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Mac OS X Tiger Released and Analyzed

Posted by Zonk on from the grrrrrrr dept.

bonch writes "Ars Technica has gone under the hood of the Tiger release and offers up detailed impressions on the new OS X update. The review covers everything from interface changes, new kernel updates and programming interfaces, the unification of UNIX system startup services into one service called 'launchd', the return of metadata, to the fact Apple has announced that from 10.4 forward there will be no more API changes. A fascinating read about the technical details behind Tiger and the specific changes that have occurred since Panther's release 18 months ago." Today is the update's official launch day, though some lucky people have had it for a few days already.

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  1. Fantastic! by bigtallmofo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now that I've seen Tiger, I can't wait until Longhorn is released. Just think of all those juicy features that Microsoft will see and innovate into their latest product!

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    1. Re:Fantastic! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      And after Longhorn is released, we'll see those same innovations over at GNOME, KDE and the Open Source world.

      Ah , I love smashing dumb slashbots' smug superiority complex to pieces. It's so easy and so fun.

    2. Re:Fantastic! by Taladar · · Score: 2, Funny

      I hope the newest "innovative" destruction of perfectly working user interfaces on Linux will be delayed that long but I guess they will come up with something before then.

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    3. Re:Fantastic! by kayak334 · · Score: 2, Funny

      perfectly working user interfaces on Linux

      *raises eyebrow*

      Riiiiight...

  2. I'm heading over... by dduardo · · Score: 5, Funny

    to tiger direct today to pick up a copy.

  3. Re:The perfect slashdot article by NetNifty · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not Google, but someone got a message from Apple about distributing it on Bittorrent. Oh and replied.

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  4. Lawsuit? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    So when is this website gonna be sued?

  5. Re:The perfect slashdot article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    That would have been funnier if you'd managed to spell Hans Blix's name right.

    Hans Brix sounds like some LEGO mascot.

  6. OS 10.4 Tiger. It's not good.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    it's G-R-R-R-R-E-A-T!!!

    (ducks and runs for cover)

  7. Re:Waiting a little longer by brainstyle · · Score: 4, Funny
    I suspect that may be a long time. Apple seems to be pretty clear on that one - they won't get them out till they're ready. And that'll be a while.

    Me, I'm waiting till they upgrade the iMac line. If the new iMacs offer better graphics, I'll be getting one. If not, I'll be getting a PowerMac.

    At the start of the year, I didn't want a new computer. Then the mini came out, and I thought I should get one 'cause they're neat. And then I thought I should get an iMac, because I'd have to get all the peripherals since I currently have a PowerBook, and besides, the mini wouldn't be much faster than what I have now. Now, I'm considering a PowerMac.

    I hate Apple more than Microsoft. Microsoft's a big evil corporation, but I don't want to buy anything they make because it's all crap. Apple's a big evil corporation, but they make really cool stuff and turn me into a consumer whore. That's really evil.

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  8. HERE. by FreeLinux · · Score: 1, Funny

    $129 for a lousy system upgrade?

  9. Re:will it stick this time? by Horrortaxi · · Score: 1, Funny

    FedEx delivered mine yesterday. I tried to get him to bring it back today but he refused. I've called Apple about returning my unsupported copy, but they haven't returned my calls. It could take weeks to send it back and get a real copy meanwhile if the FedEx guy had just taken the package back I'd have it today and everything would be fine.

    Yeah right.

  10. Go away! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'll never get this read before class if you people don't stop hammering the server! Christ, I should have finished reading this last night.

  11. Box review by KrunZ · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know it is Apple related software when the review uses an entire page to comment on the look of the cardboard box.

  12. Preorder from Apple sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I ordered it the day after it was announced. Mine won't arrive until May 2, according to the FedEx tracking system. They didn't even ship until yesterday. They said it was going to be here by the 29th. I should call Apple and complain.

  13. My copy of Tiger will arrive this afternoon... by frankie · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and my PowerBook feels snappier already!

  14. Tiger is the beast?? :-( by Seoulstriker · · Score: 5, Funny
    **** THE PROOF THAT TIGER IS EVIL ****

    T I G E R
    84 73 71 69 82 - as ASCII values
    3 1 8 6 1 - digits added
    \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/
    3 1 8 6 1 - digits added

    Thus, "TIGER" is 31861.

    Subtract 97 from the number - this is the year Vesuvius erupted, written backwards. It gives 31764.

    Add 0791 to it - this is the year IBM announced S/370, written backwards - you will get 32555.

    Subtract 38, the symbol of slavery. The result will be 32517.

    Add 1983, the year Microsoft introduced Windows 1.0 - the result is 34500.

    Turn the number backwards, and add 1778 - the year Oliver Pollock invented '$', the symbol of
    exploitation, suffering and injustice. The number is now 2321.

    This, when read backwards, gives 1232. This is 666 in octal, the number of the Beast...

    Evil, QED.


    This can not be good. :-(
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  15. Re:Spotlight alone worth twice the price by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What a goddamn retard you are sport.

    Just another fucking clown who still doesn't understand that finding things is the least important aspect of search technology.

  16. Re:RSS by Ford+Prefect · · Score: 2, Funny

    Would probably cut down on the dupes as well.

    Nah. They'd probably aggregate the Slashdot RSS feed too...

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  17. Won't install. by ProfessionalCookie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hello, I have problem please hlp me fix it now!@!! I can't get my 10.4 Tiger to install on the P-P-P-Powerbook I got on ebay. I have contacted ebay and they will not help. Please reply quikly.

    1. Re:Won't install. by stevejobsjr · · Score: 2, Funny

      Try installing it with the P-P-P-Powerbook in Fire Wire! target disk mode.

  18. Just finished the review by teamhasnoi · · Score: 1, Funny
    Is 10.5 out now?

    ...jeez, I need a shave.

  19. Re:Grats to the Mac Community by Canonymous+Howard · · Score: 2, Funny
    Hardware support is not the only challenge that slowing down Longhorn, but it's a large part of the problem.


    I understand the theory, but if this is so...


    why is it that Joe-Random-Bored-Dude can get Linux to run on his toaster oven?

  20. How did you find them? by stewby18 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wanted to do the same, but I just can't find them no matter how much I search on Google.

  21. You write emails to yourself? by Fross · · Score: 4, Funny

    I searched on a few terms. It found emails I wrote six years ago that I forgot I received.

    i know we've all been a bit lonely at times, but, you know, there are people you can call before you get to that stage.

  22. New Mail.app look by he-sk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, it definitaly got beaten with an ugly stick.

    Also, am I the only one who actually liked the mailbox drawer in Panther?

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