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Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard with Snow Leopard, a simpler, more powerful, and more refined version of Mac OS X. It delivers a wide range of enhancements, next-generation technologies, out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange Server, and new accessibility features. It's the world's most advanced operating system, finely tuned from installation to shutdown.

Snow Leopard is an upgrade for Leopard users and requires a Mac with an Intel processor.

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With Snow Leopard, iLife '09, and iWork '09 all in one box, the Mac Box Set is the best way to upgrade your Mac experience, especially if you're still using Mac OS X Tiger.

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Overview

Better, faster, easier Updated

Snow Leopard enhances your entire Mac experience. In ways big and small, it gets faster, more reliable, and easier to use.

  • Activate Exposé right from the Dock.
  • Wake from sleep and shut down your Mac faster than before.
  • Install it more quickly and get back 7GB of disk space.
  • Enjoy dozens more refinements for everything from iChat to Preview and more.

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Next-generation technologies New

New core technologies in Snow Leopard unleash the power of today's advanced hardware and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation.

  • 64-bit support, the next big step for the Mac. All key system applications are now 64-bit so they can take advantage of all the memory in your Mac.
  • Grand Central Dispatch, a revolutionary new way for software to get the most from multicore processors.
  • OpenCL, a new technology that unleashes the power of graphics processors to accelerate application performance.

Learn more about the new technologies

QuickTime X New

As the next generation of media players, it's built on new core technologies and advances modern media and Internet standards.

  • Watch your videos in a clean, uncluttered interface with the new QuickTime Player.
  • Record audio or video using the built-in iSight camera and microphone in your Mac.
  • Trim your media to the perfect length.
  • Easily publish your media to MobileMe or YouTube.

Learn more about QuickTime X

Out-of-the-box
support for Microsoft Exchange New

Mac OS X Snow Leopard delivers built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, something even Windows PCs don't have.

  • Use your Mac at home and at work and have all your messages, meetings, and contacts in one place.
  • Easily set it up using the Autodiscovery feature in Exchange.
  • Use Mail, iCal, and Address Book to access your work email, calendars, and the Global Address List alongside your personal accounts.
  • Take advantage of powerful Mac OS X features such as Spotlight, Quick Look, data detectors, and more.

Learn more about Exchange support

Safari 4 New

The latest version of Apple's blazing-fast web browser delivers up to 50 percent faster JavaScript performance and is more resistant to crashes than ever.

  • Use Top Sites to view your favorite websites at a glance, see which ones have been updated, and visit them in a click.
  • Complete search queries as you type with built-in Google Suggest.
  • Flip through full-page previews of your browsing history in Cover Flow the same way you flip through album art in iTunes.

Learn more about Safari 4

Universal Access Updated

Every Mac comes with built-in technologies designed to help people with disabilities experience it. Innovations in Snow Leopard advance accessibility even further.

  • Control your Mac using gestures on your Multi-Touch trackpad. And when you drag your finger across the trackpad, VoiceOver speaks the items you touch so you know how they're arranged on the screen.
  • Snow Leopard includes support for over 40 braille display models, including Bluetooth models.
  • New accessibility features make web browsing easier, faster, and more enjoyable.

Learn more about accessibility in Mac OS X Snow Leopard

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What's in the Box

  • Installation DVD
  • Printed and electronic documentation

System Requirements

  • Mac computer with an Intel processor
  • 1GB of memory
  • 5GB of available disk space
  • DVD drive for installation
  • Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
  • Some features require Apple's MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.

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Language Support

Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard is available in English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, and Polish.

About the Family Pack

The Family Pack Software License Agreement allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple software on up to a maximum of five (5) Apple-labelled computers at a time as long as those computers are located in the same household and used by persons who occupy that household. By 'household' we mean a person or persons who share the same housing unit such as a home, apartment, mobile home, or condominium, including students who are primary residents of that household but reside at a separate on-campus location. This licence does not extend to business or commercial users.

  • Get Snow Leopard, iLife '09, and iWork '09 all in one box
  • Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard
 

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  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

    2.0

    GLITCH ALERT!!
    • Written by PS from HARWICH
    • Oct 4, 2009

    Like a fool; i upgraded to snow leopard straight away...
    It keeps dropping the link to my Wi-fi router on average every 5 minutes, rendering the internet experience utterly rubbish.
    I have now tried everything- including changing routers :-(
    A quick search of the forums reveals I am not the only one!
    It has been a couple of weeks now, and I check for a 'software update' daily, but no luck so far!
    Come on apple, pull the ol' thumb out!     …More

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  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

    2.0

    needs improvement
    • Written by KH from Dunbar
    • Oct 6, 2009

    Reading around it is clear that some people have no problems upgrading, and yes the actual process of installing the new software is reasonably quick (under an hour) and without any glitches.
    The problems began after that: Safari, iPhoto, Mail all crashed without warning doing simple things like opening web pages, adding attachments to emails etc. Photoshop CS3 (not supported, I know) has crashed more times than I care to remember, taking hours of work with it.
    Things are slightly better with the 10.6.1 update, but I wouldn't rush in yet. There are still crashes and my Canon iP4300 printer interface doesn't work. Yes, it is supported, but it is incapable of selecting anything other than the default paper tray. For envelopes etc this is necessary (thankfully this can be done using a button on the printer).
    There are space savings so if this is an issue for you it might be a persuader. Some programs do seem to launch quicker, and there are a few nice refinements; however, the failings still outweigh the benefits for me.
    I would suggest at least another update is needed!     …More

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  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

    1.0

    Avoid at all costs
    • Written by PB from Dublin
    • Oct 8, 2009

    If you are in the graphic design or print business and rely on Postscript Type 1 fonts or practically any version of Helvetica Neue, including OTF, then avoid this update like the plague until Apple sorts these problems out (don't hold your breath, though: their response so far has been to stamp their feet and blame Adobe). …More

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  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

    1.0

    Don't waste your money upgrading
    • Written by AB from Newton Abbot
    • Mar 6, 2010

    I am an apple fanatic although I also use a laptop PC for work, I by far enjoy using mac products..Generally!

    I have a newly purchased 13" MacBook Pro (2.53 GHz with 8GB memory) which is running on snow leopard (as it came out of the box) without any problems. I also own a 15" MacBook Pro which was purchased in Jan 2008 (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4 GB memory) initially came with the leopard OS. In order to try to get standard operating system despite having read the warnings about Wi Fi connections and web browsers , mail and the like crashing, I thought as the new 13" was working seamlessly I could upgrade 15" safely - right? Wrong!!!

    Since upgrading a week ago all seemed fine for the first few days but now I cannot connect to the Internet with the 15" - have tried re installing the network preferences all to now avail - so my advice is if it didn't come with snow leopard already installed - LEAVE IT IN THE SHELF.     …More

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  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

    5.0

    Pleasant, nice improvement from an OS that was amazing already!!
    • Written by DC from Ballybrack
    • Feb 26, 2010

    Snow leopard is what apple says it is, The most advanced operating system finely tuned. Its amazing how it all woks together and as for compatibility, Im finding everything that worked in leopard works with snow leopard. Its fast shut down and start up and launches applications very fast. The upgrade process is seamless and easy, No needless complications. All my data remained, No lost data at all and the upgrade to quicktime is almost worth the €30 alone!! Not to mention everything else this upgrade has to over to the intel mac user. …More

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  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

    5.0

    Snow Leopard - no issues!
    • Written by FC from New Milton
    • Feb 22, 2010

    I was very concerned about upgrading to Snow Leopard from Leopard on my iMac, due to the reviews given here. However, after taking advice from my local Apple store, I took the plunge and all is fine! Printer etc (HP 1200 Laserjet) all works well, and I've yet to find something that doesn't. So take advice, but I think it's just fine. (I don't notice much difference compared to Leopard, to be honest! Some things look a little different. But as long as things work I'm not bothered about all that sort of stuff. I'm sure others notice tiny changes!) …More

    14 of 16 people found this useful

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