; The menu now shows you only relevant services for the application you’re using, and access is much simpler.
Stacks: These are now scrollable, making navigation through folders in a stack easier. Also, stacks no longer have to be in the dock to be viewed this way.
Time Machine: With Snow Leopard, Time Machine is up to 50 percent faster and the time it takes to complete your initial backup to Time Capsule is now less.
Timezones: Using Core Location technology, Snow Leopard automatically updates the current timezone when detected through local Wi-Fi hotspots.

Comment by Ed Waldrup on August 17, 2009 at 11:20pm

I guess I couldn't wait. I purchased some dual layer dvds and burned Snow Leopard on one. Just installed build 10A432. I'm loving it. Details later.

Comment by Ed Waldrup on August 16, 2009 at 6:48pm

You may be correct.

Comment by John Jones on August 16, 2009 at 6:31pm

I just don't think this will be the real deal. It's not consistent with what Apple does and I think we will see the traditional big bold X comes September.

Comment by Ed Waldrup on August 16, 2009 at 5:31pm

This is the expected Snow Leopard box. Bit Torrent anyone?

Comment by Ed Waldrup on August 5, 2009 at 7:15pm

10.5.8 is out this evening.

Comment by John Jones on August 4, 2009 at 12:17pm

I hear on the Apple-vine a certain Micro Electronics store on Spring Valley will have a party for launch. Just a rumor though. :)

Comment by Allen Yoder on August 4, 2009 at 2:44am

I think I will stand in line at Northpark on open day. It's fun and you might get to meet Cali Lewis. Last time I was in line right next to her!

Comment by Ed Waldrup on August 2, 2009 at 5:54am

Snow Leopard pre-orders from Amazon

01/08/2009Software

Snow Leopard Sighting
By Andre Bodnar
Amazon.com has begun accepting pre-orders on Mac OSX Snow Leopard. Although the official release date is not specified, the price tag is at the $29.00 promised by Apple. Amazon has also indicated that this is an upgrade path an only available for Intel macs running Leopard:

“Upgrade Path Alert for Snow Leopard
Please note, that only Apple OS X Leopard users are eligible for the Snow Leopard upgrade. Tiger & earlier OS users will need to purchase either versions of the upgraded Mac Box Set. Also, Snow Leopard will only run on intel-based Mac computers.”

Amazon also lists Snow Leopard’s features:

Mac OS X Snow Leopard is built on a rock-solid, time-tested UNIX foundation that provides unparalleled stability as well as industry-leading support for Internet standards
Improvements include a more responsive Finder, new look and features for Exposé and Stacks, quicker Time Machine backup, faster common tasks and installation, a smaller install footprint, and plenty more
New core technologies unleash the power of today’s advanced hardware technology and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation: 64-bit computing, multicore-optimization, OpenCL, QuickTime X, and more
With virtually no effort on your part, Mac OS X protects itself–and you–from viruses, malicious applications, and other threats
Mac OS X Snow Leopard includes built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, so you can use Mail, iCal, and Address Book at home and at work
Interestingly enough, Amazon is also taking pre-orders for some books about Snow Leopard:

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