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Is Leopard stable enough to buy?
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clevin
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for most people, yes, but there are ppl who aren't happy with it. You shouldn't worry that too much.
You do need more RAM, if you have less than 1G and you want it to be smooth on most tasks.
Great Improvement? I would say not great enough for me, but there are some quite handy tools like quicklook, or xcode 3 if you care.
You do need more RAM, if you have less than 1G and you want it to be smooth on most tasks.
Great Improvement? I would say not great enough for me, but there are some quite handy tools like quicklook, or xcode 3 if you care.
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BlackMax
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I've been using Tiger on my MacBook since I bought it (January 2007). It has been stable and fast. I've been holding off on the Leopard upgrade for several months now, but I found Leopard 10.5.1, new and sealed, on Ebay for $99 and couldn't resist.
So last night I upgraded my MacBook from 10.4.11 to 10.5.1 and then patched to 10.5.2. The upgrade took about an hour and then I spent about another hour patching and rebooting and getting everything squared away.
I've spent most of the morning putting Leopard through its paces, but I have to say everything is working pretty darn well. I've encountered no issues or errors aside from one (Gimp isn't working) and my performance seems slightly better than what I had under Tiger. This surprised me a little because I did an upgrade from Tiger and not a fresh install.
I'll keep testing, poking and prodding Leopard to see if I can find any more issues, but so far Leopard has been solid from my point of view.
So last night I upgraded my MacBook from 10.4.11 to 10.5.1 and then patched to 10.5.2. The upgrade took about an hour and then I spent about another hour patching and rebooting and getting everything squared away.
I've spent most of the morning putting Leopard through its paces, but I have to say everything is working pretty darn well. I've encountered no issues or errors aside from one (Gimp isn't working) and my performance seems slightly better than what I had under Tiger. This surprised me a little because I did an upgrade from Tiger and not a fresh install.
I'll keep testing, poking and prodding Leopard to see if I can find any more issues, but so far Leopard has been solid from my point of view.
northernmunky
macrumors 6502a
I'm much more confident with it since 10.5.2..... as for RAM, I've got 4Gb in my Macbook Pro and its often completely full and all I have open is Transmission and Safari. The more the better!
crees!
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It was stable enough to buy from day one. The improvements (Time Machine, QuickLook, etc...) in my mind were worth the upgrade.
Go for it!
It's definitely stable. I'm running Microsoft Remote Desktop (ugh, don't ask), CS3 Design Premium, Final Cut Studio 2, Aperture 2.1, etc. Sure there are some kinks, but that's always true of anything. Apple is not forgetting about Leopard either, there have been two developer builds of 10.5.3 out recently.
It's definitely stable. I'm running Microsoft Remote Desktop (ugh, don't ask), CS3 Design Premium, Final Cut Studio 2, Aperture 2.1, etc. Sure there are some kinks, but that's always true of anything. Apple is not forgetting about Leopard either, there have been two developer builds of 10.5.3 out recently.
wordmunger
macrumors 603
I believe there are still some apps that won't work on Leopard. You might want to make sure your critical applications are supported.
Yes. I would be happier without the time machine hang ups, but overall I am pleased with the switch.
I'm a new switcher (early 08 Mac Pro) so I can't comment on Tiger vs Leopard, but Leopard has been rock solid for me from day one.