CNET editors' review

The good: New Finder features; better interface responsiveness and overall speed, even on legacy hardware; Safari includes improved performance and RSS; QuickTime 7.0 offers higher-resolution video; new Automator allows systemwide scripting; Core Data and Core Image open up new opportunities to developers; better cross-platform compatibility.

The bad: Most upgrades are hidden under the hood; features the average user will notice, such as Mail, clash with Apple's own user interface design; some features are unavailable on hardware older than a year or two.

The bottom line: Though its new user features have mixed appeal, Tiger's technological changes and speed improvements make this an enticing upgrade, especially for those who passed on Panther.

Specs: License qty: 1 user; License type: Complete package; Min hard drive space: 3 GB  See full specs >>

Note: This product is part of the Apple Mac OS X 10.4 series. See all products in the Apple Mac OS X 10.4 series.