MAC OSX Leopard October 26th

[Titan]

Leopard is now officially being released October 26th, just saw it on their website. Hopefully next we'll get some news of some blu-ray support

Link:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/

[CptGreedle]

WOOT! I hope to see Blu-ray on there... although technically they already support it but I want to see a BD drive in an Apple.

[teunis]

Mmmm... I've been waiting for this OS for some time now. Can't wait.
Core animation, Spaces, etc. is going to be beautiful.

[w_tanoto]

I just hope I can install it in PC (Windows) -based computer.
I am considering MacMini

[CptGreedle]

You can not install Mac OS on a windows based machine, sorry. There MIGHT be some emulation software out there that does it, but I have never found any.
However you can put windows on a Macintosh. Just get a new mac, with the new OS, and put your copy of windows on it.

Or just wait 5 years and Micro$oft will release the same features on a new buggy copy of windows.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

You can not install Mac OS on a windows based machine, sorry. There MIGHT be some emulation software out there that does it, but I have never found any.
However you can put windows on a Macintosh. Just get a new mac, with the new OS, and put your copy of windows on it.

Or just wait 5 years and Micro$oft will release the same features on a new buggy copy of windows.

AFAIK, mac laptop can have windows, but windows laptop can't have mac without emulation. but i will only get it without emulation (I don't like emulation - like VirtualPC, etc)

[monkeytap]

ive been going through all the rumors and nothing points to a new machine to be released this month, but the mac pro (which would most likely see a blu-ray drive first) is due for a revision and if I had to guess....i would sadly say january for an announcment, but all fingers are crossed for a new leopard machine with blu!!

[McBain]

Press release:

Apple to Ship Mac OS X Leopard on October 26

CUPERTINO, California—October 16, 2007—Apple® today announced that Mac OS® X Leopard will go on sale Friday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers, and that Apple’s online store is now accepting pre-orders. Leopard is packed with more than 300 new features and introduces a brand new desktop with Stacks, a new way to easily access files from the Dock; a redesigned Finder that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a new way to instantly see files without opening an application; Spaces, an intuitive new feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them; and Time Machine, an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac®.

“Leopard, the sixth major release of Mac OS X, is the best upgrade we’ve ever released,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “And everyone gets the ‘Ultimate’ version, packed with all the new innovative features, for just $129.”

Leopard’s new desktop includes the redesigned 3D Dock with Stacks, a new way to organize files for quick and easy access with just one click. Leopard automatically places web, email and other downloads in a Downloads stack to maintain a clutter-free desktop, and users can instantly fan the contents of this and other Stacks into an elegant arc right from the Dock. Users can also create their own Stacks for quick access to folders, documents or applications. Leopard’s gorgeous new look extends to all applications, with every window on the desktop offering a consistent design theme and active windows outlined by deeper shadows that make them stand out.

The updated Finder includes Cover Flow® and a new sidebar with a dramatically simplified way to search for, browse and copy content from any PC or Mac on a local network. Content on any computer on a local network can now be searched using Spotlight™, browsed using Cover Flow or copied across the network with a simple drag and drop. .Mac members can use the new Back to My Mac feature to browse and access files on their remote Macs over the Internet.

Quick Look is the fastest and easiest way for users to look inside files without launching them or even having the application that created them. With Quick Look, users can instantly view full-screen, high-resolution files of virtually anything, even media files, from any view in the Finder.

Spaces gives users a powerful new way to organize their work by creating customized desktops which can contain only those applications or documents needed for each project, with the ability to quickly switch between Spaces with the mouse or keyboard.

Time Machine lets users easily back up all of the data on their Mac, find lost files and even restore all of the software on their Mac. With just a one-click setup, Time Machine automatically keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on the Mac.* In the event a file is lost, users can search back through time to find deleted files, applications, photos and other digital media and then instantly restore the file. If it’s ever necessary, Leopard can also easily restore an entire system from the Time Machine data on an external drive.

Mail has been updated in Leopard and features more than 30 stationery designs and layouts that look great on a Windows PC or Mac so users can easily send stylish, personalized emails with beautiful graphics and photos. Notes and To Dos help users stay organized by acting just like emails that can be easily created, saved as drafts, synced across multiple Macs and stored in Smart Mailboxes. Data detectors automatically sense phone numbers, addresses and events so they can be added to Address Book or iCal® with just a few clicks, and users can keep up-to-date by getting the latest news and blog feeds delivered directly to their mailboxes with a built-in RSS reader.

iChat®, the easiest-to-use video conferencing application on any personal computer, offers even richer video chats in Leopard with iChat Theater, which makes it easy to show photos, presentations, videos or files in a video conference; screen sharing which lets users remotely view and operate another Mac; and Photo Booth® effects for fun distortions and video backdrops that can instantly make users appear to be anywhere they choose.

Other new features in Leopard include:

* improved Parental Controls, aiding parents in managing their kids’ online activities with automatic identification of unsuitable content before allowing website access, plus time limits and activity logs that can be accessed from any Mac on a home network;
* the complete Boot Camp® release, previously available only as a beta, making it possible to run Windows natively on Intel-based Macs;**
* Web Clip, bringing anything that a user wants from a web page to Dashboard as a live widget;
* new Photo Booth features, helping users create animated iChat buddy icons or fun effects and backdrops with still or video images;
* an enhanced Dictionary with Wikipedia built in, allowing users to access up to date information on virtually any subject in a snap;
* a newly updated iCal with multi-user calendaring based on the new CalDAV standard; and
* an updated version of Front Row, making it even easier to play music or watch movies, TV shows and photos on a Mac using the ultra-simple Apple Remote.

Pricing & Availability
Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard will be available on October 26 at Apple’s retail stores and through Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $129 (US) for a single user license, and online pre-orders can be made through Apple's online store (www.apple.com) starting today. The Mac OS X Leopard Family Pack is a single-household, five-user license that will be available for a suggested retail price of $199 (US). Volume and maintenance pricing is available from Apple. The standard Mac OS Up-To-Date upgrade package is available to all customers who purchased a qualifying new Mac system from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller on or after October 1, 2007 for a shipping and handling fee of $9.95 (US). Leopard requires a minimum of 512MB of RAM and is designed to run on any Macintosh® computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5 or G4 (867 Mhz or faster) processor. Full system requirements can be found at www.apple.com/macosx/techspecs.

* Requires an additional hard drive sold separately.
** Copy of Windows XP or Vista required.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market this year with its revolutionary iPhone.

[Titan]

It says if you bought a mac after October 1, 2007 you get a free update to leopard after it's released for $9.95 + tax. Follow the link and select the "Leopard up to date" for the details

Link

[Robmx]

Wow I was so happy to see this when I got home tonight... been waiting since Feb this year...... WOW WOW WOW....

Already pre-ordered just now..... Who cares about Transformers when I get OS X Leopard !!!!!!!

[CptGreedle]

Alas, I, unfortunately, have to wait a few months before I can buy a new comp with 10.5... I need to save up more for it since we sent so much money at Vegas .

Yes mac laptops and desktops, in fact all macintosh computers running the Intel chip, can run Windows natively on it. You can also use a variety of 3rd party programs to run windows on the Mac natively but with different effect... (Parallel lets you run Mac OS and Windows at the same time, Boot Camp won't).
However, there may be some emulations for running mac OS on a windows machine, I have not found one yet and have heard nothing good about the few I have been told exist.
So just get a mac! If you like the new OS, use it. If you have lots of PC stuff, use them. If you like Windows, use it!
It's all good in the mac world!

[Brain Sturgeon]

Unfortunately, I have not heard any mention of Blu-ray support specifically in Leopard. You can burn and author Blu-rays using third party software (like Toast, Adobe CS3 suite, and I think Final Cut Studio), but there is no support for playing Blu-ray movies at this point. I suppose you could run a software PC Blu-ray player on Windows running on Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion or Parallels, but I don't know anyone who has tried this. Hopefully, we'll get some sanctioned solution for full Blu-ray support on Mac soon, as Apple is on the BDA Board.

There are hacked versions of Mac OS running on PC hardware-- do a google search on hackintosh or look on various torrent sites to see some of the solutions to do this. I don't know why you would want to do this as Mac hardware is just so much better designed than their PC counterparts; but I suppose cost or maybe demonstrating L337 h4x0r 5k1llz has something to do with it.

Can't wait to get some Blu-ray functionality into my Mac Pro or my MacBook Pro.

[kiskiboy97]

FYI you can order it form Amazon for $20 less than Apple's price:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Mac-Vers...2578844&sr=1-1

[AidanHadley]

I thought for sure the retail release of OS 10.5 "Leopard" would have a DVD Player app that would play blu-ray discs. But the only change I can see so far in Leopard, versus Tiger, is that blu-ray discs are recognized by the Finder and will mount on the desktop (using my Macbook Pro with an external Firewire blu-ray burner). Before, when I would go to burn a blu-ray the only app that would recognize the discs was Roxio Toast and no disc icon would mount on the desktop. Now both BD-R and store-bought blu-ray movies mount to the desktop.

My hunch is that Apple is on the cusp of announcing high-definition content for the iTunes store and/or AppleTV and will issue an update the DVD player app at that time or, as others have suggested, when new Macs ship with blu-ray drives.

[aygie]

Got Leopard a few hours ago and my early report is.....NICE.

Very organized, very clean. Gonna delve more tomorrow.

Oh yeah and the install stacked my Hard Drive first time! (Disk Utility to the rescue!)

[GoldenRedux]

I will be waiting for my copy, since I ordered it from Amazon. I have a 1.28TB external hard drive that has been waiting to take advantage of Time Machine, and Logic Studio, which I have been waiting to install when I get Leopard, rather than upgrading Logic Pro 7, then having to make the OS transition as well.

[Jodi]

Woo Hoo!!
Plan to get Leopard in December or January, when things calm down after school is over for the Fall semester.

Jodi

[marzetta7]

Totally want Leopard,...will wait until an iMac comes equipped with a BD drive though. Until then, Tiger will do me just fine. But can't wait to enjoy 64-bit, BD, Windows-ass-kicking goodness.

[kiskiboy97]

My copy from Amazon shipped today. It'll be here Monday!

[aygie]

guy you'll be very happy with it, its very nice. My buddy and i were freaking each other out las night doing screen sharing using ichat, man that is weird! its so easy to just jump on to someone else's machine!

I think Leopard might be a bit of an anticlimax for some people though.... it does change you machine but not radically, only enough to let you be impressed but no over doing it, perfect mix.