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  PC vs. Mac deathmatch: Snow Leopard beats Windows 7

  I have a confession: I'm a switcher. My long journey with Windows, which began even before Windows with MS-DOS, ended with Windows Vista. While so many others navigated the Vista debacle by sticking with Windows XP, I gave Vista a try -- and gave up. I leapt to the Mac OS.

  By Curtis Franklin Jr. | 26 October, 2009 21:05

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  Apple slow to promise Snow Leopard fix

  Apple says it is now working on a fix for a rare--but very serious--bug afflicting some Snow Leopard users. Apple's announcement came after the media this week ratcheted up coverage of the flaw, first noticed in early September.

  By David Coursey | 14 October, 2009 07:35

  Tags: Apple, snow leopard

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  Snow Leopard upgrade barely noticeable, but OK

  With 3/5ths of a family pack installed, Apple's Snow Leopard has not changed my family's lives. In fact, if you didn't know Snow Leopard was on-board, you might not notice.

  By David Coursey | 01 September, 2009 00:46

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• Snow Leopard users' 4 biggest gripes

  Apple Genius Bars will likely be standing-room only this week as numerous user complaints about Snow Leopard spread across the Web.

  By Brennon Slattery | 01 September, 2009 04:55

  Tags: Apple, snow leopard

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  OS deathmatch: Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7

  It's the best of times if you're a lover of operating systems, with the nearly simultaneous release of Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" (available right now) and Microsoft's Windows 7 (available Oct. 22). This leads to the inevitable debate: Which is the better operating system, Windows 7 or Snow Leopard?

  By Preston Gralla | 01 September, 2009 09:11

  Tags: Apple, Microsoft, snow leopard, Windows 7

• What's the real deal with 64-bit computing in Snow Leopard?

  One of the biggest points of confusion around Apple's newest version of Mac OS X is about whether it's really a 64-bit or a 32-bit operating system. Apple bills Snow Leopard as supporting 64-bit from top to bottom, while some industry watchers say it's not a true 64-bit OS. What gives?

  By Ryan Faas | 29 August, 2009 07:14

  Tags: Mac OS X, snow leopard

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  Snow Leopard versus Windows 7

  Snow Leopard’s Finder and Windows 7’s Explorer have strikingly similar interfaces, with quick-search fields in the upper-right corner, path bars (OS X’s is optional and can be switched on in the View menu), and sidebars that provide easy access to various common locations on your computer.

  By Nick Mediati | 28 August, 2009 15:00

  Tags: Mac OS X, snow leopard, Windows 7

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  Upgrading to Apple's Snow Leopard OS: What you need to know

  In building Snow Leopard, the latest version of Mac OS X (version 10.6), Apple focused more on under-the-hood improvements to boost speed and stability than on adding new features. That contrasts with its predecessor, Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5), which added more than 300 new features when it was released two years ago.

  By Ryan Faas | 28 August, 2009 05:12

  Tags: Mac OS X, snow leopard

• 10 reasons Snow Leopard is ready for business

  There are a variety of enhancements and refinements introduced in Snow Leopard, the next version of the Mac OS, which Apple announced will be available this Friday (August 28).

  By Tony Bradley | 25 August, 2009 06:48

  Tags: Apple, Mac OS X, snow leopard

• What do Snow Leopard, iPhone 3G S & its OS mean for business?

  For about two hours on Monday, a big chunk of the technology world had its eyes focused on Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. And even with CEO Steve Jobs out on medical leave, Apple's execs managed to wow the assembled crowd and the tech-centric folks watching from afar with a wave of hardware and software unveilings.

  By Ryan Faas | 11 June, 2009 08:35

  Tags: Apple, iphone 3.0, iPhone 3G S, snow leopard, wwdc

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  Don't wait for Snow Leopard: Slim down, speed up a Mac now

  Apple hasn't done much talking about Snow Leopard, the next-generation update to Mac OS X that's due to be released in 2009 (possibly within the first quarter of the year). But in what came as a surprise to many, the company has said that the new operating system will contain a limited number of new features.

  By Ryan Faas | 11 December, 2008 08:28

  Tags: Mac OS X, snow leopard