Apple MA254LL User Guide - Page 28

Technology Overview 28 MacBook Pro Bundled Software Together, MacBook Pro and Mac OS X Tiger deliver an unsurpassed computing experience. Mac OS X provides unparalleled stability and performance. Innovations in such areas as graphics and media, user interface, networking, cross-platform interoperability, and security make Mac OS X the ideal base for Apple's best-in-class applications, including Spotlight, Dashboard, Automator, and iChat AV. In addition, Mac OS X is the foundation for Apple's integrated iLife applications: iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand, iWeb, and iTunes. Device drivers are preinstalled, so you can use today's most popular USB and FireWire digital devices right away. Just plug in a digital camera, camcorder, or iPod, and MacBook Pro automatically recognizes it-so you're ready to go. Best of all, Mac OS X version 10.4.4 and iLife '06 run 100 percent natively on Mac systems, whether built on PowerPC or Intel processors. Secure by design Central to the design of Mac OS X is a security strategy that emphasizes the adoption of industry standards, open software development, rapid response measures, and a modern security architecture-ensuring that every Mac is safe and secure. • The keychain makes it easy to manage and safeguard your passwords and permissions. • FileVault protects your data using strong AES-128 encryption. • An integrated VPN client gives you secure access to networks over the Internet. • A powerful firewall secures your network. Mac OS X Tiger Change the way you work, play, search, and share on a Mac. Mac OS X Tiger includes the following: • Spotlight. Search and find virtually anything, anywhere on your computer as quickly as you type. Files, images, email, contacts, calendars, and applications appear instantly. • Dashboard. Dashboard zooms onto your desktop with the click of an icon and disappears just as quickly. Use it to access new mini-applications called widgets. • Safari RSS. The world's fastest web browser for the Mac, Safari now features built-in RSS support. Scan the latest news, information, and articles from thousands of websites in one easy-to-read, searchable article list. • Automator. Working like a robot inside your computer, this personal automation assistant helps you streamline repetitive manual tasks without programming. • iChat AV. In Tiger, iChat AV brings multiway video and audio conferencing to your desktop with stunning, true-to-life pictures and crystal-clear communication.1 • QuickTime 7. Apple's award-winning multimedia software now includes user-friendly controls and pristine H.264 video. Upgrade to QuickTime 7 Pro and capture your own movies, then share them via email or .Mac.10 • Mail 2. Take control of your correspondence with Mail, featuring Spotlight search technology. Find email instantly and accurately, organize messages using Smart Mailboxes, and share, save, or view emailed images using the slideshow feature.