Mac OS X Lion, Snow Leopard, and more
At the WWDC keynote presentation, Apple shows how OS X Lion will seamlessly work with other devices, giving users access to everything wherever they go. It's coming in July, a quite affordable update at $29.99, if you're already on Snow Leopard. Are you ready? Keep an eye on this page for ongoing news coverage and tips, slideshows, and videos. In the meantime, find out more about what Apple has in store for its desktop OS.
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OS X news
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Typical Mac user is a freckly, glasses-wearing gal December 31, 2012 10:44 AM PST
Statistics and surveys meld together to form an unscientific composite of data showing what the typical Mac user looks like. Spoiler alert: Bangs aren't popular. Read more
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Top 10 Mac apps of 2012 December 20, 2012 9:00 AM PST
Discover which Mac products landed on the most desktops in 2012 via Download.com with our yearly ranking of the site's most popular products. Read more
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Tip: Quickly back up OS X system files and settings before tweaking December 17, 2012 5:37 PM PST
You can use the Finder's Paste Exactly feature to make quick, restorable backups of system files you might be adjusting when troubleshooting or tweaking OS X. Read more
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How to quickly restore a missing admin account in OS X December 17, 2012 10:04 AM PST
If you find that you cannot access your OS X administrator account, there is a relatively quick way to get it back. Read more
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Is Time Machine really backing up your drives? December 10, 2012 6:08 PM PST
Time Machine should by default back up all internal hard drives on a Mac; however, some people are experiencing a problem in which drives appear to be automatically excluded from being backed up. Read more
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Fix slow booting after changing drives in OS X November 20, 2012 11:35 AM PST
Altering drive configurations in OS X may result in a relatively slow boot process, which usually can be fixed with a couple of steps. Read more
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How to restart a FileVault-protected Mac remotely November 19, 2012 11:41 AM PST
If necessary, you can restart a FileVault-enabled Mac and have it automatically unlock the volume and load the operating system. Read more
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OS X Snow Leopard reviews from CNET editors
Apple Mac OS X 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. | ||
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. | ||
OS X Snow Leopard downloads
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MacX YouTube Downloader 
Free YouTube video downloader to download MP4, WebM, FLV YouTube videos on Mac
Added on October 21, 2012Editors' rating
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Apple iTunes Manage your music and movie libraries on your PC, iPod or iPhone.
Added on December 14, 2012Editors' rating
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Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard Snow Leopard operating system.
Added on June 23, 2011Editors' rating
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total downloads
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