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June 11, 2007

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WWDC ‘07: Leopard’s New Finder

Posted Jun. 11, ’07, 11:12 AM PT by Pat Nakajima
Category | Apple

app_coverflow.jpgOne of the biggest ways to convince PC users to switch has been to tell them that in OS X, everything works as well as iTunes. In Leopard, making that claim gets even easier, with the redesigned finder, which looks quite similar to the latest version of iTunes. The only difference is that instead of playlists, you have folders. CoverFlow is now a system wide feature, meaning you can browse your Applications folder in the same way you browse your music collection.

By introducing the Leopard Finder interface with iTunes 7, Apple not only made it easier for Mac users to upgrade seamlessly, but also began OS X training for any Windows user who uses iTunes.

Another cool feature of Leopard’s Finder is called Quick Look. It lets you instantly preview any file on your system with ease. For example, say you have a PDF file on your desktop, but can’t remember what’s in it. Hitting space bar will reveal the document without even opening up the Preview application. Pretty nifty, especially for people like me who hate PDFs more than anything else in life.

[Image courtesy of Engadget


1 Comments

macsterdam said:

Something similar to Quick Look has been available for some time, it's called 'Mac Gizmo'. Really cool and really useful.

June 11, 2007 11:43 AM

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