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Imserba Webstore - Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard
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List Price: $29.00
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Manufacturer: Apple
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Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Apple
EAN: 4547597684474
Feature: 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
Format: DVD-ROM
Is Autographed: 0
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Label: Apple
Manufacturer: Apple
Publisher: Apple
Release Date: 2009-08-28
Studio: Apple
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Features
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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
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Editorial Reviews:
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Mac OS X Snow Leopard is an even more powerful and refined version of the world's most advanced operating system. In ways big and small, it gets faster, more reliable, and easier to use. New core technologies unleash the power of today's advanced hardware technology and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation. And Snow Leopard includes built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, so you can use your Mac at home and at work. So upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard with Snow Leopard, a simpler, more powerful, and more refined version of Mac OS X. Out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange - Snow Leopard includes out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 in Mail, iCal, and Address Book, so it's easier than ever to take your Mac to work. Safari 4 - The latest version of the blazing-fast web browser delivers up to 50 percent faster JavaScript performance and is more resistant to crashes than ever. Universal Access - Every Mac comes standard with a wide range of assistive - or Universal Access - technologies that help people with disabilities experience what the Mac has to offer. Snow Leopard continues this support with a variety of innovative features that advance accessibility even further. System Requirements - Mac computer with an Intel processor, OS X 10.5, 1GB of memory, 5GB of available disk space, DVD drive for installation, Some features require a compatible Internet's service provider or Apple's MobileMe service (fees apply)
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: BEST OS EVER
Comment: I'm upgrading from leopard and i just can say it beautifull this OS is great and windows users should switch and see what is good
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Summary: lots of bugs
Comment: Running a this on a few computers at work, they are networked with windows machines and have adobe cs4 programs installed and they freeze up at least 6 times a day. sometimes more. going back to leopard soon.
It's absurd that they would release an OS that does not work well with adobe or windows.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Mac OS X Snow Leopard Better Than Ever
Comment: I love this new os from mac, installed it on my macbook and liked the fact that it takes far less time to get it to work on my computer, it took about 40 minutes and also i got back aound 11 GB of hard drive. plus the sistem runs a whole lot smoother and you can not argue about the price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worth It-- Generally
Comment: I waited about a month to upgrade to Snow Leopard at since we had run into a host of problems at work with it. I've been running it on my person MacBook Pro for about two months now and I'm pretty satisfied. Things do seem to be a bit more seamless than in Leopard, the utilities work a bit better, cosmetically it's a bit smoother... generally it feels a bit more fine-tuned. However I have not noticed any change in speed or responsiveness. It did free up several gigs of hard drive space (8 gigs if I remember right?) however Finder soon fills that up with archival data to make the Spotlight and Finder functions run smoother/quicker.
The biggest drawback is still, several months later, is compatibility with some things. Many add-ons and fun things may not work with Snow Leopard (i.e. some of my favorite screen savers). Also, for those in a corporate or business environment, there are many compatibility issues with network servers, especially Exchange servers (I don't believe Snow Leopard and the previous version of Exchange play very nicely). I reverted back to and still use Leopard at work due to these issues.
For home use and small businesses, I highly recommend this update. It's cheap, it's easy, and it has enough little polishes that it's worth the $20 or $40. If you're in a corporate environment or are on any type of business network, check with your IT folks first. It will save you a lot of headaches in the end.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Much Better Leopard
Comment: I have a MacBook that is a few years old and, just as with every major release of Mac OS X, my computer has seen a significant performance boost from the upgrade. The speed increases and improved UI in the Finder alone are well worth the cost of the upgrade alone: I used to have Finder tell me I couldn't eject a disk or network share because some application was using it, but I would have to figure out what. With Snow Leopard the Finder now tells me what is in use and give me the option to force eject a disk or network share.
I use Safari 4 as my primary browser, and on Snow Leopard you get crash resistance for plugins. Adobe has a well documented history of just not giving a damn about Flash performance on the Mac, and as such the plugin tends to crash often. Previously I would have several windows full of tabs open and a single flash ad would crash my entire session, but now bad plugins just crash themselves - you just need to reload the page for the plugin to reload and you don't have your entire browser crash!
Apple didn't do a very good job of trying to sell Snow Leopard but, to their credit, it is extremely difficult to sell upgrades where the changes are not immediately visible. I promise you that the enhancements in Snow Leopard are very noticeable when you sit down and use it for a few minutes.
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