Reviews for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Just thought I should add a review for the sakes of helping others considering buying this, specifically for those upgrading to it. After reading all the reviews and being apprehensive about making the upgrade, I decided to take a risk and do it. It's been fine for me. No problems whatsoever. I'm not denying there were problems for others, but I just wanted to give another perspective! We're now on 10.6.6, and most of the issues seem to have been with those who upgraded when it first came out (10.6.-). The apple guys are clever and I'm sure they attempted to address the issues as they came up, and so it seems likely that now (by the time of the 6th major upgrade to the OS) that they've been resolved. If in doubt, go into the store and have them upgrade it for you, that way they can sort out any problems. I did mine without that, but it's been fine. I like Snow Leopard!

Have Leopard & Snow Leopard running on computers and am loath to upgrade the last Leopard one. Plenty of RAM but SL does not seem to be faster. Can't click on Mail in Dock and move cursor to 'Get Mail' like you used to and the screen dims annoyingly when you click and hold in the dock. I actually prefer Leopard.
It's really time to get some better folder design options too as standard. I want coloured folders, not coloured text or at least give us the choice. Mail looks dreary. So does Safari. Apple are not keeping up with the customisation choices and personalisation options that could have been part of SL. The Apple logo is now black or is it dark grey? Forget a rainbow. Help, before we all turn greyer.

I have had Snow Leopard installed as an upgrade from its release. I have had no troubles whatsoever over that time. This is a solid platform which doesn't fall down and is quick and responsive. My only problem is that it just increases my frustrations at my workplace where our PCs are slow, glichy and constantly being subjected to security checks by our IT services because of their problems. Thanks to all at Apple.

Hi,

I own the first intel based iMac @ home, which has Leopard installed. However, I use a new Mac Mini @ work which has snow Leopard installed as standard.

I must admit that it bugs me when Im working @ home trying to use certain features which my iMac doesnt have (using Leopard) as I love the Snow Leopard version more here @ work!

I am looking to upgrade my home iMac (which does crash occasionally) to Snow Leopard - which incidentally has never crashed! Go figure.

So personal opinion - upgrade and stop whinging! ha

You cant beat Apple products - even if they are expensive!

Only gripe with Apple is that you cant install certain software (eg AutoCAD/Solidworks design packages) and Parallel's for Mac/Windows brought my machine to its knees! Bad move putting that on. Everything ran like a dog. Once removed it was fine again.

Ooh yeah - what is the iPad all about really?? Waste of money if you ask me (which no one did buy hey) - iPhone or iPod touch does the same thing, granted its on a smaller screen but there you go.

Chow.

Apart from having to download new printer drivers, the upgrade went very well. No problems to speak of and very happy with the software

I bought this some 3 months ago against the advise of some friends who had issues with Snow Lepoard. I have an Intel 2GHz iMac (Al) with 2 GB ram etc ... since it's installation, it has been nothing but PROBLAMATIC. My iMac has just crashed 3 times this morning. A previous update to 10.6.3 sorted it for a while but the latest update to 10.6.4 has caused the crashing and beach ball of death at a constant rate. Get it sorted Apple. It is not good enough that we pay so much money for these system crashes and errors. Windows crashes less and that is saying something! I have been a long life avid support of all Apple Mac produced since 1996 but my patience is starting to run out!

I've been using Mac OS X Leopard for nearly a year, before I got Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
And I must say that after the update to Snow Leopard, my computer has become faster and runs more smoothly, when I use programs, with heavy use of the CPU or RAM (or both), but some of Apple own programs has failed bad, for instance Safari 4.0.0 - 4.0.1 - 4.0.2 did crash a LOT but after update to 4.0.3 - 4.0.4 - 4.0.5 I have not experience any unexpected crash.

But except some unexpected crash, of different Apple programs (Safari, iTunes, iPhoto, Front Row) which have been fixed, Mac OS X Snow Leopard is one of the best investments, I have made in the last 3 years.

I really enjoy using this white surviver cat it is just an awesome OS.
Go experience it yourself Mac OS X Snow Leopard ROCKS after updates :D

The battery of my MacBook Pro was perfectly fine before upgrading to Snow Leopard. After I installed it, within a mere month the battery got destroyed. Now a full charge can only last less than 30 minutes!

Heard lots of similar feedback... So disappointed!

Upgraded from Leopard on my MacBook Pro, but thought long and hard as there were plenty of previous reviews advising against it (where did they go?). Anyway, under an hour to install and I got just over 20Gig of hard drive back. Simple to install; I just needed to tweak my mobile broadband settings in preferences and it's all good. All my exisitng applicaitons work fine, including Microsoft Office and PhotoShop. Not a noticable increase in speed that I can see as yet, and I usually just put it to sleep rather than shutting down, so no great advantage for me there. Overall, most of the improvements seem to be under the bonnet rather than on screen, but the Finder is slicker and Quicktime also improved. Also, and I didn't see this on any of the previous reviews, but the colours on my (matte) screen seem to be sharper and more vivid, so that's a bonus. For £25, it's a no-brain upgrade.