Epinions Recent Reviews for Mac OS X Public Beta

Mac OS X Public Beta: Not finished yet?

Sun, 25 Feb 2001 01:18:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author samuraidav - I give a great bow to Apple, since they are taking a deep and dark step into this new operating system. Since it's the first of its kind, who knows of the possibilities?

First off, I've ran into a lot of people who complain about the Apple...

Mac OS X Public Beta: The Killer OS?

Wed, 24 Jan 2001 16:46:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author interactivist - Mac OS X, as previewed so far, gets good marks for beautifully extending the visual branding but misses an opportunity to enhance the usability of their interface. However, the technical details may be the most interesting part of OS X.

This...

Mac OS X Public Beta: OSX - Great Foundation, but Highly Flawed...

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 07:18:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Darchmare - Note: This refers to the recently released 'Public Beta' release of Mac OS X. Please understand that this does not reflect a shipping product, but that provided to early adopters to beta test. This review assumes that the user knows and acknowledges that...

Mac OS X Public Beta: The best and the worst

Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:41:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MikeySquid - Looks: I'm sure you've heard ad nauseum about the wonderful interface so I won't go into it.

Useability: So so. Confusing file structure. CLI (command line interface) and GUI present differing file structures. Not too hard to get used to...

Mac OS X Public Beta: A Beautiful Future

Wed, 1 Nov 2000 19:00:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbyx - Although MacOS X is currently available only as beta software (in other words, very incomplete), it provides a stunning glimpse at the future of Macintosh computing. I've enjoyed a long history with MacOS X, having first encountered its core technology,...

Mac OS X Public Beta: A thing of beauty you can use today

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:43:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daviddennis - The first truly beautiful operating system

You look at your screen every day. And it looks, well, okay, you suppose. But in the back of your mind there is this feeling there could be something better, that there should be more to your...

Mac OS X Public Beta: The Translucent Future of Mac

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 23:36:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikesj - Mac OS X: The Translucent Future of Macintosh

Recently next operating system of Macintosh computers, Mac OS X (ten) was released as public beta. Apple CEO Steve Jobs dubbed it as “future of Macintosh” and many people believe this OS will be a...

Mac OS X Public Beta: MacOS X Public BETA - I took a ride on this bad baby!

Fri, 6 Oct 2000 11:24:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author 401402 - BETA versions are incomplete test releases of upcoming complete software packages. Public BETA versions of operating systems have become common during the last couple of years as developers realized the huge marketing and support impact on their...

Mac OS X Public Beta: X Marks the Spot - Mac OS X

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 19:57:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author markhaml - The King of Usability Pulls Off Another Miracle!

I of course am referring to Steve Jobs and the attitude (Which inspires even me) of seeing any comment ending in "..... can't be done." as an excuse to make it happen. He usually...

Mac OS X Public Beta: Want to try it without commiting? Here's how

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 14:38:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Andyman - I had very little trouble installing OSX Public Beta, trying it out, and then removing it from my machine. That's probably the most helpful thing I could tell you right now. If you're curious about trying it, go for it. I installed it on top of OS9 on my...

Mac OS X Public Beta: Mac person? Be intrigued.

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 07:29:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ewfelton - OS X - the long wait is over. Next generation, and a whole new beginning. The OS has been rebuilt from the ground up, losing all the detritus that had accumulated in the old Mac OS since 1984. What's it like? First impressions are marvellous. Visually,...