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Apple is already developing Mac OS X 10.7

by Patrick Lutz on Nov 19, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Not even three months after publicly launching Mac OS X 10.6, coined Snow Leopard, Apple is already working on the next addition to the OS X family. This information has been confirmed by database changes to the open source “launchd” framework which deals with OS X booting and administering running… Continue Reading »

Microsoft employee: Windows 7 “Tried to create a Mac look and feel”

by Bill Stiteler on Nov 12, 2009 at 12:26 PM

Look’s like somebody’s got some explaining to do. Microsoft’s Partner Group Manager Simon Aldus put his foot in his mouth and started running when he told the PCR website that Windows 7 was borrowing from OS X: “One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple… Continue Reading »

Magic Mouse user guide suggests Mac OS X 10.6.2 to be released soon

by Patrick Lutz on Oct 22, 2009 at 08:45 AM

Several people have noticed and pointed out that Apple’s user guide for its new Magic Mouse makes a reference to the not-yet-released Mac OS X v10.6.2. The mention of OS X 10.6.2 suggests that Apple plans or at least did plan for the update to be released to consumers around… Continue Reading »

Snow Leopard sales double Leopard sales

by Josh Holat on Sep 17, 2009 at 07:52 PM

NPD, a market research company, is reporting that Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard has been doing extremely well since its launch, even when compared to Leopard sales. For example, they have said that Snow Leopard has sold more than twice as many copies as Leopard during the first two… Continue Reading »

Apple releases OS X 10.6.1

by Jake Gaecke on Sep 10, 2009 at 09:30 PM

That was fast. Seems Apple was quick to respond to issues found with the first version of Snow Leopard, seeing that it was released only two weeks ago. Issues addressed in this update include all the usual—fixes for some printer problems you may have been experiencing, and an update to… Continue Reading »

iTunes 9 + Snow Leopard = The Digital Lifestyle Hub, renewed

by Aaron Kraus on Sep 9, 2009 at 09:38 PM

Many years ago, back when lamp-style iMacs were cool and iPods came in only one color, Apple promoted a vision of the Mac as the hub of the then-emerging “digital lifestyle.” With so much of the spotlight on iPhone OS products, there has not been a clear central pillar of… Continue Reading »

Slick Cats - Snow Leopard is Here!

by Aaron Kraus on Sep 5, 2009 at 08:38 PM

Slick. Speedy. Sexy. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. You could easily replace the word “snow” in “Snow Leopard” with any other “s” adjective and still describe it accurately. Snow Leopard, by Apple’s own admission, is “The worlds most advanced operating system [Leopard]. Finely tuned.” It is, however, a truly unique experience for Mac users.… Continue Reading »

Snow Leopard as we go; the first week

by Josh Holat on Sep 4, 2009 at 12:18 PM

Well, we are about a week or so into Apple’s new operating system release, Snow Leopard, and all we’ve gotten are wallpapers and disk space. It certainly has been an interesting announcement and release, as people on the Internet have been discussing the price and whether it even constitutes a… Continue Reading »

Snow Leopard as we go; incompatible software

by Ed Parry on Sep 3, 2009 at 11:01 AM

In general, the upgrade to Snow Leopard has been quite a smooth one. There have been the usual annoyances of wiped data and lost settings, but most upgrades appear to have been successful. One thing you may have noticed, however, is that some software may no longer operate correctly or… Continue Reading »

Snow Leopard as we go; disk space

by Kirk Hiner on Aug 29, 2009 at 11:29 AM

Part of Apple’s claim with Snow Leopard is that it’ll be a leaner system. This is nice to hear in a keynote, but it doesn’t always work out that way in the real word. Now that I’ve purchased and installed Snow Leopard, I was finally able to put that claim… Continue Reading »

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