Thursday, September 27,2007 @ 6:30pm
New AOL Desktop adds Leopard support
AOL has released its first public beta of the new AOL Desktop for Mac. The new release is Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)-ready, and represents the first major release of the software for the Mac in more than more than five years. Among the major enhancements, aside from Leopard support, is a faster load time -- the company claims the new release "launches within seconds and enables users to begin browsing immediately, without signing in." Also included is a tabbed browser for content as well as instant messaging windows. New email options allow users to send and receive messages using multiple email accounts, including Apple Mac addresses, Gmail, and others from within a single inbox. AOL instant messaging is also now built in to the software, and there is a customizable toolbar providing access to favorites and other functionality.
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n addition to releasing the beta, AOL has also launched the new Mac@AOL blog to provide an "open forum to discuss, debate and ask questions about AOL software designed specifically for the Mac."
