Mac Updates: OS X Leopard and Keyboard (+ Pics)
July 30, 2007 by Lauren
There are a couple of Mac-related updates that I'd like to cover involving a tentative revamped keyboard and a little thing we like to call Mac OS X Leopard, which is currently set for October.
I'll start off with the changes in Leopard and how things will be different for Mac users out there. Before I get into specific features I'd like to assure you that it's still Mac, it's still the same concept, and everything is still wrapped in a pretty, aesthetically pleasing package.
1.) Games. Right from the beginning I'll mention that a partnership has been announced to bring more games to the Mac platform. This certainly interests gamers and the impatiently waiting Mac users.
2.) Safari 3.0. Safari's speedy performance is said to load pages and execute JavaScript more than 2X faster than the current version of Firefox. You'll also get the always handy tabbed browsing and on-screen word search. Safari should be running for Windows, too, now for either Vista or XP.
3.) Bootcamp. Bootcamp is going to be included with Leopard by default, allowing you to boot and run Windows on your Mac. However, if you'd like to run the two OS's side-by-side, it looks like you'll still require some third party software.
4.) Quick Look. Quite simply, Quick Look allows you to peek at entire files and folders without actually opening them.
 5.) Spaces. You can uses Spaces to group and orangize your windows and separate workspaces. You will also have the bird's-eye view of all of your spaces in which you can select or toggle the spaces. 6.) WebClip. Webclip enables you to create a one-click Dashboard widget out webpages (say, for example, a site that you visit frequently). 7.) iChat. You can now put on presentations or slide shows via iChat, or use Photo Booth effects to change your appearance during a video conversation. 
8.) Core animation. Though that's pretty much all it is, Leopard's core animation is stunning and definitely there for our viewing pleasure. (See first picture of this article)
9.) Time Machine. The Time Machine feature is a very welcome one, and possibly my favorite. It backs up everything on your Mac for you and keeps things tucked away, just as they were in the past. You can search for any older, lost files and restore them instantly.
Now, speaking of all the updates in Leopard, I wanted to make a quick shout-out to a potential new keyboard for Macs. Take a look:
 Small updates, yes, but noteworthy nonetheless. It's been long enough and these are some welcome, further organized changes if this keyboard is ever released.
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