“Operating-system releases often let personal computer users do cool new things, but few revolutionize the way you go about your computing business. Tiger, released to the public Friday by Apple, could radically alter the way you use your computer. It should result in much faster and more efficient operation,” Eric Convey writes for The Boston Herald. “The technology behind the big change is called Spotlight. Think of it as a way to Google your computer’s contents – but more quickly and thoroughly than you can Google anything on the Internet or on your PC’s hard drive (using Google Desktop Search). Why does this matter? Because the search ability lets you dramatically speed up the way you put your computer to work on specific tasks, whether opening documents or launching arcane applications.”
“In a piece of irony, the emergence of Spotlight can make using a new Mac feel a lot like using a Mac or PC from the days before Apple brought the graphical user interface to the masses in 1984 with the first Macintosh,” Convey writes. “Microsoft Corp. says its next-generation operating system, called “Longhorn” for now, will have built-in search capabilities. But when Longhorn will arrive is a mystery, with previous deadlines already blown to bits. While Spotlight is by far the most significant upgrade contained in Tiger – at least among those most users will notice- it is only one of what Apple lists as 200 significant improvements.”
“For all its features, one of the best selling points for Tiger is not something it has or is, but something it’s not. Tiger is, obviously, not Windows – the Microsoft operating system that works well but has become a virus magnet. Whether Microsoft is to blame for this is a matter of debate among computer scientists. For those of us whose concerns are more pedestrian, the equation is simple. Use Windows and fend off viruses, or use Linux or a Mac OS. For most regular folks, the real choice is between Windows or Mac… Will Tiger compel PC users to switch to Macs? It should prompt many to at least think about it. Is the $129 upgrade cost worth it for existing Mac users? Simply put, yes.”
Full article here.
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Ars Technica: Mac OS X Tiger ‘at least twice as significant as any single past update’ – April 28, 2005
BusinessWeek: ‘Tiger bolsters Mac OS X’s edge as the best personal-computer operating system around’ – April 28, 2005
Associated Press: Mac OS X Tiger ‘provides another excellent incentive to switch from Windows’ – April 28, 2005
Mossberg: Apple’s Tiger ‘the best, most advanced personal computer operating system on the market’ – April 28, 2005
InformationWeek columnist: Apple’s Mac OS X Tiger ‘a compelling upgrade’ – April 28, 2005
NY Times: Apple’s Mac OS X Tiger is the most secure, stable and satisfying OS on earth – April 28, 2005
Wired News: Apple’s Mac OS X Tiger ‘full of welcome surprises’ – April 27, 2005
get up, ah, get on up
“Tiger is, obviously, not Windows…”
Higher praise I do not know.
Installed OS 10.4 on my iBook G3 last night. Took about 1 hr but no problems whatsoever. My book is now even faster…
MDN magic word “real” as in windows only users, Get real good quality OS with Tiger.
Quote: “…Windows – the Microsoft operating system that works well…”
Sorry?
“Windows” and “works well” in the same sentence without “…is crap, only MacOS…” in between?
Puuhlllease…
peecee users would nevAr give up their virus boxes…
Mac4Life:
“MDN magic word “real” as in windows only users, Get real good quality OS with Tiger.”
More like “Real” as in get a REAL Dildo in your ass when you buy a crApple. Ah yes, and Go pay $130 bucks for Mac OS X, Service Pack 4.
We have the best quality OS, Its called Windows 98.
LOL!!!
(MW) Led as in crApple “Led ” in ’84, but since then have gotten their asses pounded full of “led” by MS, Gigabyte, AMD, VIA, Asus, Dell, Compaq, HP, and the list just goes on, and on, and on.
PS: ______________
Clean-up in aisle 6. Somebody left the back gate open.
Tiger runs a bit faster than Panther on my iBook G3 800 MHz 640 MB RAM machine, AND I get all of the new Tiger features — Spotlight took 14 hours to index two drives (one internal and one external FW drive) — while Spotlight was indexing, iBook was sluggish — thankfully, that was a one time event — done, now.
Old G3 iBook is perfectly usable for general purpose web cruising, MS Office tasks, programming tasks — can do iPhoto, but a bit sluggish at times, Photoshop files of 70+ MB can be edited without too much problem, InDesign layouts, though being viewed with 12″ screen, work perfectly. Just stay away from iMovie tasks, as that the rendering process can take quite a while — though it DOES work. A G4 iBook would work MUCH better with iMovie, etc.
Usually can have 4-6 applications open and running at the same time, without any noticeable delays in function.
OS NEVER crashed under Panther — so far, Tiger seems to be solid.
Not bad, considering that this machine is 3+ years old – maybe four — how many 800- 1.2 MHz Pentium laptops of similar age can run XP well enough to be usable?
And not ever crash?
And have Spotlight style instant find that WORKS?
Yeh-hehessssss . . . Look, everyone. GootchyGootchyGooo is here. Hey, you know something — everyone that I know stopped using the term “gootchygootchygooo” after they turned two years old.
Listen, Gootchy — You talk a good game. But actually I can see right through you. Yeh-hessssss. I mean, you write an awful lot about “ass-pounding” and putting things in your butt. And when you combine that fact with your name, well — are you sure you aren’t trying to tell us something about your sex life?!?? And maybe where exactly all that “goo” is coming from??? Yeheessssss.
Hey, I keed. I keed the self-denying, latent homosexuals.
Go pay $130 bucks for Mac OS X, Service Pack 4.
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Windows users aren’t stupid, then know what a decimal looks like.
10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
10, 11, 12, 13
Orange, Blue, Pink, Red
Rather than base your assessment of ‘service pack’ on something so painfully shallow, check out the OS for yourself. Longhorn is coming in 18 months.
This from a company that almost went out of business about 293842 times in the last 30 years, right?
Spotlight is dynamic, it recognizes new stuff without having to index again! Much better than LaunchBar.
People that whine about how expensive it is, can quit buying drugs and guns and save all that money.
Wow, Gootch, that was the most pathetic attempt at a troll I’ve read in a long time. Let me try to respond in kind.
(ahem, cough, cough)
“Windows is a poopy pile of $#!+! It’s totally sucky and gay! If you use Windows, you’re… (oops, I mean ‘your’) a total gay sucktard! Ha ha! Bill Gates is lame!”
If iCon, ah I mean Steve and Co. ever intend to significantly grow some market share, in the two decades that I’ve been using Macs, I can’t think of a better opportunity than now.
Message to Steve and Co., Carpe Dium! Damit!
PS: Gents, let’s try to keep the *#&$&*$ to a minimum.
Dear LordRobin,
You have a painfully small mind. Keep your stupid gay-bashing comments to yourself and get with the program. We comment on Macs verses Windows.
What, you’re such a loser that you’ve never had a girlfriend so you take your infantile ravings out on homosexuals.
You stupid f-wit; I assume that there gays who are Apple users but if any are reading your rantings they may decide to switch to Windows.
Go back to your rock in the Middle Ages. (Why do we teach these people how to read and write.)
Bloody hell !!!!!!!!!!
bikersrule,
He was making fun of gay bashers. RTFC
Announcement:
Apple will be having their Annual ‘Going Out of Business Sale’ during the first week in June.
Triumph!
It’s about time you came back! Where have you been, you horn dog?… busy poopin’ on GootchyGoo?!
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