More Leopard Features and Screenshots

[playaj82]

I'm still waiting for a 3-D way of exploring the finder.

Something similar to the movie Hackers

Core Animation, just one more step in that direction

 

[MacRumoron]

i like the new Preview look

 

[Applespider]

The Exposé in Spaces screenshot is wild...

And agree with Chundles that until we see ALL of Leopard's features listed, there's no way you can make a valid purchase decision on it.

 

[CHROMEDOME]

god iChat looks like Adium now...I refuse to use it.(except for video chattin)

 

[Sky Blue]

Aww, no more blue filling up URL bar in Safari?

I like the definition in Spotlight

 

[tiramisu]

a hughe leap for mac

see a little demo animation for search inside the safari app.
http://www.handras.hu/stuff/ani2.mov

 

[milo]

The new features look pretty cool...but I generally think it's worth getting the upgrades just for fixes and optimizations.

And from what people are saying, even this early beta of Leopard brings teh snappy.

 

[IEatApples]

More important than an "empty" button I would like to see a restore function in the Trash, where you can highlight one or more files or folders and click the "restore" button.

I want a way to see how much space the trash is taking up before I empty it. Is there a way? There was in OS 9 and OS 8.

 

[Texas04]

Granted there are a few changes... and they are pretty nice, (spaces I cant see myself using) and time machine is the only thing i see worth while. They need to fix the Aim/iChat thing with Trinton users... they need easier connection 2.. tabbed is nice... but its not a huge improvement... Its just a lot of little stuff.

But I stand by Apple for now, that they do have some "bigger" features they just aren't showing us....

 

[Paranoidmarvin]

What I think we really need is several separate themes:

Brushed metal
Solid Metal (eg iTunes)
Bezel (eg Front row like or iPhoto in full screen)
Aqua
Plastic (like mail, or the UNO theme)

Also we need proper MSN intergration in iChat. NO-ONE USES iCHAT UP HERE!!!

 

[avkills]

Well anyone with a G5 or Mac Pro should not even question the upgrade as it brings a full 64bit OS to your machine. Couple that with point upgrades to applications to 64bit and you have some massive memory enhancements.

-mark

 

[Applespider]

I want a way to see how much space the trash is taking up before I empty it. Is there a way? There was in OS 9 and OS 8.

I use the Junk Meter widget to see mine and just leave it sitting open on Dashboard all the time.

 

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

Aww, no more blue filling up URL bar in Safari?

I agree - I'm not a huge fan of the pie that's used in iWeb. Definitely prefer the blue filling up the URL bar...

 

[spriter]

So what's the Stand menu in Safari between Window and Debug?

I guess that'd be Safari Stand. Unless...

 

[thefunkymunky]

Anyone else notice the window shadows are still visible in the Expose/Spaces screenshot. Windows shadows disappear when you invoke Expose in Tiger. Maybe this is power of Core Animation starting to show?

I think Apple have something quite amazing happening with the Finder interface in Leopard which is now possible with the introduction of Core Animation.

 

[Glassman]

Aww, no more blue filling up URL bar in Safari?

I question the same, I liked that a lot, hope it's configurable and what about the classical popping sidebars? I don't like the way new Preview handles them inside the window and it seems like this is the way of future, how sad I'm not very fond of Mail styled buttons, probably the only Mac design element I don't like very much..

 

[sunfast]

Also we need proper MSN intergration in iChat. NO-ONE USES iCHAT UP HERE!!!

if only. if only. but I can't see it happening. it's such a shame because I'd love to be able to use iChat

 

[Dr.Gargoyle]

Reports indicate that ... Front Row are exactly the same as the Tiger versions, suggesting that unannounced improvements could be in store for them by Leopard's final release.

Hmmm, why would an update of Front Row be deemed top secret...
Could this suggest that the mythical iHome might be coming soon?

 

[jsw]

Hmmm, why would an update of Front Row be deemed top secret...

"Top secret" also probably means "not developed enough to show yet".

I seriously doubt any or many features are actually being withheld to stop MS from implementing them.

 

[crees!]

Hmmm, why would an update of Front Row be deemed top secret...
Could this suggest that the mythical iHome might be coming soon?

I think you're right and there will be some type of recording available through FrontRow. SJ said, "We hear you loud and clear" on this topic.

 

[Tommyg117]

thank goodness for the ichat upgrades.

 

[Chundles]

Hmmm, why would an update of Front Row be deemed top secret...
Could this suggest that the mythical iHome might be coming soon?

Well, I don't know about the name considering iHome are a successful company that make a range of iPod-enabled clock radios but it certainly sounds like a good product.

 

[IlluminatedSage]

how about some safari improvements like:

ability to search other search engines, like firefox does. why just google?
why not wikipedia, IMDB, AMAZON, EBAY and more?

also how about ability to have bookmarks in a click menu, like yahoo toolbar, where it can be shared among a login on your .mac acct? across all your computers, ie laptop and workstation?

just some ideas

 

[TheSpaz]

Spring-loaded folders in the dock. So you can drag a file onto a folder in the dock and have it spring open - like in the Finder.

Oh. I thought it would be how fast the dock unhides when you hover over it.

 

[jsw]

also how about ability to have bookmarks in a click menu, like yahoo toolbar, where it can be shared among a login on your .mac acct? across all your computers, ie laptop and workstation?

You can already sync bookmarks with .Mac, as well as access them online.