10.5.6 is out

[NickK]

Hmm looks like they stuck a firework up iCal's butt - seems to fly along now.

 

[Irish_Tom]

It's a shame that despite the new 'track-pad' section of the System Preferences menu, they still haven't fixed the bug where by plugging a mouse in automatically turns the scroll speed on the track pad back to 0.

Apart from that I've not had any issues with it.

Panzer

 

[Will_3rd]

Read that 10.5.6 messes with jailbreaking of iPhones.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=2652

 

[Chandler_90]

Off subject...

My ex Girlfriends Mac has stopped updating at version 10.3.9..

Can i manually download service packs to update her to this new version?

 

[J1234]

10.3.9 is still the Panther OS (released 2003), which has since been updated with Tiger (10.4.x, 2005) and currently Leopard (10.5.x 2007).

There will be no more updates for her, unless she buys Leopard or Tiger.

What Mac is it?

 

[Chandler_90]

A very old iMac.. the one where the base is curved with a TFT monitor attached via a chrome pipe.

So there is nothing I can do?
I think she has mentioned that the individual applications do not update either...

 

[Will_3rd]

Lampshade iMac, can be upgraded to either Tiger or Leopard.

Depends on the spec though.

 

[Johnz0r]

Lampshade iMac, can be upgraded to either Tiger or Leopard.

Depends on the spec though.

I would strongly suggest installing Tiger rather than Leopard, seems to run a lot better on older hardware. However, finding a copy of tiger may prove quite difficult unless you go second hand.

 

[Will_3rd]

Second hand copies of Tiger should be relatively cheap though.

Leopard ran pretty good on my old iBook though.

 

[Johnz0r]

Second hand copies of Tiger should be relatively cheap though.

Leopard ran pretty good on my old iBook though.

I found Tiger to be a bit more snappy around the desktop than Leopard on my Mac Mini

 

[Chandler_90]

So is it worth the hassle of updating?
Will all her files remain untouched?

Also.. since Safari etc is not recognised but the software update program.. should I just uninstall the old versions and install the newer versions available on the web?

 

[Will_3rd]

I found Tiger to be a bit more snappy around the desktop than Leopard on my Mac Mini

Each to his own, Mac's are strange

So is it worth the hassle of updating?
Will all her files remain untouched?

If you do an upgrade install it will leave all the files untouched.

Also.. since Safari etc is not recognised by the software update program.. should I just uninstall the old versions and install the newer versions available on the web?

Think the last version available for 10.3 was Safari 1.3.2, won't be able to update to the latest version without 10.4 or 10.5

 

[NickK]

Tiger was snappier than Leopard on the MBP when I initially upgraded.

 

[MikeHunt79]

Tiger was snappier than Leopard on the MBP when I initially upgraded.

If you tweak leopard a little it runs faster on old hardware (disable spotlight, etc.)

 

[Fillado]

I thought Tiger seemed a lot more refined and polished, while Leopard is good but feels a bit buggy and rough around the edges.

I guess that's why we're having to pay £60-£85 on Snow Leopard, or Leopard SP1

10.5.6 installed using the combo update (the incremental updates are part of my above buggy comment) and working fine

 

[Rameses]

I guess, or rather I hope that when we see Snow Leopard ALL....lets say Core Duo, Core 2 Duo etc notebooks and systems will see a significate performance boost.

I agree that Tiger is a little snappier, probably because Leopard is Tiger but with a load new features.

SL should be more refined and thus quicker with its new 'Grand Central' -

Multicore
“Grand Central”, a new set of technologies built into Snow Leopard, brings unrivaled support for multicore systems to Mac OS X. More cores, not faster clock speeds, drive performance increases in today’s processors. Grand Central takes full advantage by making all of Mac OS X multicore aware and optimising it for allocating tasks across multiple cores and processors. Grand Central also makes it much easier for developers to create programs that squeeze every last drop of power from multicore systems.


As EVH will agree, our Mac Pro's were actually more than the software could handle or utilize.

 

[Feek]

As EVH will agree, our Mac Pro's were actually more than the software could handle or utilize.

Without a doubt!

I'm hoping that when Snow Leopard hits that there will be a new model Mac Pro with a better graphics card that can be retro-fitted to the Early 2008 model.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

As I understand it, "Combo" updates are better because they physically replace the old files, whereas the incremental updates only patch the existing files. The downsides are that the combos are larger to download, and usually take a day longer to surface.

I NEVER do an upgrade install. I've found the whole thing is faster and less prone to weird glitches when you start fresh. Even when getting a new Mac I'll wipe the HDD and reinstall the OS how I want (removing unwanted printer drivers, iPhoto etc)

..and yes, if it's possible to be over-suprised at the power of a Mac Pro, I was blown away. The thing was just too powerful for my needs at this time in my life (getting married etc), perhaps in a year I'll re-buy one

 

[Feek]

perhaps in a year I'll re-buy one

You sold yours? *faint*

 

[Deleted member 651465]

You sold yours? *faint*

Ha! Sold it about 2 or 3 months ago.

Actually got rid of it for more than I paid (thanks to the HE discount)

ZING!