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Apple Snow Leopard 10.6 first reactions

Here are my first reactions to the 10.6 Snow Leopard upgrade. The installation process was a big improvement over previous 10.x installs. To note the initial install process happens before the reboot. Once all the install config processes are complete the machine will reboot and begin the install. It took me about 30-45 min to complete the whole process.

Pros

1. Bootup time is faster. 12 Sec from chime to the login screen.
2. I reclaimed 12GB of disk space.
3. QuicktimeX appears to be a free Pro version upgrade but does not have all the editing features my full version has (legacy version can be installed as well).
4. Quick access to expose' from the dock is nice
5. I was able to remove extra language fonts and language translations during the install process.

Cons

1. My screen calibrations were reset
2. MY AppleTalk Printers were removed. I had to reconnect to them all via their IP address.
3. My desktop pictures were reset (once I opened the control panel they magically were set back)
4. In Photoshop CS4 brush shapes/sizes disappear and turn into the default pointer when you click.
5. My Apple Server Admin tools was removed
6. Some of my wireless locations will not join automatically.
7. TimeMachine was turned off for some reason.