Mac OS X (Complete Package)

Advantages: Very similar to Windows XP
Disadvantages: Very different from Mac OS 9

...I use an Mac for work purposes and a PC at home. On the Mac, time is of great importance and every feature that saves time saves money and there are quite a few great time saving features on Mac OS X that do just that! If you are a PC user and currently use Windows XP then the new operating for the Apple Mac will be very appealing to you. It is very similar in many ways to that of Windows XP. One of the main differences that Mac OS X has which is one of my favourite features is that it has what is called a dock. This is a bar that can sit either at the bottom of the screen or on either side and you can use it to add in short cuts to all your software. Also if you have folders that you access alot and you don't want to keep trying to find them all the time then you can add them to the dock. All you then have to do is go to the dock...

saraha007 02.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Mac OS X Panther 10.3 Complete package

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Advantages: Latest Release of Mac OS X; Cheap for those upgrading from Leopard
Disadvantages: No support for PPC processor (which is understandable, however)

...many there are in there) of your files. Which is useful instead of having to click on the Finder. Overall if your moving from Tiger to Snow Leopard, it may be worthwhile with some of its cool new features - and because Tiger is getting a little old if I may say so myself - nevertheless, I think its a worthwhile upgrade for Leopard users, at around £25/$29 its worth it for the long run. If your transitioning from a PC to a Mac with Snow Leopard, I'm sure you'll appreciate the graphically stunning interface although may take some time to get use to the differences. The major difference is the mouse tracking speed; each operating system uses a different tracking algorithm - Windows uses a different algorithm to Mac OS X. Mouse tracking / speed may take some time to get use to in OS X, due to OS X's different algorithm....

bastones 03.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Mac OS X (v10.6) Snow Leopard

OS X Leopard Review

Advantages: 64 Bit, New improved programs, Spaces, Time Machine, Stacks, Coverflow.
Disadvantages: New 3d Dock can be annoying

...OS X 10.5 Leopard is fast, stable and has a set of new features. Time Machine to back up and restore you files, Spaces to organize your desktop and keep you more organized, Quick Look to preview and browse your files without even opening a program, Stacks to keep you desktop clean and free from large amounts of files and to organize downloads, Cover Flow for a visually stunning way to browse you Pictures applications and other files. Parental controls include Bedtime and time limits. Many kids would sit at the computer for days if you let them. Fortunately, Leopard makes it easier to set the rules. Just enter bedtime and time limits for using the Mac, specifying different times for weekdays and weekends if you wish. Parental controls can also log your kids' activities to help you keep them from communicating with people they shouldn...

itmandan 01.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

OS X, Mmmm.

Advantages: Simple, Stable, eyecandy
Disadvantages: Documentation

...the point that you open a terminal window the machine is every bit a Mac, but with the terminal running, you have everything that Unix users take for granted. Long time Mac users can take heart in the fact that you can use the system without ever touching the terminal, it's just a nice extra feature for the geekier among us. Apple's email application is wonderful, it's not very flashy, but it does exactly what a mail program should do, without trying to be everything else at the same time. The same applies to the other included programs, they all work well without carrying unnecessary weight, and with nice clean interfaces. Adding hardware is a pleasant experience, provided you buy hardware that is supported by OS X, there should be no problems getting it working, I added a second graphics card, and when the machine had finished booting, I had...

Secret_vampire 29.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Mac OS X 10.1 Complete package

Mac OS X matures with age!

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 that includes both Filenames and indeed file contents (which means you can search for a reference to 'Dogshome' in a PDF document). When you first install Tiger, Spotlight takes 10-15minutes to index your disk contents, and this indexing is updated on a second by second basis meaning its always up to date. To search a file you can use the spotlight icon in the top right hand corner...

godmasterenglish 18.12.2005 (23.12.2005) · Read review
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Review of Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 Complete package

Biggest OS X Update yet

Advantages: Many new features, Full support for Windows
Disadvantages: OS upgrades used to be free

...Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is the biggest update to the Mac operating system since OS X was first released. It is the first update that I would recommend purchasing on it's own rather than waiting till you need to upgrade to a new Macintosh computer. Some of the most useful features are Time Machine which is a one button backup system (it requires an external hard drive), Spaces, an application that helps organize applications when multitasking , and Bootcamp that allows Windows XP or Vista to load natively on Intel Macintosh computers. Bootcamp alone gives you the functionality of having a whole other computer if you need to run windows applications and don't wish to use a program like parallels or virtual PC that don't run at native speeds. Quicklook and Stacks in the dock are both excellent time saving features. Quicklook allows a small...

alphamusic 25.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

The Best OS Apple created so far

Advantages: Very easy to install and use, more than 300 cool features
Disadvantages: none

...After more than two years from its first Launched. The Mac OS X 10.5 a.k.a Leopard. Is the most flexible, powerful and easy to use OS. One of the greatest Apple ever released. The first Apple OS I lay hands on when I first bought the Black MacBook ever since I was a little kid still goofing off with Apple IIe BASIC language programming. The Mac OS X 10.5 leopard is very easy to use, For those people who transform themselves into a first-timer Mac-User should adapt very easily using this OS. This UNIX based OS have lots of my most favorite key features. EVERY part of the OS is operated with just as easy as a click of your mouse. My Favorite Key Features * The Desktop Organize your open windowed apps so easily, you can even have up to four desktop with each apps assigned to it using Spaces And up to as many app layers as you...

sibibip 31.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Panther: A new breed

Advantages: Very fast, new accessories, keeps you organized
Disadvantages: Requires a lot of memory, May not work on older computers

...There have been many versions of Mac OS X in the past few years and with each version they have gotten better and better. This version is no exception. With improved graphics, new applications, and much faster response time, the new OS X 10.3 is everything that 10.2 was and more. Here are just a few of the things that 10.3 (Panther) contains: -An entirely new finder with a tool that lets you hide windows and automatically adjust the windows so that you can view each one with the touch of a button. -Folders and files with new graphics on them as well as shortcuts to your most used files. -Instant video confrencing with anyone over the internet for free -A "swiss army knife" of tools which help you do everything from surfing the web and checking email to getting pictures off your digital camera. -Easy to use interface that...

HenryHabgood 21.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Mac OS X Panther 10.3 Complete package

Chaos From k-os

Advantages: A couple of bangers
Disadvantages: Inconsistent

...a while to truely accecpt. **Three Stars** 7. "The Love Song" With opening word to this one being "This is not a love song, it's a sonnet.", you would think that this would be a track which has the audience immeditely switch off. However since k-os eases you in with hard Hip Hop beats, he mass the fact that he is doign something quite original, in spite of the fact that most who typically listen to Hip hop wouldn' go for something like this. **Four Stars** 8. "Hallelujah" I wasn't into this one at all as the artist completely changes what he is about and sings in this one. His voice is decent, but not strong enough to drive this recording, so I have to say that I was rather bored by it all and the fact that its lyrics only consisted of a few lines put me off too. **One Star** 9. "Clap Ur Hands" (Lude) 10. "Dirty Water" The artist...

XICripZ 11.03.2009 (07.01.2009) · Read review
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Review of Joyful Rebellion - K-OS

It's X-rated

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Not much at all

..., OS X 10.0 was released. People loved it. It worked fast, it worked well. But not fast or well enough. There were missing features, and lots of them. Such as burning CD's, DVD playback, DVD burning. As well as this many USB and FireWire devices didn't work. But in September they released 10.1, and after buying my iBook this week, that's what I got along with 9.2. I absolutely hate booting in to 9.2 now. -SO WHAT'S DIFFERENT?- Where shall we start? I'd describe OS X as "It's Macintosh, mate, but not as we know it." There is so much difference between X and 9. The first is a completely new 'core'. This means that it was created using completely different building blocks. But this also means that applications that previously ran under OS 9, won't run natively under OS X. Or will they? I'll discuss software options later... Also the user...

bigbtommy 18.11.2001 · Read review
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Review of Mac OS X 10.1 Complete package