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Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger'

Postby Antony » Tue 12 Apr, 2005 9:11 am

Apple Computer announced the release of Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' will go on sale Friday, 29th April.

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Two major new features of Tiger are Spotlight - Apple's new desktop search technology, Spotlight, to search the contents of documents, e-mail, images, contacts, photos, calendars and applications, and Dashboard - small mini 'widgets' that display information such as stock quotes, news and weather information, and more. Apple will ship 14 widgets with Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger'.

The price of Tiger is US$129. (Family Pack for US$199 that includes a single-residence, five-user license.) Pre-order available now.

Hardware requirement:
RAM: 256MB minimum.
PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor and built-in FireWire.
HDD: 2.0 GB space minimum. (3.5GB if installing XCode 2)
(Hardware requirement detail)

> Mac OS X "Tiger" - official website.
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Postby Antony » Tue 12 Apr, 2005 10:06 am

Tiger also includes a new version of the Safari RSS web browser that includes a built-in RSS feed to track web site for RSS news.

The new operating system also will include an updated version of iChat, which supports the new H.264 video codec for improved picture quality. Users will now be able to create audio conferences with up to 10 users and video conferences with up to 4 people in a 3-D virtual conference room.

Tiger's new Automator workflow application will let users easily automate repetitive tasks without complex programming. Users can select from a library of more than a hundred customisable actions and drag and drop them to create an automated workflow.
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Postby Andrew T. » Tue 12 Apr, 2005 1:43 pm

Thanks for the news. Mac OS 10.4 "Tiger" will undoubtedly contain plenty of convenient new features and advanced technology.

Of course, Mac users won't need to upgrade to "Tiger" to have a web browser capable of reading RSS feeds. This functionality has been implemented in Mozilla Firefox since version 1.0 PR, and it can run on all versions of Mac OS X, not just the latest.
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Re: Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger'

Postby beanboy89 » Tue 12 Apr, 2005 2:36 pm

Antony wrote:Hardware requirement:
RAM: 256MB minimum.
PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor and built-in FireWire.
HDD: 2.0 GB space minimum. (3.5GB if installing XCode 2)
(Hardware requirement detail).

Hmm, interesting. I wonder why one would need to have built-in FireWire(IEEE 1394) to install this operating system.
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Postby DJGM » Tue 12 Apr, 2005 3:00 pm

Looks like the lowest supported G3 iMac for installing Mac OS X 10.4 is the slot loading one,
which could mean that I may have to use XPostFacto in order to be able to install it on
my Bondi Blue Revision B 266Mhz G3 iMac. If that doesn't work, then that computer is
going to become a Linux machine, running the PPC version of Kubuntu instead.

As for the apparent necessity for FireWire, it looks like both of my beige PowerMac G3's
will effectively be out of the picture for installing the latest version of Mac OS X as well.

Looks like I'll have to buy a Mac mini with Tiger pre-installed to get the newest Mac OS!

And I've just noticed this . . .
Media Exchange Program
Tiger ships on a DVD, but if your Mac doesn’t have a built-in DVD-ROM
player, you’ll need CD media. When you buy Mac OS X Tiger, you
qualify to purchase Tiger CDs for a shipping and handling fee.

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Postby Antony » Tue 12 Apr, 2005 5:50 pm

Andrew T. wrote:Of course, Mac users won't need to upgrade to "Tiger" to have a web browser capable of reading RSS feeds. This functionality has been implemented in Mozilla Firefox since version 1.0 PR, and it can run on all versions of Mac OS X, not just the latest.
True. However, there are other stunning features such as the new iChatAV allowing 4 people video chatting in a 3-D way, and the improved QuickTime 7.

I will order it.
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Postby beanboy89 » Fri 15 Apr, 2005 9:45 am

On his SuperSite for Windows, Paul Thurrott has written a review for Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS X 10.4.

Paul Thurrott wrote:Conclusions

Apple Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" is the strongest OS X release yet and a worthy competitor to Windows XP. Though it is marketed by Apple as a major release, Tiger is in fact a minor upgrade with few major new features, more akin to what we'd call a service pack in the Windows world. However, that won't stop Apple fans from flocking to Apple Stores on April 29 and standing in line to buy it, even at its inflated $129 price. That's fine, I guess: Tiger performs well, looks great, and offers many modern OS features. Tiger builds on the rock-solid foundation of previous OS X releases, adds a few major new features, and applies a nice spit polish to hundreds of other small features. Tiger may lack some of the niceties that make Windows more appealing to new users, but it does reward those with existing computer skills with a minimalist user interface that, as advertised, "gets out of the way" and lets you get your job done. If you can look past Apple's corporate bravado, the endless but wrongheaded comparisons to Longhorn, and the ridiculous marketing, you'll see that Tiger is one impressive cat. And unlike Longhorn, it's shipping now. What a concept.


Read the full review.
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Postby Mandrake » Fri 15 Apr, 2005 8:25 pm

The new CoreImage and CoreAudio technologies look very interesting. Sort of a mix of Microsoft is/has done with Avalon and DirectX.
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Postby Josh » Sat 16 Apr, 2005 3:03 am

I intend to get it for the iBook, but I will wait until after 10.4.1 is released.
I have always been leery about OS upgrades.
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Postby Antony » Sat 16 Apr, 2005 9:27 am

Josh wrote:I intend to get it for the iBook, but I will wait until after 10.4.1 is released.
It would be most likely be the same retail box, but you will need to download the 10.4.1 Updater yourself.
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Re: Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger'

Postby EddiePaxil » Thu 21 Apr, 2005 6:45 pm

Antony wrote:Apple Computer announced the release of Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' will go on sale Friday, 29th April.


Does anybody know if recent purchasers of Panther are going to get a price break with their "Software proof of purchase" coupons. If not I'll hold off a while to get "Tiger". I love Panther no issues or complaints.
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Re: Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger'

Postby Antony » Thu 21 Apr, 2005 6:54 pm

EddiePaxil wrote:Does anybody know if recent purchasers of Panther are going to get a price break with their "Software proof of purchase" coupons. If not I'll hold off a while to get "Tiger". I love Panther no issues or complaints.
Unfortunately, no.

Unless you purchased a new Mac after 12th April 2005 that came with Panther, you would be qualified for Up-to-date program :tiger:. It will cost you US$9.95 for shipping and handling cost.
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Postby EddiePaxil » Tue 26 Apr, 2005 3:11 am

For Anthony. "Tiger is Coming"

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Postby Antony » Fri 29 Apr, 2005 2:42 am

[img=right]http://ant.sillydog.org/blog/pic/tiger_box_01-thumb.jpg[/img]I got my Tiger!
I received my Tiger from my local Mac reseller. They gave a spotlight (torch) as a gift. The Tiger retail box contains: Mac OS X Tiger (includes Xcode2) Install DVD, Welcome to Tiger, Installation and Setup Guide, Software License Agreement, Software Coupon, AppleCare Service and Support Guide, .Mac guide, and a trial copy of iWork 05.

I already bought my copy of iWork'05 when it released late January this year.

Picture of the contents of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" retail box:
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Please see my blog entry for more pictures.

I will install Tiger a bit later.
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Postby Andrew T. » Fri 29 Apr, 2005 1:59 pm

You certainly were fast. Mac OS X 10.4 was only released today!

By comparison, I don't think I have never used, let alone bought a copy of, any major release of an operating system (Mac OS or Windows) until after it's a year or more old.
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