We recognize that our audience is more likely to stick with an older OS, whether due to older hardware, software compatibility, or just seeing no need to change. While OS X 10.6 is now several versions behind, it is hanging in there as one of the most used versions of OS X, as data from our site logs shows in the graph above. OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard remains a Top 3 platform among Mac users even 4 versions later! OS X Version Share on Intel Macs, Late 2009 through May 2015 Also, for those using software written in the PowerPC era, Snow Leopard gives us the last chance to run those apps. After this, Apple introduced OS X 10.7 Lion, which moved the Mac in the same direction as iOS – a whole new direction for desktop Macs. Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard marked an endpoint in the evolution of traditional OS X.
