I'm still happy with Snow Leopard (pretty Kitty), how alone am I? - Page 3

CoMoMacUser · Nov 21, 2012, 02:54 PM

SL = XP. I loved XP and hated Vista so bad that I switched back to Mac after about 12 years of Windows.

I have SL running on my main machine, an iMac. I have ML on my 2012 MBA, and after several months of using ML, I don't see any reason to upgrade the iMac to ML. SL does what I need, and it doesn't have annoyances such as the loss of "Save As." iCloud is nice, but there are plenty of other, often free services that provide comparable capabilities.

I still have XP running on my 1996 Dell. Still works fine, although it's gotten slow. I still have Vista on my 2007 Gateway, which I rarely use.

Eithanius · Nov 22, 2012, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koban4max

who's still on SL? i'm thinking to go back to SL from ML...but..i like ML features.... it's like having 2 gf..which on should I take? SL that purrrr or ML..that just growl...?

I like ML toys like AirDrop, iMessage, and Notification Center... but my work is a priority on SL, so it's bye bye for AirDrop, praying that Adium incorporates iMessage, and I still have Growl for notifications minus Facebook integration....

Oh wait, Facebook integrations on ML didn't actually work as advertised...

Screw FB then...

TobyI · Nov 22, 2012, 01:35 AM

Snow Leopard is a much more cooler animal than Mountain Lion, I am waiting till Black Panther or Ocelot to upgrade...

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Cheetah already existing? Nah, they'll never dare, it must be real real really fast.

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sorry cheetah seems to be one of the (weaker

) foundations...

Mr. Retrofire · Nov 22, 2012, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koban4max

i like ML features.... it's like having 2 gf..which on should I take?

Both! ;-)

throAU · Nov 22, 2012, 03:11 AM

I currently run both Snow Leopard on my mini, and Mountain Lion on my MBP.

every time i use the mini a few things irritate me:

- old version of safari - i like the new pinch zoom out to swipe tabs
- no full screen!
- no resize from any corner!

and i thought i'd never say this but...

- no launchpad - since i've been using mountain lion with a trackpad, i've gotten used to being able to 4 finger pinch from anywhere and type to start apps. no need to hit spotlight with the pointer, no need to leave full screen or wait for the menu bar to pop up, etc.

if you don't use a trackpad there's probably not so much to like in the newer versions, but with the trackpad, Lion onwards is nice.

Larry-K · Nov 22, 2012, 04:12 AM

We have a studio full of Macs running Snow Leopard. I personally have a half a dozen machines running Snow Leopard.

We have some software that needs Rosetta, and we need it, so making our MacPros run more like iPhones is pointless.

I always wait til the last minute to switch operating systems because my machines work for a living.

dXTC · Nov 23, 2012, 05:12 PM

Still on SL on my iMac as well. There are things on newer OS X versions that do appear nifty. However, I have XP installed on Bootcamp, and didn't want to risk losing XP on my Bootcamp partition if I upgraded to Lion or ML-- I have a version of Cakewalk SONAR that reportedly no longer works well in Vista or 7, so upgrading my Windows OS is cost prohibitive.

MacAndrew07 · Mar 12, 2013, 05:36 PM

I'm still on SL cause my Mac has an unsupported processor and it won't allow me to run the latest versions of OS X (Intel Core Duo), but SL runs great on this Mac even knowing it was made in 2007

phoenixsan · Mar 12, 2013, 06:20 PM

takes to me a year more or less to update from SL to Lion. And I am happy here and dont have plans to move. Having said this, still I oversees 3 more Macs, with SL, Leopard and Tiger, so figure out.....

MacAndrew07 · Mar 12, 2013, 06:49 PM

I'm still on SL cause my Mac has an unsupported processor and it won't allow me to run the latest versions of OS X (Intel Core Duo), but SL runs great on this Mac even knowing it was made in 2007

OLDCODGER · Mar 12, 2013, 07:29 PM

My early 2009 Mini is still on SL, and will stay that way until it dies. After that, we'll see where Mac OS is, and decide upon both m/c and OS because I have no interest in IOS and the AppStore.

Hail Caesar · Mar 12, 2013, 10:55 PM

I know some people still using SL, I upgraded to ML, it just is superior in my opinion. The newer features like auto-save, mail, baked in notifications are great. To each their own though.

OLDCODGER · Mar 13, 2013, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hail Caesar

I know some people still using SL, I upgraded to ML, it just is superior in my opinion. The newer features like auto-save, mail, baked in notifications are great. To each their own though.

Versions and auto-save are two of the reasons why I don't want it. Another reason is the lack of a physical copy - I want to be able to install any and all of my software without using my precious monthly quota allowance.

2012Tony2012 · Mar 13, 2013, 01:20 AM

I am using Snowy Leopard

Nov 22, 2012, 01:35 AM	#53
TobyI macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Snow Leopard is a much more cooler animal than Mountain Lion, I am waiting till Black Panther or Ocelot to upgrade... ---------- Cheetah already existing? Nah, they'll never dare, it must be real real really fast. ---------- sorry cheetah seems to be one of the (weaker) foundations...
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Nov 22, 2012, 03:11 AM	#55
throAU macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia	I currently run both Snow Leopard on my mini, and Mountain Lion on my MBP. every time i use the mini a few things irritate me: - old version of safari - i like the new pinch zoom out to swipe tabs - no full screen! - no resize from any corner! and i thought i'd never say this but... - no launchpad - since i've been using mountain lion with a trackpad, i've gotten used to being able to 4 finger pinch from anywhere and type to start apps. no need to hit spotlight with the pointer, no need to leave full screen or wait for the menu bar to pop up, etc. if you don't use a trackpad there's probably not so much to like in the newer versions, but with the trackpad, Lion onwards is nice. __________________ MBP (early 2011) - Core i7 2720 2.2ghz, Hires Glossy, 16GB, Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Mac Mini (mid 2007) - Core2 Duo 1.8, 2gb, 320gb 7200 rpm iPhone 4S, iPad 4
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Nov 22, 2012, 04:12 AM	#56
Larry-K macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	Not alone at all We have a studio full of Macs running Snow Leopard. I personally have a half a dozen machines running Snow Leopard. We have some software that needs Rosetta, and we need it, so making our MacPros run more like iPhones is pointless. I always wait til the last minute to switch operating systems because my machines work for a living.
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Nov 23, 2012, 05:12 PM	#57
dXTC macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up, up in my studio, studio	Still on SL on my iMac as well. There are things on newer OS X versions that do appear nifty. However, I have XP installed on Bootcamp, and didn't want to risk losing XP on my Bootcamp partition if I upgraded to Lion or ML-- I have a version of Cakewalk SONAR that reportedly no longer works well in Vista or 7, so upgrading my Windows OS is cost prohibitive. __________________ dXTC A good bit of stuff: iMac 21.5" i3 · MBP 17" i5 · Two 5g iPod nanos · and more ...geeve to me LAAAHRGE keess!
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Mar 12, 2013, 06:20 PM	#59
phoenixsan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2012	Not so alone...... takes to me a year more or less to update from SL to Lion. And I am happy here and dont have plans to move. Having said this, still I oversees 3 more Macs, with SL, Leopard and Tiger, so figure out..... __________________ Mac Pro 2010 3.06 Westmere version, 12 Core 64 GB RAM, 4 TB , iPhone 5 (black)
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Nov 21, 2012, 02:54 PM	#51
CoMoMacUser macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2012	SL = XP. I loved XP and hated Vista so bad that I switched back to Mac after about 12 years of Windows. I have SL running on my main machine, an iMac. I have ML on my 2012 MBA, and after several months of using ML, I don't see any reason to upgrade the iMac to ML. SL does what I need, and it doesn't have annoyances such as the loss of "Save As." iCloud is nice, but there are plenty of other, often free services that provide comparable capabilities. I still have XP running on my 1996 Dell. Still works fine, although it's gotten slow. I still have Vista on my 2007 Gateway, which I rarely use.
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Mar 12, 2013, 05:36 PM	#58
MacAndrew07 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Porto, Portugal	I'm still on SL cause my Mac has an unsupported processor and it won't allow me to run the latest versions of OS X (Intel Core Duo), but SL runs great on this Mac even knowing it was made in 2007
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Mar 12, 2013, 06:49 PM	#60
MacAndrew07 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Porto, Portugal	I'm still on SL cause my Mac has an unsupported processor and it won't allow me to run the latest versions of OS X (Intel Core Duo), but SL runs great on this Mac even knowing it was made in 2007
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Mar 12, 2013, 07:29 PM	#61
OLDCODGER macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lucky Country	My early 2009 Mini is still on SL, and will stay that way until it dies. After that, we'll see where Mac OS is, and decide upon both m/c and OS because I have no interest in IOS and the AppStore.
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Mar 12, 2013, 10:55 PM	#62
Hail Caesar macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2013	I know some people still using SL, I upgraded to ML, it just is superior in my opinion. The newer features like auto-save, mail, baked in notifications are great. To each their own though.
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Mar 13, 2013, 01:20 AM	#64
2012Tony2012 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2012	I am using Snowy Leopard
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