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Possible pictures of Snow Leopard packaging emerge
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 […]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard keeps MacBook users abreat of battery issues
Saturday, June 20, 2009
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The most recent build of Snow Leopard coming out of the WWDC gives MacBook users a warning that their battery might be on the fritz, according to a recent report from AppleInsider. When the battery has been used often enough that it ‘s losing capacity, the icon is overlaid with an exclamation mark warning and […]
Continue reading...Do new features in Snow Leopard and iPhone OS 3.0 hint at an Apple tablet
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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Erica Ogg over at CNET raises the interesting idea that newly touted features in Snow Leopard and the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 update both hint at an Apple tablet. Ogg points out that many of the new user interface features from Apple work to minimize the number of requisite mouse clicks and/or keyboard strokes. As […]
Continue reading...A few of the Snow Leopard features not mentioned during the WWDC Keynote
Friday, June 12, 2009
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Don’t let Snow Leopard’s $29 price-tag fool you. Despite all of the under the hood enhancements the new OS will bring, there won’t be a short supply of new features for users to enjoy. While the feature list certainly won’t be as extensive as it was for OSX 10.5 Leopard, it’s definitely not anything to […]
Continue reading...New Snow Leopard Screenshots Surface; Wi-Fi signal strength now visible in AirPort Menu
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Michael Flux has posted an extensive gallery of screenshots from the latest Snow Leopard build. Here are a few that we found particularly interesting. At last! Wi-Fi singal strength is now visible from within the AirPort menu. Snow Leopard dynamically sets your Time Zone for you Here’s Preview using annotations view. Nice. You can check […]
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
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