macOS Archive

ARS Technica Reviews Tiger

Submitted by Ralf Hasemann 2005-04-28 macOS 78 Comments

Ars Technica has a review that not only looks "under the hood" at Tiger, but takes the engine apart and catalogs all the pieces for us to see. The article takes note particularly of the many improvements in Tiger that will benefit Mac developers, that end-users will only begin to benefit from when the next crop of new Mac apps starts to come onto the scene.

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: A Review

David Adams 2005-04-28 macOS 120 Comments

OSNews reviews Apple's latest OS upgrade. Is it an overpriced, glorified point release or a truly worthy upgrade with major new functionality? Is it a Longhorn killer or just more of the same? We'll take a look, and try to see what's on the surface as well as what's under the hood.

Tiger’s Dashboard Brings Widgets to New Dimension

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-27 macOS 57 Comments

In the Windows world, dashboards became so popular that Microsoft decided to incorporate the concept into its OS as the task bar and task tray. With Tiger, though, Apple is taking dashboards and widgets to a new dimension. When activated, the service appears as a transparent layer over the desktop.

Apple’s New Operating System Turns Up Heat on Microsoft

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-26 macOS 32 Comments

What makes Tiger innovative, rather than merely iterative, is that it breaks down the barriers between the self-contained computer and the Internet. It is the first operating system to incorporate and expand upon the intensive hard-drive search popularized by Google says MacNewsWorld.

Will D-Day be led by a Tiger?

Guest post by Federico Biancuzzi 2005-04-26 macOS 127 Comments

This could be a decisive moment for the software market. Microsoft's big cash cow is the Windows/Office combo. If you look through the company's financial reports, you'll see that profits come mainly from Windows and Office. This means that Windows sales support the existence of other products and services. An unexpected drop in demand of Windows could cause a domino effect. At the moment this seems highly improbable because Windows desktop market share is over 90%, even though there is an increasing interest in MacOS X and Linux.

Tiger’s Out This Week. No Bull

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-24 macOS 89 Comments

Both Apple and Microsoft seem to know what's needed for the next step in desktop computing.

The future of Spotlight and OS X

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-22 macOS 34 Comments

Bill Brown has uncovered some interesting Slashdot comments by an Apple employee about Spotlight and future Apple's future plans. (Ed note: it's unclear whether As Seen On TV (ASOT) is indeed an Apple employee, but even if he/she isn't, the thoughts are still interesting.)

Compatibility Mixed Bag for Apple’s Tiger

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-21 macOS 26 Comments

According to Tim Deal, a senior analyst with Technology Business Research in Hampton, N.H., Apple makes efforts to minimize compatibility problems between operating system upgrades. "It provides developers with a comprehensive set of tools that enables them to better create applications for each specific release of its operating system," he said. Also, Apple goes 64-bit with Tiger release of OS X.

A Brief Tutorial on Reverse Engineering OS X

Guest post by Rich Wareham 2005-04-20 macOS 38 Comments

I have written (and continue to write) an application called Desktop Manager for OS X. It provides virtual desktops to those refugees from Unix like myself :). Recently it became apparent that it would no longer work under Apple's forthcoming Tiger release of OS X. This proved a little bit of a problem for me since I have no copy of Tiger to test with and don't wish to risk Apple's wrath by obtaining a less-than-legitimate copy. Instead I have relied on a network of people I correspond with via my blog to tell me when things break. It also means I have to attempt to reverse engineer something I don't have in front of me. I am indebted to these people and would like to thank them for their hard work.

OS X update brews Java storm

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-19 macOS 53 Comments

Apple has been criticised for letting an 'egregious error' in the way the latest version of its OS handles Java slip through its testing process. More info here.

Mac OS X Update 10.3.9 Released

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-16 macOS 110 Comments

Mac OS X Update 10.3.9 has been released, here is the Client version and here is the Server one.

Paul Thurrot reviews OS X Tiger

Submitted by Dhanesh R 2005-04-15 macOS 126 Comments

"10.4 "Tiger" is the strongest OS X release yet and a worthy competitor to Windows XP. Though it is marketed by Apple as a major release, Tiger is in fact a minor upgrade with few major new features, more akin to what we'd call a service pack in the Windows world" says WinSuperSite.

Apple’s Tiger, Burning How Bright?

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-14 macOS 90 Comments

"It's our biggest leap forward since the original Macintosh in 1984," Apple Chief Executive Steven Jobs said of the release of OS 10.4 Tiger. Certainly, Tiger is proof that Apple isn't ignoring its traditional business. Many of its features are the kinds of behind-the-scenes capabilities that are unlikely to attract much attention but are nonetheless important.

Apple Announces MacOS X 10.4 “Tiger” Release Date

Submitted by Russel Taylor 2005-04-12 macOS 70 Comments

Today, Apple Computer announced the release date of MacOS X 10.4 "Tiger." Tiger will hit shelves on Friday, April 29.

Mac OS X Is Great for Fortysomething Unix Hackers

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-05 macOS 79 Comments

Point-counterpoint at DaringFireball's interesting editorials.

Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger” Gold

Submitted by Jason W Grzywna 2005-03-31 macOS 64 Comments

According to AppleInsider, build 8A428 has been declared gold master.

Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger” reaches final candidate stage

Eugenia Loli 2005-03-29 macOS 94 Comments

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Apple Computer's next-generation operating system, is just about ready to wrap.

Tiger to bring improved 3D gaming performance

Submitted by Anonymous 2005-03-21 macOS 62 Comments

As we already know, the performance of DOOM 3 for Mac in comparison to its Windows counterpart is a little depressing - but those tests were on a Mac running Panther. Now running Tiger, some have seen an incredible performance boost. A clean install of both the latest Tiger beta (8A414) and DOOM 3 saw a steady 35-40 FPS at 1024x768 on High quality, with 2x Anti-aliasing enabled. Quite an improvement over Panther.

Symantec: Mac OS X a hacker target

Submitted by Tudy 2005-03-21 macOS 71 Comments

Security vendor Symantec is warning that Apple's OS X operating system is increasingly becoming a target for hackers and malware authors.

A Perfect X

Eugenia Loli 2005-03-09 macOS 32 Comments

Revenge is sweet for Apple, now savoring the rise of Mac OS X and Xserve in the lab, but this is still the planting. A difficult growing season lies ahead.