Gallery > Mac OS X Snow Leopard
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The desktop
The default desktop for Snow Leopard, including the new Aurora wallpaper.
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OS 10.6 (Build 10A432)
OS 10.6 (Build 10A432) running on my C2D 2GHz/2GB RAM Mac Mini.
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Finder Menu Bar
The Finder Menu Bar.
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Dock Popup
By right clicking on the Dock you now get a transparent black popup.
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Finder Preferences
The Finder Preferences.
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Finder View Options
The Finder View Options.
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Customize Toolbar
The Finder Customize Toolbar.
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The Finder
The new full re-written Finder. Early results show it is significantly faster then the Leopard version, especially when opening hundreds of images and documents in thumbnail view. The only other visible difference is the slider in the bottom right corner.
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Applications
The Applications window in Finder. (Note: DivX is not installed by default).
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CoverFlow
CoverFlow is still an option in Finder and offers excellent quick view options for a massive number of document types.
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Quick Look
Quick Look still allows you to quickly open many document types just by clicking the space bar.
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Aqua UI Effects
All other Aqua UI effects are still present and correct. I was really hoping to see a new UI in OS 10.6, but it looks like we are going to have to wait for OS 10.7 for that.
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Stacks
Stacks now allows you to quickly navigate through folders.
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Stacks Folder Navigation
The back arrow in the top left corner allows you to easily navigate through folders straight from the Stack.
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Expose
Expose now structures windows more logically to help enable quick access to all application windows.
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Expose Applications
This is defiantly a feature that has been missing from Expose. You can now Expose specific application windows by clicking and holding a Dock Icon. This feature can also be used to easily drop and drag documents onto a specific window.
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System Preferences
The System Preferences window.
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Desktop & Screen Saver Preferences
The Desktop and Screen Saver preferences window. Showing the new Aurora wallpaper. You can also still select the Leopard Aurora wallpaper if you wish.
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Dock Preferences
The Dock Preferences window.
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Expose & Spaces Preferences
The Expose & Spaces Preferences window.
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Display Preferences
The Display Preferences window.
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Network Preferences
The Network Preferences window.
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Sharing Preferences
The Sharing Preferences window.
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Safari 4
THe new Safari 4 which is now 64bit and includes "sand boxes" for additional security and reliability.
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QuickTime X
QuickTime X showing the popup navigation options.
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QuickTime X
QuickTime X showing its new "focus on media" UI. When playing the toolbar fades leaving just a portal into your media.
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QuickTime X Screen Recording
The new QuickTime X screen recording feature. This will be very useful feature to have integrated into the Operating System.
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Activity Monitor
The Activity Monitor showing the re-written application all running in 64bit where possible.