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Apple's Tiger is set to pounce

Apple says its new OS, Mac OS X version 10.4, or Tiger, contains more than 200 new features and applications.
By Bill Detwiler, Contributor
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Apple's Tiger is set to pounce

Apple says that its new OS, Mac OS X version 10.4, or Tiger, contains more than 200 new features and applications. The highlights are Spotlight, a desktop search technology; and Dashboard, a new way to access information using widgets. The OS also allows for videoconferences with other Tiger users.

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Dashboard and its widgets appear at the touch of a hot key. Other widgets can be launched from the bottom of the screen.

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Probably the key feature of Tiger is its capability to search a hard drive from the desktop--something Windows can't do. To begin a search, simply click on the Spotlight icon in the upper right corner.

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Apple's upgraded Safari browser features an RSS reader that can be activated from the address bar. A search box and the article length are displayed in the upper right of the browser window.

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Apple's updated Power Mac G5s come loaded with the Tiger operating system. This model features a liquid cooling system.

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This new G5 has a 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display, which has been reduced in price to $1,499.

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Apple's new Tiger OS X for Macs comes in a black box.

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