I was shutting down my computer tonight and I found this:
See if you can figure out what is unusual. Hint: PowerPC.
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Intel Switch Code in 10.4.3?
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10.5 is not slated to be out unitl the end of 2006, early 2007. There will most definitely be Macintels before that timeframe.OutThere said:
I'm thinking leopard will be released with mactels. New architecture->new OS. Also, with the amount of hackers putting pirated tiger onto pcs, it would make sense if apple made intel leopard only work on the machines it's supplied with. PPC leopard will of course be sold separately. 
Apple has been very clear that the Intel-based Macs will be released some 6 months or so before Leopard. How many times in your experience have software upgrades been completed early?epepper9 said:I'm thinking leopard will be released with mactels. New architecture->new OS. Also, with the amount of hackers putting pirated tiger onto pcs, it would make sense if apple made intel leopard only work on the machines it's supplied with. PPC leopard will of course be sold separately.
MisterMe said:
Apple has a very bad rep for getting their OS updates out super-quickly, too fast for some.
As to 10.5 coming out in late 2006, beginning of 2007...isn't the end of 2006 when they had the Mactels slated for? I think there will be more delays with the new intel based hardware than with 10.5...which would indicate a release date for both around the same time.
OutThere said:
I'm pretty sure Steve said at WWDC that they hoped to have the first intel Mac out in time for the conference in 2006.
toneloco2881 said:
There was signs of the 10.4 seen in some later releases of 10.3, specifically the assistant for transferring programs and settings from an older Mac OSX (forgot the program that allowed for this).
Right. He also said they were on track for that at Paris. I would love to see Leopard and Intel Mac's as much as anyone but I think both are really important for Apple to make a move in the computer industry. As long as they take as much as possible to get things right I'm sure things will be really good for Apple in the future.Phatpat said:
epepper9 said:I'm thinking leopard will be released with mactels. New architecture->new OS. Also, with the amount of hackers putting pirated tiger onto pcs, it would make sense if apple made intel leopard only work on the machines it's supplied with. PPC leopard will of course be sold separately.
I heard that Leopard is gonna be the first Universal OS, meaning that it would have both Intel and PowerPC code on it so that you can still use 10.5 on your PowerPC Mac should you have one, as many of us still do. If I'm not mistaken, Steve himself said so at either WWDC or the last MW.
Let's see what he says and reports on at MWSF...
ShiggyMiyamoto said:
This makes more sense as the apps Developers have will now come in UNIVERSAL BINARIES. One disc, two installs.
This doesn't mean that the first Intel machines will ship with Leopard.ShiggyMiyamoto said:
Remember machines ship with installation DVDs, so the Tiger kit doesn't need to be updated as people won't be buying Tiger seperately for the Intel Macs.
However, when Leopard comes out, Apple will have people buying OS upgrades. It's simpler not to have someone accidentally grab the upgrade for the wrong processor. Also, with a family pack license, someone might have a mix of machines they need to upgrade at home.
A universal DVD makes sense for many reasons. Simplicity is one of them. Also, remember Apple wants applications to have Universal binaries for simplicity - they need to practice what they push.
MisterMe said:
I dont think he ment that. He means some people dont like the fact that every 1-1 1/2 years apple comes out with an update. Unlike Microsoft who takes ___ years for there updates.