Reasons Why I Want Tiger
So, many of you know, Tiger is going to be here soon. There are some reasons why I want it right now. Not just because it is something new and fancy and from Apple (although that is always reason enough for me), but there is so much much more...
- Spotlight
- Spotlight is a search technology that allows for searching of meta data and content. It is so freakin' powerful. It can go into documents, including PDFs, and comb through the content. It can go and look at the meta data of files and use that too. This allows for smart folders in almost any application that wants them (like e-mail or file browsers). Most of all, there is no more need for folders. We are moving towards a more flat filesystem.
- Dashboard
- All those reasons for going to websites to check weather, package information (where is my DVD from Amazon.com?), and other stuff, no more! hit one button, and all these little widgets, made of pure XHTML+CSS (which I just love), and some javascript come on screen, and it uses the new Core Image in Mac OS X to do some cool stuff
- Core Image
- Core Image, i don't really know how to describe, but if you look at examples of what it allows, it is incredible. It can make windows flip, or ripple on screen, or give any developer the power to make a low-end photoshop replacement in seconds.
- h.264
- H.264 is an amazoing codec, part of MPEG-4 family, that is just going to blow people's minds away. Just wait till it is put into use with iChat AV, and there are going to be incredible results
I just can't wait any longer! I am going to go INSANE!!!!!!!!