db.tidbits.com - 8/27/2009
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In order to write " Take Control of Exploring & Customizing Snow Leopard ," I've had to live fairly intimately with Snow Leopard, and naturally I'm brimming with impressions of what's new, what's not, and what it all means.
Snow Leopard's very name, and its low upgrade price (urged and ...
10 Reasons Why Snow Leopard is an Essential Upgrade
cultofmac.com 8/25/2009 —
It’s easy to take for granted how rapidly Apple upgrades Mac OS X with meaningful new features. After all, with Friday’s Snow Leopard release, the world’s best desktop OS will have seen its fifth major leap forward in the same ...
Adobe CS3 May or May Not Work with Snow Leopard
modmyi.com 8/26/2009 —
Remember back in '07 when you picked up CS3 for $1700? Well you might want to think twice about a $30 upgrade to Snow Leopard, the latest version of OS X, available this Friday. Adobe has stated when it comes to CS3 and Snow Leopard - you may "experience a variety of installation, ...
Adobe Won’t Guarantee CS3 Will Work on Snow Leopard
wired.com 8/26/2009 — Apple’s next-generation operating system Mac OS X Snow Leopard is two days away, and the $30 price tag is a strong incentive for Mac users to upgrade. But this news might get some eager Mac fans to slam on the brakes: Adobe Creative Suite 3, ...
Mossberg Recommends Illegal Use of Snow Leopard Install Disc [Apple]
gizmodo.com 8/27/2009 — I was surprised by one line in Walt Mossberg 's otherwise predictable review of Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard : "But here's a tip: Apple concedes that the $29 Snow Leopard upgrade will work properly on these Tiger-equipped Macs, so you can save the ...
Free Mac OS X Snow Leopard From MyService
prmac.com 8/27/2009 — MyService today announced their Free Snow Leopard promotion. From 8/26 thru 8/31, MyService will include a free retail copy of Mac OS X Snow Leopard with any MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air hard drive upgrade. Place an order for any hard drive upgrade and enter the promo code SNOW.
6 Things You Need to Know About Mac OS X Snow Leopard
wired.com 8/27/2009 — Apple’s next operating system, Mac OS X 10.6, aka “Snow Leopard,” hits stores Friday. If you’re already a Mac user, you’re probably going to get the upgrade sooner or later, thanks to its low $30 price tag.
But ...
Confirmed: $29 Snow Leopard disc updates ALL Intel Macs
modmyi.com 8/27/2009 —
Well, Walt Mossbaum has confirmed it ... the $29 Snow Leopard upgrade disc will load on any Intel Mac, even those running Tiger.
It was obviously merely an helpful suggestion from Apple that Tiger users should purchase the box set - which includes the upgrade, iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, ...
Also confirmed: Installing Snow Leopard upgrade disc on Tiger is illegal
modmyi.com 8/28/2009 —
The language of the EULA is pretty clear (h/t Joe Kissell ): " If you have purchased an Upgrade for Mac OS X Leopard license, then subject to the terms and conditions of this License, you are granted a limited non-exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software ...
Apple Snow Leopard support, problem software list available
appleinsider.com 8/28/2009 — Coinciding with today's release of Apple's latest operating system upgrade, Snow Leopard, support documents, printer drivers, and a list of incompatible software have been made available to ease the transition.
Upgrade check: Are your applications ready for Snow Leopard?
9to5mac.com 8/28/2009 — We’ve come across this useful Wiki page detailing numerous applications, both independently-developed and otherwise, which offers advice as to whether the apps are compatible with Snow Leopard .
While we’re aware the page has existed ...
Life with the Snow Leopard
modmyi.com 8/30/2009 —
source: Dot Earth
As advertised, the new release gives a number of stability and speed improvements, much of which may be be imperceptible to the casual user. This is still a must-have upgrade, though it doesn't provide much white-knuckle excitement for the early adopter. However, it's ...
1Password 2 is ready for Snow Leopard
prmac.com 8/31/2009 — Agile Web Solutions announced today that 1Password 2, its award-winning password and identity manager for the Mac, is compatible with Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Mac users can safely upgrade to Snow Leopard and continue using 1Password to securely store all their Internet passwords, automatically ...
HP Printer Problems Reported with Snow Leopard Upgrade
modmyi.com 8/31/2009 —
image via Apple
Shortly after the world started upgrading to Snow Leopard this weekend, reports began emerging that many Hewlett-Packard printers were incompatible with the upgrade. I would have found it hard to believe that HP would tell customers that they needed a new printer if not ...
My Snow Leopard casualties: what's not working in 10.6
tuaw.com 8/31/2009 — Overall, I'm very happy with Snow Leopard, and loving all of the little refinements I keep stumbling upon. However, I want to mention a few pitfalls I ran into with my upgrade, on the off chance that anyone has a similar setup and might benefit from ...
Snow Leopard: What's the hurry to upgrade? —
The Apple Core
With any systemwide upgrade, for some users, especially early adopters, things can and will go wrong. However, the new features and the chance for improved performance will always woo many to upgrade sooner rather than later. And Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard is no different than any other ...
Tip From Mossberg: Snow Leopard Upgrade Good for All —
TheAppleBlog
While many of us had suspected it to be the case, Walt Mossberg of All Things Digital in his review of Snow Leopard has confirmed it: The 10.6 upgrade will work with 10.4 Tiger. Which means that if you’re not keen on iLife or iWork ‘09, you can skip the full version included in the ...