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For those of us that have a fairly new Mac computer it probably feels like Christmas is coming. I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited for a new OS. Mind you I have always used a PC up until May of this year when I bought Jenn bought our Macbook.

In the Windows world, when a new OS comes out it’s a very scary thing. Myself, an IT guy, this is the kinda stuff that I do all day. Fix PC’s, install updates, clean spyware / viruses, and basically everything else that goes with it. When an new OS comes out there are usually a lot of bugs that tend to cause problems. Another huge issues is hardware and software compatibility. I usually wait a year before converting all my managed systems to the latest Windows OS. Actually, we just started ordering new systems with Vista at the office and we’ve had challenges with it.

With Mac OS X Leopard I am not worried about the upgrade and will definitely be ordering and install it as soon as it comes out on the 26th.

Most of the new features are outlined in this guided tour. I watched it about 30 minutes ago and am looking forward to have it installed on our Macbook.

Here are some of the best new features from the new Mac OS X Leopard…

• Time Machine - go back to any file that was on your mac
• Stacks - easier access to items on your dock
• Quick Look - view the content of the file without opening it
• Cover Flow - easily flip through your files with a live preview
• Spaces - organize your open windows
• iChat - ability to share your desktop, photo booth effects, record audio and voice chats
• Mail - RSS built in, to-do, notes, templates, data detected - recognizes addresses and phone numbers
• Boot Camp - for those of us that still need Windows
• Safari - the fastest web browser today
• Parental Control - content filtering, logging, set up time limits and bedtimes

If you haven’t already converted to a Mac, now is the time to ditch that PC!

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