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Mac OS X 10.3.5 Now Available
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this might sound kinda loopy, but I've noticed that minimizing to the dock seems MUCH faster now. And also expose seems much smoother with lots of windows open. I wouldn't of noticed, but a friend of mine just bought a rev C 12" PB and was comparing it to my rev B 12". We just putzed around on them to see where his faster processor and more video ram was noticable. And there were noticable differences in video speed (especially in UT2k4). After installing 10.3.5, it seems that everything that has to do with QuartzXtreme and OpenGL is just faster... it's awesome.
here's a rumor.
new imacs are to have 5.1 surround sound and use moto phones for remote controls. i made it up, but the next quicktime comes with 5.1 surround according to appleinsider, and the current panther update allows the remote control phone option according to this thread.
new imacs are to have 5.1 surround sound and use moto phones for remote controls. i made it up, but the next quicktime comes with 5.1 surround according to appleinsider, and the current panther update allows the remote control phone option according to this thread.
I just checked the Bluetooth preferences on 10.3.5 and it doesn't have the remote control function option for my Sony Ericsson T68i. So I'll just have to continue using Salling Clicker.
While I'm here, does anyone know why the bluetooth connection between my phone and PB drops off so easily?
While I'm here, does anyone know why the bluetooth connection between my phone and PB drops off so easily?
Normally Apple runs updates through system update first and then makes a knowledge base document second. Just set the update feature to run periodically and then you should be set for anything you may miss. I visit websites like macnn and macrumors to keep myself informed about the new developments in the Apple universe.Phaeox said:
mklos said:
The ADB keyboard works with all Macs that have built-in ADB support in the ROM, which means that if you have the ADB socket on your machine, it will work.
The B&W was the last machine to have both ADB and USB.
No, it is certainly not the user's fault... OS X is supposed to hide the Unix layer from the average user-- they shouldn't even be aware of the concept of "permissions" beyond knowing that there are things they can access and things they can't. Most broken permissions were not changed by the user in the first place. Repair permissions is a cover for a problem that Apple hasn't found an elegant solution for yet.mklos said:
The installer should have root permissions, so it shouldn't be affected by the state of the permissions before it runs. Having to run repair permissions before installing would indicate a fault at Apple.
If you have repaired permissions before you install and then have to do it again after you install the only thing that could have broken them is the installer and thus is also Apple's fault.
Non-install related misbehavior is usually the fault of other applications. Only folks who play at the terminal can really break permissions in a way I consider to be their fault...
NeoMayhem said:
I agree... I hardly ever repair perms and everything works fine. I just did it once or twice a long time ago to see what it was.
Repair permissions??? What's that? I run Panther. 
Repair permissions was something I did at least weekly on Jaguar.
I think I've done it... umm... twice in 6 month since going to Panther. I think i've only ever done it for one update (prob 10.3.1)
I haven't heard of anyone with RP related probs since Panther.
Repair permissions was something I did at least weekly on Jaguar.
I think I've done it... umm... twice in 6 month since going to Panther. I think i've only ever done it for one update (prob 10.3.1)
I haven't heard of anyone with RP related probs since Panther.
Analog Kid said:
unix runs maintenance scripts in the nighttime, but not all users leave their computers on all the time. this is mostly an issue for laptop users, but some others may very well be affected.
one possible solution would be to add a specialized service that tracks "hours of use" and runs such scripts after the system has been used X hours - this of course would likely confuse user because the maintenance script would almost certainly be run just when the user has more important work to do, thus the user would recognize a severe slowdown wondering what it might be, and possibly rebooting while maintenance script is run. not a good thing.
so far in panther it has been 95% ok just to let os updaters do the prebinding and not worry about the permissions. apple could however add the permission repair script to their os installer, too, if they would see that it will help. in my opinion things are quite well with panther, except that firewire performance in pro audio applications is much worse than in jaguar...
anyone with a 15" powerbook who has already upgraded to 10.3.5 could you check if you can switch resolution to 1280x720 (720p hdtv)? i cannot upgrade yet because digidesign has not yet authorized protools under the 10.3.5 but would like to know if my feature request has been implemented
(i have a 1280x720 video projector and it would be so nice if apple supported that resolution natively. currently i have to use switchX but would like to get rid of it, as all system hacks have a potential to make my audio workstation less stable.)
(i have a 1280x720 video projector and it would be so nice if apple supported that resolution natively. currently i have to use switchX but would like to get rid of it, as all system hacks have a potential to make my audio workstation less stable.)
installed on 8 computers (pbook 15" & 17", ibook 12", emac 1,25, imac 20", rev B 1.8 G5, tibook 500mhz) and works like a charm.. this is nice to know because I left two computers installing it at home when I left to work this morning.. if things went wrong here, I might have some bad time going back home in the evening.
skinEman23 said:
Or maybe not. A later comment on Mobilewhack suggests that it currently only works with the new Sony Ericsson k700 (out now) and s700 (not yet out)
I hate this evil update - it has changed the fan behaviour on my G5 for the worse. On 10.3.4, if the fans needed to spin up, they would spin up and stay up which was fine. Now there is some kind of micromanagement goign on. Up, down, up and down. e.g. I am playing UT2004 and I look at a complicated scene - up come the fans, I look at the ground - the fans spin down. How freakin' annoying...
Also anyone out there with Call of Duty - does the dock and menu stay visible when playing now? Thanks
Also anyone out there with Call of Duty - does the dock and menu stay visible when playing now? Thanks
JFreak said:
There's very very little badness that can be caused by not running these scripts. Take a look at the 'daily' 'weekly' and 'monthly' scripts in /etc/. They do little more than rotate your logfiles (archive older logs, and start new ones). At the very best, you'll gain a few hundred KB or a couple of MB of hard disk space by ensuring the scripts are run. They have zero effect on the stability/speed of your Mac. These scripts run when the machine's fully booted. So, it's impossible for them to do anything useful like repair filesystem errors -- that's done by fsck early in the boot process.
The scheduler that OS X ships with is 'cron'. There's another scheduler called 'anacron' that does exactly what you're suggesting. For the neat-freaks out there, there's guides around on how to replace X's cron with anacron.
Agreed. I've had Repair Permissions fix a couple of oddities every now and then (well, maybe twice since the feature appeared). Preferably, I'd like both Apple and 3rd parties to be a little more careful with their installers in order to make sure that permissions don't get trampled on in the first place
