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Should Leopard still be in Apple's beta box?

By Liam Tung, ZDNet Australia
November 09, 2007
URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Should-Leopard-still-be-in-Apple-s-beta-box-/0,130061733,339283652,00.htm

Apple sold two million copies of its latest operating system, Leopard, within one week of its release on 26 October but, since then, numerous flaws have been discovered -- which raises the question: should Apple put Leopard back in a beta cage or is it ready for the wild?

Leopard in the news

1. Leopard stumbles over file transfers A flaw has been identified in the way Apple's operating system Leopard moves files between storage volumes which deletes the source file if the transfer is disrupted.

2. Parallels with Leopard: 'a few issues' Despite some problems, SWsoft, manufacturer of Parallels virtualisation software for Macs and PCs, say that the product is compatible with the new Leopard release of Mac OS X.

3. Apple's Leopard prompts blue screen of death Following its release on Friday, Mac OS X Leopard users have been encountering the dreaded "blue screen" error when trying to install the operating system.

4. Apple flags OS X Leopard security features In advance of Friday's general release of Apple Mac OS X Leopard, Apple has posted details of 11 new security features in the new operating system intended to make Leopard more secure than Tiger.

5. Holes discovered in Mac OS X Leopard security Although Apple is selling its new Mac OS X Leopard operating system on its improved security, researchers at Heise Security have already found fault with its firewall.

6. Mac trojan multiplies but won't kill your dog If users thought the Mac-targeted trojan discovered last week was a one-off, they'll need to think again -- security firm F-Secure has discovered 32 variants of it, but claims about its powers have been wildly overstated, according to experts.

7. Get ready for the summer of Apple Apple is preparing for one of the most pivotal summers in its history.

Video footage of Leopard

1. Four new features in LeopardFour new features in Leopard

2. Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard) The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.

3. Buzz Report: Apple, you bore meThis week on Buzz, Molly snoozes through an Apple press conference and questions Microsoft's attitude towards a recent Windows Vista patch.