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Mac OS X 10.6 (also known as Snow Leopard) is the latest operating system by Apple.
Windows 7 (formerly codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna) is the latest version of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers.
Update method:
Apple Software Update
Windows Update
Platform support:
x86, x86-64
IA-32, x86-64
Kernel type:
32-bit or 64-bit Hybrid kernel
Hybrid
License:
APSL and Apple EULA
MS-EULA
Source model:
Closed source (with open source components)
Closed source / Shared source
Current version:
10.6 (as of August 28, 2009)
6.1 (build 7600.16385.090713-1255 ) (as of 2009-07-22)
Snow Leopard (Mac OS X v10.6) and Windows 7 are the latest operating systems from Apple and Microsoft respectively. Both were released in 2009. Windows 7 is considered a much bigger leap from its predecessor (Windows Vista) than Snow Leopard (from its predecessor Leopard).
