One helluva week for Microsoft, Leopard notwithstanding
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On the heels of beating out Google to buy a piece of Facebook, Redmond racks up its fastest-growing quarter in seven years.
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Leopard introduces lots of new apps and interface features to Mac OS X. Can Vista match up?
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With new rankings due soon, SGI, IBM and others jostle for bragging rights. Also: Speedy Mac system gets speedier.
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Ranging from an Axiotron tablet computer to Parrot's Bluetooth wireless stereo speakers, many of the third-party software and hardware offerings on display at this week's Macworld will support Leopard.
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These are the major Leopard stories as reported by Macworld, PCWorld and wire services
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The impending launch of Microsoft's new operating system isn't generating the excitement it once might have. Maybe that's because it, well, gets the job done
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Calling Leopard the âapple of my eye,â Dwight Sliverman (Houston Chronicle) tells us that as heâs played with the newest version of Mac OS X, âIâm constantly being surprised by smart, useful and convenient touches. It is a pleasure to use.â For example, he calls Spaces his âfavorite Leopard feature, because it instantly multiplies your desktop real estate. Those who use portable computers will particularly appreciate it. On my MacBook itâs a godsend.â
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While the improvements to Mac OS X Leopard desktop are not expected to be revolutionary, the enhancements to Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server are impressive.
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The Mac maker splits its stock 2-for-1 for the first time since the dot-com days. Big whoop.
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The client version of Mac OS X 10.5 isn't the only Leopard release slated for October 26. There's also the new version of Mac OS X Server. John C. Welch previews the latest version of Apple's server software and lets you know what to expect.&lt;br /&gt;
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The near-final version of Mac OS X Leopard, unveiled today at the World Wide Developers Conference, introduces over 300 new features. They include a new Desktop and Dock with Stacks; 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. Mac OS X Leopard, the sixth major release of the worldâs most advanced operating system, is scheduled to ship in October.
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MacBooks, real books, and frothy brews will have starring roles in next week's Wall Street epic.
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Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including Apple's Tiger OS, Office 2007 and a cordless mouse for lefties.
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I've given Leopard a chance, but it's pretty clear, this is not a good operating system release. I've been out of the Mac loop for most of the last decade, just got back in a bit over 2 years ago. I don't know if early OS releases are generally as crappy as this one, but I wasn't prepared for where we're at now. If I had known, I would have waited, instead of upgrading most of my Macs to the new system. Talking with a friend a few days ago, he asked what I thought of Leopard. He had installed the new version, like me, the first day it came out. "I'm not liking it," I said. He said something that was simple, profound and revealing: "It's like Windows." It is. It's that unpleasant to use. It disappears for long periods of time. Systems that didn't used to crash now crash regularly. On one system three hard disks were rendered unusable, and I lost a couple of full days restoring them (luckily I had good backups). The user interface is quirky. The new networking interface is a big step backward. The firewall moved and lost features! That's simply never done, you don't charge customers to remove features, esp security features. I think Apple doesn't understand how many people depend seriously on their Macs.  To Apple, I left Windows because it held my time and work in low regard. I was happy with the Mac because it seemed reliable. Now it seems my friend was right, I'm using Windows again, and I'm not happy about it.
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âThe grace of Leopardâs interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update,â reports Elsa Wenzel . Awarding it an âExcellent 8 out of 10,â Wenzel maintains that Leopard not only âmakes Macs more enticing than Tiger did,â but that it âmakes it far easier to find documents and applications than Windows Vista. Leopardâs interface niceties made the daily mechanics of using the computer more pleasurable. Mundane chores, such as finding files and backing up data, become a visual treat.â
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The latest release of Mozilla's lightweight browser for the Mac hints at a major upgrade around the corner. In Monkey Bites.
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What Redmond giveth, Redmond taketh away. Barely a week after settling an anti-trust suit with Novell over unfair practices designed to drive Netware out of the Enterprise and a few days since Novell slapped