It’s finally here! For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about click here. I braved the lines at the Nashville Apple Store to be one of the first. (Actually I just wanted the free t-shirt!) First reaction after 30 minutes: Amazing. 300+ new features. Here are my favorites:

• Quick Look – This is the start of something crazy. Not having to open any programs to view your files (virtually all files, any format) = time saver.
• SMS Messaging from iChat – Another time saver. I can still type faster on a keyboard than a phone, so anytime I need to send a quick text to someone away from their desk, bam!
• To-do List, Notes, and RSS Feeds in Mail – The to-do list and notes will help me a bunch, the RSS feed just a bonus.
• Stacks – No more spending an extra click closing the Finder!

There are little things here and there that will take time to get used to (or maybe even get fixed), but overall a very solid OS X.

FOR GEEKS ONLY

The install went smooth as butter until the end. After it had installed and restarted, everything went crazy. The menu bar was missing, the Finder wouldn’t open. Craziness. Thankfully, a quick restart solved everything. The only issue I have come across so far is that the iChat and Photobooth camera resolution looks HORRIBLE. I am using a Logitech Ultra Vision, and the pictures and video chats looked great before. More to come as I experience the little details. I love the big icons and the new dock. Be sure to click the picture above for a full-screen look.