![]() A new graphics processing API, Core Image, leveraging the power of the available accelerated graphics cards.Full 64-bit architecture, with backward support for 32-bit programs.Xcode 2.0, including visual modeling, an integrated apple reference library and a graphical debugging remote.Command-line support for features like the above-mentioned Spotlight are also planned. New versions of cp, mv, and rsync which will support files with resource forks.An upgraded Kernel with optimised kernel resource locking, support for 64-bit memory pointers and access-control lists.VoiceOver, a spoken interface allowing the OS to read from the screen, and to permit operation of the OS by voice command.A scripting tool called Automator to link applications together to form complex automated workflows (written in AppleScript and/or Cocoa).A new mini-applications layer based on HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and JavaScript called Dashboard, adds " Widgets", similar to desk accessories, to the OS, and has been compared to Konfabulator, a third party product.Reader for RSS and atom web syndication feeds built into the Safari web browser.iChat AV that supports up to 4 participants in a video conference and 10 participants in an audio conference.The feature is also used to build the concept of Smart folders into the Finder. Spotlight, a powerful full-text and metadata search engine which can search everything from files to iCal calendars, as well as any text within a PDF file.Apple CEO Steve Jobs previewed Tiger in his keynote speech at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 28, 2004. Mac OS X 10.4 contains over 200 new features. Mac OS X 10.4.4 (released January 10, 2006), the first Universal binary version to support both PowerPC and Intel processors.TinkerTool is a powerful and well designed application which will give you far greater control over the look and functionality of OS X. The only thing that some existing users may complain about is the fact that no discount is offered for upgrades but for the modest price the developer asks for such a great app, it's a small price pay. Fortunately, TinkerTool includes a 'reset' button on the right of the interface to return to default settings. ![]() Be aware though that changing too many settings can have all sorts of adverse effects on your Mac. Snow Leopard users are at a slight advantage because TinkerTool will recognize what version of Mac you have and show only the preferences that your version supports which are considerably more in Snow Leopard than Leopard for example. For example, the uninstaller is useful because it removes associated files for all users on a system whereas free removal tools such as AppDelete only usually remove files for the logged-on user. ![]() ![]() Many of the features you will find in TinkerTool are however duplicated in free applications such as Onyx but there's no doubt that this app does go a bit deeper and offers more at the end of the day. ![]()
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