October 2007 marks the date of the new operating system upgrade for Mac OSX (Operating System Ten) users.
Part five of the feline family of Apple's revolutionary operating system, Leopard (OSX 10.5) continues with the intuitive program line that made the newer Macs famous and bites back with a few new advancements and programs of its own.
Time Machine: For all of those clumsy and forgetful users, Leopard introduces a new program that allows users to go back in time. If you happen to accidentally erase or lose a file, you can click on this application to search through past transactions and restore the file to your hard drive. It's perfect for deleted papers and presentations.
Spaces: Tired of having a messy desktop? With spaces, you can organize your open windows into groups. When you want to switch window groupings, you simply tab through the spaces and find the necessary project. You have the flexibility to drag and drop groups into a certain order and you choose what applications are filed into groups. Clicking on an open application in the dock takes you directly to that application's group. This truly is the epitome of multi-tasking to the max.
Dashcode: Those familiar with the Dashboard application introduced in the previous OSX incarnation (OSX 10.4 Tiger) will be pleased to find they are not limited to working with the preloaded widgets or those offered on the Apple website. Dashcode allows users to make their own widgets, whether it is a podcast or an original creation. And with this new technology comes the ability to turn a favorite website into a miniature version by clipping it and making it a widget as well.
Other featured application tweaks are included in Mail, iChat, Spotlight, and iCal.
The new Mac OS uses seamless Core Animation, making application graphics run smoothly. The new animation also allows software developers to try their hand at creating new projects, even if they only know basic commands. With all of these cutting-edge features, Leopard appears to be another great product from Apple.
Information from this post was obtained from the Apple Web site.
2 comments:
Man, hope I can get this latest OS from Apple. Thinking the last few weeks about getting one of the new I-Macs--to replace my e-Mac I'm now writing on at home.
I actually wrote this on mine--one of the latest incarnations of the infamous iMac. It is worth every penny--including tax.
As for the new OS, buying it determines how much cash this poor college student has in his bank account.
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