All displayed data are updated in real time, so you can always tell if there’s enough space to install a new game or download an HD movie.
As far as developers are concerned, the integration of Grand Central, OpenCL and a 64 bit kernel will allow you to take full advantage of the dual processing power of Intel Macs. DaisyDisk also gives you a great overview of all connected disks, be it Macintosh HD, Thunderbolt disk, flash, network storage, you name it. If your Mac is operating at a slow pace, then for that reason alone it is worth the upgrade to OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Safari Beta 4 Default Browser: Apple included a beta version of Safari 4 with Snow Leopard.Cocoa Based Finder: Finder has a new Cocoa Desktop Window and Contextual Menu.Slimmer QuickTime Player: QuickTime X features a simplified GUI with a greater focus on codec support.This version of Apple's OS also has a reduced footprint. This update does not have stacks of new features, rather overall improvements and efficiency upgrades. Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard is an upgrade to the previous version of OS X Leopard.