I haven't been able to find a review on here for Mac OSX Tiger, so here's my little bit, well its quite long actually.
I've been using my first mac for almost 6 months now, so I've got used to the operating system now at first it was a bit daunting, from using windows pc's for years, and ... Read review
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(+) Superb screen, superior speakers, huge capacity, multiplicity of functions, brilliant photo suite (-) A new 'language' to learn and company support not as good as one would expect.
(+) Faster, good networking with other Windows machine, so far it has not crashed. (-) price, best to do a fresh install which will involve backup & restore of information
Advantages: harder, better, faster, stronger Disadvantages: lack of software compared to windows
...a review on here for Mac OSX Tiger, so here's my little bit, well its quite long actually.
I've been using my first mac for almost 6 months now, so I've got used to the operating system now at first it was a bit daunting, from using windows pc's for years, and knowing my way around it pretty well. I considered myself to be pretty good with computers and i was able to solve any problems I had myself however...
I had really ... ...I'd heard a lot about Mac OSX, how it doesn't crash, it doesn't get viruses, its faster, better. So when i saw the new macbook and how pretty it was, and after reading about OSX on forums and review sites I was quite excited about using it.
So i get my shiny new Macbook and i turn it out, the first thing that struck me was how quickly OSX starts up, it then takes you through step by step to set up your settings, password, date and ... more
I haven't been able to find a review on here for Mac OSX Tiger, so here's my little bit, well its quite long actually.
I've been using my first mac for almost 6 months now, so I've got used to the operating system now at first it was a bit daunting, from using windows pc's for years, and knowing my way around it pretty well. I considered myself to be pretty good with computers and i was able to solve any problems I had myself however...
I had really had enough with the amount of spywear and viruses infecting my computer, constantly having to run programes such as Norton, that would kindly tell me that i had a virus, but then also tell me that it could do nothing about it. The final straw for me was when I installed an update from Windows Automatic Updater, and it seemed to delete some of the system files on my computer and Windows wouldn't even load.
I'd heard a lot about Mac OSX, how it doesn't crash, it doesn't get viruses, its faster, better. So when i saw the new macbook and how pretty it was, and after reading about OSX on forums and review sites I was quite excited about using it.
So i get my shiny new Macbook and i turn it out, the first thing that struck me was how quickly OSX starts up, it then takes you through step by step to set up your settings, password, date and time etc etc. So then i was ready to go... now where exactly do i go.
The Dock So you're probably used to the menu system of windows, having all your applications available from the start menu. OSX doesn't have anything like that, you've got the dock at the bottom which is like the quick launch buttons on the taskbar in windows. You can add as many applications to this as you want and remove them, obviously, you can change its size, change what happens when you move your mouse over icons etc. The trash can is also in the dock, which is really handy because no matter what your doing the dock is always displayed and anything you want rid of can be simply dragged into the trash can. The dock is also where your minimised windows and applications go, when you minimise a movie into the dock, without pausing it, it keeps on playing, a simple thing really but I thought it was pretty cool. I really like the dock actually its just a lot cooler than the outdated windows task bar, and it works just as well, if not better.
Finder This is like opening My Documents / My computer, the pre defined folders are, Desktop, User Account (your name here), Movies, Music, Pictures, Documents. These folders are displayed in a frame on the left and you can add and delete them as you wish. At the top of this frame you can also access the Network folder (to access shared files on a network), and any other external storage devices, USB flash drive etc. There aren't really any major differences between this and My Documents on windows, and neither is better than the other although OSX does allow for more customisation of how your files and folders are displayed, adding colour to folders, backgrounds etc.
Spotlight This is one of the best features of OSX, in the top right of the menu bar (this is where all your file, edit, view, format, help etc etc menu's are but it changes obviously for each application, the battery meter and date and time are also displayed here, like the top line of a mobile phone display. You click on the spotlight logo and type in whatever it is your looking for, applications, photos, music, documents, e-mails, folders, and it searches instantly as you type. This is a far more advanced way of searching for files on your computer in comparison to the START - SEARCH on windows PC's. Its really good actually i use this all the time if i know what i'm looking for its much quicker and easier, its also really good if you know you saved that file someplace but can't figure out where.
System Preferences This is the 'Control Panel' not too much to say on this really, it works in the same way as the windows control panel, you set all your preferences for everything on the computer. OSX does allow for a greater level of customisation compared to windows though, and the bundled screen savers are pretty cool.
Automator Apple do go on about this quite a bit, and i can see why its good, but to be honest i think i've used it once, and i really didn't have to it was just to try it out. Its basically like writing your own computer application, but its a lot easier to use, you can get it to do repetitive tasks like renaming all of your photos in a photo album etc etc, all those little annoying things you like to do to make your computer look neat and tidy.
Dashboard and Expose I love this, even when Im using windows computers now I find myself hitting the F9 key, and obviously, nothing happens :o(. Expose is really simple but its really useful, you set specific keys on the keyboard to do these things, the keys are predefined as F9, F10, F11, F12, you can change these to whatever you want but ill tell you what each key does.
F9 - This displays all your currently open windows and files, its great for quickly switching between applications, and it looks cool when you do it as well.
F10 - brings to the front the application you select after pressing F9, or you can just click with your mouse,
F11- Hides all applications and files, this is good when doing xmas shopping and you don't want whoever is peering over from behind the sofa seeing what your looking it, its also like using the show desktop button on windows.
F12 - Opens the 'Dashboard' this is a good feature, although i don't use it that often, the dashboard is basically where you can access little applications called widgets, these are pre-installed but you can download as many more as you want free from apples website, they can do all sorts of things like, currency convertors, calculators, random quote generators, itunes artwork grabber etc etc.
Software The bundled software with OSX is pretty good, everyone knows about iTunes, there's also; Mail, apples Outlook express, its essentially the same but much simpler to use i've found. iMovie well i haven't used this yet but it looks like a pretty decent movie editor. iDVD, creates and burns DVDs. iChat, I've never used this its an Instant messenger but there's no support for MSN Messenger contacts.
Thats about all i have to say really, I could go into great detail about all the features and how to do everything on OSX, but then you could just go to Apples website for that, on that note actually, i've found the forum on the Apple website to be really helpful when trying to sort out problems, other mac users seem to be really happy that you've made the switch and are normally more than happy to help.
This is a fantastic operating system, it doesn't take long to get used to and there is plenty of help available for you if your struggling. Personally i prefer it to windows, in the six months I've been using it its never, crashed, i've never had a virus or spyware and well it just looks better. It seems to be a lot more seamless and faster than XP and when i go from using my mac to windows PC's i do feel like I'm taking a step back in computer technology.
Advantages: Faster and better. New features for both home and pro users. Disadvantages: Hardware-hog, pricey upgrade from Panther.
Mac OS X Tiger is the latest version of the Mac OS X releases, taking over from where Mac OS X Panther (or 10.3) left off. Now..Lets move onto Tiger itself. So what's new? Apple's site quotes over 200+ new features in this OS. In reality there are a handful of new additions that are worth much to the end-user.
Firstly a new searching technology called 'Spotlight' has been introduced. This is an effective indexing of the contents of the hard drive ... ...is a fascinating addition to Mac OS X and blows away Windows XP's file search. File management surely has become a thing of the past!
Secondly, a new sub-desktop addition called 'Dashboard' has been introduced. Pressing the F8 button at anytime will black your current finder desktop and bring forward a range of little apps called 'Widgets'. These are little but useful applications such as a clock, calculator, and currency converter. But this list ...
godmasterenglish 18.12.2005 (23.12.2005)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 Complete package
Advantages: Fast, easy to use, runs PPC and Intel binaries, fantastic range of free software Disadvantages: Can't think of any
I purchased my first Mac at the beginning of this year (MacBook) and I've never regretted doing so. The machine's hardware was something spectacular but it's done justice by the quite outstanding operating system which comes in the guise of OS X 10.4.
OS X 10.4 is arguably the most impressive operating sytem to look at. The amazing smooth liquid effects, the scalable icons and attention to detail is brilliant. It makes the whole system an absolute ... ...your coming across to the Mac for the first time you'll definitely experience something new. Programs are handled differently (for example closing the window doesn't actually close the program) and your applications are stored in an Applications folder rather than in a cascading menu. Microsoft Windows XP and Vista come bundled with a few applications but unfortunately what's on offer isn't anything over the top. Apple supply some darn right brilliant ...
sosull 01.06.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 Complete package
Advantages: The best operating system out there Disadvantages: Slightly higher prices on some software items.
...had a Powermac G5 with Mac OS X Tiger installed, for about 5 months now and having used it alongside a PC, it is astronomically better. The windows pc is pretty high spec'd and not even that could out do the beast that is Mac OS X Tiger. I love the ease of use on the interface, everything just looks so.... sexy.
The icons on the dock are easily recogniseable and the design of the buttons and the windows are fantastic. There are many options you ... ...works, you need to get Mac OS X Tiger.
You also get iLife with the package which includes, iTunes, iDVD HD, iCal, iPhoto and loads more. This is really helpful for all you budding multimedia fans out there. The only downside to this is that software is slightly more expensive, but that's the price you pay for perfection.
This OS really does use ur mac to it's full potential, not a piece of memory is left unused or put in the wrong "file", it is ...
martinjb 16.04.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 Complete package
Advantages: Outstanding stability. Incredible Compatible. Hallucinating Graphical Enviroment. Disadvantages: It stills crashing sometimes with a few programs.
...new version of the clasic Mac OS is the latest release that Apple's people brings to us.
It's based, like the others X versions, over an UNIX plataform, which awards an powerful stability with great speed processing data and opening programs. Its Graphical processing is based in the awesome engine OpenGL, a structure that gives to users countless detailed and imposing effects.
All these capacities turns Mac OSX Tiger to the preferred tool by publishers, ... ...great response, pride stability and overall outstanding visual effects.
I extremly recommend you to give a chance to this operative system, I did and I think I'm very lucky.
I predict a monumental future to this OS. I'll be waiting for all the PC users's switch to Mac OSX. ...
kp_sacher 06.12.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 Complete package
Advantages: dashboard, spotlight etc. Disadvantages: software compatibility
Being Mac OS X, it's likely to be stunning - stable; reliable; practically no security loopholes/issues. Panther was great, but with all the added parts in Tiger, it's a must have. Now, I would find it difficult to not use the main features that are added in Tiger, which are spotlight; dashboard; and exposé, which are uber essential because it makes finding things, getting information or just switching between application windows that bit easier.
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chris1772 22.07.2005
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With innovative technologies built on a secure, reliable foundation, Tiger turns your Mac into a finely tuned instrument that lets you focus on the tasks at hand, whether that's creating a new workout soundtrack for your iPod, publishing a paper on the human genome or perfecting the special effects in an upcoming movie. Tiger's polished appearance makes what's onscreen as beautiful as the rest of your Mac - a sheer joy to behold and use. And thoughtful design decisions at every level let Apple engineers deliver breakthroughs such as Spotlight and Dashboard that put even more power at your fingertips.
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