Tiger vs Leopard vs Microsoft Service Packs
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http://live.pirillo.com/ - There is a fundamental difference between a “service pack” and an Apple update. When Microsoft rolls out its free Service Packs, it generally only addresses security flaws, which were the fault of Microsoft anyway. When Apple releases an update, it costs money. However, these updates are major upgrades to the system’s functionality and features.
While Microsoft issues its Service Packs on a regular basis, it can take quite a while before Apple releases an update to its operating system, OS X. The current version is called Tiger. The new version, due in October, is called Leopard.
Microsoft’s Service Packs are free, yes. As I said above, they pretty much only fix security holes that should have been fixed to begin with. Any major upgrades on a Microsoft O/S are generally left until an entire new operating system is released. Vista - in my mind - still feels very Beta. Will a Service Pack address some of that? I guess we’ll hope for the best, and wait to see.
With Leopard, Apple is unveiling a lot of new features and functionality. It has totally revamped how you find files within the system. It now will work more like iTunes, and have a better interface. There is a very cool new feature called Time Machine. This will allow you to go back to any previous version of a file and re-save it if need be. Let’s say you made some changes to a picture, and saved it with the same name. Two days later, you realize you don’t LIKE those changes. Good news! With the Time Machine, you can access that previous version of the picture. Leopard will also have better parental controls, an integrated virtual desktop, and nifty new ways of organizing your desktop. I’m not going to give everything away here. You can read about them on Apple’s site. I’m definitely looking forward to the new version myself.
What’s your opinion on the differences? Do you like OS X? Are you looking forward to Leopard, or are you happy with Tiger? Do you prefer Vista, and the way Microsoft handles its updates? We always want to hear from you.
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10 Comments
Matt
August 9th, 2007
at 1:10am
Apple release plenty of “Service Packs” as well, Tiger started with 10.4.0 & is currently at 10.4.10 (with 10.4.11 in beta testing) these “service packs” address security issues, performance issues & functionality enhancements & generally roll up all the patches since the last dot release into one file to download.
I love tiger, but am still looking forward to Leopard. Leopard will be (to my knowledge) the first full 64bit intel release of the Mac OS.
I’m sorry (& please dont start a flame war) but I’ve lost all interest in windows. I have used windows since it’s inception & still deal with it on a daily basis in my job as a computer technician, but three years ago I was introduced to OS X - I can’t see my self ever going back.
Matt
Mike
August 9th, 2007
at 3:30am
I find it strange that you do not mention that both Apple and Microsoft actually handle security updates the same way, initially - ie as and when required. Only Microsoft produces so many that they have to periodically wrap them up into a ‘Service Pack’, Apple has so few flaws that this practice is not necessary.
Apple’s OS updates (such as Tiger -> Leopard) are much more comparable to a Windows version update. Remind me please how long it took to go from Windows 5 ( Win2k ) to Windows 5.1 ( XP ) ??
On a similar note, I have never been impressed by a new Windows version since ‘95 - 2000 was not much better than NT4, and neither XP nor Vista has anything worthwhile to make me upgrade from Win2k.
On the other hand, every Apple OS so far has been worth the small amount of money required for an upgrade.
thor0128
August 9th, 2007
at 1:55pm
Okay calling Leopard a service pack is really wrong. 10.5 is really a new version of the operating system (64 bit). MAC os’s is not like Microsoft os’s, that would be like saying VIsta is a service pack for WinXP, not the same is it. I do agree with Chris P on most of his points, except call Leopard a service pack. By the way most Mac OS upgrade are about 129 bucks can we say that about MS products (NO WAY NO HOW). Okay I will jump down from my soap box now… thanks for bringing up the issue… (LOL)
thor0128
August 9th, 2007
at 1:55pm
Okay calling Leopard a service pack is really wrong. 10.5 is really a new version of the operating system (64 bit). MAC os’s is not like Microsoft os’s, that would be like saying VIsta is a service pack for WinXP, not the same is it. I do agree with Chris P on most of his points, except call Leopard a service pack. By the way most Mac OS upgrade are about 129 bucks can we say that about MS products (NO WAY NO HOW). Okay I will jump down from my soap box now… thanks for bringing up the issue… (LOL)
Alfred Freitas
August 10th, 2007
at 3:49pm
I recently bought a MAC after using windows since 3.0. I really like the OS but can’t find much business software. Music & video software abounds and my friends swear by OS X. I got so tired of security problems w/ XP I just quit & will stay “quit” from MS. Looking for blogs etc. to get the most from my Apple.
Kawa
August 11th, 2007
at 11:37am
The ability to go-back-in-time any file is one of the main reasons that I don’t even think to …downgrade to vista from xp. GoBack has saved me a loooot of trouble a few times but it is not compatible with vista.
I believe Time machine will be one of the greatest features of the new macos. It’s one of the things you don’t know you need until it’s too late.
Kawa
August 11th, 2007
at 11:37am
The ability to go-back-in-time any file is one of the main reasons that I don’t even think to …downgrade to vista from xp. GoBack has saved me a loooot of trouble a few times but it is not compatible with vista.
I believe Time machine will be one of the greatest features of the new macos. It’s one of the things you don’t know you need until it’s too late.
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Rob
June 9th, 2008
at 1:53pm
I have always used a windows, right from 3.1 to vista - very user friendly, even a novice can use it, one needs to study each and everything (even how to use the mouse) on a mac !!!