Could an older Mac's drive be updated if Apple decided to make a software update for blue-ray support?
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Mac OS X 10.5.6 Release Imminent... Friday?
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ichat problems
ichat screen sharing, video, and audio chat stopped working with 10.5.1
i wonder why they still aren't fixing that?
ichat screen sharing, video, and audio chat stopped working with 10.5.1
i wonder why they still aren't fixing that?
Blu-ray is an entirely different laser technology. You'd need a whole new drive.
There are a few vendors, however, that will install a blu-ray drive in your mac. They don't come cheap though.
It can support it. Apple is just being evil about the software. Some people have had MBP running under Linux supporting 10 finger support! (I wish I was joking.)
Maybe we'll get lucky. I doubt it. Someone will put out a hack. At least that is the hope.
All hail 7.6!!!! I can't exactly remember why... but until 10.5... 7.6 would always be my answer for favorite OS.....
I'm old enough to remember System 7.5.5, probably one the worst OS headaches there ever was.
Friday is possible but there's always Tuesday. I don't have any problems with 10.5.5 but another point release is never a bad thing.
My first Apple Computer was an Apple IIe and my first Mac was a Mac 512k.Youngster. My first Mac came with System 3.
OK, if we're going to go back that far, I got my first Apple computer in 1979: an Apple ][+ with 16KB RAM, an external floppy drive and SilentWriter printer.
The Apple ][e and then on to the Mac 512K and the eventual Mac Plus....I was there when the teeny tine 3 1/4 inch floppy drive space doubled from 400k to 800k.... got the first 5MB hard drive (yes that is an M and it was bigger than my Mac Plus).... now those were the days.....
Of course my Atari 400 with the pressure sensitive keys, cassette tape drive and Basic was in a cartrige....still brings me warm fuzzy memories....
Memories.... but I digress - I like updates even though my only problem with my new Mac Pro is MS Office.... but that is not Apples fault...
Of course my Atari 400 with the pressure sensitive keys, cassette tape drive and Basic was in a cartrige....still brings me warm fuzzy memories....
Memories.... but I digress - I like updates even though my only problem with my new Mac Pro is MS Office.... but that is not Apples fault...
OK, if we're going to go back that far, I got my first Apple computer in 1979: an Apple ][+ with 16KB RAM, an external floppy drive and SilentWriter printer.
OH YEAH!!! I got my first Mac a month ago!!!
Memories, indeed. I remember my dad bringing home a Commodore 64 & writing "Choose Your Own Adventure"-style stories using go-to loops and "backing it up" to a Radio Shack tape drive that used regular audio tape cassettes. (I was the one writing the adventures... not my pappy... well, at least as far as I know...)
Then came the Apples, but the first one I ever owned myself was a Tangerine 266 MHz iMac. Meanwhile, I'm still occasionally floored by the fact that I can carry a week's worth of my favorite music in my pocket and listen to it anywhere and wherever I want.
As for 10.5.6? I think I'm going to wait. AFAIK everything works fine right now, and I likes it that way.
Doubtful. They wouldn't spend the money on licensing to not roll it out along with a bunch of computers with drives that would make them money. I'd look for it in 10.6.
Yeah, me too... It actually went back to working fine I think in 10.5.4, but then came 5.5 and screwed up everything again (at least for me)
7x stability
I never had a problem with 7.5.5 and found it to be much more stable than 7.5.3 and some earlier builds. My Quadra 605 in 1993 shipped with a version of System 7.1 with its own System Enabler.
What I found embarrassing was stability in later versions of Mac OS 8.5, 8.6 and 9.x. 8.1 was pretty darn stable and hosted an AppleShare network on an old Beige G3 Server until 2006 where I'm employed.
Actually, 1/3 of the G3 tower was submerged in water for about 8 hours as some idiot decided to move furniture and left the server on the floor. After we let the components dry, it fired right up like nothing ever happened. Amazing....simply amazing.
The Gateway tower on the floor across the room didn't make it that night.
Pah! System 7 had full color, and Prince of Persia on the Games Demos disc looked awesome.
7.1 > 7.5.5
I never had a problem with 7.5.5 and found it to be much more stable than 7.5.3 and some earlier builds. My Quadra 605 in 1993 shipped with a version of System 7.1 with its own System Enabler.
What I found embarrassing was stability in later versions of Mac OS 8.5, 8.6 and 9.x. 8.1 was pretty darn stable and hosted an AppleShare network on an old Beige G3 Server until 2006 where I'm employed.
Actually, 1/3 of the G3 tower was submerged in water for about 8 hours as some idiot decided to move furniture and left the server on the floor. After we let the components dry, it fired right up like nothing ever happened. Amazing....simply amazing.
The Gateway tower on the floor across the room didn't make it that night.
I believe I've seen that 10.5.6 should have the trackpad preference pane found on the custom builds of 10.5.5 found on the GlassBooks. And because of that, it would seem that it would be possible to get the hack working without having to reinstall the OS like the previous thread from a few weeks about it here on MR. (Sorry, no link.)
Join the club. Apple loves to look the other direction when it comes to big problems.
Pah! System 7 had full color, and Prince of Persia on the Games Demos disc looked awesome.
7.1 > 7.5.5
I miss the classic Prince of Persia - trying to guess the letter/page/line conbinations to continue the game!
10.5.5 has been pretty good; even 10.5.4. I am noticing some small things with 10.5.5 though. Somethings seems to have changed with 10.5.5 cursor placement when highlighting text. The pointer also remains as if in a text field on some applications when carried off. Good to see a 10.5.6 update coming out!
lol Black and White OS
well. I would appreciate a b/w theme. This would be nice.
However , stability has to be much more improved.
