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What was everyone's favorite Mac OS?
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I said Tiger because I couldn't live without spotlight these days to find all of my files quickly and easily. And I do have a PC running system software 7 and the only use I find of that computer is to play my all time favorite game "dino park tycoon" XD because it doesn't play well in classic. I think I'll probably like Leopard the best when it comes out because I always need the latest version of the OS.
dpaanlka said:
I have to 100% agree.. I miss Mac os 7.... Its still my fav. if I could get away with OS 9 today I would.
I voted Tiger, but I'm also ver, very happy with Leopard. however, Tiger is what brought me back to using Macs.
I say that because I had used Macs in high school, back when system 7 was first coming out (though we had machines using 6.0.4). Back then I liked Macs, they were decent machines, and I wished I had one of my own.
Unfortunately, it seemed like that waned as the System matured more. OS 8 seemed okay, but not quite as okay. OS 8.6 seemed outright creaky, unreliable and slow to me. By that time, I had lost faith in Macs, I must say. To me the interface was dated and frustrating to use.
My next encounter with a Mac would be with the release of OS X 10.2, which made me realize that Macs had potential again. The UNIX-like interface really caught my eye and the interface seemed new and modern again. Still, I felt a little suspicious based on my past experiences, and only used Macs sparingly. By 10.3, I admitted I liked OS X, but couldn't yet justify buying a Mac of my own. But I liked using the one we had at work at the time, and found any excuse possible to use it often.
Then finally, Vista came out, and well, that was it for me and Microsoft Windows.
i used my tax refund in '07 to buy myself a MacBook Pro, and well, the rest is history.
Interestingly, it took several OS releases for me to get disillusioned with Macs back in the bad ole' days, but only one OS upgrade and a couple days for me to throw in the towel with Windows. Vista is/was that bad.
I say that because I had used Macs in high school, back when system 7 was first coming out (though we had machines using 6.0.4). Back then I liked Macs, they were decent machines, and I wished I had one of my own.
Unfortunately, it seemed like that waned as the System matured more. OS 8 seemed okay, but not quite as okay. OS 8.6 seemed outright creaky, unreliable and slow to me. By that time, I had lost faith in Macs, I must say. To me the interface was dated and frustrating to use.
My next encounter with a Mac would be with the release of OS X 10.2, which made me realize that Macs had potential again. The UNIX-like interface really caught my eye and the interface seemed new and modern again. Still, I felt a little suspicious based on my past experiences, and only used Macs sparingly. By 10.3, I admitted I liked OS X, but couldn't yet justify buying a Mac of my own. But I liked using the one we had at work at the time, and found any excuse possible to use it often.
Then finally, Vista came out, and well, that was it for me and Microsoft Windows.
i used my tax refund in '07 to buy myself a MacBook Pro, and well, the rest is history.Interestingly, it took several OS releases for me to get disillusioned with Macs back in the bad ole' days, but only one OS upgrade and a couple days for me to throw in the towel with Windows. Vista is/was that bad.
I voted 7.x, though I'm really voting for 7.1.1. It flew on my old Quadra 610 back in the day.
This poll is clearly skewed in favor of the newest OS versions due to Apple's late explosion in popularity...
This poll is clearly skewed in favor of the newest OS versions due to Apple's late explosion in popularity...
My first OS was 9, on a Clamshell and iMac but my favorite was Tiger. When I started to really use the Mac for work and play it was the one that completely sold me on the Mac and had me dump Windows for 98% of my work.
It was by far the most stable of the OSX variants and had features that people actually used.
It was by far the most stable of the OSX variants and had features that people actually used.
Tiger 10.4.11 was amazing. But then 10.5.5 is getting to be pretty good as an OS. I doubt I could go back to Tiger on all my Machines ( I wouldn't like mixed OSs), but it did feel nice and stable.
Leopard's spaces is my most-used feature. It makes things so much easier to work on when there is not a lot room (12" PB) or even when just focussing on one thing at a time.
I'm going to stick with Tiger since I'm still running on two G4 machines. Performance is very good, and I'm finished upgrading these things, so I don't want to gain features but lose performance (which is what happened when I went from OS 7.1.1 to OS 7.5.x). My next step will be a new desktop, followed by a new laptop a little later.
I'd like to say OS 7, cuz that's what I started with, but it was a slow experience even back then.
I think Tiger is my favorite, I used it the longest, it was the most stable productive version of the Mac OS that I've ever used, heck I'd still be using it if it wasn't for Leopard.
But, I cannot resist Leopard's features, so I had to upgrade all my Macs to Leo.
I think Tiger is my favorite, I used it the longest, it was the most stable productive version of the Mac OS that I've ever used, heck I'd still be using it if it wasn't for Leopard.
But, I cannot resist Leopard's features, so I had to upgrade all my Macs to Leo.
I would happily change my Vote to Leopard (10.5) from 7.x.
I loved 7.1 and 7.6, but 10.5 just cannot be beat with its vast amounts of compatibility and overall speed.
I loved 7.1 and 7.6, but 10.5 just cannot be beat with its vast amounts of compatibility and overall speed.
Blast from the past.
When I got out of the Marine Corps I got my first computer (that wasnt a hand me down) a Performa 6200CD. It was awesome, I wish I never gave it away. I also fondly remember buying a 32mg stick of ram taking it to a whopping 40mgs and restarting it over and over just to watch it count up to 40mgs.
I can also remember standing out waiting for the mid-night release of 8, they gave out t-shirts. Oh yeah the good old days.
When I got out of the Marine Corps I got my first computer (that wasnt a hand me down) a Performa 6200CD. It was awesome, I wish I never gave it away. I also fondly remember buying a 32mg stick of ram taking it to a whopping 40mgs and restarting it over and over just to watch it count up to 40mgs.
I can also remember standing out waiting for the mid-night release of 8, they gave out t-shirts. Oh yeah the good old days.
Since this thread has been revived....
Maybe time to update the poll to include Leopard (or maybe even de betas of Snow Leopard...)?
BTW... just for fun I installed Mac OS X DP2 and DP3 on a B&W G3. It is so amazing to see DP2 without Aqua... and then DP3... which was basically the same OS as DP2 but this time with Aqua.
In short.... I love ALL versions of Mac OS X. I find Mac OS X Sever 1.2 to be the coolest.
But, Leopard is simply the best right now.
I bet I will be calling Snow Leopard in about 12 months though...
Maybe time to update the poll to include Leopard (or maybe even de betas of Snow Leopard...)?
BTW... just for fun I installed Mac OS X DP2 and DP3 on a B&W G3. It is so amazing to see DP2 without Aqua... and then DP3... which was basically the same OS as DP2 but this time with Aqua.
In short.... I love ALL versions of Mac OS X. I find Mac OS X Sever 1.2 to be the coolest.
But, Leopard is simply the best right now.
I bet I will be calling Snow Leopard in about 12 months though...
Since this thread has been revived....
Maybe time to update the poll to include Leopard (or maybe even de betas of Snow Leopard...)?
BTW... just for fun I installed Mac OS X DP2 and DP3 on a B&W G3. It is so amazing to see DP2 without Aqua... and then DP3... which was basically the same OS as DP2 but this time with Aqua.
In short.... I love ALL versions of Mac OS X. I find Mac OS X Sever 1.2 to be the coolest.
But, Leopard is simply the best right now.
I bet I will be calling Snow Leopard in about 12 months though...
me too lol. the latest and greatest is always best imo
Panther was so fast on my PB 12", my favourite Mac.
I use Tiger now with dashboard disabled but its not as nippy.
I use Tiger now with dashboard disabled but its not as nippy.
I voted for OS 8. My family's first owned Mac (my mom is a teacher, and was able to bring home a computer from school for home use) was a Perfoma 5200 with 7 something. OS 8 was like a revelation. It looked prettier, ran awesome games, and could go on the internet! I know that 7 could do most of those things perfectly, but being a naive 10 year old, it was an exciting experience that was only duplicated by my second favorite OS...
10.0.3 (or something like that) would have to be my second favorite. It came with my parents iBook G3 back in 2001. Although it lacked basic functions like a DVD player, it was a revelation.
No longer a newbie! It only took me 4 years! I wonder if that's a record.
10.0.3 (or something like that) would have to be my second favorite. It came with my parents iBook G3 back in 2001. Although it lacked basic functions like a DVD player, it was a revelation.
No longer a newbie! It only took me 4 years
! I wonder if that's a record.