I recently upgraded to a new Mac Pro and updated my Perforce client software as well. Feeling bold, I decided to download the latest version directly from the perforce.com Web site (which in the past was not always the easiest thing to do). I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised!

The designers at Perforce have made some recent changes which made the whole process quite easy. First, the software was easy to find on their site. Click Downloads, select your OS and version and you get a direct link for downloading the software. The site provides just enough information to help me decide which version I need and there isn't a lot page refreshes. New panels expand to show me more information which is a very nice touch. They've also improved the install experience. Using the integrated "Connection Setup Assistant" I was able to easily setup and configure my new client to work with my previous workspace. They even provided a handy breadcrumb trail that helped me understand where I was in the process. Nice touch.