Snow Leopard introduces QuickTime X

August 30, 2009

Snow Leopard introduces QuickTime X, a major leap forward that advances modern media and Internet standards. QuickTime X includes a brand-new player application, offers optimized support for modern codecs, and delivers more efficient media playback, making it ideal for any application that needs to play media content.

Enhancements include:

  • New clean interface
  • Visual editing features
  • Sharing (export) to iTunes, Apple TV, YouTube, e-mail, etc.
  • Screen recording feature
  • Paid version?  QuickTime Pro appears to be gone.  All these features are now available in the default QuickTime Player.

Other refinements in OSX 10.6 – “from installation to shutdown.”

[Source: Apple Computer]


Gizmodo – Snow Leopard on Older Hardware: A Mixed Bag – Snow leopard multitouch

June 10, 2009

By John Herrman, 8:20 AM on Wed Jun 10 2009

The conversation about Snow Leopard’s compatibility with older hardware has been dominated by complaints that it won’t support PowerPC—something we’ve all known for months. But Snow Leopard will have some curious implications for more recent hardware too.

via http://i.gizmodo.com/5285691/snow-leopard-on-older-hardware-a-mixed-bag