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Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Intel-only)

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In ways big and small, Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) makes your Intel-based Mac faster, more reliable and easier to use. Upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) with Snow Leopard (10.6), a simpler, more powerful, and more refined version of Mac OS X. It delivers a wide range of enhancements, next-generation technologies, out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange Server, and new accessibility features. It's the world's most advanced operating system, finely tuned from installation to shutdown.
Better, faster, easier:
• Snow Leopard enhances your entire Mac experience. In ways big and small, it gets faster, more reliable, and easier to use.
• Activate Exposé right from the Dock.
• Wake from sleep and shut down your Mac faster than before.
• Install it more quickly and get back 7GB of disk space.
• Enjoy dozens more refinements for everything from iChat to Preview and more.
Next-generation technologies
• New core technologies in Snow Leopard unleash the power of today's advanced hardware and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation.
• 64-bit support, the next big step for the Mac. All key system applications are now 64-bit so they can take advantage of all the memory in your Mac.
• Grand Central Dispatch, a revolutionary new way for software to get the most from multicore processors.
• OpenCL, a new technology that unleashes the power of graphics processors to accelerate application performance.
QuickTime X
• As the next generation of media players, it's built on new core technologies and advances modern media and Internet standards.
• Watch your videos in a clean, uncluttered interface with the new QuickTime Player.
• Record audio or video using the built-in iSight camera and microphone in your Mac.
• Trim your media to the perfect length.
• Easily publish your media to MobileMe or YouTube.
Out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard delivers built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, something even Windows PCs don't have.
• Use your Mac at home and at work and have all your messages, meetings, and contacts in one place.
• Easily set it up using the Autodiscovery feature in Exchange.
• Use Mail, iCal, and Address Book to access your work email, calendars, and the Global Address List alongside your personal accounts.
• Take advantage of powerful Mac OS X features such as Spotlight, Quick Look, data detectors, and more.
Safari 4
• The latest version of Apple's blazing-fast web browser delivers up to 50 percent faster JavaScript performance and is more resistant to crashes than ever.
• Use Top Sites to view your favorite websites at a glance, see which ones have been updated, and visit them in a click.
• Complete search queries as you type with built-in Google Suggest.
• Flip through full-page previews of your browsing history in Cover Flow the same way you flip through album art in iTunes.
Universal Access Updated
• Every Mac comes with built-in technologies designed to help people with disabilities experience it. Innovations in Snow Leopard advance accessibility even further.
• Control your Mac using gestures on your Multi-Touch trackpad. And when you drag your finger across the trackpad, VoiceOver speaks the items you touch so you know how they're arranged on the screen.
• Snow Leopard includes support for over 40 braille display models, including Bluetooth models.
• New accessibility features make web browsing easier, faster, and more enjoyable.
In the box
• Installation DVD
• Printed and electronic documentation
System Requirements
• Mac computer with an Intel processor running OS X Leopard 10.5
• 1GB of memory
• 5GB of available disk space
• DVD drive for installation
• Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
• Some features require Apple's MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.