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Wed, 26 Aug 2009 First Look: Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

First Mac OS not to run on PowerPC-based Macs previewed

Manufacturer: Apple
Pros: Promises to refine, further simplify and speed up the Mac OS X experience, relatively nominal price.
Cons: Some of the under-the-hood updates may be missed by many users, or seen as nothing more than a lot of plumbing fixes.
Min specs: Mac computer with an Intel processor; 1GB of memory; 5GB of available disk space; DVD drive for installation.
Price: £25, £39 Family Pack, Mac Box Set £129, £179 Family Pack
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Sidebar customisation

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Quicker Sidebar Customisation

It's a bit easier to add folders to the Finder's Sidebar in Snow Leopard, as you can now use a menu option or keyboard shortcut, as well as drag items into the Sidebar. Snow Leopard's Sidebar also lets you change the order of its categories. And if you removed unwanted categories and later add an item that belongs in that category, Snow Leopard adds the category back.

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Preview Comes Closer to Adobe Reader

The Preview application can now open multiple PDF files, as well as display a PDF's contents in a contact sheet view. Other Preview changes include thumbnail views, "soft proofing" views, and auto-sizing of the PDF contents to fit the Preview window.

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: QuickTime Pro Is Now Free

QuickTime Player now incorporates the features of the formerly separate QuickTime Pro, such as the ability to record and trim your own movies (including screencasts) and share videos on iTunes, MobileMe, and YouTube. Behind the scenes, Apple has improved the speed of the video engine, for smoother rendering of streamed video.

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