Snow Leopard

Windows 7 offers "Mac look and feel" says Microsoft exec

Apple fans have a new salvo to fire at their Windows-loving brethren, as a Microsoft exec has revealed that the Windows 7 operating system enjoyed some fruit-flavoured inspiration.

Microsoft's partner group manager, Simon Aldous, has told PCR-Online, in a candid...

Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update out

Apple has moved to fix a number of bugs in its latest operating system, Snow Leopard,with the release of version 10.6.2.

The new 499.9MB download is recommended for all users and "includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility,...

Snow Leopard update removes Intel Atom support

Apple appears to be removing support for Intel Atom processors in the forthcoming 10.6.2 patch for Snow Leopard. OS X Daily is reporting that the update kills support for the processor, which is primarily found in netbook and nettop computers.

Apple doesn't sell...

Psystar offers $50 solution to run Mac OS X 10.6 on PCs

Having the pants sued off it by Apple has not stopped Psystar rolling out products that challenge the Mac maker's End User License Agreement

New to the market is Psystar's Rebel EFI software hack that allows certain Intel-powered PCs to run Snow Leopard, Apple's...

Apple says Windows 7 support by year end

Apple has said that it will offer Windows 7 support for users who want to dual install the new Microsoft operating system on a Mac by the end of the year.

"Apple will support Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate) with Boot Camp in Mac...

Apple's been showing you the finger longer than you think

Apple has placed the final piece of the "touch" puzzle today with the launch of a new mouse, called the Magic mouse, that has no buttons.

In a move that to many has gone unnoticed, Apple has over the last 6 years slowly been educating its faithful to embrace touch...

Apple Mac OS x 10.6 sales beat previous OS releases

Sales of Apple's latest operating system, "Snow Leopard", or Mac OS X 10.6, have beaten those of the company's last two OS releases in the first 2 weeks on the shelves.

The US figures, from the NPD Group from both online and retail shops, although not revealed...

Apple Snow Leopard 10.6.1 update issued

Apple's recently launched Snow Leopard operating system has received its first software update on Thursday as Apple moves to fix a number of bugs experienced by those who opted to update from day one.

The new software update, version 10.6.1 weights in at just...

The 10 hidden gems of Snow Leopard

It's all very well reading the official line on the bumps and buffs of Apple OS X Snow Leopard but the company can't possibly tell us every little detail of what comes in the package. So, after a chance to play with it ourselves over the weekend a glean what else we can,...

Amazon discounts Snow Leopard in UK and US

Amazon is tempting those yet to grab a copy of Apple's new OS, Snow Leopard, with an 8% price reduction in the UK and 14% price reduction in the US.

In the UK, Amazon.co.uk is currently selling the new operating system £2 cheaper than Apple's own suggest price...

Service Battery: Snow Leopard encourages battery replacement

MacBook and MacBook Pro users upgrading to Snow Leopard are being encouraged to replace flagging batteries via a new feature in the new OS.

"Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard includes an improved Battery menu bar extra for portable Macs. The Battery menu bar extra...

Snow Leopard launch sees Apple Store queues

With the launch of Apple's latest operating system Snow Leopard, queues were forming in the street before the opening of the Regent Street store in London.

You'd hardly think that a £25 upgrade was worthy of the excitement, but with a long weekend to tinker...

A quick guide to Apple Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6

Apple's Snow Leopard has been stalking us from the drifts for well over a year now. Little was seen of it while it circled for the first 12 months - picking its path, taking its time - but ever since Phil Schiller proudly showed off his new pet at WWDC, we've been waiting...

Will the next Apple OSX be called Bobcat?

With the official launch of Apple's latest Operating System on Friday, Apple is no doubt working on the next version of the OS already.

Chances are they've probably started fulfilling a roadmap laid out by CEO Steve Jobs to make sure that they are ready to wow...

Snow Leopard includes antivirus software?

If rumours are true, then the next version of OS X - Snow Leopard - contains baked-in antivirus software. A screenshot has surfaced of a DMG downloaded by Safari being stopped in its tracks by the operating system.

The dialog box names the virus as "OSX.RSPlug.A"...

Apple confirms Snow Leopard on 28 August

After a slip on Apple's UK site that revealed the date early, Apple has now officially confirmed that Mac OS X v10.6, known as Snow Leopard will go on sale Friday 28 August.

Apple's online store is now accepting pre-orders for the operating system that will...

Snow leopard hits 28 August says Apple UK

Apple's newest Operating System, Snow Leopard, is to get a 28 August launch date according to Apple UK.

The page, found on buried in the Apple UK site shows an end of the month launch for the new OS from the Cupertino based company.

In a related...

VIDEO: Snow Leopard leaks to the web

It would appear that Apple's forthcoming OS, Snow Leopard, has leaked to the web early. The developer build 10A432, which is rumoured to be the gold master build, is available on a number of Bittorrent sites, with the Pirate Bay reporting over 2,000 downloaders at the time...

Snow Leopard arriving earlier than expected?

There are rumblings that the forthcoming update of OS X, Snow Leopard, will be arriving ahead of schedule - perhaps within the next fortnight. Originally due in September, some analysts predict it could show up on 28 August instead.

Apple's secrecy around new...

Apple Snow Leopard wallpapers outed

And you thought a new operating system was all about new features.

The new desktop wallpapers for Apple's new operating system have been released (all 35 of them) to allow users to start to think what they are going to make their new desktop look like.

Snow Leopard launching 8 June?

Apple's next operating system is now rumoured for launch on 8 June.

The date for Snow Leopard's debut has been much talked up, with a first quarter, then 24 March and now an early summer launch mooted.

This latest diary date comes from the San...

PHOTOS: Snow Leopard

For those of you keen to get your hands on Apple's coming-soon "Snow Leopard" OS, WorldOfMac have obliged with a gallery of pics showing the few visual changes to the system.

Apple has revealed that the 10.6 update won't get a hoard of new features, but instead...

More deets on Apple's Snow Leopard OS

They were up for but a second, but a German Mac website has published screenshots from Safari 4 and Apple's first preview release of the Mac OS, Snow Leopard.

Before the pictures disappeared, we gleaned what info we could including the new OS will offer a new...

Apple Snow Leopard OS details emerge

Apple has shed more light on its new operating system following the confirmation it was working on an update to "Leopard" by Steve Jobs in his keynote speech to delegates at this years Worldwide Developer Conference.

Called Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the new OS,...