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Post some Lion bugs that you have encountered!

karsten said:
hopefully there will be a way to revert it back i think it's annoying:)

any other problems syncing an ipod?
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Agreed. Should definitely be an option.

Just tried my iPod Touch 2G jail broken on 4.2.1 and had no issues. I would not expect any since iTunes was not changed in Lion. It is the same version everyone is using in Snow Leopard.
 
New issue: at idle, my CPU temp is about 15-25ºF lower than with SL (Lion: 99ºF, SL: 115ºF). But sometimes, it will randomly go up to 185ºF and stay there until a reboot. I'm thinking it has something to with a rogue process taking up all of the CPU power. Whenever it goes up to like 185ºF, iStat Pro reports about 45% of the CPU idle, and about 45% of it being used by the system (as opposed to the user).
 
when in safari, highlighting text and right clicking and choosing "look up in dictionary" nothing happens.
 
brendu said:
when in safari, highlighting text and right clicking and choosing "look up in dictionary" nothing happens.
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Exactly. If you had an install where you've set it to inline definitions it will still give you that (and a nice new format too), but that preference seem to have gone from the Dictionary app.
 
My bugs so far

I was smart enough to keep a list of all my bugs so far so I could eventually report them. By the way, in case you don't know (or don't know how to use Google), you can report these bugs to Apple at http://developer.apple.com/bugreporter/!!!

My Setup:
  • MacBook 13" Black (Summer 2007)
  • 2GB Ram
  • 64GB SSD internal hard drive running Lion
  • 500GB HD automatically mounted as /Users
  • Fresh Lion install
  • Used the encrypted formatting option in Disk Utility
  • Enabled Server during install

Problems with OS X Lion
  • Apps can sometimes disappear due to an issue with Spaces (presumably) and can't be visible again until a restart of the app occurs.
  • Launchpad can crash sometimes when you rename a folder
  • Can't delete Launchpad folders that are empty
  • Multiple versions of two apps exist: Transmission after an automatic update (Transmission crashed during the update and now there's two listed, as well as a failed MacVim install that lists the app twice also)
  • When adding an app to a folder in Launchpad that already has the max allowed, it lets you drag and drop it, then "crashes" that folder (sort of shrivels up and is unusable until you restart the dock)
  • iChat sometimes quits when you close the window (using the red button or keyboard shortcut; I do have the feature enabled where all accounts are listed in a single buddy list which may or may not be doing it)
  • iCal unsubscribes (randomly) from delegate calendars synced with Google Calendar. Sometimes at app launch, others during other actions within iCal.
  • iPhoto crashes quite a bit, but it's a very fast crash and relaunch, which is nice. :D
  • Bluetooth mouse (magic mouse) is at 100% battery life permanently (previously mentioned in this thread)
  • Moving the mouse or trackpad to wake the computer doesn't work, but clicking and keyboard does)
  • iChat won't open for me as of this writing, although it has previously. Going to try restarting.
  • Mac App Store crashes upon open, which is a new development also. Going to try restarting.


Problems with 3rd Party Apps
  • Transmission is crashy. Having miscellaneous trouble with it including using its automatic update feature.
  • Silverlight doesn't work! I'll have to set up VirtualBox to watch instant stuff on Netflix. :(
  • Evernote doesn't work (at least the app store version, anyway. previously mentioned in this thread)


With all of that, I still find that there's a lot of cool stuff that makes using the developer preview worth it for me. I like how spaces works now (when it works) and the improvements for SSDs (whole hard drive encryption, TRIM). I haven't figured out the versioning app yet, but I bet it will come in handy. iChat has some improvements, when I can manage to keep it open, and Address Book has the ability to add Facebook, Skype and more to instant messenger entries. Syncing with Google Contacts is much better. iCal looks amazing.

Most problems can be solved by a reboot of the computer or an app in my case.
 
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cameronmalek said:
  • iChat won't open for me as of this writing, although it has previously. Going to try restarting.
  • Mac App Store crashes upon open, which is a new development also. Going to try restarting.
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Regarding these problems, right now a lot of things don't work. I want to list other things I notice before I reboot.

  • iChat won't open at all
  • App Store crashes upon opening
  • Software Update crashes upon opening
  • Can't unlock panes in System Preferences
  • Keychain will not unlock (using keychain app or via other apps that utilize it). Says "(Read Only)" after each keychain name (login & System)
 
~/Library is hidden

Time Machine menubar icon indicates it is on but is actually switched off in the system pref pane.

Time Machine "exclude drives" sheet displays the check boxes in the middle of the sheet after it's resized downward.

iTunes cannot be resized from all edges probably because it's a junky Carbon app.

Safari fails to use the custom style sheet selected.

Many apps still display the scroll bars when they a not supposed to as per settings in the appearance pref pane.

If "always show scroll bars" is enabled in appearance pref pane the arrows have been removed- not happy about this one bit.

iCal "Go To Date" is still does not function since Tiger. Entering a year such as 1951 will set the year in the sheet to 9999 before the user is able to enter more than 1 or 2 digits.

Finder Sidebar is a copycat of Win7, ie: favorites are listed above devices and cannot be rearranged. Sidebar should resemble device hierarchy. Eg machine, boot volume other volumes internally, external volumes and optical or other removable drives. Places or favorites as Apple are now calling the group (win7 copycat) should always be below this. Always was a bad design on m$'s behalf. The last thing we need is for Apple to be copying silly things like this from those cabbages in redmond so that windumb user switchers feel more at home.
 
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Here's what I've got so far.

These I also have (previously listed):
  • Apps can sometimes disappear due to an issue with Spaces (presumably) and can't be visible again until a restart of the app occurs.
  • Launchpad can crash sometimes when you rename a folder
  • Can't delete Launchpad folders that are empty
  • When adding an app to a folder in Launchpad that already has the max allowed, it lets you drag and drop it, then "crashes" that folder (sort of shrivels up and is unusable until you restart the dock)
  • Moving the mouse or trackpad to wake the computer doesn't work, but clicking and keyboard does)

These are new:
  • iCal refuses to do anything with a Google Apps calendar.
  • Internet Accounts crashes when trying to add or edit a Google-hosted account as calendar AND mail.
  • For that matter, there seems to be no way to merge accounts in there - an account set up in Mail and an account set up in iCal seem doomed to be forever separate.
  • iCal won't friggin' quit. Or rather, it quits, then reopens and goes transparent. Does it have some sort of helper process like iTunes does now?
  • Can't drag things out of the Finder sidebar.
 
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My biggest bugs:

1. Desktops randomly start going in wrong order (ex.-Desktop 4 is first)
2. Safari image-dragging to desktop saves image as .webloc, not .jpeg or .png like it should
3. The iOS-esque scrollbars sometime end up underneath content in an iFrame
 
To me
Transmission crashes and stop responding
Safari doesn't let me add bookmarks,and all previews bugs that people mention also I have it
Log me in,iTteleport and all other log apps from your iphone doesn't work
 
Folks I read all the posts above and I'm laughing here...None of the freak bugs you've mentioned above I have here...I do have one or two but here Lion runs almost as GM release!
 
antmarobel said:
Folks I read all the posts above and I'm laughing here...None of the freak bugs you've mentioned above I have here...I do have one or two but here Lion runs almost as GM release!
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I to have very few bugs with lion itself. launchpad crashing upon renaming folders is one. I have noticed that most bugs in lion result from installing over a snow leopard install. I have a fresh install to a separate partition and most things are working. I definitely don't have any issues with software update or the app store crashing. Crashing is probably some left over plist files from snow leopard. Maybe try removing them in your ~/Library/... folders?

btw to delete an empty folder in launchpad: add an app to it then remove it from the folder. to delete apps from launchpad: hold control+option+command and click on an app(doesn't work for folders).


http://www.bs87.com
 
when i first started Lion was great, but more and more bugs are creeping up, and good few to notice:
- when you open a Quicktime movie - fullscreen it then press Escape and the control panel moves
- Graphical issues in Aperture
- Desktops keep rearranging themselves, but i still think it is incredible and i actually use Spaces now!
- LaunchPad needs some serious work!
 
  • Multiple desktops in wrong order.
  • Gestures need some work. Some options stick, while others don't. Further, the trackpad pref pane's config options aren't all reflected in actual use.
  • Can't have more than one full-screen app per desktop.
  • Playing .wmv files within Safari is a no-go. It's a Flip4Mac compatibility issue, however. I'm quite sure they'll release a version to support the new Safari.
 
Did you say that address book has the ability to have Facebook and Skype capabilities ?
Does that mean we can import those contacts in the Address Book ?

cameronmalek said:
I was smart enough to keep a list of all my bugs so far so I could eventually report them. By the way, in case you don't know (or don't know how to use Google), you can report these bugs to Apple at http://developer.apple.com/bugreporter/!!!

My Setup:
  • MacBook 13" Black (Summer 2007)
  • 2GB Ram
  • 64GB SSD internal hard drive running Lion
  • 500GB HD automatically mounted as /Users
  • Fresh Lion install
  • Used the encrypted formatting option in Disk Utility
  • Enabled Server during install

Problems with OS X Lion
  • Apps can sometimes disappear due to an issue with Spaces (presumably) and can't be visible again until a restart of the app occurs.
  • Launchpad can crash sometimes when you rename a folder
  • Can't delete Launchpad folders that are empty
  • Multiple versions of two apps exist: Transmission after an automatic update (Transmission crashed during the update and now there's two listed, as well as a failed MacVim install that lists the app twice also)
  • When adding an app to a folder in Launchpad that already has the max allowed, it lets you drag and drop it, then "crashes" that folder (sort of shrivels up and is unusable until you restart the dock)
  • iChat sometimes quits when you close the window (using the red button or keyboard shortcut; I do have the feature enabled where all accounts are listed in a single buddy list which may or may not be doing it)
  • iCal unsubscribes (randomly) from delegate calendars synced with Google Calendar. Sometimes at app launch, others during other actions within iCal.
  • iPhoto crashes quite a bit, but it's a very fast crash and relaunch, which is nice. :D
  • Bluetooth mouse (magic mouse) is at 100% battery life permanently (previously mentioned in this thread)
  • Moving the mouse or trackpad to wake the computer doesn't work, but clicking and keyboard does)
  • iChat won't open for me as of this writing, although it has previously. Going to try restarting.
  • Mac App Store crashes upon open, which is a new development also. Going to try restarting.


Problems with 3rd Party Apps
  • Transmission is crashy. Having miscellaneous trouble with it including using its automatic update feature.
  • Silverlight doesn't work! I'll have to set up VirtualBox to watch instant stuff on Netflix. :(
  • Evernote doesn't work (at least the app store version, anyway. previously mentioned in this thread)


With all of that, I still find that there's a lot of cool stuff that makes using the developer preview worth it for me. I like how spaces works now (when it works) and the improvements for SSDs (whole hard drive encryption, TRIM). I haven't figured out the versioning app yet, but I bet it will come in handy. iChat has some improvements, when I can manage to keep it open, and Address Book has the ability to add Facebook, Skype and more to instant messenger entries. Syncing with Google Contacts is much better. iCal looks amazing.

Most problems can be solved by a reboot of the computer or an app in my case.
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mdickson said:
iCal won't stop freaking opening.

Does anyone have a solution for this? I've tried restarting and unchecking the "reopen windows" checkbox.
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Nope. It is the Push Notification that is doing it. A couple of solutions were posted at ADC forums, but none were permanent. My iCal is just hidden now. Don't really care.
 
Mission control bug!

Can't seem to scroll through all the desktops/windows/dashboard in mission control (in overview mode).
 
FontBook crashes upon opening (at least on one system)
Twitter for Mac crashes any time you open a context menu (among other scrolling bugs)
Safari can't have inline developer inspector
Scrolling bugs in any app that doesn't use a proper API (most notably Twitter, iTunes and Reeder)
 
You know...there was that Eddie Murphy's song "Party all the time"...


...So you can change the word "party" for "crashes"!!!:p
 
the text in safari gets blurry and it stops loading pages when i used 3 finger tap to look up a word with the new dictionary

volume icon isn't always showing the actual volume state
 
The only issue that I've run into that has really slowed me down is the audio issue. The biggest problem for me is that everyone is suggesting switching to 32-bit Float for in the Audio Midi options. Unfortunatly I don't seem to have that option available. Any ideas? I'm using a 17" MBP (Mid-2009 I believe).
 
Major Quicktime Bugs.

iTunes, iCal, iPhoto, fontbook, launchpad, mission control, and most other apps all work, generally, fine for me. I use some of those more than others, however. QUICKTIME is driving me mad. The audio/video will freeze for say 3-7 seconds. Then it fast forwards through the frames which were missed during the glitch too quickly for me to catch the video and totally leaves out the audio. This glitch happens with every file I open, but can be worked around by scrubbing back before the glitch and playback resumes normally. Fullscreen video in Quicktime is a bag of hurt.
Safari crashes for me, hangs, failure to load, crashes, etc, but isn't as big of an issue for me as quicktime. Lastly, I have the same 11A459e build on two machines (iMac Macbook) and the macbook plays netflix, the imac does not.
 
Major bugs for me (as of Dev 3):

1. Safari is still very unstable
2. Video on YouTube does not play sometimes (instead, there is a green and purple background that flashes - pretty!)
3. Finder has some lingering bugs that will just take time to fix
 
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