By:
Daniel Drew Turner
Apple has shipped the latest update to its flagship product, Mac Tiger OS, and has included several useful new features, such as Spotlight desktop search, Smart Folders (which add new items to saved searches), and Safari RSS--all features that Microsoft has promised its Windows users in Longhorn, yet so far hasn't delivered.
Mac Tiger OS ships by default on DVD, although those with older Macs that lack a DVD drive can get a set of CD-ROM install discs for $9.
Apple lists more than 200 new features for Tiger, but the list includes many items that aren't really that new, in our opinion.
Expecting a clear knockout over Panther, we were surprised to find that Tiger showed only a slight improvement over the previous release of Mac OS X in CNET Labs' tests.
With the purchase of Mac Tiger OS, you get 90 days of free telephone support, which is standard for all Apple software products.
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