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  Snow Leopard versus Windows 7

• Five ways Apple should make iCloud business-ready

  By Joseph Fieber | 17 February, 2012 06:26

  Apple hasannounced an update to its OSX operating system. Notable in the updated features is tighter integration with iCloud, its cloud-based file, apps, and settings syncing service. For businesses, this isn't big news, since iCloud targets individual consumers, and has almost no business-friendly features. What can Apple do to change that?

• Macs in your business: InfoWorld's expert management guide

  By InfoWorld staff | 29 November, 2011 02:05

  Macs may be a minority of PCs in any business, but these days they are used by most businesses. And as more companies roll out "choose your own PC" and "bring your own PC" policies, IT will only need to be more familiar with managing Mac OS X systems.

• Opinion: Apple shoots the messenger

  By Tony Bradley | 10 November, 2011 08:19

  Charlie Miller, the perennial winner of the annual Pwn2Own contest for hacking and compromising Apple software, found a serious security flaw in Apple's App Store. Apple's response was to kick Miller out of the Apple Developer program. Shooting the messenger doesn't improve security or make the issue go away, so did Apple do the right thing?

• JetBrains adds IDE for Apple iOS, Mac OS X development

  By Paul Krill | 26 October, 2011 06:18

  Jet Brains says it now enables developers to deliver Xcode-compliant projects to the Apple App Store without ruffling any feathers thanks to its AppCode IDE for Objective-C application development introduced Tuesday.

• yARN: Browser woes - what to use on a Mac?

  By Stephen Withers | 07 October, 2011 16:12

  Choosing a browser to use on a Mac used to be simple, but it’s not any more.

• Steve Jobs' fierce life and legacy

  By Galen Gruman | 06 October, 2011 11:31

  was a polarising force that reshaped the tech industry several times

• Mac OS X Lion: Losing its security pride

  By George V. Hulme | 29 September, 2011 01:57

  The past couple of weeks have not been the best for Mac OS X's security reputation.

• 7 ways Tim Cook's Apple can serve small business better

  By Robert Dutt | 27 August, 2011 10:17

  Apple and small businesses have an interesting relationship. While Apple has seemingly gone out of its way to avoid catering to the business market, it certainly has its adherents.

• Why IT won't like Mac OS X Lion Server

  By John Rizzo | 25 July, 2011 23:40

  Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server adds innovative features and a new low price tag, but cuts in services and the elimination of advanced GUI administration tools may force some enterprise departments to think twice about the role of Mac servers on their networks.

• Massive Mac OS X update shatters illusion of security

  By Tony Bradley | 12 November, 2010 02:15

  Perhaps you've heard that the Apple Mac OS X operating system is simply more secure by design and not prone to the security flaws and vulnerabilities that plague the dominant Microsoft Windows operating system? Well, don't believe the hype. Apple unleashed an update for Mac OS X this week which fixes a massive 134 vulnerabilities.

• Windows, Mac or Linux: It's not the OS, it's the user

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 02 June, 2010 23:33

  Who's got the safest operating system? Apple, Google, Microsoft? According to one security expert, what really matters is who's using the OS.

• Windows 7 inspired By Mac? Here's the guy who said so

  By JR Raphael | 13 November, 2009 10:14

  It may be the biggest snafu Microsoft's seen since Vista.

• Mac OS X gets thrashed in OS social media face-off

  By Ian Lamont | 09 October, 2009 10:28

  If you were a betting man (or woman), who do you think would win in a social media face-off between the two most widely used desktop/laptop operating systems?

• What's the real deal with 64-bit computing in Snow Leopard?

  By Ryan Faas | 29 August, 2009 07:14

  One of the biggest points of confusion around Apple's newest version of Mac OS X is about whether it's really a 64-bit or a 32-bit operating system. Apple bills Snow Leopard as supporting 64-bit from top to bottom, while some industry watchers say it's not a true 64-bit OS. What gives?

• Snow Leopard versus Windows 7

  By Nick Mediati | 28 August, 2009 15:00

  Snow Leopard’s Finder and Windows 7’s Explorer have strikingly similar interfaces, with quick-search fields in the upper-right corner, path bars (OS X’s is optional and can be switched on in the View menu), and sidebars that provide easy access to various common locations on your computer.

• Upgrading to Apple's Snow Leopard OS: What you need to know

  By Ryan Faas | 28 August, 2009 05:12

  In building Snow Leopard, the latest version of Mac OS X (version 10.6), Apple focused more on under-the-hood improvements to boost speed and stability than on adding new features. That contrasts with its predecessor, Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5), which added more than 300 new features when it was released two years ago.