Mac OS X Lion, Snow Leopard, and more

OS X news

• Insignificant bug keeps encrypted disks unlocked after ejecting in OS X

  June 14, 2013 2:58 PM PDT

  While not the expected behavior, this bug is technically not a breach in security.  Read more

  Posted in MacFixIt by Topher Kessler

• There's a keyboard shortcut to jump to the top of a Web page

  June 6, 2013 12:52 PM PDT

  If you miss the old three-finger swipe upward on the trackpad to return to the top of a Web page, then you will like this keyboard shortcut.  Read more

  Posted in How To by Matt Elliott

• Mac tip: Five useful keyboard shortcuts for Mission Control

  June 6, 2013 11:33 AM PDT

  Get more out of Mac OS X's Mission Control feature with these keyboard shortcuts.  Read more

  Posted in How To by Matt Elliott

• Eight changes I want to see in iOS 7

  June 4, 2013 5:28 PM PDT

  iOS 7 is coming soon, but will the new features be enough to keep people excited about iOS devices?  Read more

  Posted in iPhone Atlas by Jason Parker

• Troubleshooting Auto Save and Resume in OS X

  June 3, 2013 4:44 PM PDT

  Simple oversights as well as deeper problems may keep Auto Save and Resume from functioning properly.  Read more

  Posted in MacFixIt by Topher Kessler

• Optical drives not working with Mountain Lion for some

  May 21, 2013 12:47 PM PDT

  After installing OS X Mountain Lion, some people are finding their internal optical drives are no longer functioning.  Read more

  Posted in MacFixIt by Topher Kessler

• How to create an OS X installer from Apple's Internet Recovery

  May 15, 2013 9:26 AM PDT

  You can create a standalone OS X installation drive without having purchased OS X from the App Store.  Read more

  Posted in MacFixIt by Topher Kessler

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OS X Snow Leopard reviews from CNET editors

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars	Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard The bottom line: Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the $29 upgrade fee. Read Review	$29.85

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard The bottom line: The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update. Read Review	$175.00

OS X Snow Leopard downloads

• Apple iTunes Manage your music and movie libraries on your PC, iPod or iPhone. Added on June 5, 2013

  Editors' rating 5 stars

  14704361 total downloads 7342 last week

• HandBrake Rip data onto disk with this DVD-to-MPEG-4 ripper or converter. Added on May 20, 2013

  Editors' rating 4 stars

  896881 total downloads 6188 last week

• Disk Drill PRO Recover and protect data on your Mac, monitor S.M.A.R.T. and back up failing disks. Added on May 28, 2013

  Editors' rating 3 stars

  615914 total downloads 5304 last week

OS X Lion, Leopard photos

• Apple's new Mac Pro reimagined -- with a wink (pictures)

  Creative Photoshoppers take Apple's bold new design for the Mac Pro a few steps further. Did you know it could work as a dim sum steamer?

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• Getting to know Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks (pictures)

  At WWDC today, Apple unveiled the newest version of its operating system, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, which features tags, new looks for iCal and iBooks, and iCloud Keychain.

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• WWDC 2013 keynote (pictures)

  Join CNET as we take you inside Apple's keynote from its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.

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• A decade of WWDC: 10 years of Apple product launches

  Apple's 24th annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off on Monday. Here's a quick recap of the hardware and software from the past 10 shows.

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OS X Leopard video

• Apple offers Universal Access with Leopard

  Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs demonstrates Universal Access, an application that will be bundled with the company's new operating system Leopard. The program has features such as voiceover enhancements, braille support and closed captioning.

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• WWDC 2009: Apple highlights Snow Leopard features

  At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, the company's VP of Mac OS engineering, Craig Federighi, demos the Snow Leopard version of the operating system. For current Leopard users, the new OS--due in September--will be upgradable for $29.

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• Snow Leopard in the wild

  It's a hands-on preview of Snow Leopard with a few goodies Apple hasn't shown off; the iPhone 3GS is are now available in colors, thanks to overheating; and the iPhone 3.1 software beta is revealed!

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• Apple MacBook

  The Apple MacBook's modest performance gains and new Leopard OS keep it in our top tier of laptop recommendations.

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