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<blockquote data-quote="MrChris" data-source="post: 898235" data-attributes="member: 7584"><p>Well I have pretty much finished getting my system the way I like it after doing a complete erase & install of Snow Leopard,</p><p></p><p>I did do an upgrade install when I first got SL just to see if I could tell any immediate differences but decided to use SL as a chance to go for a clean install (a Spring clean in August if you will).</p><p></p><p>The install went smoothly, it even recognised my wireless mouse all the way through the install (sometimes in previous OS versions I would have to connect a USB mouse while the setup was complete).</p><p></p><p>Probably the first and most impressive change I noticed was the disk usage, SL had used about 6GB, pretty impressive I thought!</p><p></p><p>Other noticeable improvements include the general speed of the OS, starting up, shutting down the Mac seem to have gotten a fair bit quicker, with less time spent waiting when you're in the bit between entering your password and the system logging you on/loading up - it all seems to load pretty snappy now (nice one Apple <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />).</p><p></p><p>The new Exposé works really well, I particularly like how it shows up items that you have minimized, the hover over Icons in the dock to show their windows in Exposé is pretty cool also, I can see how these touches will make for a more efficient work flow and generally improve the experience. </p><p></p><p>I could go on about all the other little bits and bobs that have caught my eye but I think most of us already know about these from other reviews, opinions, blogs etc.</p><p></p><p>I think the best way to sum Snow Leopard up is that it just feels better to use, more refined, streamlined and overall awesome <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Smirk.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Smirk:" title="Smirk :Smirk:" data-shortname=":Smirk:" /></p><p></p><p>And I'm looking forward to discovering little hidden gems within SL as I go about my business from now on <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>For those who commented on the temperatures of their machines running warmer than in Leopard, I have attached a screen shot of my current temperatures & fan speeds for comparison (although I have just finished moving some large files around so my temperatures may be a little higher than normal). I cannot say if mine are running warmer as I did not take note of the temperatures I Leopard before I installed Snow Leopard.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]11137[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrChris, post: 898235, member: 7584"] Well I have pretty much finished getting my system the way I like it after doing a complete erase & install of Snow Leopard, I did do an upgrade install when I first got SL just to see if I could tell any immediate differences but decided to use SL as a chance to go for a clean install (a Spring clean in August if you will). The install went smoothly, it even recognised my wireless mouse all the way through the install (sometimes in previous OS versions I would have to connect a USB mouse while the setup was complete). Probably the first and most impressive change I noticed was the disk usage, SL had used about 6GB, pretty impressive I thought! Other noticeable improvements include the general speed of the OS, starting up, shutting down the Mac seem to have gotten a fair bit quicker, with less time spent waiting when you're in the bit between entering your password and the system logging you on/loading up - it all seems to load pretty snappy now (nice one Apple :D). The new Exposé works really well, I particularly like how it shows up items that you have minimized, the hover over Icons in the dock to show their windows in Exposé is pretty cool also, I can see how these touches will make for a more efficient work flow and generally improve the experience. I could go on about all the other little bits and bobs that have caught my eye but I think most of us already know about these from other reviews, opinions, blogs etc. I think the best way to sum Snow Leopard up is that it just feels better to use, more refined, streamlined and overall awesome :Smirk: And I'm looking forward to discovering little hidden gems within SL as I go about my business from now on :) For those who commented on the temperatures of their machines running warmer than in Leopard, I have attached a screen shot of my current temperatures & fan speeds for comparison (although I have just finished moving some large files around so my temperatures may be a little higher than normal). I cannot say if mine are running warmer as I did not take note of the temperatures I Leopard before I installed Snow Leopard. [ATTACH=full]11137[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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