apple mac os x tiger 10.4.6 family pack ( mac )
simply put apple mac os x tiger 10.4.6 will change the way you use a computer . breakthrough search technology stunning graphics and media unparalleled connectivity an intuitive user interface and a virtual toolbox chock full of cleverly integrated features all atop a rock-solid unix foundation give you the most innovative stable and compatible desktop operating system on the planet . period . note : this is the family pack bundle . you can also purchase a single license for mac os x tiger 10.4.6 . the new dashboard hosts nifty mini-applications called widgets that keep you informed . spotlight is a lightning-fast search technology that illuminates every corner of your mac . view larger . safari boasts powerful rss support . see more safari features . ichat av supports multi-party high-quality video conferencing . quicktime 7 features user-friendly controls and pristine h. 264 video . mac os x tiger is the most family-friendly operating system ever developed thanks to parental controls . view email protection . dashboard : get info in a dash the new dashboard hosts nifty mini-applications called widgets that appear instantly and keep you up to date with timely information from the internet . view stocks check weather forecasts track flights convert currency and units of measure even look up businesses in the phone book . similar to exposè the dashboard zooms across your desktop at the click of a function key . your favorite widgets appear with up-to-the-second information then disappear just as easily so you can get back to what you were doing . dashboard is home to widgets : mini-applications that let you perform common tasks and provide you with fast access to information . with a single click dashboard appears complete with widgets that bring you a world of information real-time weather stock tickers flight information and more instantly . dashboard lets you play pause skip forward and backward through songs in your itunes music library using a simplified controller . you can view weather conditions around the world or check temperatures expected highs and lows and a six-day forecasts of cities around the world . a translator widget lets you translate words and phrases instantly between english chinese dutch french german greek italian japanese korean portuguese and russian . and you can use dashboard to search the phone directory by name or category to display the phone numbers and addresses for publicly listed u.s. businesses in your area . and best of all dashboard disappears just as easily as it appears so you can get back to what you were doing . tiger includes a suite of widgets to get you started and you can add more anytime . with so many widgets at your disposal the widget bar comes in handy . click the plus sign and dashboard launches a widget bar displaying every available widget . drag widgets from the bar to the dashboard and watch as they appear with a cool ripple effect . once you have your widgets where you want them just close the widget bar with a single click . spotlight : find anything fast tiger introduces spotlight the lightening-fast search technology that illuminates every corner of your mac displaying results as fast as you type . search everything on your system : files emails contacts images movies calendars and applications appear instantly . just as you find songs on itunes by name artist or album spotlight results take you way beyond mere filename and location : they include all the metadata inside files including the kind of content the author edit history format size and many more details . spotlight for mac os x tiger lets you blaze through your files and applications and see results as soon as you type the very first letter . that 's because spotlight indexes files on your computer transparently and in the background so you never experience lag times or slowdowns . and when you make a change such as adding a new file receiving an email or entering a new contact spotlight updates its index automatically so search results are always up-to-the-moment accurate . spotlight even ensures that others only search for what they 're allowed to find . files they should n't see never appear in spotlight search results keeping your data safe from prying eyes . when you search via spotlight you 're actually accessing a comprehensive constantly updated index that sees all the metadata inside supported files the what when and who of every piece of information saved on your mac . most documents including microsoft word documents photoshop images and emails already contain rich metadata . and because spotlight indexes content as well your search results include what appears inside a file or document not just its title . you can also use descriptive words to get amazingly targeted results even across thousands of files . for example to find everything from a colleague type the person 's name . spotlight returns documents she authored or edited images she emailed messages she wrote ( and messages you sent to her ) and her contact information . you see results in sorted categories for easy browsing picking and clicking . tiger : your communications center tiger turns your mac into a communications hub . safari rss for tiger features built-in rss feed detection and display . mail and address book incorporate spotlight technology to help you organize your contacts and correspondence . and ichat av lets you video conference audio chat or send instant messages with friends and colleagues . add a . mac account and make the most of tiger connectivity with idisk storage a mac.com email address your own home page and powerful syncing capability . works well with others mac os x tiger boasts better compatibility than any other desktop operating system in the world . you can share files with windows users connect to any network and communicate automatically with other macs using bonjour technology . and thanks to its solid unix foundation tiger offers a powerful security architecture that protects your data from prying eyes . experience mac os x tiger for yourself and see how it changes the way you work play search and share on a mac . ca n't find what you need ? spotlight makes fruitless searches a thing of the past . think you ca n't write an automated script ? try automator and think again . want to share media with friends and family ? tiger 's integrated features make it simple . in fact tiger offers a feature for every reason you use a computer and then some .