"Leopard started out with a generous share of first-version glitches, but almost all of them have now been resolved by the second of two automated updates, which brings Leopard up to version 10.5.2. Finally, Leopard is extravagantly overdressed for the jobs that it's designed to do, and its pervasive eye-candy starts out looking dazzling but soon becomes distracting. Fortunately, from the beginning, the OS started out with options that let you put it on a low-eye-sugar diet, and the latest update has even more."
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Member since:2006-01-23
If you're using cheap third party RAM, you might consider something more stable.
It's a mixed bag. I installed it on my 15.2 inch PowerBook G4 only to see performance drop in a big way, while Intel-based machines have seen the opposite.
I re-formatted the drive last night and re-installed and the performance drop is even more significant for some reason.
It's a good operating system, but Apple often targets things they want, things that have little meaning to consumers. I don't use Dashboard Widgets or Exposé but they certainly garner attention because of their visuals.
Member since:2006-10-06
Surprisingly for me, on this little Powerbook G4, Dashboard is actually usable after the graphics update and 10.5.2. I'm not sure why exactly... but there is no lag when I open Dashboard now. Normally, I just turned it off as something that I couldn't use.
However, I did end up wiping my hard drive and installing Leopard from scratch though. I did not upgrade. This also means I have a lot less system enhancements now than in Tiger.
Member since:2005-11-10
Member since:2005-11-21
If you're using cheap third party RAM, you might consider something more stable.
It's a mixed bag. I installed it on my 15.2 inch PowerBook G4 only to see performance drop in a big way, while Intel-based machines have seen the opposite.
I re-formatted the drive last night and re-installed and the performance drop is even more significant for some reason.
It's a good operating system, but Apple often targets things they want, things that have little meaning to consumers. I don't use Dashboard Widgets or Exposé but they certainly garner attention because of their visuals. "
Oh that's right! Kensington and Crucial are cheap third party RAM!
They work great in Tiger but they stink up the joint in Leopard.
Sorry: The Installer.app is BROKEN.
Member since:2007-10-11
I'm always surprised when people say they don't use Expose. After I moved to Panther, I couldn't go back to Jaguar because I had come to rely on Expose. When I use Windows XP, Expose is the one thing I miss most. I haven't used Vista yet so I'm curious to see how the new window switching feature works. I usually work on a laptop, mostly my aging iBook G4, and I navigate almost exclusively through keyboard shortcuts. Expose is an important part of that.
Member since:2005-11-10
Run your Hardware Test on the original install CD you got with the machine. Could be bad RAM or a fault on the Logic Board.
Secondly, run a full disk repair from the Leopard disc, you could have mild corruption. This should always be the first port of call, I've seen so many problems simply related to HFS+ corruption. If you've got it, use something a little more powerful like Disk Warrior.
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2005-07-07
Lucky for you... Leopard wont even install on my 15" Powerbook G4... keeps crashing to the "You need to restart your computer" screen. =\