Apple released today its much anticipated Mac OS X upgrade. It is called Snow Leopard and is officially designated as version 10.6. This new release optimizes the Mac operating system for faster loading of the core system and applications. It also handles dual core processors better. Apple has rewritten the Mac OS to work as a 64 bit system. In simple terms, this means that the performance should improve in some applications. I purchased my five pack upgrade CD today, so it is still early for me to make any kind of judgment on how well it works, but it is installing as I type this on a PC. The installation on a Mac Mini 2.0 GHz machine takes about 45 minutes.
Of all the new features that I have heard or read about, the most exciting to me is the integration with Microsoft’s Exchange Server. This new release synchronizes Mail, iCal and the Address Book with a corporate Exchange Server. This is a sweet feature which will enable Apple to work smoothly and elegantly in a Microsoft-centric office environment. I’ll report any issues or neat features that I discover in the next couple of days.
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