Mac OS X 10.1 [OLD VERSION]
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Software Reviews of Mac OS X 10.1 [OLD VERSION]
Customer Review: Now Ready for Prime Time
Summary: 5 Stars
OS X is has been neat, it's been out for about 7 months now, but it has been slow and did not really have any software that was compatible with it. Now Apple has released 10.1 and man is it a workover!!!Speed has been greatly increased, even on older macs, like the original G3s (I have a Blue & White G3/450).
There are many new user-friendly enhancements like a more-configurable control-panel area, and new menu-bar controls for airport wireless networking, audio level and more.
The Dock is much better now that it can be positioned on the sides as well as the bottom - and the new "less-animated" dock effects allow your computer to use less processing cycles (if you choose).
My only gripe (and for me, this is small) is that the DVD player for OSX will only work with the newest AGP Macs - this leaves my G3 in the dust for a while longer... but I don't need to watch movies on my mac nearly as much as i need to have it crash-free and compatible with great software programs.
...now if Adobe would just get an OS X version of Photoshop out everything would be great!
Customer Review: Vast improvements should be free to current users
Summary: 5 Stars
Current users of OS X should be aware that this is the version for people who don't yet have OS X at all. Make sure you go to apple.com for the appropriate redemption forms. Apple is offering an upgrade to OS X.1 at a substantially reduced price over what's shown here. Still, it's ridiculous that Apple is charging current users anything for the upgrade. This upgrade comes mere months after the original release. It should be offered as a free download, as well as being available on CD-ROM.
I'm sure, however, that the upgrade will dramatically improve the OS. There were many peripheral and Classic compatibility issues that needed resolution to bring this great OS even greater utility. But OS X.1 goes dramatically beyond this, offering faster speeds and, in some cases, stunning convenience right from the desktop. It's clearly a must-buy. It's just a shame that you have to actually buy it.