![]() In Snow Leopard, my Early 2009 MacBook can’t boot into 64-bit mode, but under Lion it will, so there is hope that some machines will get added to the list of ones supported in Mountain Lion. OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion makes even more graphical demands. ![]() (There were separate PowerPC and Intel versions of Tiger.) This was the only version of OS X that could be installed to run on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. According to Apple, it contained over 300 new features and changes, including redesigned Dock and Finder, Cover Flow, Time Machine, Front Row, and Photo Booth. This was mainly due to its heavy reliance on the graphics chip to perform fancy new effects. It was the first version of OS X to seriously increase the system requirements, dropping the whole G3 range and early, slower G4s too, a mass culling culture that Apple would continue in future versions. OS X 10.5 Leopard was a long time coming and a much needed update. While a minor version, the streamlining and optimisation was amazing. ![]() It would run on a 300 MHz G3 from 1998 all the way up to Core Duo Intel Macs from 2006. Tiger is the longest serving version of OS X to date, giving testimony to how great it was. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger lasted 2-1/2 years before it was replaced.
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