Operating system articles

  • Microsoft confirms SP2 for Vista, Office 2007

    24 Oct 2008 7:13 AM

    While most of the excitement concerning Windows and Office centres around the next full versions of the products, Microsoft is also working on the next service pack updates for each offering.

  • XP to Vista: How to transfer your data

    07 Oct 2008 3:59 PM

    In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.

  • Microsoft to launch 'Windows Cloud' this month

    03 Oct 2008 8:07 AM

    Microsoft will launch an operating system for the 'cloud' in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London on Wednesday.

  • Windows Mobile 7 delayed

    24 Sep 2008 7:56 AM

    Microsoft has informed some of its partners that it has had to delay Windows Mobile 7, a much anticipated update to its handset operating system.

  • HP considers own Linux-based OS

    15 Sep 2008 7:36 AM

    Hewlett Packard is reportedly considering building an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows, based on Linux.

  • Sydney's Chatswood to get Apple store

    04 Aug 2008 10:53 AM

    Apple announced today that it would open a second official retail store at 9am this Saturday (9 August), in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood.

  • Tweaking OS X

    01 Aug 2008 3:25 PM

    Not everyone is a power user. If you want to get under the hood of the Mac OS X without getting your hands too dirty, check out some of our recently reviewed apps. With these programs, minor tweaks and routine maintenance are a lot easier.

  • Advanced Mac keyboard shortcuts for power users

    23 Jul 2008 5:28 PM

    If you're an experienced Apple user, this guide will show you some of the more advanced keyboard shortcuts you should know.

  • Apple Spaces: Separate work and play

    15 Jul 2008 11:31 AM

    There's a nifty feature inside OS X Leopard called Spaces to keep your horseplay and work time separate.

  • Apple putting Snow Leopard on crash diet?

    24 Jun 2008 11:10 AM

    Applications could be going under the squeeze for Snow Leopard, Apple's next version of OS X.

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  • Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)

    Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the AU$39 upgrade fee.

  • Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium)

    Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.

  • Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

    Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.