Apple Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Family Pack

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.

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  1. March 9, 2007 03:27

    5.0/5
    Apple Mac OS X is by far the best operating system hands down in todays market. With build in features such as, Spotlight, Finder, Dashboard, Safari RSS, iChat AV, Automator, Parental Controls and Mail, Mac OS X is by far years ahead of Windows XP ...  read more »

    - coriewright


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