


Since the Tiger user base is small the number of hackers and attackers are fewer as compared to Windows. Image previews in Tiger are turned off by default.Īs far as security is concerned the Tiger is by far superior to Vista. Vista permits users to visually locate files while Tiger does not. Vista supports meta data processing while with Tiger meta data can be created or edited only by using document processing applications. In comparison to this, the Tiger has an old fashioned system with no specials. This fine tunes any searches that need to be done. Vista has next generation features, where the system has enough inbuilt intelligence that organizes data. The Virtual Folder of Vista is identical to the Smart Folder of Tiger. The only immediate difference is that in Tiger the filtering becomes operational only after creation of a Smart Folder or using the shortcut keys. However one will only know whether Vista will have resolution independent vector graphics once the final version comes to the market.īoth Vista and Tiger have closely similar desk top search functions. The 128 x 128 pixel icons of Tiger have better rendition and clearer resolution than the 32 x 32 or 64 x 64 pixel icons of Vista. Vista is yet to resolve problems caused by underlying windows, while Tiger has fine tuned the bleed caused by windows beneath the surface ones. In fact, many of the visual effects that Vista has like translucent icons, high resolution, and animation effects have been integral to Tiger for more than four years. Mac Tiger on the other hand was always famous for its technology and aesthetics which are clean and clutter free. Vista has a completely redesigned look and feel it is aesthetic, functional, and exciting according to industry sources. While opinions vary and are really personal choices in many ways, the following sums up the functionalities between Vista and Tiger.

The race for supremacy between the yet to be launched Vista (scheduled for 2006) and Mac OSX Tiger began in 2003 with Microsoft's announcements of plans for an integrated desktop search functionality in Windows Vista. Constantly changing and evolving computer systems bring many advantages to the users and techies alike. Competitive and fast are two terms that are applicable to the world of computers.
