Boot Camp 3.0 enables Windows to read files from OS X's partition. On the other hand, for Windows users, especially Windows 7, the release of Snow Leopard is straight-on great news. Mac users can read more about Snow Leopard in my colleague Jason Parker's full review. As the OS is now a pure 64-bit operating system, expect the application performance to improve over Leopard as you add RAM or use it with a high-end desktop. The application performance, however, is slightly slower than it is with Leopard, at least on the MacBook Pro we used as our test machine. Snow Leopard offers an even more streamlined Mac experience than Leopard and noticeably faster interface responsiveness. Overall, personally, I found that while the new Mac OS doesn't warrant a 'wow,' it's still definitely worth the $29 upgrade price. OS X 10.6 includes Boot Camp 3.0, a new collection of software drivers that make Windows run much better on Mac hardware.Įvery time I see the 'I'm a Mac/I'm a PC' ads on TV, I can't help but wonder, 'Why not both?' And it has never been a better time for that.
