Is 10.5 Leopard Obsolete?

[niki201]

I have started to notice that, when I have 10.5 on my systems they can't really load that much programs. It was released October 2007, which isn't much different from the fact that windows 7 was released in the same year. Windows 7 is used on various computers with not many issues with programs. So yes, 10.5 is kind of obsolete. If you think the same, reply.

Thanks niki201

 

[497902]

You can't really compare Windows and OS X. Windows 7 was released in October 2009, not in 2007. That was Vista. Nevertheless most new applications won't work with OS X 10.5 anymore, especially if you are on a PPC Mac. So yes, it is pretty much obsolete.

 

[Sky Blue]

10.5 is definitely obsolete. 10.6 is getting that way too.

 

[Gregg2]

I'm still using 10.5.8 and getting along fine with it. I don't crave any new applications, so I don't mind if the latest releases won't run on Leopard. However, I know that someday the Internet will leave Leopard behind. I don't think that has happened yet. It's a matter of how much you need/want to do online. For some people, it will become obsolete sooner than for others.

 

[endlightend]

If it works for you, I know people that are running Tiger and happy with it.
However, I lean toward the opinion that you should run at least 10.6, as it's now very cheap to purchase from Apple, and 10.6.8 brought the App Store to OS X. While there will still be apps that won't be compatible, you do gain access to a fairly large library of applications in one place as well.

 

[Leo14671]

I have started to notice that, when I have 10.5 on my systems they can't really load that much programs. It was released October 2007, which isn't much different from the fact that windows 7 was released in the same year. Windows 7 is used on various computers with not many issues with programs. So yes, 10.5 is kind of obsolete. If you think the same, reply.

Thanks niki201

Well its Nov 2025 now. I know this fourm post is well over a decaede old; but I still use Leopard daily. I have it running on my beloved early 2008 MacBook Pro. It is my favorite operating system and I have used it daily since 2007 for hours a day. I will never stop using Leopard. It has a special place in my heart. I also run OS X .6,.7, & .8 being the last. Mountain Lion (10.8) is alot more usable today with zero issues. Leopard- you need to do some workarounds to make it run great. Interweb browser / TenFourFox and you can browse the web well. TenSixTube and you can watch Youtube without a hitch. Other than that you have to downlaod period correct software and your golden. Its still very usable daily even now in the end of 2025. Why do I still use Leopard and not a newer Mac OS? Well maybe im stuck in the past but it still does the job and works for me. I believe apple fell off after 2012 and refuse to use any OS after 10.8 mostly because they changed the name to weird locations, removed aqua ui and skuemorphic app desings, made Mac OS free which made it feel cheap to me, and had terrible stock wallpapers. So for those reasons I just run Tiger, Leopard, Lion, & Mountain Lion to this day daily depending on what Mac im on. All my macs asides from an M1 Air are 2012 and under. And I NEVER touch the m1 air unless I need to do online banking which for obvious reasons I dont want to do on unsupported OS. Other than that Im on Leoaprd all day every day for 8 -12 hours a day.