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We've been fiddling with Time Capsule since it arrived this AM, and so far it works as billed, clean and easy. The star of the show is really the new AirPort Utility software, which now comes with some neat tricks for the network-phobic. Most of all, we're learning the ins and outs of adding external drives, using networked printers, and setting up that potentially nasty initial data dump.
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Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises
We've been fiddling with Time Capsule since it arrived this AM, and so far it works as billed, clean and easy. The star of the show is really the new AirPort Utility software, which now comes with some neat tricks for the network-phobic. Most of all, we're learning the ins and outs of adding external drives, using networked printers, and setting up that potentially nasty initial data dump.
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Desktop Evolution: Windows and Mac OS Visual Comparison Through the Years
Since Windows 95 dropped more than a decade ago, our desktops have evolved to no end. Having recently had a fresh Leopard install on our Macs, we thought we would take a look back, with a side-by-side comparison of Windows and Mac operating systems by visual interface alone. All the major releases are here, and it is interesting to see the general progression made by even just the UI. Jump for our ridiculously large and awesome image, put together by our new intern, Eric Sheline: More »
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Don't have time to read over the full reviews from NYT's David Pogue, USA Today's Ed Baig and WSJ's Walt Mossberg? Read our handy review matrix instead, where we break out everything that wasn't merely feature description in an easy-to-compare chart. You can thank us later!
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Our Leopard Review Matrix
Don't have time to read over the full reviews from NYT's David Pogue, USA Today's Ed Baig and WSJ's Walt Mossberg? Read our handy review matrix instead, where we break out everything that wasn't merely feature description in an easy-to-compare chart. You can thank us later!
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When Will You Pounce on the Leopard?
I'm curious about when everyone is going to upgrade to Mac OS 10.5, better know throughout the galaxy as Leopard. I mean, I'm excited about all the new features but if I screw up my Mac, I'm totally SOL. Do I rush in where angels fear to tread and all that? What are you going to do? (And yeah, it should be obvious that this one is for the Mac users, but I've provided a few token responses for you haters.) More »
Earlier today the online Apple store had listed a ship date for Mac OS 10.4 Tiger as October 26th, which coincidentally is the rumored release date for 10.5 Leopard. Could this be more evidence for Leopard's release date or simply a mistake on Apple's part...
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Rumor: Apple To Add "Top Secret" Features To Leopard
According to the good folks at AppleInsider, Steve & Co. plan to throw a few "top secret" features into Leopard, which may be the real cause for the operating system's four-month delay. In the report, American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu is quoted as saying that Apple will be good enough to reveal those secrets at the WWDC conference on June 11. In the meantime, we can only guess at what they might be.•iChat AV: now with Pet Tracker
•Keynote Steve's "Boom!" system sound: finally replaces "Sosumi"
•CorePants: new API to design pants, because pants are important
•Three-fingered tracking on MacBooks: mmmmm, sexy
•TimeWarp upgrade: allows real-life time travel so OS releases always stay on schedule More »
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Official: Apple Delays Leopard; iPhone Is Priority #1
Because its priority is squarely on iPhone, Apple has announced it will push back its Leopard launch date from June to October. Yes, a four-month delay! The reason? "Key software engineering and QA resources" have been reallocated from the OS team to the iPhone team. More »
