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Mac OS X 10.3.2 Released
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Slower boot, but better performance
On my G4 DP 1.25, the boot time more than tripled compared to 10.3.1. I've got four apps set to launch on boot (mail, ichat, stickies, isync), and now they all launch very, very slowly (i.e., stickies icon bounces, then 20 seconds later a note actually opens). 10.3.1 booted and launched everything in about 25 seconds. 10.3.2 takes more than 1.5 minutes. (This is after repairing permissions and rebooting a few times.)
Boot time isn't a big deal, as I only boot once a day when I fire up the system, but it sure doesn't inspire much confidence. And I've lost my quick-boot bragging rights.
As others have noted, iPhoto performance has been greatly improved (2000+ photos, launch is about 6 seconds). Overall, the interface feels a bit snappier, though I can't quantify it. App launches are generally faster (FCP is about 4 seconds faster, Photoshop CS about 6 seconds faster). Don't notice much difference in UT2003.
On my G4 DP 1.25, the boot time more than tripled compared to 10.3.1. I've got four apps set to launch on boot (mail, ichat, stickies, isync), and now they all launch very, very slowly (i.e., stickies icon bounces, then 20 seconds later a note actually opens). 10.3.1 booted and launched everything in about 25 seconds. 10.3.2 takes more than 1.5 minutes. (This is after repairing permissions and rebooting a few times.)
Boot time isn't a big deal, as I only boot once a day when I fire up the system, but it sure doesn't inspire much confidence. And I've lost my quick-boot bragging rights.
As others have noted, iPhoto performance has been greatly improved (2000+ photos, launch is about 6 seconds). Overall, the interface feels a bit snappier, though I can't quantify it. App launches are generally faster (FCP is about 4 seconds faster, Photoshop CS about 6 seconds faster). Don't notice much difference in UT2003.
There is so much noise coming out of my 17" TiBook its ridiculous. It is actually bad enough to distract you from working.
This has worked miracles on my Powerbook 12
I love that the fan is alwyas running it keeps my powerbook at a nice 116 degrees it used to get all the way up to 145 and sometimes higher! It will no longer burn my lap when I am traveling, or typing in bed! This is the best update I have ever recieved from apple! Just think they fixed my battery issues this morning and my heat issues just a few hours later! Way to go Apple!
I love that the fan is alwyas running it keeps my powerbook at a nice 116 degrees it used to get all the way up to 145 and sometimes higher! It will no longer burn my lap when I am traveling, or typing in bed! This is the best update I have ever recieved from apple! Just think they fixed my battery issues this morning and my heat issues just a few hours later! Way to go Apple!
don't like the update....
So - I installed this update and now my fan is on, and doesn't turn back off even if it's cold. it's always going to be on....
I don't like that... this thing is like a heat blanket it's great. Now it will never turn off.
AND ITS LOUD! One of the greatest things about this powerbook is that it was so quiet.... now i installed this update and i ruined it. i wish there was a way to turn this update off.
So - I installed this update and now my fan is on, and doesn't turn back off even if it's cold. it's always going to be on....
I don't like that... this thing is like a heat blanket it's great. Now it will never turn off.
AND ITS LOUD! One of the greatest things about this powerbook is that it was so quiet.... now i installed this update and i ruined it. i wish there was a way to turn this update off.
yeah, the fan does come on a lot more now, but I'm glad it does! it keeps the 12-incher so cool now!!!
MY fan is silent
My PB G4 667 is (for the FIRST TIME) silent! My fan was ALWAYS going. It made me think my environment was too hot for the thing. Now I have the update and while it doesn't fix the upside down 2 sided printing (the Panther flaw) it does fix the fan. WOW. Wierd. My fan is off... all of yours are on. ???
My PB G4 667 is (for the FIRST TIME) silent! My fan was ALWAYS going. It made me think my environment was too hot for the thing. Now I have the update and while it doesn't fix the upside down 2 sided printing (the Panther flaw) it does fix the fan. WOW. Wierd. My fan is off... all of yours are on. ???
I reverted back to Jaguar on my 12" PB 1GHz, due to Airport problems. I have 2 wireless networks - 1 at home and 1 at work. I have mo problem connecting to both in Jaguar, but Panther required restarts to connect when the network changed (or sometimes when waking from sleep).
Has anyone else experienced this, and does 10.3.2 fix it?
Has anyone else experienced this, and does 10.3.2 fix it?
Ok, here I go...
I just started the update, hope this will be a good thing, I did an update install, if something goes out of normal, I have to think about a clean install, crossed fingers... I'll let you know...
I just started the update, hope this will be a good thing, I did an update install, if something goes out of normal, I have to think about a clean install, crossed fingers... I'll let you know...
I guess it's just me, but the restart process after the usual Software Update install has caused a system crash and made the drive unrecognizable.
I had to do all Disk Utility, Disk Warrior and Norton to get it back on.
Then again, I imagine something's wrong with my system...
I had to do all Disk Utility, Disk Warrior and Norton to get it back on.
Then again, I imagine something's wrong with my system...
Done!
... Everything OK until now but the fan is starting pretty quick... hey, it became an independent object, System preferences is faster IMO, exposé a bit smoother, apps bouncing time is less than before, but the fan , I guess they did the battery update before to help the fan and at the end you will get the same time as before ..... iPhoto is getting better, or is just me?
Good luck and fun ...
... Everything OK until now but the fan is starting pretty quick... hey, it became an independent object, System preferences is faster IMO, exposé a bit smoother, apps bouncing time is less than before, but the fan , I guess they did the battery update before to help the fan and at the end you will get the same time as before ..... iPhoto is getting better, or is just me? Good luck and fun ...
Finally installed.
Well I finally got it loaded with 56k.
Then I rebooted. Then I fixed permissions(first time since owning this PB for over a yr now). Then I rebooted a second time. I noticed the boot time was the same as before. Everything seems to run smoother it seems. I noticed the sleep light tends to breath less deeply now. All the iApps open quicker. The dock items bounce only twice now. OpenGL Effects in iTunes runs abit faster: 30 compared to 28 fps.
This is on a 15inch TiBook 1GHz.
I can't say anything about the fan because I haven't let it cool down to test it or not. My PB usually runs silent for about an hr then it turns on for the rest of that time I working on it. All and all my PB is 100% quieter then the Pansonic Toughbooks I used in the Army.
Well I finally got it loaded with 56k.
Then I rebooted. Then I fixed permissions(first time since owning this PB for over a yr now). Then I rebooted a second time. I noticed the boot time was the same as before. Everything seems to run smoother it seems. I noticed the sleep light tends to breath less deeply now. All the iApps open quicker. The dock items bounce only twice now. OpenGL Effects in iTunes runs abit faster: 30 compared to 28 fps.
This is on a 15inch TiBook 1GHz.
I can't say anything about the fan because I haven't let it cool down to test it or not. My PB usually runs silent for about an hr then it turns on for the rest of that time I working on it. All and all my PB is 100% quieter then the Pansonic Toughbooks I used in the Army.
- Preview is significantly faster than 10.3.1
- Expose might be a little faster. In any event, it's still perfectly smooth.
- Finder "Item Info" on HDD icons still does not update in real-time to match the true available space as listed at the bottom of Finder windows.
- Window resizing still sucks in Finder "metal mode", but in "spatial mode" resizing is actually quite smooth.
Not sure if this is better than 10.3.1 - I think they 'nixed the subtle blue glow around selected tab elements.
Good.
- Window zooming looks smoother.
- Is it possible that image clarity could be improved by a software update?
The icons in my Dock look crisper, and colors seem more saturated.
Pass the microdot.
Good update.
[edit]
The monitor color profile is now loading correctly at startup, which explains the improved image quality.
I noticed a distinct color/gamma shift immediately after the desktop loads at startup.
Definitely wasn't doing that before 10.3.2 on my system.
Just Did It
Just ran in the update to 10.3.2. No problems with restart - may have been quicker.
I did count the number of times the circle thingee went around on the first screen. I got 50 - does that count as trainspotting??
Nothing else to report - system seems a bit faster but hard to tell so soon after doing the update.
No crash, no burn, no knackered permissions. Nothing even!!
Exits stage right... emulating Snagglepuss
Just ran in the update to 10.3.2. No problems with restart - may have been quicker.
I did count the number of times the circle thingee went around on the first screen. I got 50 - does that count as trainspotting??
Nothing else to report - system seems a bit faster but hard to tell so soon after doing the update.
No crash, no burn, no knackered permissions. Nothing even!!
Exits stage right... emulating Snagglepuss
update on SP G4 Quicksilver 867Mhz
Updating went smoothly on my G4 867Mhz Quicksilver with 1.5 GB RAM.
Some things I noticed immediately as been repeated in this thread..
1. all apps do launch quicker by a noticeable amount, with major speed increases in Mail, iTunes and iPhoto.
2. switching between tabs in System Preferences is refined and smooth
3. Expose is smoother running on a nVidia GeForce2 MX
4. Boot-up time is a tad slower by about 5-10 seconds, although I have never timed it... just how many times do you guys reboot in a day?
Overall a great update.
Updating went smoothly on my G4 867Mhz Quicksilver with 1.5 GB RAM.
Some things I noticed immediately as been repeated in this thread..
1. all apps do launch quicker by a noticeable amount, with major speed increases in Mail, iTunes and iPhoto.
2. switching between tabs in System Preferences is refined and smooth
3. Expose is smoother running on a nVidia GeForce2 MX
4. Boot-up time is a tad slower by about 5-10 seconds, although I have never timed it... just how many times do you guys reboot in a day?
Overall a great update.
Killed Dual G5
I installed, repaired permissions (nothing to repair) and now the system regular goes to the beach spinning it's ball ... Can't force quit applications.
Oh - I also had to 'mess with it' to get it to prompt me to transfer my keychain items - Until I forced that (acted like I wanted a different network connection then went back to my original airport network) I could not use my airport network.
Had no problems with the TI-Book though - very happy with the upgrade there.
Is the G5 build supposed to have the same number?
I installed, repaired permissions (nothing to repair) and now the system regular goes to the beach spinning it's ball ... Can't force quit applications.
Oh - I also had to 'mess with it' to get it to prompt me to transfer my keychain items - Until I forced that (acted like I wanted a different network connection then went back to my original airport network) I could not use my airport network.
Had no problems with the TI-Book though - very happy with the upgrade there.
Is the G5 build supposed to have the same number?
the fast and the furious
Im experiencing no problems at at all. Booted up fine and fast, and working like a dream, my fan isn't on all the time.
Running like a dream...
Im experiencing no problems at at all. Booted up fine and fast, and working like a dream, my fan isn't on all the time.
Running like a dream...
Upgraded and GUI is faster and smoother. Sine I hardly ever reboot, don't really know if bootup time is slower or faster and really don't care. The only time I restart is after an update that requires it. Keep in mind that after reboot your apps need to be re-cached, so after a days use, your launch times will go back to normal if not faster. Of course this also depends on our memory configuration. If your system can handle it, make sure you got a minimum of 512MB, OS X will use to improve your performance as it caches more of your most often used files. Notebook users will also benefit from longer battery life and less heat as the Hard drive will be accessed less frequently.
My configuration currently is:
PowerMac G4 500 AGP with Radeon 8500 and 512MB RAM.
Please post your configurations along with your comments to help all of us understand your systems envelop.
My configuration currently is:
PowerMac G4 500 AGP with Radeon 8500 and 512MB RAM.
Please post your configurations along with your comments to help all of us understand your systems envelop.
Can those of you with 12" PowerBooks that have constant fan activity after installing 10.3.2 please report with a post that says whether you are Rev A or B, and if possible use temeperature monitor to determine what temp the fan is coming on? Cheers.
10.3.2 - iMac DV experience
My "LAIN" is an iMac DV - 500Mhz G3/1G-RAM/WD-80GB-8M Cache machine. I checked it out (apps off) with XBench. I went from 10.3.1 to 10.3.2 and went from 48.58 to 50.74 - 2+ full points! 4.25% overall improvement! OpenGL went from 41.50 frames/sec to 44.21 frames/sec! Nice!
Heck, if 10.3.x updates each give me ~5% more each time, by 10.3.5, things could be VERY nice!
My "LAIN" is an iMac DV - 500Mhz G3/1G-RAM/WD-80GB-8M Cache machine. I checked it out (apps off) with XBench. I went from 10.3.1 to 10.3.2 and went from 48.58 to 50.74 - 2+ full points! 4.25% overall improvement! OpenGL went from 41.50 frames/sec to 44.21 frames/sec! Nice!
Heck, if 10.3.x updates each give me ~5% more each time, by 10.3.5, things could be VERY nice!