"This is something I never thought I'd hear myself say - or maybe I should say, see myself type - about an Apple operating system: Mac OSX Leopard was released before it was ready. This operating system needed more testing on more systems with more hardware, and especially, more software configurations. The days of Apple computers operating with just the Mac OS and Adobe Photoshop installed, and practically nothing else to speak of, are long gone, and Apple knows this as well as anyone. This operating system was not properly beta tested, and Apple's customers are paying for it, with lost productivity and inoperative computers."
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Member since:2005-09-27
You probably don't remember when Tiger Was New... Or any of the previous new versions... I remember upgrading to Tiger and having far more problems then with previous version Dashboard was killed my system it just filled all the RAM, Spotlight made the system run poky. Some programs crashed etc... The issue is a lot of Mac Users got Mac OS when it was mid cycle 10.4.5 or so. Also Tiger has been around so much longer up to 10.4.11 (Perhaps even a 12) So even if you have suffered from Tiger in its early phases the Pain has left your memory and just remember what worked well. But because of the exponential growth of Apple means most people never used an early version of OS X so they assume that it was always at the same quality.
I haven't had any Major Issue with OS X Leopard after the second install. (It didn't take upgrades to well)
Member since:2006-02-19
I know exactly what you are talking about. Tiger was, for me anyway on my several systems, WAY buggier then Leopard. So far I have yet to run into the glitches that I ran into on Tiger.
Bottom line is that there are always going to be a few exceptions to the rules when it comes to problems. The blue screen for instance can be caused by a haxie, which Apple never support and the very design of these "applications" do not adhere to standard programming conventions used on the Mac. They often are the cause of broken systems at upgrade time.
There is no way to predict every variable in producing an OS. I have no doubt that by time 10.5.3 roles out most of these problems will be dust.
For the majority of users I don't think there will be issues. They have sold millions of copies and we are hearing of only a small handfull of those millions that are having these serious issues. There has to be something about there configuration that could be non-standard or some app/extension causing a conflict.
Just my 2 cents having been through upgrades since OS 7.5. And believe me compared to some of those upgrades, like 8.0, and others, this is a cake walk!
Member since:2005-08-10
Member since:2005-07-05
How can you be disappointed with something you haven't used yet?
I've read some negative stuff about Leopard, but honestly, I haven't experienced anything but happiness with Leopard.
I purchased a family pack license on release day, went home and installed it everywhere, and other than Adobe Photoshop's retarded insistence on a case-insensitive file system (which is Adobe's mind-numbing stupidity and not Apple's), I haven't had a single issue or complaint.
Leopard has been extremely stable for me and a pleasure to use; on all my machines.
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2005-07-06
A good read. I have to say for the first time in a long time I am really disappointed with the quality of an apple product. Tiger has been a fantasticly stable and usable os for me and I was originally going to upgrade to Leopard after the first point release. It now seems that it will likely be several point releases before I will trust Leopard with my important data.
Tiger is still a great os and my advice would be to keep it for a while.