Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard to drop 28th August
Apple has announced that their latest operating system, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, will be released near the end of this month (August 28th 2009).
If you are a current owner of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, you can upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard for just US$29.
A family upgrade (for up to 5 computers) will cost $50. If you have a Mac running an older version of Mac OS X (e.g. 10.4 Tiger), then you have to get the Mac Box Set, which includes Snow Leopard, iLife and iWork for just $170.
Highlights of Mac OS X Snow Leopard:
* Snow Leopard is built on a rock-solid, time-tested UNIX foundation that provides unparalleled stability as well as industry-leading support for Internet standards
* Improvements include a more responsive Finder, new look and features for Exposé and Stacks, quicker Time Machine backup, faster common tasks and installation, and a smaller install footprint
* New core technologies unleash the power of today’s advanced hardware technology and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation: 64-bit computing, multicore-optimization, OpenCL, QuickTime X
* Includes built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, so you can use Mail, iCal, and Address Book at home and at work