Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger [Old Version] Expert Reviews

Excellent new search tool and numerous additions make Apple's operating system update largely a no-brainer.

Good desktop search tool, Useful mini-applications called Widgets

Cannot run on non-Mac systems, Costs $129

After months of testing, we are finally able to publish our thoughts on Apple's latest OS. Is Tiger really as revolutionary as it has been built up to be?

I've been a Mac/PC user for almost a full year now - it's very hard to believe that last June, I took a (very expensive) gamble on a platform of which I knew nothing about and as a result, emerged with a totally new perspective on something that I had ...

Apple's latest OS X release (10.4) is about to hit the streets. Tiger brings a whole host of improvements and new features to OS X. John Siracusa reviews the new release in his usual style.

Features are what sell upgrades. Tiger, Apple says, has "over 200 new features." Some are old features from Panther; some are significant only to network and server administrators; some are made for the research and scientific communities; some are ...

New Finder features; better interface responsiveness and overall speed, even on legacy hardware; Safari includes improved performance and RSS; QuickTime 7.0 offers higher-resolution video; new Automator allows systemwide scripting; Core Data and Core ...

New Finder features ; better interface responsiveness and overall speed, even on legacy hardware ; Safari includes improved performance and RSS ; QuickTime 7.0 offers higher-resolution video ; new Automator allows systemwide scripting ; Core Data and ...

Most upgrades are hidden under the hood ; features the average user will notice, such as Mail, clash with Apple's own user interface design ; some features are unavailable on hardware older than a year or two

Though its new user features have mixed appeal, Tiger's technological changes and speed improvements make this an enticing upgrade, especially for those who passed on Panther.

There's no doubt that Tiger has been one of the most keenly anticipated upgrades for the Mac - it heralds an era of 64-bit computing, and new core graphics and audio, as well as delicious eye-candy in the form of Dashboard's Widgets.

Snappier feel, Spotlight, Dashboard, Improved Safari, Better Mail client

No upgrade deal

Tiger is a solid upgrade that brings a good range of improvements. Spotlight and Dashboard are the stars

Tiger is a giant leap over its predecessor, Panther. In my tests, the operating system seemed stable and relatively bug-free, and performance was excellent on both my new test system and even my ageing Powerbook.

Eighteen months after the release of Panther, Apple's Mac OS X 10.4, codenamed Tiger, is finally here, and it has been well worth the wait.