My favourite OS out there, despite aging features/technologies - Advantages: Ease of use, 'Connected' or 'direct' feel with the user, Original and best - Disadvantages: Reliability issues, Bad multitasking

Mac OS 9.1 is in my opinion a better operating system than even Mac OS X. It's easy to use, looks attractive and does everything you need it to do. The appearance has not really changed from the the earlier Mac OS', the folders have all got that nice, 3D file look, the windows are smooth and it has shadows and lighting for effect. The folders can be coloured so it's easy to find important ones, the desktop and windows can have a very useful 'snap to grip' option put on them where they are always layed out neatly. A new search facility; Sherlock 2 has been introduced, it can not only search the hard disk but it searches the ...  Read the complete review

In March, Apple released their next generation operating system - OSX. This is a big change both under the covers, and for us, the users. The Mac has always suffered from the fact that if one application crashes, it can bring the whole system down - not with OSX! Now there's full memory protection. In addition you don't get the half-updated windows in the background if you're in a modal dialog, and all dragging is live - you don't just get window outlines as they move. In terms of appearance, everything looks great - bright shining colours, and transparency is used very effectively. It all complements the current design of the Mac hardware. ...  Read the complete review