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‘Snow Leopard’ Stories

EFI-X Mac hack dongle accused of stealing GNU code

Chris Davies, Sep 9th 2009 Discuss [2]

EFI-X's OS X hack dongle always seemed too good to be true; according to a new report from Tom's Hardware, it really was. The adapter promised to take a computer built from standard PC components and allow Mac OS X to be installed on it, without the usual patching and tweaking required for a regular "Hackint0sh". However, as one EFI-X owner has discovered, it seems the company did little more than repackage Chameleon/Boot-132 bootloader code onto a DRM-encrypted USB stick. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 35 2009

Shane McGlaun, Aug 30th 2009 Discuss [1]

Another week has come and gone leaving us with memories and a hoard of cool stories to throw your way for weekend reading in case you missed them over the week. An Asus 900HA netbook was hacked into a touchscreen slate on Monday and we really liked it. DIY gear is so cool, especially when it turns out this good. Monday also brought some details on the Blackberry Storm 2 piezo touchscreen tech. We really hope its better than the original Storm. Read The Full Story

Apple’s Snow Leopard Has a Malware Checker, but Functionality Is In Question

Evan Selleck, Aug 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Whether you consider Apple notorious or glorious for having a relative lack of viruses and other malicious content available to ruin your machines, it looks like Apple has gone and done a little forward thinking in their ever-expanding market share, and officially included a virus checker with their upcoming release, Snow Leopard. But, how effective is it? Read The Full Story

Columns

Snow Leopard is Just Plain Cool: Gartenberg First Hands On

Michael Gartenberg, Aug 26th 2009 Discuss [43]

mac_os_x_10-6_snow_leopard This fall will see the introduction of new operating system releases by the two major vendors in this space. For the first time in recent memory, Apple and Microsoft will go up against each other head to head with the newest versions of their platforms, released within weeks of each other. First up is Apple with Snow Leopard. Originally announced for a late September release, Apple surprised the market with an early ship date. Users will be able to pick up their copies starting on the 28th. Pricing for the release is $29 for Leopard users looking to upgrade. For Mac users still on Tiger, Apple offers the Snow Leopard box set which includes Snow Leopard along with the latest versions of iLife and iWork for $169.

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Reviews

Mac OSX Snow Leopard Review

Vincent Nguyen, Aug 26th 2009 Discuss [6]

Ask any Mac owner and they’ll likely tell you the Apple allure is a game of two halves: the reassuring hardware and the slick, consistent OS. Apple is finally delivering their latest version of OS X, v10.6 Snow Leopard, adding a new coat of polish to the company’s software prowess. SlashGear has been testing out Snow Leopard over the past few weeks, and we’ve found that perhaps its most satisfying aspect is that it upgrades things both visibly and less obviously, rather than one or the other. After the cut, why 64-bit matters, how Apple have streamlined the way you interact with your data, and why Snow Leopard might just be the bargain of the year.

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Antivirus to be last-minute add to OS X Snow Leopard?

Chris Davies, Aug 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

Does Snow Leopard include an anti-virus app along with all its other OS X improvements? That's the question The Mac Security Blog are asking, having received tip-offs that disc images infected with a trojan were flagged up as dangerous by Safari. Read The Full Story

Apple OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard ships August 28th for $29

Chris Davies, Aug 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple's online stores are back, and they've brought with them preorder pages for OS X Snow Leopard. The Cupertino company have confirmed the much-rumored August 28th shipping date, which is earlier than their previous "in September" promises, along with delivering a whole range of performance stats to tell you just how much better Snow Leopard is compared to its predecessor, Leopard. Read The Full Story

Apple Store down: Snow Leopard preorders imminent?

Chris Davies, Aug 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

If you were thinking of making a spontaneous iMac purchase then hold your horses, as Apple have taken down their international stores for the usual busy round of updating. No official word on what might be added once the site is back up, but it hardly seems a stretch of the imagination to guess that it's probably going to be preorder pages for OS X Snow Leopard. Read The Full Story

Apple’s Snow Leopard Makes an Unexpected Appearance

Evan Selleck, Aug 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

There's been all sorts of rumors and speculations and "leaks" pertaining to the supposed release date of Apple's upcoming Operating System (OS), Snow Leopard, but for one lucky guy, none of that matters. It looks like someone got an early release copy of a Snow Leopard Install Disc with their purchase of a Mac Mini. Read The Full Story

Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard shipping August 28th

Chris Davies, Aug 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple have quietly revealed shipping information about Mac OS X Snow Leopard, with the UK listing for the software refresh indicating a "by August 28th" shipping date. Meanwhile several US preorder customers have apparently received emails informing them that their version should ship by the same date. Read The Full Story

Apple OS X Snow Leopard listed for pre-order on Amazon

Chris Davies, Aug 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Amazon have listed Apple's upcoming OS X update, version 10.6 "Snow Leopard", for pre-order. As expected, the new software will arrive in September and be priced at $29 for an individual upgrade; however there's also a five-user "family pack" upgrade version for $49. Read The Full Story

Apple OS X “Snow Leopard” coming September for $29

Chris Davies, Jun 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

We've known it was coming for some time now, but Apple have officially announced Mac OS X 10.7 "Snow Leopard" at their WWDC 2009 keynote today. Set to be priced as a $29 upgrade for existing Leopard users, Snow Leopard - which will only run on Intel-based Macs - brings with it faster performance, Microsoft Exchange 2007 support, QuickTime X and OpenCL support. Read The Full Story