Snow Leopard now available from Apple Store, ships August 28

Apple has announced the release of its next operating system upgrade, called “Snow Leopard” (a.k.a. Mac OS X 10.6). This OS will work only on Intel-based Macs, but as a result of stripping out PowerPC support, it’s much more compact, and it’s supposed to run faster and more smoothly than Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5).

Customers can pre-order now for delivery on Friday, or visit an Apple retail store or Apple Authorized Reseller on Friday. As soon as we get a chance to test-drive Snow Leopard, we’ll post a review here.

Read the full story at Ars Technica.

TUAW—The Unofficial Apple Weblog

TUAW is a great resource for people who are new to the Mac. It offers a lot of information to help you get the most out of your Macintosh computer, iPhone, apps, and products. This blog also includes “tips, reviews, news, analysis, and opinion on everything Apple.”

Check out posts in the Mac 101 category, which are especially geared toward “new and novice” Mac users.

Visit TUAW.