richard.mac
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who said? Apple has seeded the 10.5.3 beta but nothing on 10.6. i suspect Apple wouldnt seed the 10.6 beta till at least 10.5.5.
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How long do you think leopard will be the main system for?
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who said? Apple has seeded the 10.5.3 beta but nothing on 10.6. i suspect Apple wouldnt seed the 10.6 beta till at least 10.5.5.
If they drop support for G5s in 10.7, what's left that would make it not be Intel-only? 😉 Anyway, there isn't enough of a fundamental difference between G4s and G5s that it would make sense to drop the one and keep the other. G3 has the handicap of not having Altivec.
Judging from the fact that the Intel updates were significantly huger than the PPC updates, it's clear that they had a lot of work to do on it to make it publicly acceptable. I seriously doubt they had a fully-working version of OS X on anything except PPC before 10.4.
--Eric
oh ya, for some reason I thought the first 10.5.3 seed was 10.6, I hate all these decimals
regardless, everyone goes through the same song and dance every time a new OS X comes out. "But ___ just came out!" "It will be atleast 3 years from now", and then Apple ends up releasing the next one a year after or close to a year after that last one just like they always do. Its the same thing with consoles and their ~5 year lifespan.
regardless, everyone goes through the same song and dance every time a new OS X comes out. "But ___ just came out!" "It will be atleast 3 years from now", and then Apple ends up releasing the next one a year after or close to a year after that last one just like they always do. Its the same thing with consoles and their ~5 year lifespan.
flopticalcube
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Hawkeye411
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Why? Just use the computer that you are getting with the version of the operating system that it comes with. There will probably be no need for you to upgrade to OS 10.6 when it comes out over 1 year from now. A new version of OS 10 doesn't mean that your computer will suddenly become outdated.
Alternatively, you could send back the Mac your getting and order a new mac the day after OS 10.6 comes out 😉
richard.mac
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thats why i stopped at G5. when they drop support for G5s Mac OS X will not be Universal Binary anymore just Intel binary.
well G3s havent been fully dropped yet thats why i predict PPC support will drag onto 10.9 and not be dropped in 10.7. who knows G3s may still be supported in 10.6? but your right G4s and G5s will probably be dropped in one hit.
mcavjame
macrumors 65816
The OS lasts as long as you don't want a new app that requires the latest version. I have a Powermac that runs 10.3 and is fine with the versions of software used on it. For that machine there is no need to upgrade the OS because it is only used to edit video with version 3 of Final cut Pro.
richard.mac
macrumors 603
yeah but thats a decision made at a user level. all my apps run in Tiger but i wanted the new features of the latest Mac OS X that is Leopard.
the period of time that the version of an OS will be the most current version is up to the Manufacturer/Developer. in this case its Apple's decision to decide how long Leopard is the most current version of Mac OS X.
StealthRider
macrumors 65816
Yes they have, officially - Leopard only supports G4s (above 867MHz), G5s, and Intel.
Even the 900MHz iBook is excluded, even though it runs faster than 867MHz.
mcavjame
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New versions may come out, but my point is you don't necessarily have to buy it. Sometimes an OS is necessary to run new hardware, but if you are keeping your existing machine, check reviewers to see if the upgrade is necessary for you. Being on the bleeding edge is not always the best course of action. I waited to upgrade to version 10 until they were in 10.2. The first iteration was really a growing stage for Apple. My jump from 10.3 to 10.4 only happened when I purchased new hardware. My jump to 10.5 happened because I had purchased two new machines for our home and I wanted all the computers to be using the same OS for integration and consistency. The stand alone powermac still uses 10.3
So... there has always been a reason for the upgrade and not just to have the latest and greatest.
But...
Yes, but you seldom NEED to upgrade. Leopard won't stop working when 10.6 comes out, just like Tiger works very well for many people right now.
I don't recommend basing your computer purchase on when/if there might be a software upgrade. If a hardware upgrade was imminent, I would definitely recommend being cautious, but with software, who cares?
Yes, but you seldom NEED to upgrade. Leopard won't stop working when 10.6 comes out, just like Tiger works very well for many people right now.
I don't recommend basing your computer purchase on when/if there might be a software upgrade. If a hardware upgrade was imminent, I would definitely recommend being cautious, but with software, who cares?
richard.mac
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yeh sorry i always stuff that up! i did this a little while ago. ok so:
"the minimum system requirements for Mac OS X Leopard is an 867MHz or better G4 processor or Intel processor"
there that should sort me out.
yeh so its a user level decision… this thread is about Apple's decision 😉. im not disagreeing with you, you can stay with the OS that came with your system if you want. its just thats what the OP asked and i like to be on the bleeding edge.
MacsRgr8
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