Mac OS X 10.4.3: Tiger roars ahead
Apple released the 2nd major upgrade to the OS X Tiger operating system on Tuesay, and after reading reports of generally good install experiences and excellent performance gains I took some time out to install it this evening.
After the 93MB download, I can report one more smooth installation and a rather nice performance boost. The first thing I checked out was Safari passing the Acid 2 Test. Not only does Safari pass that web standards mile stone in this latest version, but it definitely feels snappier than it has in the past—which is no mean feat.
The application I was most worred about was Mail.app. I’m very picky about the way my mail is recieved and stored, probably because—after BBEdit—it’s the app I spend the most time using on a day-to-day basis. All my plugins, inlcuding Mail.appetizer, Mail Tagsare still working perfectly.
Everything is Rosy with the world, so if you’ve been waiting for a few glowing endorsements of this upgrade then here’s another one you can add to the list.