Leopard - Mac OS

[Badcat]

It was sarcasm.

You see the comment I was responding to was "Go Linux and forget that mac bullshit..."

I was mealy (in a funny way) pointing out that OSX was in-fact based on UNIX. And the Linux he was referring to is in fact very Unix-like.

But hey what would I know?

d'oh!
sorry tank - i was a little too quick to jump.
i LOVE 10.5 by the way - my macs have never been better!
ken

[Disco Dan]

yep using it since release dat.

not bad .. a few bugs with spaces
a few things popped up in mail.app that are annoying

otherwise .. good as

I assume it would work on the last generation iMacs?

2 GHz Intel Core Duo
1.5 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

[Tank]

I assume it would work on the last generation iMacs?

2 GHz Intel Core Duo
1.5 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

yes it will - no major issues from what I have read. Still the latest verions are really sexy kit - this could be the argument to upgrade ;-)

[Big Dave]

Whether or not it's worth the upgrade from 10.4 depends on how you feel about spending money on an OS. But it is IMHO a big improvement.

Dave

No prob if I'm getting something I need.

I'm gun shy from the system 7 days and not fixing what doesn't need to be.

I worked for an Apple Center in the 90s doing onsite support for printerys and studios.

the don't fix it if it ain't broke mentality is leftover.

I switched the virtual memory off on a working Quadra - at a badge makers once, 'here - this will speed you up even more' - and spent 5 hours on the rebuild.

I already have a backup protocol - what's better in the new one?

[Disco Dan]

http://www.apple.com/au/macosx/guidedtour/large.html

[Big Dave]

http://www.apple.com/au/macosx/guidedtour/large.html

Sew - nothin I haven't seen then.

[xwhatsit]

Mach microkernel as the bottom half, and the top half was ripped from BSD.

A microkernel wot is fairly interchangeable. See our old friends at GNU for Hurd/Mach.

So it's as near as damnit to BSD innards. The bits that aren't are fairly generic `cogs'. In a broad sense.

[Disco Dan]

ooooooooooohhhhh ! ! ! !

Now this is an operating system!!!

Without starting off another macc debate... but why the smeg would anyone even bother with windows when leopard exists???!!!!! Its madness!! Madness I tell ya!!!!

Long live the Mac ! ! !

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Without starting off another macc debate... but why the smeg would anyone even bother with windows when leopard exists???!!!!! Its madness!! Madness I tell ya!!!!

Mainly because I can't use half my software and some hardware I use... (including my printer...) and it would cost even more to convert over...

[Disco Dan]

Mainly because I can't use half my software and some hardware I use... (including my printer...) and it would cost even more to convert over...

I just connected my printer to router and bobs your uncle, fannies your aunt...

Oh and thats what 'boot camp' is for :wink: I still use windows to play games and the odd app the is windows only. I never store or use windows for any documents or doing anything I actually need or want to keep....

It's not for everyone but such an awesome bit of programming genius should get more and more peoples attention....

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

I still use windows to play games and the odd app the is windows only.

Precisely... most of my music applications is Windows only

[Ragingrob]

Seems pretty damn good, windows runs as fine as anything for gaming or whatever so no problems with speed there. I dunno half of what it can do lol windows is the only reason I enjoy it due to non-mac programs/gamies.

[TerminalAddict]

geez that was .. no mucking about eh?

no changes in entourage that I can see .. 'cept its native now
iWork is actually useful now that "numbers" has appeared (stupid bosses sending me stupid excel stupid spreadsheets)

I fully use spaces, I missed my multi desktops from my *nix days ... glad to have it back.

[FilthyLuka]

Precisely... most of my music applications is Windows only

Music as in recording or music as in playback?

'cause most of the recording apps are available for OSX

[Angusdog]

I love Leopard. Very nice upgrade and worth the money. Freehand works a charm, but InDesign still has issues (not hiding, not showing, occassionally quitting apparently but not on me).

I don't use a lot of the features: Spaces (I have multiple monitors so less utility for me), Time Machine (I use Retrospect), but I do like web snippets for cartoons. And one day I'll use the stationery to send an email...

Other than that, nice smooth upgrade. Oh, that's on a couple of Mac Pros BTW.