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Confirmed: $29 Snow Leopard Installs Whether or Not You've Got Leopard [Snow Leopard]
Confirmed: $29 Snow Leopard Installs Whether or Not You've Got Leopard [Snow Leopard]
Even though Apple suggests Mac users without Leopard buy the $169 Mac box set to get Snow Leopard, anyone can purchase the $29 Snow Leopard disc and install Snow Leopard in its entirety without...
Snow Leopard Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Compatibility List
Snow Leopard Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Compatibility List
snowleopard.wikidot.com — Below is a list of applications and their compatibility status with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard,... the most recent operating system from Apple. Please collaborate by sharing your experiences using each application and by adding applications not already ... (more) Snow Leopard Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard ...
Apple Changes Leopard’s Spots
Apple Changes Leopard’s Spots
ptech.allthingsd.com — For a company known for breakthrough products with cool features, Apple this week is doing something unusual:... It is introducing a key product with very few new features that are visible to its users. This new release, the latest major version of the ... (more) Apple Changes Leopard’s Spots
Snow Leopard review
Snow Leopard review
engadget.com — Snow Leopard. Even the name seems to underpromise -- it's the first "big cat" OS X codename... to reference the previous version of the OS, and the list of big-ticket new features is seemingly pretty short for a version-number jump. Maybe that's why ... (more) Snow Leopard review
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Yeah, so that $29 Snow Leopard disc works for everyone
CrunchGear — ... Classy, Apple. Tell people running 10.4 that they need to buy the $169 box set when the $29 upgrade will work just fine. That’s the Apple philosophy in action, isn’t it? ...

Confirmed – $29 Snow Leopard Upgrade Works For Tiger Users
OhGizmo! — ... I’d share a little info with those on the fence. Specifically, those still running 10.4 Tiger. Apple has stated that those using Tiger should probably buy their $170 Box Set for the full experience. I wouldn’t worry about spending that much. It has been confirmed that you can both upgrade and do a clean install (I’d recommend a clean install) from Tiger to Snow Leopard. Save that extra $140 and buy yourself something pretty. [ AllThingsD ] VIA [ Lifehacker ] ...

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