Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
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October 25, 2007 06:09
5.0/5
I'm a windows user. Always have been. But i'll definitely be looking at Macs in the future.
What i don't understand is how this OS only receives an 8.0. Ubuntu doesn't compare with either Vista or this one. Vista has so many versions, its unreal and a crappy security policy when you go to install it.
What's not to like about OS X? You can boot up much quicker, don't have the drivers mess, has more features, and is easier to use. It's much more secure and is just a seamless OS without the bloat Vista has and doesn't suck the resources. -
August 11, 2007 10:41
4.5/5
This OS is genius. As i have said before i use pc, and Mac. I have a macbook and a dell 8100. Both computers are excellent, as we all know but i must say that mac really gives no issues, and now we will skip that argument, and we will focus on leopards productivity. Everything has gone from simple, to so simple you run out of things to do. Easy menu use with cover flow, its great to have stacks, i didnt see time machine, but i saw use of the new safari and just the simplicity of everything is great. Simple, yet loaded with features. Hp's ad "the computer is personal again" fits perfectly with macs, and with leopard, even more, this OS really makes you think "damn, how long did apple guys work on this" Vista is like a maze compared to this OS -
November 11, 2007 12:56
Excellent
2.0/5
For one thing, it does not come with Iphoto. Of course this is an 80 dollar upgrade.
Anyhow, I installed it over Tiger on my Macbook. Darn thing crippled my system. I backed up all my data and did the erase and install option. It was then I discovered that my Ical backup did not work and my Iphoto was gone. Not to mention the 500 megs of memory just do not seem enough for this OS. So I of course had to invest in more memory. What an expensive day it turned into. Overall, I can say I wish that I had left well enough alone and left Tiger on the machine as it was working fine. I had never expected a Windows type experience from Apple. Hope this helps. -
October 26, 2007 07:31
5.0/5
First of all, I have OS X 10.5, don't ask how. I've used everything from Windows 3.1 to Vista Ultimate, and I can tell you with all certainty that OS X kills them all. Tiger killed them all. Leopard is just over kill. And you have the balls to give it an 8.0!?
What is this 'Apple Complex' you idiot reviewers have against Apple? You can't give an apple product more than 8.3 NO MATTER HOW GOOD IT IS. NO MATTER HOW IT COMPARES TO VISTA. You're so full of **** it's indescribable.
Either raise the rating to it's well-deserved 9.0 or higher or this site has no reputation anymore. For anything. -
November 8, 2007 10:59
3.0/5
As a long time PC user, I was excited last year to purchase my first Mac. I went with the Macbook Pro since I frequently need to multitask and I occasionally enjoy a 3d game. After almost a year of use I have had 0 major problems with OSX 10.4 and have never needed to turn it off without shutting down. So I purchased and installed Leopard on its release date of Oct. 26th expecting it to be as stable as its predecessor. But after just few hours of playing with its new features I started to notice MAJOR bugs. First is that if I run on battery for more than 20min the computer immediately powers off. The second problem is that every time I have a problem with a wireless network the computer locks up and informs me to hold down the power button until it shuts off. The final major problem that I have encountered is that after just eight days of use the computer began to lock up every time it started and I eventually needed to reformat the main disk. These problems along with a laundry list of other minor glitches are problems I would expect with Windows, not OSX. But Leopard is not all bad; as a heavy miltitasker I find spaces and the preview feature to be VERY useful, and Time Machine seems like it would work well if you have a large backup hard drive (500GB+). Overall Leopard is a brilliant and an ahead of its time operating system, but I would not recommend it until Apple works out the many bugs. -
September 12, 2006 12:48
5.0/5
I have been using the Apple computers for the last 5 years and can't imagine going back to windows. The interface is awesome. If your a home user you get free movie and dvd authoring software that is constantly updated. Mac has updated it's OS twice in the 5 years that I have been on Macs and I did pay 100 each time but the updates were worth the extra $$. In the last update we got better search tools (now much better then windows) and widgets (called gadgets in vista; widgets are rss feeds from websites like weather, cartoons and others). As far as updates to the OS, apple updates the os about every 3 months as automated downloads that your computer will pick up automatically (depending on your settings) and will prompt you to install (passwords required). Also with the Mac OS you don't have to reboot your computer very often if at all and software conflicts are unheard of. I have a laptop the never gets rebooted and the second I open my laptop it is like I never closed it. The second you open the lid the os is there.
I also have been using windows for the last 20 years up until today at work. All I can say about windows is when I'm not rebooting my computer I'm constantly making short cuts around the system to get to information I need. I always have to click a few times to launch a program or I have to create short cuts on the desktop (clutter) or use the taskbar as the shortcut (seems unnatural and against the operating system. -
October 30, 2007 01:39
3.5/5
Lightroom was largely not functional for me. For example, I couldn't import RAW files, it stopped seeing RAW files that had been previously imported, the print module ceased to function. Lightroom is a critical application for me so this lack of functionality was a shopstopper for me.
I am astounded that Apple didn't coordinate the release better with key ISVs like Adobe. That is remarkably shortsighted.
I had constant security problems with airport disks that worked perfectly under Tiger. I think they neglected to QA that part of the OS.
The UI has elements that I don't care for - these have been thoroughly discussed in articles and reviews. I am impressed with the changes made to the underpinnings of the OS.
I had to revert back to Tiger. Once Lightroom is working and some of the other issues have been addressed, I will reinstall Leopard. -
October 29, 2007 01:02
4.5/5
apples latest update for OSX is far better then vista i have two pc's, desktop and notebook, and i also have a Macbook and the Leopard update is amazing!!! the only draw back would be there are still a few bugs in the ichat theater (that's why the leopard only gets a nine) from that its almost perfect... -
July 16, 2008 11:19
4.5/5
I have been a long time Windows user; heck, i used 3.1 on my grandma's old Hewlett Packard. Until recently, i loved XP's large base of programs, and had never even looked into Macs at all.
I was then offered 2 options by the college I'm attending. I could either get a Mac OSX or Windows XP machine from the school. I did my research, and decided to spring for the Mac. I did this because i have crashed a total of 3 WinXP based computers with viruses in the last 4 years. I read about the mac OS's good fortune when i comes to viruses, and i made my decision.
Out of the box, i was amazed. 25 seconds to boot? Holy moly! The graphics on this computer are amazing. Every program works just fine. Sure, no XP program works, but you should know that before coming to OSX. People need to do some research.
I will never use Windows again. ever.
Everything is flawless for me on my MacBook. No problems with ble screens (which, by the way, plague microsoft's donkey). The OS os very zippy. i have only maxed out the CPU, and thus freezing, once. It just works.
The ONLY problem i have had was a tiny wi-fi issue. When i try to connect to an unsecured network, it usually disconnects within a minute or so.(The thing is, though, it's actually my neighbor's network, so maybe i shouldn't be doing it anyway). This is a documented problem that Apple knows about.
Now, an 8/10 rating, just for some geotagging problem? MOST users won't even know this feature exists, let alone have a camera with GPS, let alone want to even geotag their photos. Come on now be serious CNET. i have always come here for my tech reviews, and this disappoints me.
Evidence that Leopard is better than Vista is evident in Vista's sub 5.0 user rating average, while Leopard's is hovering just short of 8/10
All in all, Mac OS 10.5 Leopard has pleased me, and in fact, surprised me in every way. Like I said, it just works. -
November 16, 2007 10:56
3.5/5
I have been an Apple fan since I was six years old. So needless to say I have had quite a bit of experience with their products. As much as I would absolutely LOVE to give Leopard a 10, I just can't. There are WAY too many bugs that should have never have left the factory. It takes 30 minutes just to empty 50 things in my trash (not even bulk items, we're talking megs here). While there are some bugs that seriously disturb me, I'm sure they'll be fixed. I just wish Apple wasn't stretching their resources too thin. They've been so focused on this iPhone thing, it's brought the high quality so sought after, down. But on the bright side, some of the "features" in 10.5 is the new features in Mail and the Finder. Spaces is also extremely helpful. So as I stated before, this is not Apple's finest hour, but they've definitely had more bonehead products than this (I think we all remember that damn puck mouse thing - what were they thinking!?!).
