From Amazon.com Product Description
Apple's long awaited new operating system brings more than 200 new features to Mac users. Technically speaking, Tiger boasts an open source core, 64-bit system, and support for the High Definition H.264 video codec. But, every user will enjoy the highlights of this new release: a new search tool, cool new mini applications, real-time RSS feeds in the browser, improved email, amped up audio and visual conferencing, parental controls, automation of tedious, repetitive tasks, and the list goes on.

OS-Level Search: Spotlight
Handled by Tiger's search technology, Spotlight, users may search across documents, images, movies, music, PDFs, email, calendar events, and system preferences with one keyword. Spotlight reviews text content, filenames, and keywords (metadata) applied by users and automatically stored by files to return search results. Results are fast and smart, providing previews of returned files and the ability to filter them by kind, date, people, and location.
		Spotlight Search Return

More Robust Conferencing: iChat AV
iChat AV updates the Panther version with various new features. Enjoy three-dimensional, multi-participant video meetings with better resolution and compression. Conduct audio conferences with up to 10 members utilizing a graphical panel with sound meters for each speaker that indicate who is speaking. Purchase and run your own Tiger server and conduct instant messaging behind your firewall.
iChat Video Conferencing
		iChat Audio Conferencing

Parental Controls

Set computer profiles for children using the aptly named Parental Controls and limit their access to system controls, documents, printers, burners, applications, email, chat, and the Web. With multiple profiles, parents can set varying levels of access for each child. Even downloaded or emailed applications are subject to parental approval first.

Drop and Drag Tool Panels: Dashboard
Pull in mini applications from a menu, named the Dashboard, to complete frequent tasks, like tracking flights and stocks or looking up words in the dictionary. Add and rearrange these panels, called "widgets," on your desktop as you choose, and hide or show them with the click of a button. Some other widgets include a calendar, calculator, weather report, yellow pages, language translator and unit converter.
	Desktop with Dashboard Widgets	Language Translator Widget
		Stock Tracking Widget

Automated Repetitive Tasks: Automator

Choose pre-programmed "actions" from a library and automate tedious tasks when they have to be done in bulk, like editing images for slideshows and creating birthdays in the address book. There are hundreds in the can and sure to be more as third-party vendors create and make them available.

Automation of Image Editing Task with Automator

• Average Customer Review: Based on 9 reviews.
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: 2

3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Amazon should improve their shipping system, May 3, 2023
It takes so long for Amazon to ship the OS X Tiger product. Plus, the estimated shiping dates change depending on the chosen shipment method. If Free shipment is chosen, estimated shipping date is always pushed later than when paid shipment. Is it a kind of discrimination?

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Windows can't beat this, May 3, 2023
you dont have to save a word document every 10 min with tiger because it will never crash. and it is real easy to use, my 92 year old grandma can use this. and it is not just all flashy stuff, this has the power of a high level server. Windows cant touch this, but ill bet they will shure try to copy (like they always have)

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Would be good if Amazon would actually ship, May 3, 2023
I ordered mine on APril 13th and as of Tuesday, May 3rd, Amazon has yet to ship! I think I'll be reducing my business with Amazon as their shipping delays have gotten worse over time.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Easy Upgrade; Powerful Features!, May 2, 2023
I upgraded my three Macs (Dual 2.5 GHz G5, 1.67 GHz PowerBook G4, and 800 MHz iBook G3) from Mac OS X 10.3.9. All machines had trouble-free installations and are working perfectly.

Most of the new features are nice, but Spotlight is AMAZING. It has already changed the way I work, and will probably revolutionize the way I use my Macs. Other improvements worth noting include Dashboard (convenient and easy to use), Automator (like Photoshop Actions for Mac OS X!), Smart Folders (in Finder and Mail, really handy!), easier printer setup, support for PDF Forms in Preview, built-in Dictionary/Thesaurus, ....

Nearly every aspect of Mac OS X and nearly every bundled application and utility was improved in some way, though. I am really impressed.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

SLOW SHIPPING, May 2, 2023
My high rating is based on seeing others' installations of Tiger.
I ordered mine from Amazon on April 12, 2023 and it still has not shipped!!!!!! I'd cancel if the price was not so good.

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