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I just miss the days when they named the OS releases after kitty cats. Snow leopards are adorable, but I don't feel nearly as much passion for a beach I've neve

• lloydde 8y ago
  That reminds me: > the big cat in the OS's desktop pictures has some slight flecks of blood on its lower jaw, and its lower teeth are also slightly visible. https://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/10-6-3-update-makes-snow-leopard-blood-free/ https://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/10-6-3-update-makes-snow...
• kyle-rb 8y ago
  I agree, but I think they started running out of cats. Puma, Panther, and Mountain Lion are all distinct releases of MacOS, but they're the exact same species.
• peatmoss 8y ago
  Funny enough, biologists complain about the very same thing. Common wisdom is that biologists who study "charismatic mega-fauna" get traction with public opinion / may find easier funding streams than researchers who study small ugly things. And as an aside, Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle had a snow leopard kitten this year. Snow leopards are indeed adorable, and I did think to myself about Apple scoring a win in having such an illustrious association.
  • fhood 8y ago
    And they have those ridiculous tails. Snow leopard tails are a thing of beauty.