Apple Mac OS X v10.4.6 Tiger

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• 9 stars

  Reviewed 2 years later????

  by jfdonnelly on February 5, 2007

  Pros: Better late than never

  Cons: Leopard is a only a couple months away

  Summary: I did a doubletake when I saw CNET just now reviewing Tiger, an OS that has been on the market for two years. With Leopard only a couple months away, ...

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  Summary: I did a doubletake when I saw CNET just now reviewing Tiger, an OS that has been on the market for two years. With Leopard only a couple months away, one has to ask, "why bother?" Stranger yet, there is a "preview" of Leopard elsewhere on CNET, before the program is even released, based on Jobs comments in his keynote address. Does this mean we won't get an actual review when the upgraded OS hits the market? On the other hand, CNET managed to get a review of Vista on-line almost before the newly released shrinkwrap it the floor.

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  10 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Great improvements over already great product

  by psugrad98 on August 10, 2006

  Pros: Great features, dashboard, native programs

  Cons: No major ones that I could think of

  Summary: A great operating system. I have a G4 "lamp" iMac, and this operating system runs great despite the fact that this desktop is three years old. It even seems to ...

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  Summary: A great operating system. I have a G4 "lamp" iMac, and this operating system runs great despite the fact that this desktop is three years old. It even seems to run faster than the day I bought it!
  
  Installation is a snap, though I suggest erase and install to ensure a clean system.
  
  Improvements in Mail, iChat, and Safari are spectacular, and the Dashboard widgets are highly useful.
  
  Very stable, beautiful and easy to use.

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  6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  The World's Most Advanced Operating System

  by ssavoy0329 on February 6, 2007

  Pros: Fast, Can Multitask, same features no matter what Mac you buy

  Cons: Networking, Connecting to a printer through a network a hassle.

  Summary: Mac OS X owns Windows XP And Vista. The first reason is the small price tag. Windows has so many versions and it is pricey. OS X is rather inexpensive ...

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  Summary: Mac OS X owns Windows XP And Vista. The first reason is the small price tag. Windows has so many versions and it is pricey. OS X is rather inexpensive and only one verison, so there is no confusion on what OS is best, just the computer hardware that you want.
  
  The best thing I enjoy, being a first-time Mac user, is the ability to multi-task and do things I want to do without the computer crashing, getting really slow, or freezing.
  It's just simple.
  
  
  Cons: I don't think .Mac is worth $100/year for what you get. It should be about $60. I could see $100 with a domain name. I could get the same features for free from other companies.
  
  Some companies (for example AOL) do not make software for it. AOL does, but the IM client from AOL is old and outdated. iChat is so simple creating a fancy profile is hard.
  
  Other than those cons, the OS is excellent!

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Fantastic!

  by LinuxAddict2010 on July 18, 2007

  Pros: Spotlight, Dashboard, and Exposé are boons to one's productivity; it just keeps getting faster; it's not Windows

  Cons: The Dock isn't that good for power users; user interface and font must be changed with shareware utilities

  Summary: Apparently I lived under a rock for the past few years. The last time I had heard of a Mac, it ran OS 9 and sported a PowerPC processor. OS ...

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  Summary: Apparently I lived under a rock for the past few years. The last time I had heard of a Mac, it ran OS 9 and sported a PowerPC processor. OS 9 was beautiful and easy to use, but it was crashy and had frameworks from 1984 creakingly holding up the modern interfaces (USB and Firewire, anybody?). I preferred to stick with what I knew, and what I knew was Windows.
  
  But when I purchased my first Mac in late 2006 (a MacBook), Tiger came preloaded on the machine, so I was kind of stuck with it. (I didn't know how to configure Linux to run on it, and a copy of Windows was too expensive.) But I wanted to use a Mac, so I dug in.
  
  And I haven't been disappointed.
  
  OS X boasts a superb and robust Unix-style kernel at its base, fundamentally different from the proprietary kernel at the core of OS 9 and below. Elements of NextStep, FreeBSD, and some parts of Ye Olde OS 9 also come together to form the OS we know and love as Mac OS X. It's fast, secure, suited for all kinds of tasks from development to serving a website, and features Apple's legendary ease of use.
  
  If you step back from the marketing spin that Apple puts on OS X for a second and evaluate it purely on its own merits, it's as close as we'll get to computing nirvana. Or at least it is for novices and basic users. Power users will have to get used to the Mac way of doing things (or the OS X way of doing things, at least), and foremost among that way of doing things is the application launcher and monitor known as the Dock. The Dock permits you to keep tabs on all the applications that are running at any given time on your computer, and it also lets you launch applications that you put there. The design is elegant and yet poorly thought out: by using pictures only, if you put more than one folder in your Dock (I had twelve at last count), you have to hover over them to see which is which. That's no way to keep giving yourself even more RSI.
  
  I'm happier to report that window management in OS X is unparalleled. Exposé is a wonderful solution that gives you a bird's-eye view of your open windows or your desktop with just a tap of a key (either F9, F10, or F11). On the small screen of a MacBook, Exposé is the best thing to come along since the advent of two-button mouse support.
  
  Everything is easier on the Mac, from using Bluetooth peripherals (oftentimes, all you have to do is turn the peripheral on and make sure your computer's Bluetooth adapter is on) to syncing with your cell phone (iSync) to browsing the Internet (Safari). Apple has demonstrated once again that the best solutions aren't necessarily the most difficult to use, and their statement that Tiger is the most advanced OS on the planet is well qualified.
  
  My only complaint comes from the world of Linux and being able to customize my OS's appearance at the drop of a hat (the KDE environment comes to mind) without extra utilities. On the Mac you have to pay extra for that privilege.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Love this OS

  by acmueller on February 11, 2007

  Pros: Unix, Finder, Web Server

  Cons: Safari not as good as firefox yet

  Summary: I am a systems developer, work daily with many operating systems, and OS X is by far the best.

  Summary: I am a systems developer, work daily with many operating systems, and OS X is by far the best.

  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 6 stars

  2 Years Later...? The first and only Apple OS that isn't trash

  by tehw1z4rd on February 6, 2007

  Pros: Stable for an Apple OS

  Cons: Lack of software/Cost

  Summary: First of all, I use both PCs and Macs every day...
  
  What I like about OS X4:
  Server/Client connection is pretty solid this time (unlike the horrendous 9 &
  
  
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  Summary: First of all, I use both PCs and Macs every day...
  
  What I like about OS X4:
  Server/Client connection is pretty solid this time (unlike the horrendous 9 & 10.1/2/3. Imaging is easy (when it works), terminal/posix commands for admins, boot time improved from previous versions, slick (though annoying for some) gui.
  
  Overall much more stable than previous OS X versions. To put it bluntly, this is the only one that isn't complete trash.
  
  Bootcamp.
  
  
  What still needs fixed:
  Imaging - not very solid, never has been. I've had horrible things go wrong when imaging 10-40 new iMacs/MacBooks -- Do the exact same thing again and it works... (I would recommend bombich.com if you're going to be imaging). Use System Image Utility at your own risk.
  
  Managing Open Directory (Mac) is much easier than Active Directory (PC).
  
  Lack of 3rd party software -- getting better, but I still have to (or choose to) use my pc for 90% of IT work just because there is more software available.
  
  Expensive -- you have to buy Apple hardware to use this OS and it's not cheap -- Apple has to pay for all its TV ads somehow.
  
  Overall not bad, I'll be interested to see 10.5 (hopefully we don't have to wait 2 years after its release for CNET to post a review)

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Awsome for any old or virtual machine Mac.

  by kevinwashere12345 on January 3, 2010

  Pros: Fast boot time for PowerMac G5 below 30 Seconds. Great look and speed for my games and work.

  Cons: NOTHING BUT IT Gets slow after leaving alone for hours

  Summary: LOVE THIS WITH ALL MY HEART

  Summary: LOVE THIS WITH ALL MY HEART

• 4 stars

  Decent OS, HORRIBLE Cost Effectiveness

  by jcorqian on May 6, 2008

  Pros: Pretty good OS for average user, makes things easy, dumbs down the technical stuff, gets things done efficiently

  Cons: Can only use on Mac computers (which aren't cost effective- inferior hardware for huge cost), are susceptible to viruses (despite common belief), not as versatile as Windows

  Summary: I have a MacBook Pro, and I run both Vista Ultimate and Mac OSX on it. I am not a huge fan of Mac OSX, but I will admit that ...

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  Summary: I have a MacBook Pro, and I run both Vista Ultimate and Mac OSX on it. I am not a huge fan of Mac OSX, but I will admit that it does have some good things going for it. It's fairly easy to use and is dumbed down enough and has everything needed for the average computer user to use the internet and upload/edit some photos. What is absolutely ridiculous is that there no way the average user could possibly afford most Mac computers, which are overpriced to the point of ludicrousness (and it obviously has severely limited game and complex application use). Also, the **** about OSX not getting viruses is completely stupid. Sure, it's a different architecture but that doesn't mean it's invincible, it just means that no one bothered to design viruses for an OS a tiny fraction of the population is using. I mean, five years ago, how many people did you know used a Mac?
  
  The prices Apple is charging in order to have one of their computers, are, how should we put it, absolutely insane. Configure a PC laptop with specs equivalent to the MacBook Pro and the price will not come near $2000. Buying this computer was one of the least cost effective decisions in my life. Furthermore, Macs do not have "better hardware" and are not "built or designed better" (other than aesthetically, I will grant that). For example, one of my sticks of RAM failed and I got a replacement under warranty. Had I not been covered, that stick of 1 gig RAM would have cost $150 (Apple Store's retail price). We are talking about some ****** Samsung DDR2 667 MHZ notebook RAM, when you can go buy better Corsair or Kingston RAM from NewEgg for $21.99.
  
  The point is that while the OS is decent, Apple makes overpriced computers with oftentimes inferior specs than PC equivalents, then sells them for hundreds or thousands more. Only a fool would spend that money for aesthetic appeal or simply for an easy to use OS not nearly as versatile as Windows.

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• 10 stars

  Mac OS X Should be Editors Choice

  by Icenfs46 on October 14, 2007

  Pros: Aqua User Interface; friendly OS; high security; useful features such as spotlight, dashboard, expose and others; compatibility with most Windows programs; never freezes up; fast; one edition only

  Cons: Can't upgrade from 10.4 to 10.5 via software update (need to spend $129)

  Summary: I am so proud to own a copy of Mac OS X Tiger. OS X is so innovative in its technology. All these features are implemented properly, unlike Windows Vista. ...

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  Summary: I am so proud to own a copy of Mac OS X Tiger. OS X is so innovative in its technology. All these features are implemented properly, unlike Windows Vista. The interface feels futuristic and very delicious to use. Unlike some people, I love the traffic light buttons and other push buttons. I could not be happier with this OS, from the moment you turn it on with the startup chime to when you shut it down. Also, worth mentioning, Tiger starts up very fast, at around 10-20 seconds. Features like spotlight, dashboard, and expose and very useful features to use.
  
  Overall, I can't think of any drawbacks to Mac OS X Tiger. I would recommend it to anyone, at least for home and school users. For business Windows XP (not Vista) is good for them.

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• 8 stars

  Intuitive...Leopard can wait...

  by belchmelch on October 13, 2007

  Pros: Does everything i need & mostly in the simplest fashion

  Cons: To this day, OS X still lacks a few intuitive steps in OS 9

  Summary: I?m impressed at how quick it runs on my PowerBook G4 1.33 GHz/1.25GB RAM.
  
  I was impressed with the speed compared to Jaguar...
  on my aging
  
  
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  Summary: I?m impressed at how quick it runs on my PowerBook G4 1.33 GHz/1.25GB RAM.
  
  I was impressed with the speed compared to Jaguar...
  on my aging PB G4.
  
  There are enough reviews... but i thought i?d add my 2 cents.
  
  In comparison to Vista, i noticed in working on others? PCs, that tho prettier to look at, it misses the usability i find in MAC OS X. However, I?m one who still finds certain steps simplier in Mac OS 9 than OS X. I don?t want to bore anyone with that debate.
  
  It all comes down to what you?re comfortable in using. I happen to use MAC/WINDOWS @ home and Windows at work...
  
  It?s important to try different interfaces. The day i get an Intel MacBook is the day i upgrade my OS past Tiger.

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