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Tiger 10.4.3 now with 400 FIXES
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tikibangout
macrumors regular
Tiger blows compared to 10.3.9 - that was the most stable OS I've ever used. I've been most disappointed, but it has improved since 10.4... hopefully 10.4.3 will bring it closer to what it was like earlier.....
Soulstorm
macrumors 68000
IMO Tiger is more stable than panther.
1)I haven't seen any kernel panics with it. With 10.3.9 I had.
2)Graphics applications and games crash less. This is due to how Tiger handles and delivers the Video memory to the programs.
3)It is quicker.
4)Somehow, Tiger feels more "concrete" than it ever was Panther. In panther, I used some modifications of the finder. Now, I don't even need to do that.
Really, I don't see any reason whhy you say the OS is still unstable. since 10.4.1, all problems have been fixed for me.
Also, how do you know about the number of fixes from 10.4.2 to 10.4.3? You have a source inside?
1)I haven't seen any kernel panics with it. With 10.3.9 I had.
2)Graphics applications and games crash less. This is due to how Tiger handles and delivers the Video memory to the programs.
3)It is quicker.
4)Somehow, Tiger feels more "concrete" than it ever was Panther. In panther, I used some modifications of the finder. Now, I don't even need to do that.
Really, I don't see any reason whhy you say the OS is still unstable. since 10.4.1, all problems have been fixed for me.
Also, how do you know about the number of fixes from 10.4.2 to 10.4.3? You have a source inside?
QCassidy352
macrumors G5
This is really going to be a massive update. On the one hand, it's great Apple tries to fix as many bugs as they possibly can, on the other hand it shows how unfinished Tiger was when it was released. Nevertheless, I'm positively surprised how well Tiger works despite those many bugs. Let's hope 10.4.3 will turn out as a solid update that doesn't need even more fixes because the more bugs they squash the more likely they are to create new ones.
robbieduncan
Moderator emeritus
Abstract said:
Not really. It all depends on how many uniques components (well files that get installed) the bugs occur in. Lets say, for sake of arguement, that there are 100 bugs being fixed in the a single installed file (say the Mail executable). There is no reason then that the update would be any bigger than fixing a single bug in that file as there is still only one copy of the new file in the update.
mad jew
Moderator emeritus
MacNoobie said:
Didn't Safari 2.0.1 need a reboot? Meh.
Abstract said:
Do you remember when whole operating systems were 150MB... Sigh. I still don't think it'll be that big. Apple will get a fair bit of flack if it is...
QCassidy352 said:
Pretty much the same here. Nothing major at least. 🙂
jimN
macrumors 6502a
improved gimp print support
We bought a bottom of tge range epsom earlier this year that was marked on teh shelf as being mac compatible. We got it home and discovered that it wasn't - sadly we had already put the ink cartridges in at this stage and we needed to use a printer that evening. I went looking for third party drivers and found it supported by the gimp print 5 beta. That is the only serious thing that changed for the laptop and then it started having occasional kernal panics when moved. I switched to Tiger hoping for better stability (and swapped to more ram (apple)) but they kep t coming - twice it crashed so hard it wouldn't come back. I have since performed a clean install and it now happens very rarely but i wonder if this is related to the beta drivers.
Shame on epsom though - mac hating fools.
We bought a bottom of tge range epsom earlier this year that was marked on teh shelf as being mac compatible. We got it home and discovered that it wasn't - sadly we had already put the ink cartridges in at this stage and we needed to use a printer that evening. I went looking for third party drivers and found it supported by the gimp print 5 beta. That is the only serious thing that changed for the laptop and then it started having occasional kernal panics when moved. I switched to Tiger hoping for better stability (and swapped to more ram (apple)) but they kep t coming - twice it crashed so hard it wouldn't come back. I have since performed a clean install and it now happens very rarely but i wonder if this is related to the beta drivers.
Shame on epsom though - mac hating fools.
MacNoobie
macrumors 6502a
mad jew said:
Yeah that was a bit disapointing that Safari needed a reboot but as I said I'd rather have a secure box rather then gloat about a couple hundred days uptime but have it not patched. Kinda wish either the updates required a simple logout/login and that'd be it.
The first thing I said when I'd used 10.4 after a week was "right, where are my 10.3 disks..."kainjow said:
Heh, I still have some of those somewhere 😀 But what's really suprising is that OS 9 was about 150MB with all the bells and whistles. Sheesh, I've got a stripped down version on a 128MB memory stickChundles said: