Apple has finally released Mac OS X 10.6.2, the latest version of its Snow Leopard operating system, and be prepared for a massive update for your Mac: 473MB. There's a lot of stuff in here, and among other things, it includes a fix for the guest account data loss bug.
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Member since:2005-09-13
// I put OS X on an old laptop I have here, then about 2 days later put Ubuntu on it instead which had drivers for a lot more of the h/w than OS X did (the laptop is an old Athlon 2700+ 64bit thing). Ubuntu worked out the ethernet card, gfx, sound etc... Suite!!//
Typical freetard. Have you tried OS X Snow Leopard ... on an actual computer built to use it, instead of your crap-ass old shit?
This is why Apple doesn't want your freeloading ass.
Member since:2007-07-11
We're talking about OS X 10.6.2, which is bound (like or not, that's the truth) to Apple hardware.
This post isn't about Linux... If you try using Apple software with Apple hardware you'll be surprised how it "just works" - I also love Ubuntu, but Apple kicks ass in that respect...
Member since:2005-09-10
Apple can build a hammer that will only work with certain nails, and I guess they are well in their rights to do that.
Apple has a *right* to build a hammer to work only with certain nails, but they *don't* have a right to force users to only use certain nails with their hammers. Unfortunately, due to the DMCA they're effectively given the right to do just that.
Remember, EULA's in this country almost never give you (the end consumer) any additional rights. They're just used to limit the rights that you are supposed to have. The right to dictate which hardware you attempt to use their software on is not a right they inherently have.
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2005-07-11
Apple can build a hammer that will only work with certain nails, and I guess they are well in their rights to do that.
Now here's the thing, do we as consumers continue to buy a hammer from Apple, or go somewhere else. That is the only argument. I can't dictate to Apple or MS or pretty much anyone else how they should go about their business. At least in the Linux world, I have the opportunity (if I can code or encourage someone else) to make the OS the way I prefer it.
Anyway, I'm not sure why people are so upset by this. If Win or Linux is so good, why do people want OS X on their PC's? I put OS X on an old laptop I have here, then about 2 days later put Ubuntu on it instead which had drivers for a lot more of the h/w than OS X did (the laptop is an old Athlon 2700+ 64bit thing). Ubuntu worked out the ethernet card, gfx, sound etc... Suite!!!
I prefer OS X to Linux, but Ubuntu has closed the gap, that's for sure.
If Apple ever do decide to add support for 3rd party PC's, then I guess all of this will be a different story, but right now that's not where they want to be...