Leopard’s 300 New Features

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Apple is touting Mac OS X 10.5, or Leopard, and the biggest update to the Macis operating system to date. For those that are curious just what the 300-plus new features tucked away in Leopard include, Apple is now listing them all on its Web site.

While some of the listed new features feel like a bit of a stretch, like additional smileys in iChat, new backgrounds in Photo Booth, or new screen savers, other features seem completely worthy of the "new" tag.

Some of the notable new features in Leopard include improved security with enhanced VPN compatibility and application sandboxing, multiple virtual desktops with Spaces, location-aware printing, new Mail and Safari applications, and group scheduling in iCal.

The full list of new Leopard features is available at the Apple Web site.

Mac OS X 10.5 will be available at 6PM local time on Friday, October 26. It will be priced at US$129, or $9.95 for customers that purchased a Mac on or after October 1.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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