08 07
More Leopard MAC Info
System requirements
The pre-release documentation states the following system requirements:
A G4 (800 MHz or faster)-, G5- or Intel-based Mac
A DVD drive
At least 512 MB RAM
7 GB of hard disk space – 12 GB if Xcode is also installed
The latest Firmware
FireWire Ports
New features
Apple has published a list of the new features and capabilities planned for Mac OS X v10.5:
End-user features
All of the following features, although posted on the Apple website, are said by Apple to be subject to change.
Time Machine, an automated backup utility which allows the user to restore files that have been deleted or replaced by another version of a file.
Front Row and Photo Booth are currently only available with the purchase of a new Mac, but will be included with Leopard. Front Row has been reworked to closely resemble the interface used by the Apple TV, and Photo Booth includes video recording with real-time filters.
Spaces, an implementation of "virtual desktops" (individually called "spaces"). It allows multiple desktops per user, with certain applications and windows in each desktop.[9] Users can organize certain Spaces for certain applications (e.g., one for work-related tasks and one for entertainment) and switch between them. Exposé will work inside Spaces, allowing the user to see at a glance all desktops on one screen.
Spotlight incorporates additional search capabilities such as Boolean operators, as well as the ability to search other computers (with permissions).
Redesigned Finder with features similar to those seen in iTunes 7.
New Desktop, comprised of a redesigned 3-D dock with a new grouping feature called Stacks.
Quick Look, a framework allowing documents to be viewed without opening them in an external application.
Enhancements in Universal Access: significant improvements to applications including VoiceOver, along with increased support for Braille, closed captioning and a new high‐quality text-to-speech voice.
Enhancements to Mail including the additions of RSS feeds, Stationery, Notes, and to-dos. To-dos use a system-wide service that is available to all applications.
Dashboard enhancements, including Webclip, a feature that allows users to turn a part of any web page into a live Dashboard widget, and Dashcode to help developers code widgets.
iChat enhancements, including multiple logins, animated icons, and tabbed chats, similar to features present in Pidgin, Adium and the iChat plugin Chax; iChat Theater, allowing users to incorporate images from iPhoto, presentations from Keynote, videos from QuickTime, and other Quick Look features into video chats; and Backdrops, which are similar to chroma keys, but use a real-time difference matte technique which does not require a green or blue screen. iChat will also implement desktop sharing, a feature previously available with Apple Remote Desktop.
Parental controls now include the ability to place restrictions on use of the Internet and to set parental controls from anywhere using remote setup.
iCal calendar sharing and group scheduling as well as syncing event invitations from Mail.
Boot Camp will be included. It is a software assistant which has been available as a beta release download for Mac OS X v10.4 from Apple’s website since April 5, 2006.
It assists in the installation of Windows XP or Windows Vista to a separate partition (or separate internal drive) on Intel-based Macs.
New Menu Bar, which is now transparent and it is no longer rounded, which was a design feature since Mac System 1.0.
Safari 3.0.x will be included.
Back to My Mac, a new feature for .Mac users that allows users to access files on their home computer while away from home via the internet.
The pre-release documentation states the following system requirements:
A G4 (800 MHz or faster)-, G5- or Intel-based Mac
A DVD drive
At least 512 MB RAM
7 GB of hard disk space – 12 GB if Xcode is also installed
The latest Firmware
FireWire Ports
New features
Apple has published a list of the new features and capabilities planned for Mac OS X v10.5:
End-user features
All of the following features, although posted on the Apple website, are said by Apple to be subject to change.
Time Machine, an automated backup utility which allows the user to restore files that have been deleted or replaced by another version of a file.
Front Row and Photo Booth are currently only available with the purchase of a new Mac, but will be included with Leopard. Front Row has been reworked to closely resemble the interface used by the Apple TV, and Photo Booth includes video recording with real-time filters.
Spaces, an implementation of "virtual desktops" (individually called "spaces"). It allows multiple desktops per user, with certain applications and windows in each desktop.[9] Users can organize certain Spaces for certain applications (e.g., one for work-related tasks and one for entertainment) and switch between them. Exposé will work inside Spaces, allowing the user to see at a glance all desktops on one screen.
Spotlight incorporates additional search capabilities such as Boolean operators, as well as the ability to search other computers (with permissions).
Redesigned Finder with features similar to those seen in iTunes 7.
New Desktop, comprised of a redesigned 3-D dock with a new grouping feature called Stacks.
Quick Look, a framework allowing documents to be viewed without opening them in an external application.
Enhancements in Universal Access: significant improvements to applications including VoiceOver, along with increased support for Braille, closed captioning and a new high‐quality text-to-speech voice.
Enhancements to Mail including the additions of RSS feeds, Stationery, Notes, and to-dos. To-dos use a system-wide service that is available to all applications.
Dashboard enhancements, including Webclip, a feature that allows users to turn a part of any web page into a live Dashboard widget, and Dashcode to help developers code widgets.
iChat enhancements, including multiple logins, animated icons, and tabbed chats, similar to features present in Pidgin, Adium and the iChat plugin Chax; iChat Theater, allowing users to incorporate images from iPhoto, presentations from Keynote, videos from QuickTime, and other Quick Look features into video chats; and Backdrops, which are similar to chroma keys, but use a real-time difference matte technique which does not require a green or blue screen. iChat will also implement desktop sharing, a feature previously available with Apple Remote Desktop.
Parental controls now include the ability to place restrictions on use of the Internet and to set parental controls from anywhere using remote setup.
iCal calendar sharing and group scheduling as well as syncing event invitations from Mail.
Boot Camp will be included. It is a software assistant which has been available as a beta release download for Mac OS X v10.4 from Apple’s website since April 5, 2006.
It assists in the installation of Windows XP or Windows Vista to a separate partition (or separate internal drive) on Intel-based Macs.
New Menu Bar, which is now transparent and it is no longer rounded, which was a design feature since Mac System 1.0.
Safari 3.0.x will be included.
Back to My Mac, a new feature for .Mac users that allows users to access files on their home computer while away from home via the internet.