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Ten Things You Should Know Before You Upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard

TrentM — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:18:46 EDT

what? you dont have 8 fingers?

TrentM

Ten Things You Should Know Before You Upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard

xtc46 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:14:04 EDT

@Mr.Purple: why? its not even twice the price. people like you are the reason companies charge so much for their software..

xtc46

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xtc46 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:12:21 EDT

@genius74: Some of the newer logitech cams will work, even though the box doesn't say so.

xtc46

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AlexLand — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:34:24 EDT

I hate to say this, but Jesus Christ you guys are fanboys.

AlexLand

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takemetoyourtoaster — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:13:44 EDT

can somebody post more videos of the photobooth/ichat backround thing goin on?? are there any other videos on any other websites??
thanks

takemetoyourtoaster

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g-cracker — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:38:07 EDT

@werk:
System Prefs -> Keyboard and Mouse -> Trackpad -> Tap trackpad with 2 fingers for secondary click.

g-cracker

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mikegriffin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:54:05 EDT

get a bottle of gin, drink it all and watch how your worries disappear. Trust me on this one!@Jolyrogr:

mikegriffin

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drg40 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:02:28 EDT

I like your comment on the ease of use of Vista backup. You've got it to work at all? Come stand over my shoulder and observe the majesty of the ubiquitous error code 0x8007045D suffered by me and so many other users.

A bug (apparently relating to large external discs) which has been outstanding for 7 months now. Does that make Leopard look much more interesting?

drg40

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Jomi294 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:17:37 EDT

Lol @Type-E:

Haha, I've always wondered the same thing.

Jomi294

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j4sk868 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:18:31 EDT

So now with 64 bit will the macbooks utilize 4GB of ram now? Or is that just built into the framework of the system?

j4sk868

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evopanop — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:39:48 EDT

So, has anyone found out yet if Leopard now natively supports play-back of Blu-Ray media?

I'm really looking forward to this as I'm planning on purchasing a new Mac very soon, and I am also planning on upgrading said Mac to have an internal Blu-Ray drive.

evopanop

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yogibimbi — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:09:27 EDT

@Ricky: Super Duper seems to be the way. Already downloaded it. I have checked too often in Google during the last couple of years that now, that it would have actually yielded results, I was too frustrated; thanks for pulling me out of that frustration:-)

yogibimbi

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yogibimbi — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:06:00 EDT

@EL_RIEL: and it seems like our estimated Mr. Chen is pretending to be sucking on them or do other things that improve his humour.

yogibimbi

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yogibimbi — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:03:18 EDT

@omg-ponies: thanx for the invitation;-) Problem is, I really don't see the point in buying something if what I have is all I need. I would rather buy a nice sailboat considering the exchange rate, but currently I am 120 k$ short. Somebody willing and able to fulfil a hopeful sailor's dream? :-D

yogibimbi

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zamafir — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:55:50 EDT

So the iLife apps aren't 64 bit?

zamafir

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Mr.Purple — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:09:27 EDT

Does it check how many machines you are using? I want to get the non family pack, and use it on multiple machines I have.

Mr.Purple

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EL_RIEL — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:06:43 EDT

do i see boobs?...

EL_RIEL

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OMG! Ponies! — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:50:25 EDT

@yogibimbi: Come to America, my friend. Do what your European compatriots do and go shopping. Enjoy record exchange rates (in your favor). At present, 1 euro is worth $1.43.

Your best bet is to go shopping in, of all places, Delaware, which has no sales tax. There is an Apple Store in Newark DE and if you're nice to the salespeople, they might give you a "student" discount.

If customs asks you coming back if you have anything to declare, do what we Americans do - fib.

OMG! Ponies!

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longshot — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:48:36 EDT

10gig install?? jeez.

longshot

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Ricky — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:44:56 EDT

@yogibimbi: You can boot from an external USB drive; I've done it. Google for instructions.

Ricky

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dambo29 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:44:14 EDT

Had a chance to use it already and have to say that I wasn't totally impressed. Time machine is cool, but the best two features for me have to be Spaces (since I multi-task way too much) and quicklook, so that I don't have to open specific programs just to see a quick video or a word doc...

dambo29

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yogibimbi — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:28:10 EDT

no Classic is a no-no for me currently. Or does anybody know of a working scanner driver for the Canon BJC 55 with scanner module? I tried Gimp-print, no luck.
And I am still running Dreamweaver 4 and all the newer versions do stuff I don't need and create code that I have to re-edit even more and also I don't want to spend another x00 euros on a program I love to hate. And also my Photoshop is still for Classic, don't need any newer for the web stuff I do.... I'm a programmer first and a designer only if one is not at hand.

yogibimbi

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yogibimbi — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:24:10 EDT

@RColes: so firewire is the culprit? M JVC GZ-MC 500 only has USB 2, and I have always been trying to use that as a webcam, but no chance/luck so far. I think, Apple should have dropped USB 2 discrimination by now. I would like to boot from a USB 2 external harddisk and use my USB 2 video camera as a webcam, or sometimes I would also like to connect it directly to my video app, thank you...

yogibimbi

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Jolyrogr — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:23:11 EDT

I'm almost afraid to ask given the "moron" status I'm likely to achieve in response, but I'll do it anyway. What about those of us who are still using iTunes 7.4 with the iPhone (remember that gadget) in order to use custom rings (which is arguably one of the most important aspects of everyday communications). I assume 10.5 automatically updates to iTunes 7.4.2 which kills the rings. Any work around? Even just not syncing ringtones when I sync the phone... will the ones I have on there already stay on the phone even though they dont show up in 7.4.2? If anyone has any insight that would be awesome, because I've stopped eating, sleeping and talking to other people due to the untold amount of worry this is causing me. :)

Jolyrogr

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werk — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:22:45 EDT

@omg-ponies:
Agreed. Didn't know if you had it bad for a particular feature and had to have Leopard.

werk

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dwarfgoat — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:21:37 EDT

Now that the yoke of NDA is off...

Be aware that you cannot use FileVault (home folder encryption) with Time Machine. Well, to be more precise, with the file by file function of time machine. When a user's home folder is FileVaulted, one can ONLY do a full backup and/or restore. Everything or nothing...none of the fancy picking and choosing of what you want to bring back. Since our data at rest policy requires encryption, one of the major enticements to upgrade is taken away from us. :(

Also, if you do enable FileVault, don't check the box for secure erasing files automatically. It takes FOREVER to log out of your account.

dwarfgoat

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nutbastard — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:15:50 EDT

whats up with the weird square characters?

nutbastard

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OMG! Ponies! — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:13:28 EDT

@werk: Many thanks.

As far as upgrading the RAM, the math doesn't really justify it. $120 for the OS + ~$80 for the RAM is $200. That's 1/5 of what I'll pay for a new MacBook. If it only helps Coverflow, I say meh. If it's vital, I'd rather go whole hog and get a replacement, which would also include the new iLife suite.

OMG! Ponies!

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aec007 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:10:13 EDT

3. Time Machine provides the easiest built-in backup software on any OS. Even compared to the built-in backup software on Vista.

I'm not crazy about Vista's backup.
In fact, I use Cobian Backup. ► [www.educ.umu.se]

But Vista's Shadow Copy is priceless. Even more so than backups.

aec007

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werk — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:08:25 EDT

OMG-Ponies:
Runs about the same as Tiger as far as I can tell on my 1.83GHz CoreDuo MacBook. I've got 2GB of RAM though. I'd say if you're totally gung-ho for the features (can't say I am really), go for it. You can upgrade to 2GB (2x1GB) for around $80 if you find it slower than expected...I doubt you will though.

Some downsides to Leopard for me:
1) InsomniaX just doesn't work.
2) Still no fucking trackpad options/control panel in Boot Camp. Why can't I right click the same way in Windows as OS X? Why can't I tap to left click? GRRR

werk

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genius74 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:06:52 EDT

@Xidius:

Ok, so nothing i can buy retail then?

Thanks

genius74

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OMG! Ponies! — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:00:43 EDT

Why did I switch to a Mac? Because I was in the market for a new laptop to replace my LifeBook last year and was looking for a thin-and-light. The MacBook weighs about 5 pounds, has a 13" screen, and surfs the web and runs Word just fine. Moreover, it was the cheapest.

Security isn't a concern because I'm not a moron; I know how to use a computer. The BSOD was a similar non-issue for me.

Does my MacBook crash? It has. Do I get error messages? No, but that doesn't mean some of the applications aren't unstable. I've had minor problems although no more or less than with my LifeBook. Notably, the last subpoint upgrade broke several things (which is bad). If Leopard is less buggy than 10.4.10, I'll be happy.

I'd like to know, however, if Leopard will be nice and zippy on an Intel Core Duo (not Core2Duo) MacBook with 1GB of RAM. If it is laggy, I'll switch back. I believe that a 1 year-old computer should be able to run an OS with the same vim as a 1 month-old computer.

OMG! Ponies!

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techmine — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:00:33 EDT

To use iChat, your buddy should also have iChat....right?? None of my friends have mac. All the features of iChat will work with my buddy who is using Tiger??
Is 1.25GB RAM enough to feed Leopard?

techmine

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jwrose — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:59:48 EDT

No, Apple has stated already that the old version of Bootcamp on Tiger will still work- you just won't be able to edit the partitions.

jwrose

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zman1117 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:58:38 EDT

Jason, nice wallpaper. Think you could give me a link for it?

zman1117

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4ster — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:55:39 EDT

Missing Sync is not compatible with Leopard, in case no one had caught that one.

4ster

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ironchef — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:55:28 EDT

actually 64 bit allows you to access more memory space but its not necessarily faster.

ironchef

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metalhaze — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:53:12 EDT

@Xidius: Too bad they discontinued iSights though.

As you can only get them used on ebay or craig's list

Every iMac and laptop comes with a camera now, so they stopped selling the iSights (which were kinda overpriced anyway)

I would listen to RCOLES and just hook up any DV camera and use that if you want some nice quality video!

metalhaze

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nutbastard — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:52:11 EDT

@Monty:
Don't worry - the expiration can be circumvented, and will be. I've never met an expiration i couldn't get around.

nutbastard

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Monty — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:49:42 EDT

Boot Camp may have been free before, but your old copy will expire at the end of the year

Really? Apple is going to cut off folks who are already dual booting? That seems questionable. Then again, they are Apple, so I guess no one will question that.

Monty

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nutbastard — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:48:01 EDT

#2 should read "Running both operating systems at once"

nutbastard

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Rcoles — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:47:49 EDT

@Xidius:

Try any DV camcorder, just plug into the firewire port.. will be a lot better than any "webcam"

Rcoles

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Fershizzl — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:43:54 EDT

@Jawzxy:

Jeeney-mac! You're right! Que le fuck gizmodo?

Fershizzl

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Xidius — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:43:24 EDT

@genius74:

iSight? Try ebay or craigs list.

- Xidius

Xidius

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Jason Chen — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:39:25 EDT

@Type-E: Because I don't have 8 or 13 fingers?

Jason Chen

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Jason Chen — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:39:04 EDT

@jawzxy: Oops, nice catch. :)

Jason Chen

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QWERTYthon — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:37:05 EDT

#6... Vista? Huh?

QWERTYthon

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genius74 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:33:44 EDT

what camera can you use on a mac mini for iChat to work?

Thanks

genius74

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Type-E — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:33:37 EDT

How do you always come up with 5 or 10 or 15 numbers of item. Why can't it be 8 or 13 items you got to know about leopard.

Type-E