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Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" was Apple's longest-available version of OS X. This was the first version to support Intel Macs and the last version to support Classic applications (Mac OS 9) on PowerPC Macs. Tiger brought many ground-breaking features to the Mac, such as Boot Camp for dual-booting to other operating systems.
MSRP $129.00
Release date April, 2005
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MSRP $129.00
Released October, 2007
Pros
- Improved Spotlight UI & performance
- Screen sharing for controlling other machines remotely
- Spaces for virtual desktop management
Cons
- No more Classic support for PowerPC Macs
- Runs games a little slower
- More prone to security attacks, which has been proved
Mac OS X Tiger
20%
vs.
Mac OS X Leopard
80%
MSRP $199 - $380
Released January, 2007
Pros
- Simple instalation from scratch (GUI really helps installation)
- Much better compatibility with 64-bit hardware
- Much fewer security vulnerabilities than XP
Cons
- Performance can be much better
- Default installation comes with many bloated eye-candy settings enabled that slow your computer down
- User Access Control is a huge pain
Mac OS X Tiger
67%
vs.
Microsoft Windows Vista
33%
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Pros
- Good driver support - lots of drivers even for oblique and legacy hardware
- backwards compatible; very good gaming platform
- Stable
Cons
- Programs aren't isolated from one another, so one can take down the whole OS
- File system Fragments
- Poor security out of the box
Mac OS X Tiger
75%
vs.
Microsoft Windows XP
25%
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April 26, 2009
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Pros
- Supports Classic environment (Mac OS 9 programs) on PowerPC Macs
- Much more stable than Microsoft operating systems
- Fully-functional Unix Terminal gives great power to advanced users
- Virtually virus and malware free
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December 14, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- Supports Classic environment (Mac OS 9 programs) on PowerPC Macs
- Much more stable than Microsoft operating systems
- Fully-functional Unix Terminal gives great power to advanced users
Cons
- OpenGL GUI encapsulates all programs, so game performance is poor
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April 22, 2009
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Pros
- Supports Classic environment (Mac OS 9 programs) on PowerPC Macs
- Much more stable than Microsoft operating systems
- Fully-functional Unix Terminal gives great power to advanced users
- Virtually virus and malware free
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April 17, 2009
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Pros
- Supports Classic environment (Mac OS 9 programs) on PowerPC Macs
- Much more stable than Microsoft operating systems
- Virtually virus and malware free
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