Hands-on: Snow Leopard all about speed

**kris23** · Aug 27, 2009, 06:03 AM

From the time it first announced Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Apple made it clear that this wouldn't be like other Mac OS X releases. Work on the newest operating-system version would not focus on adding hundreds of new features but rather on improving on its previous releases.

While the speed of an operating system may not be considered by some to be a feature like Spotlight or Expose, the snappiness I have felt in using Snow Leopard has impressed me most. Everything I do feels noticeably quicker, from booting the machine to opening applications.

I didn't consider the start-up times in Leopard to be slow until I installed Snow Leopard. Likewise for applications--opening and working with applications just seems a bit quicker.

Brian Croll, Apple's senior director of Mac OS X marketing, explained to CNET that Mac OS X is made up of more than 1,000 individual projects. According to Apple, 90 percent of those projects have been touched in one way or another. For some projects, that meant a total rewrite; for others, it could be a few minor tweaks.
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Source: CNET

Aug 27, 2009, 06:03 AM	#1
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Hands-on: Snow Leopard all about speed From the time it first announced Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Apple made it clear that this wouldn't be like other Mac OS X releases. Work on the newest operating-system version would not focus on adding hundreds of new features but rather on improving on its previous releases. While the speed of an operating system may not be considered by some to be a feature like Spotlight or Expose, the snappiness I have felt in using Snow Leopard has impressed me most. Everything I do feels noticeably quicker, from booting the machine to opening applications. I didn't consider the start-up times in Leopard to be slow until I installed Snow Leopard. Likewise for applications--opening and working with applications just seems a bit quicker. Brian Croll, Apple's senior director of Mac OS X marketing, explained to CNET that Mac OS X is made up of more than 1,000 individual projects. According to Apple, 90 percent of those projects have been touched in one way or another. For some projects, that meant a total rewrite; for others, it could be a few minor tweaks. ________ Source: CNET __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!