Riding the Tiger

In the past I haven’t been the sort to rush out and get a new OS on Day 1. I mean really, if your computer is working, then why not wait a few weeks and let other bleeding edgers discover any lingering bugs for you? But the reviews for Apple’s new OS v.10.4, also known as Tiger, have been roundly positive and with my new Pbook barely two weeks old, I just had to have the latest and greatest, right?!

So far so cool. As system upgrades often do, Tiger incorporates a number of useful shareware items I’ve grown used to. The weather widget won’t replace WeatherPop for me, but Spotlight seems certain to mean the end of LaunchBar. I’m also not sure if the RSS feeds in Safari will replace my Newsreader NetNewsWire, but again, we’ll see.

I haven’t played with Automater much yet, seems to be friendly only with Apple apps that know what to do with it. But I’m looking forward to smart folders in Mail and Address Book.

Bottom line, if you’re a Mac user, get your Tiger. If you’re not a Mac user, then I’m very sorry for you.