So, my guess is that the next operating system from Apple will be codenamed Leopard. The word is a bit long, but certainly sounds better than Longhorn and Leopards can eat texas longhorn cattles for dinner in both literal and non literal meanings of the word. So, theoretically even though a Leopard is a Panther, they can still use the name Leopard. So far they have been mixing the genus Panther and the species like Tiger and Puma. So, it seems Apple is not really following a very strict naming structure. Leopards are Panthers, as well as Tigers and Lions. Every animal is beutiful, but cougars are not as recognizable as the more patterned ones. However this might not necessarily mean it’s for the purpose of actually using it, rather then making sure competitors would not do the same. Cougar is also known as puma, catamount, mountain lion, painted cat and even panther.Īpple registered Cougar besides Lynx and Leopard for future use.
#Mac os x 10 5 mac os x#
Mac OS X 10.5 CougarĬougar sounds fast, nice and short. Too bad, I’d love to have an Ocelot on my desk. This is not the right name from a marketing point of view either. However, 10.5 is going to be big and it’s about to hunt down a big competitor. Accoring to Wikipedia almost all of the prey that the ocelot hunts is far smaller than it is. It’s an endangered and beautiful small cat. For this very reason of confusion, I don’t think Apple wants to position Mac OS X as a geek Unix OS. Besides there is a text only browser called Lynx. Hmm, well not really but something like that. There is a danger that customers may think Lynx is another flavor of Unix. It contains the letter x, which resonates with OS X well, even though we know that X should pronounced as “ten”.īut, it’s way too close to Linux and Unix. Lynx is closely related to Bobcat and Caracal and would be a nice project name. I don’t think Apple is going to choose this as a codename. Although this one is a strong contender and very good theme for any marketing activities, but lion is overused. For the word lion I visualize the Disney Lion King, rather than a viscous predator. On the other hand, it’s a cheesy name, not as cool as the first five. Not that Apple has to worry about Longhorn really. Lion, the head of animal kingdom would be a great name to fight Longhorn. Longhorn is due sometimes end of 2006 as well, unless MS pushes the deadlines again. There was 18 month between Panther and Tiger, so 10.5 will probably come out early 2007. Let’s enter these names to Google Sets and see what the small set gives us: Mac OS X 10.5 LionĪpple promised to slow down with new releases of Mac OS X. Mac OS X versions are named after large felines.
#Mac os x 10 5 update#
Visit Maria on the Web at that Tiger’s first update 10.4.1 is out, it’s about time to speculate about what will be/is the next codename for 10.5. When she’s not writing, Maria is working hard to build her helicopter tour and charter business, Flying M Air. A Macintosh user since 1989, Maria never tires of teaching her Macs new tricks. Companion Web site offers tips, links, updates, and more at Maria Langer has written more than 70 computer books, including best-selling Visual QuickStart Guides on Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel, as well as hundreds of articles for magazines and Web sites. Page for page, the best content and value around.
Concise steps and explanations let you get up and running in no time. With plenty of screenshots to clearly illustrate techniques, this reasonably priced guide is a great reference to the essentials of Mac OS X Leopard.Įasy visual approach uses pictures to guide you through Mac OS X and show you what to do. Respected, best-selling author Maria Langer takes readers through Mac OS X’s groundbreaking capabilities, including new applications such as Time Machine and Spaces and revamped applications such as Mail, Dashboard, Spotlight, and iCal. This is the eBook version of the printed book.Īpple’s next version of its OS, code-named Leopard, will keep Mac users in the forefront of making the most from their computers.
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