Apple reveils Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard's new features

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13 Jun, 2007 8:25 am Apple reveils Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard's new features [sdp=85354]  



During yesterday's WWDC 07, Steve Jobs highlighted 10 exciting features, from 'CoverFlow' in Finder through to the Time Machine feature, interface improvements... etc, the most advanced OS is about to release in October.

During the Keynote, Steve Jobs impressed the world and promised 300 new features including a new Desktop and Dock with Stacks, an intuitive new way to organize files; an updated Finder featuring Cover Flow and a new way to easily browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a new way to rapidly preview most files without opening an application; Time Machine, a new way to easily and automatically back up and restore lost files or a complete Mac; Spaces, a powerful new feature to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them; and enhanced iChat and Mail applications, which easily allow users to communicate even more creatively.



Leopard's exciting new technologies also include:

Other new features in Leopard include:
  • Leopard Mail
  • Leopard iChat with iChat Theater
  • Leopard iCal
  • Spaces
  • Web Clip
  • Boot Camp
  • Xcode 3


Unlike Windows Vista's complicated pricing (from US$199 up to US$399), Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard will have a suggested retail price of US$129 (cheaper than Vista) for single user license or US$199 5-user license (in single residence).

Mac OS X 10.5 ‘Leopard’ is scheduled to released in October. For more information, please visit Mac OS X Leopard website.

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13 Jun, 2007 8:38 am [sdp=85355]  

Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' is fully 64-bit, from top to bottom. Unlike Windows, which ships in separate versions and requires applications (programs) be compiled for each version. Leopard is 64-bit, there's no 32-bit Leopard and 64-bit Leopard. Leopard will run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications at the same time.

The Mac Observer wrote:
Unlike other operating systems that come in different 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and require applications to be compiled for each version, Leopard will run both application types at the same time. According to Mr. Jobs, this is the first time that 64-bit operating systems are "going mainstream."

The 64-bit version of Leopard that Mr. Jobs demonstrated offered substantial performance improvements over 32-bit versions of Mac OS X, and was able to open larger files and store more information in memory - one of the benefits of a 64-bit operating system.


And best of all, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard will be cheaper than Windows Vista.

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