The WWDC Report #3: Is Snow Leopard An Admission that Leopard is Flawed?
June 10th, 2008In Mac OS X’s relatively brief history, it was a sure thing that each new version would be replete with whizzy new features in addition to the normal range of under-the-hood enhancements. This all reached a peak with 10.5, where Apple boasted over 300 new or improved features.
However, Leopard’s stability appears to be a mixed bag. While my experiences are, by and large, extremely favorable, you don’t have to spend much time with Google to locate a spate of complaints about one thing or another. In fact, there are reports that a 10.5.4 update is being rushed out soon to address problems created by 10.5.3.
So far all the speculation about 10.6 had it that it will carry the baggage of another few hundred new features, but Apple has taken a different tack. Snow Leopard is meant to be a leaner, meaner beast, and compelling new features are few. The one that seems most significant for the business user is native support for Microsoft Exchange 2007, which will allow Mail, Address Book and iCal to be full citizens in that environment.
