Mac OS X Snow Leopard Discussion

[LTD]

Notice that on this new Activity Monitor, the Aqua-style menu for "All Processes" has been replaced.

[sanctified Veteran]

Completely irrelevant, I like your signature.

Thanks, Is the best way I can describe myself in few lines.

[NienorGT]

Other than the Multicore/64Bit/OpenCL triple combo, the NTFS write is the biggest plus to me so far.

[.Neo]

Notice that on this new Activity Monitor, the Aqua-style menu for "All Processes" has been replaced.

It's been like that since the first leaked build. I'm really hoping they'll replace the remaining Aqua elements as well. The icon slider looks like crap in the Finder window.

[mattmatik]

I like the printer driver downloads. Should have been there a long time ago seeing as how the install disk comes with a ton of drivers anyway. Definitely a plus.

[LTD]

It's been like that since the first leaked build. I'm really hoping they'll replace the remaining Aqua elements as well. The icon slider looks like crap in the Finder window.

I know, but I wasn't sure everyone noticed. It's a good sign, though. It's time to phase out Aqua.

[osirisX]

The icon slider needs to look like the photo slider in iPhoto.

[StandingInAlley]

for those who have tried the build. Can you update from Leopard to Snow Leopard in beta or fresh install only ?

Also can you update from one beta build to another ?

Thx

[thefarewellnote]

for those who have tried the build. Can you update from Leopard to Snow Leopard in beta or fresh install only ?

Also can you update from one beta build to another ?

Thx

Wouldnt that be a violation of the NDA? I am sure you would be able to do the update....

[sambrentnall]

Wouldnt that be a violation of the NDA? I am sure you would be able to do the update....

I tried leapard last year only to install tiger again after I realized it was buggy as hell. Don't think il be trying this one, just have it on pre order instead.

[Quillz]

Wow... Being able to read/write to NTFS drives would be really useful. Would allow for full interaction with other PCs on the home network.

[the evn show]

Wow... Being able to read/write to NTFS drives would be really useful. Would allow for full interaction with other PCs on the home network.

You don't need to be able to read/write NTFS to interact with network connected computers.

[Quillz]

You don't need to be able to read/write NTFS to interact with network connected computers.

True, but I'd be able to actually use external hard drives on Windows-based computers on the network.

[furby]

You don't need to be able to read/write NTFS to interact with network connected computers.

I know this is offtopic, But how come you can write to shared (ntfs) but not directly?

[richardsim7]

I know this is offtopic, But how come you can write to shared (ntfs) but not directly?

I think it's because the computer sharing that NTFS drive technically does the writing ;)

-Rich-

[pasty2k2]

Aye, it uses SMB if I am not mistaken.

[furby]

Thanks, always wondered that.

[giga Veteran]

Hello: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/4133/snow/SnowGrid.mov

[.Neo]

Hello: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/4133/snow/SnowGrid.mov

Yeah, I noticed that as well. Here's hoping Apple won't pull it out at the last minute like they did with Leopard.

Something I still miss from the Leopard beta's was the ability to create a Stack by dropping a group of files, folders or applications onto the Dock. That way an "Applications" Stack would actually sit in the applications section of the Dock and without the need to create or use a physical folder.

[Guest]

Hello: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/4133/snow/SnowGrid.mov

Awesome. That is certainly something I of could used in Leopard.

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Awesome. That is certainly something I of could used in Leopard.

It's nice eye candy, but not something I'm going to use. For me the list view for Stacks is perfect.

[NienorGT]

Hello: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/4133/snow/SnowGrid.mov

Another VERY useful feature for me :D

Can't wait for 10.6!

[rajputwarrior]

that snow grid feature is genious...

[Simon Veteran]

I feel like this deserves discussing

Also, notice that Aqua is nowhere to be scene on the opening page.

[duhk]

not really, it's just a more visual version of explorer.