munky Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Hi, I just placed the order today for my new MacBook, and am already downloading the Leopard preview. How stable does it seem at this point? Should I consider using it as my main OS instead of Tiger? Opinions please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seals Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 It's a very early build so I wouldn't have it as my main OS, keep using Tiger when the Macbook comes in the mail and enjoy it. Seals~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFNITE Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 just watch the WWDC keynote at around the 00:40:20 mark and you'll get a sense of how stable Leopard is at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Fogge Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 While it does "work", it does so in a quirky kind of way. For example, try installing something on a PPC system and you will see Installer pulling all avaliable CPU for the next couple hours to complete the install in the case of something like iWork. Intel systems do not appear to have this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark. Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 It's just a preview beta though, not even a beta, right? I would definately not use this as the main OS, just something to mess around with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Fogge Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 The difference between Alpha and Beta are mostly semantic. In this case, it would appear to be a beta as it contains portions that are feature-complete and other portions that are functional. Alpha is generally reserved for Proof-of-Concept rather than an actual functioning implementation. Of course, it all depends on what Apple as a whole calls it. Something could be publically released and classified as stable but still be a beta as it is not feature-complete due to the developer's own specifications and ideas of what it should be and do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter3a14 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I'm running it as my main OS on my G4 mac mini and having no problems so far. Im keeping tiger on my ibook for now, but if i experience no problems on my mini i will be installing it on my iBook. So far it seems like tiger with some enhancements to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuran Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Not only a bit slow, but also a bit buggy, and simply incomplete. Even Spaces acts quirky when compared to Virtuedesktops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Fogge Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Yea, spaces is very quirky. For example, if one is running an application solely on one desktop and it were to open a new window, and you were to switch to another desktop, it would appear on the most recent switch as it is still "active". Additionally, try dragging a window most of the way off to one of the sides with a virtual desktop and change over to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytjameslee Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I'm not really noticing it being slow, but I have been using it a couple of hours and have already found the following "features" =) 1) Spaces: Apple+Tab betweem apps will take you to the right desktop but does not activate the selected app. (apparently I'm not the only one here...) 2) Applications that do not currently have a Help Menu uses the last menu name twice, the second one being what "Help" should have been. 3) Stuffit Expander has problems (or is this just me) 4) My Canon LiDE30 scanner driver no longer works.... =( Other people have complained about https not working in safari and no audio, though I haven't had any problems with this. I have installed it on a powerbook g4 and am thinking about installing it on a g5 to see if there is a noticeable performance difference with the 64bit stuff. Anyone here installed on a g5 powermac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 think i'll stick to tiger then thanks for all the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masna Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 It's never a bad idea to add a second partition, and preview Leopard on it (non pun intended). One thing I don't understand, though, is, how could Apple have handed out this preview, if after a few days, users are noticing quirks, and bugs? This isn't like Apple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 It's meant for developers only obviously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouch Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Developers are more interested in the new API's to get a head start in developing their apps - their not so bothered if OS application features don't work as intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masna Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Developers are more interested in the new API's to get a head start in developing their apps - their not so bothered if OS application features don't work as intended. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duransnipes Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 It crases Alot of apps like Dreamweaver and Cyberduck will not work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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