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Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Apple's newest operating system, Mac OS X v10.6, is set to be released on August 28, 2009. Also called the Snow Leopard, this operating system will ship on all Macs in Apple's current product lineup. Included among these are Apple's Certified Refurbished Macs and Macbooks.
Much similar to when Mac OS X v10.5 in 2007, a program exists for those consumers who purchased qualifying Macs in the couple of months preceding the launch. For those shoppers who bought a Mac on or after June 8, 2009 and did not receive Mac OS X Snow Leopard in their purchase, they are eligible to upgrade to the new Snow Leopard OS for a discounted upgrade fee of $9.95. This Mac OS X Snow Leopard up-to-date program runs until December 26, 2009.
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Mac OS X v10.6 - Quick Summary
Apple's new OS X Snow Leopard is set to be released on August 28, 2009. On the surface there doesn't seem to be many dramatic visual changes. However, under the hood, this new operating system boosts significant performance enhancements over its predecessor.The majority of Snow Leopard's tweeks are internal with its most of its code being rewritten to take advantage of unused power from the multi-core processors in most computers today. In addition many of the Mac OS X applications are written to run in 64 bit mode which allows for them to better take advantage of memory usage. A handful of other new technologies are incorporated that help in speed optimization.
Some minor but nice refinements to Snow Leopard include improvements to Expose, Stacks, Dock, Time Machine, Finder and QuickTime. Probably the most talked about visual feature is the enhanced Expose which can now be pulled up from the Dock. Application windows are now stacked on a grid when Expose is activated and are easy to navigate through.
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard will be shipped with all Apple Certified Refurbished MacBooks starting on August 28, 2009. Apple customers who purchased an Apple Certified Refurbished Mac on or after June 8, 2009 are eligible for an Up-to-Date program if their purchase did not include a copy of Snow Leopard. They can purchase the upgrade at a discounted price of just $9.95. A typical single user Snow Leopard upgrade license is available for $29. A single household five-user license is available for $49. For Tiger users a Max Box Set is available for $169. Macs must be running on an Intel-based processor in order for Snow Leopard to run.
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Highlights
Worried that you'll be left behind with an outdated Mac OS if you buy an Apple Certified Refurbished MacBook? Well have no fear because all Apple Certified Refurbished Macs will ship with Apple's new Snow Leopard starting from August 28, 2009. Snow Leopard offers significant performance improvements over its predecessor. Here are 12 of the more notable features that Snow Leopard highlights:- A more advanced Finder
- New features for Expose and Stacks
- Quicker Time Machine backup
- Faster wake up and shut down times
- Smaller installation footprint
- Faster install than Leopard
- Redesigned QuickTime
- Faster Safari web browser
- Support for Microsoft Exchange
- 64-bit capable
- Improved Chinese handwriting input
- Automatic updates for printer drivers
Apple Mac OS v10.6 Snow Leopard - System Requirements
Whether you're buying a new Mac or an Apple Certified Refurbished MacBook, you should know the basic system requirements are for the operating system Mac OS X Snow Leopard. They are the following:- Mac computer with an Intel based processor
- 1 gigabyte of memory
- 5 gigabytes of available hard disk space
- A DVD drive for installation
How to Get Mac OS X Snow Leopard on Your Mac
Every new Mac purchased or shipped on August 28, 2009 and afterwards will come with Apple's new operating system called Mac OS X v10.6 Snow LeopardConsumers that purchased qualifying Macs on or after June 8, 2009 and do not have Snow Leopard on their machines are eligible for Apple's Snow Leopard Up-to-Date Program which allows them to purchase the new operating system for a discounted upgrade cost of $9.95. This program applies for both new and Apple Certified Refurbished Macs.
Beginning on August 28, 2009, consumers that buy Apple Certified Refurbished MacBooks and Macs will have the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard shipped with their purchase.
Mac users currently running Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard can upgrade their machines to Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard with a purchase of an upgrade disc for $29. Macs need to be running on an Intel-based processor for the installation to work.
For Mac users using Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger on an Intel-based processor, a Mac Box Set can be purchased which will include the new Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard along with iLife'09 and iWork'09. The Mac Box Set costs $169.
