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Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard review

8.2

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 25

Verdict

Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, while its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the £25 upgrade fee... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Exposé in the Dock and better file and folder viewing in Stacks make finding apps and files much easier
  • A completely overhauled QuickTime X now sports a cleaner interface and recording tools
  • Exchange support across Mail, the Address Book and iCal is huge for those who take their Macs to work

Cons

  • Snow Leopard works with Intel Macs only — PowerPC users are out of luck
  • Requires £25 upgrade fee

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