Better, faster, easier.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard includes hundreds of improvements that will help make your Mac faster, more responsive, and more reliable than ever. Installation is up to 50 percent faster than with Mac OS X Leopard; wake from sleep is as much as two times faster; shutdown is up to 80 percent faster; and initial Time Machine backups to Time Capsule are up to 80 percent faster than in Leopard.

Dock.

Now Exposé is integrated in the Dock, giving you a quick and easy way to see all the open windows of an application.

Finder.

The Finder has been completely rewritten to take advantage of the new technologies in Snow Leopard. The familiar Finder interface is unchanged, but youʼll discover that the Finder is faster and more responsive.

It also includes an enhanced icon view with live file previews, so you can thumb through a multipage document or even watch a QuickTime movie.

New core technologies.

New core technologies in Snow Leopard unleash the power of todayʼs advanced hardware and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation.

QuickTime X.

The next-generation media technology, QuickTime X powers the audio and video experience in Snow Leopard. It debuts a completely new QuickTime Player application with a clean, uncluttered interface as well as an easy way to record, trim, and share your media.

Out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange.

Snow Leopard includes out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 in Mail, iCal, and Address Book, so itʼs easier than ever to take your Mac to work.

Safari 4.
The latest version of the blazing-fast web browser delivers up to 50 percent faster JavaScript performance* and is more resistant to crashes than ever.

Safari 4 is the latest version of the blazing-fast web browser. It renders web pages at high speed and delivers a range of new features, including full history search, smart address and search fields, an innovative way to display your top sites, industry-leading support for web standards and more.

Universal Access.

Every Mac comes standard with a wide range of assistive—or Universal Access—technologies that help people with disabilities experience what the Mac has to offer.

Snow Leopard continues this support with a variety of innovative features that advance accessibility even further.

Price is as of August 2009, is subject to change, and does not include taxes or shipping. *Testing conducted by Apple in August 2009 comparing prerelease Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard with shipping Mac OS X v10.5.8 Leopard. Performance will vary based on system configuration, network, file sizes, data sets, and other factors. These tests reflect the approximate performance of Mac OS X. TM and © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

iLife '09

iLife is a suite of award-winning creative tools installed on every Mac. It makes everything from building a website to organising photographs easy and quick.

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iWork '09

You'll find it easy to create design agency-level presentations, brochures and spreadsheets with iWork. Then you can share documents on the web on iWork.com.

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Third party tools

There are thousands of third party applications available for Mac, so you can always find the right specialist software for your business.