Overview

What is Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6.8?

Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard is an upgrade to the previous version of OS X Leopard.

In depth

A closer look at Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6.8

Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard is an upgrade to the previous version of OS X Leopard. This update does not have stacks of new features, rather overall improvements and efficiency upgrades. This version of Apple's OS also has a reduced footprint. Key features include:

Slimmer QuickTime Player: QuickTime X features a simplified GUI with a greater focus on codec support.
Cocoa Based Finder: Finder has a new Cocoa Desktop Window and Contextual Menu.
Safari Beta 4 Default Browser: Apple included a beta version of Safari 4 with Snow Leopard.
Microsoft Exchange Server Support: Mac users can now connect to Microsoft Exchange 2007 servers via Mail, Address Book, and iCal.
Faster Installation Time: Installing Snow Leopard on multiple machines takes approx 15 minutes in comparison to around an hour for Leopard.

Requirements

System requirements

Mac OS X

Verdict

Should you download Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6.8?

Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6.8 runs on Mac and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 238.73 MB. We’ve catalogued it under General.

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