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Max OS, Leopard: first thoughts

by: Ross

So I got Leopard in the mail about six hours before the official in-story launch date. Here are my initial thoughts after a day of using it:

  • I bought a family pack for 199$ so I could install it on my wife’s computer. What a steal for five licenses!
  • The install took about an hour. I opted to check the DVD media before install and that took another half hour or so.
  • All my settings seem to be intact. The only thing weird I’ve noticed thus far is Chax seems to be missing. I’m not sure I will keep using Chax since iChat’s got tabs now.
  • I love love love the movie times / trailer dashboard widget. That thing is awesome.
  • I backed up my joint using “Time Machine.” It was really easy assuming it worked. All I did was plug in my external drive. Seriously that is it.
  • I’m getting used to Spaces. I’m not sure I will use them. I will say that showing all of your Spaces and then using Expose is pretty awesome.

Maybe I’ll weigh back in later with some more thoughts.

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  1. I had that thing happen where it took like 10 minutes for my target drive to show up.

    — john m | @

  2. dude one thing i miss in windows and osx is virtual desktops. i use the heck out of them when i’m in linuxland. so i am excited more about spaces i think than any other feature.

    i havent used them at all though so who knows.

    — midas | @

  3. also i hear there is a new terminal?!? with tabs!!

    now there is something to get excited about. seriously.

    — midas | @

  4. Yeah, but who’s excited for Vista? I hear it’s amazing!

    — Sam | @

  5. Dude terminal tabs are hott — fyi. I hear you can CHANGE THE FONT in there too?!

    — Ross | @

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