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Mac OS 10.2.3 Released
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All I've noticed, apart from the button thing, is that the Darwin kernel version has gone to 6.3 from 6.2.
getting better
On and on we go, on the bandwaggon of OSx
it keeps getting better....we cant ask for a zillion updates in a point release....but 10.2.3 is great = ) seems more stable than 10.2.2 did in the graphics area.
i cant wait for 10.3, lol actually i can....my audio seems weird with 10.2.3 though = ) lol
lots 'crack pop' sounds when someone comes online or goes off from ichat
On and on we go, on the bandwaggon of OSx
it keeps getting better....we cant ask for a zillion updates in a point release....but 10.2.3 is great = ) seems more stable than 10.2.2 did in the graphics area.i cant wait for 10.3, lol actually i can....my audio seems weird with 10.2.3 though = ) lol
lots 'crack pop' sounds when someone comes online or goes off from ichat
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50MB was indeed worth the wait.
i have an iBook 600 with the Rage128 chipset.
anyone else who has the chipset...esp nickgold...try this.
resize your browser window...quickly. uh-oh. one of the major complaints about OS X is going out the window...
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50MB was indeed worth the wait.
i have an iBook 600 with the Rage128 chipset.
anyone else who has the chipset...esp nickgold...try this.
resize your browser window...quickly. uh-oh. one of the major complaints about OS X is going out the window...
yeah, did you see my xbenches? like a 15% performance increase on the video, i am totally pepped, sparkley
Redraw improved?
I have an iMac 17 with whatever comes with it for video card and just upgraded to 10.2.3. I don't know what to say about the redraw of the browser when I resize it other than that it sucks. I grab the bottom right corner and resize the screen and wait literlaly 2 seconds for the window to follow the mouse. That is the same as before 10.2.3. My old 800 MHz Athlon XP machine never did anything like that. Is there something I'm missing because video performance is definitely not one of the highpoints of my Mac experience.
I have an iMac 17 with whatever comes with it for video card and just upgraded to 10.2.3. I don't know what to say about the redraw of the browser when I resize it other than that it sucks. I grab the bottom right corner and resize the screen and wait literlaly 2 seconds for the window to follow the mouse. That is the same as before 10.2.3. My old 800 MHz Athlon XP machine never did anything like that. Is there something I'm missing because video performance is definitely not one of the highpoints of my Mac experience.
I saw nothing but slowdowns with my Dual/GHz/DDR. Check out my post on my XBench thread.
Here's my latest test on the bottom of page 4.
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11789&pagenumber=4
Here is my last test just over half the way down on page 3.
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11789&perpage=25&pagenumber=3
ah, man, that sucks completely. i haven't repaired permissions myself, is that something i should do? i have done it at some point in my 1 month of mac ownership, but i can't even remember where that option is, lol. can't hurt, right? i'll pop it in help and see what it comes up with.
it's not that noticeable of a speed increase... i mean it's there, just pretty intangible. and it's on paper, as you can see, which is good. good luck with yours, sounds like a little quirk, which seems to be a bit common around here.
whats with permissions anyways?
I own the Mac, and I am 'root' or superuser all day, why cant i delete certain items at my leisure, and why does it always tell me i dont have permission to do a certain task?
and i always have to allow keychain to 'allow once' or 'allow always' ? i dont understand why i need to do this if i am the adminstrator? what should i do to fix this up? im sure its not a hard task, probably embarrased that im even asking thanks = )
I own the Mac, and I am 'root' or superuser all day, why cant i delete certain items at my leisure, and why does it always tell me i dont have permission to do a certain task?
and i always have to allow keychain to 'allow once' or 'allow always' ? i dont understand why i need to do this if i am the adminstrator? what should i do to fix this up? im sure its not a hard task, probably embarrased that im even asking
thanks = )
For those who think the new button look is a mistake or missing shadows, I can almost guarantee they are not. Look at the metal edge at the bottom of the button, there's a highlight added there to give the impression that the buttons are recessed slightly.
Whether or not this look was meant to be released with this update is still unknown, but the look is deliberate and detailed. Personally, I like this look better. Now looking at the old style, the buttons appear to be floating over instead of resting on the windows.
Whether or not this look was meant to be released with this update is still unknown, but the look is deliberate and detailed. Personally, I like this look better. Now looking at the old style, the buttons appear to be floating over instead of resting on the windows.
Re: whats with permissions anyways?
i can almost guarantee you that you aren't root right now, or you probably wouldn't be asiking this. the root account is disabled in Mac OS X by default. i think you are just what you say--a system admin. that means you can install software and do all sorts of great stuff. but you can't delete the coreservices folder. this is a GOOD thing, you see? if administrators could do that without password prompting, think how easy it would be to write a malicious script and send it to someone who didn't even realize it?
but, OS X isn't totally fool-proof. if you really want, you can go into terminal as an administrator and type "sudo rm -rf /library" and get some more or less unpleasant experiences. i think that'll work. i can't imagine why not. i have deleted fink a few times myself. you have to do it from terminal because the folders are all owned by root. and it always works. "sudo" is the way apple has for you to be root for a single command or execution at a time. it's something very common in linux/unix.
Originally posted by ratspg
I own the Mac, and I am 'root' or superuser all day, why cant i delete certain items at my leisure, and why does it always tell me i dont have permission to do a certain task?
and i always have to allow keychain to 'allow once' or 'allow always' ? i dont understand why i need to do this if i am the adminstrator? what should i do to fix this up? im sure its not a hard task, probably embarrased that im even asking
i can almost guarantee you that you aren't root right now, or you probably wouldn't be asiking this. the root account is disabled in Mac OS X by default. i think you are just what you say--a system admin. that means you can install software and do all sorts of great stuff. but you can't delete the coreservices folder. this is a GOOD thing, you see? if administrators could do that without password prompting, think how easy it would be to write a malicious script and send it to someone who didn't even realize it?
but, OS X isn't totally fool-proof. if you really want, you can go into terminal as an administrator and type "sudo rm -rf /library" and get some more or less unpleasant experiences. i think that'll work. i can't imagine why not. i have deleted fink a few times myself. you have to do it from terminal because the folders are all owned by root. and it always works. "sudo" is the way apple has for you to be root for a single command or execution at a time. it's something very common in linux/unix.
it's fine, i guess, but sheesh. my iTunes looks normal and my iChat has the recessed buttons. i would much prefer continuity.
Originally posted by buseman
hmm... strange. iTunes 3.0.1 appeared in software update after installing 10.2.3. its alredy installed of course
Edit: only happens when using non-english language
Anybody else seeing this update appear after installing 10.2.3?
Or is buseman the Stwange Wanger?
Re: Re: whats with permissions anyways?
Au contraire! Up until 4 months ago I was using my root account on a regular basis as well - at which point I realized that it was akin to riding a rice-rocket on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at 100mph wearing a thong and no helmet. TWICE I needed to reinstall the damn OS because I hadn't a clue what resource files or locations were causing my machine to simply display a blank blue screen. Root can be activated through the NetInfo Manager quite easily... Just assign a passwd and you're good to go!
actually i do. i just checked software update again and it offers me iTunes 3.0.1.
me too had already installed that before todays system update. it works like that too.
anyway i'm downloading the iTunes update right now and will come back after
a restart.
BTW i'm using non-english language (german) too, like the one who noticed this before.
(how could you know it only affects other languages?)
Originally posted by Tue12
Some wisdom: always wait about a week after the patch to update. So if there are any problems, you'll only be reading about it rather than flipping out dealing with it.
I for one have consistently taken that good advise and been rewarded several times. On a couple of occasins I have read about other people having complete data corruption. Be patient, let the bleeding edge types test the update and IF actual benefits are reported, then update.
Nothing keeping you from downloading the update and waiting to install it.
Rocketman
Wait a sec'. I just realized that iTunes 3.0.1 came out in September. Must be an update fer ya'll funny language foreigner types.
Originally posted by mangoman
Wait a sec'. I just realized that iTunes 3.0.1 came out in September. Must be an update fer ya'll funny language foreigner types.
you'll even double-
when i tell you that even after downloading/installing and a restart software update still offers me iTunes 3.0.1.the good thing is that this is a chance that we might get 10.2.4 very very soon.
and if they repair our funny language software updater they might as well throw in some other bugfixes....
anyone else experiencing continuous iTunes updates? Keep your eyes open guys, it's not that apple is getting on with iTunes that fast. Check the numbers, its the same version you are installing the 10th time today!!! we funny tounges must stick together right now.
Did the 'Serial Number:' in the About This Mac info box just get introduced with this build or was it in before... what's it all about: Apple starting to ID machines by hardware or sommat?
(to see your serial.. go to About This Mac, and click on the Version number to get the build, then click again to get the Serial Number...)
(to see your serial.. go to About This Mac, and click on the Version number to get the build, then click again to get the Serial Number...)
HUh.... That is stwange. Wonder whazzzupwiddat? I've refreshed my SU window and I'm not seeing it ... then again, I do have my language setting on "Ugly, Ignorant American."
OK. You're right, I've got the Serial Number thing appearing: QT144OKBK...etc....
INTERESTING.
Bring on the Black Helicopters! Look under your coffee mugs! Don't fart in your car!
INTERESTING.
Bring on the Black Helicopters! Look under your coffee mugs! Don't fart in your car!