ninetto Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hello, now that 10.5.2 update has been out for a couple of weeks, I am curious about reports of REAL advantages over 10.5.1, irregardless of what Apple claims. I have been reading a number of complaints about things that worked in 10.5.1 not working after the update. Sure, the living-legend Netkas e.g. already has a fixed kernel that allows shutdown again with 10.5.2... but my dilemma is: if it ain't broke don't fix it? I am pretty happy with my system running on 10.5.1 , I'd like to hear about the PRACTICAL and REAL perks that 10.5.2 has offered you? thanks + greetinz, ninetto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheoneneo Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 i dont notice any difference apart from now my mac hangs for 2 minutes before hitting the desktop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donw35 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I realy haven't noticed any major changes but then I don't use some of the apps that were updated. I use the Kalyway DVD and did the Kalyway combo update, no worse off for updating either. have to do the process that I shared below though. iamtheoneneo, this thread will show you how to fix the 2 minutes wait before getting the desktop http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=88100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimusp Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I used Kalyway's DVD, and Kalyway's update killed my install. I know there is another method for updating to 5.2, but like you said, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. None of the applications I run "require" 5.2, so I'm going to stick with 5.1 until 5.3 is released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiley2billion Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'm on Kalyway 10.5.1 and tried the Kalyway "Safe" 10.5.2 update and it hosed my install as well. I've reformatted and everything is great now. I'd be interested to know what hardware you're on optimusp due to a lot of other people saying the update worked fine. ASUS P5KC Intel Q6600 Nvidia 6800GS PCI-x (had to edit kexts to get working properly on 10.5.1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmaris Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I was on 10.5.1 with a hacked kernel that wouldn't shut down, then I upgraded to 10.5.2 with vanilla kernel + pc_efi and the machine now shuts down, restarts and sleeps properly. Also I think it fixed a buggy AppleIntel8254x network driver as I haven't been having any problems with it since I upgraded. It used to show the network adapter as unplugged for no reason sometimes. I'm sure there are other bug fixes as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ongeloof Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 With any updates system, whether it be MS or Apple, they all bring security updates. Which in anybody's eyes is good, and keeps my iMac virus free. Think Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 i dont notice any difference apart from now my mac hangs for 2 minutes before hitting the desktop You have to install the kernels package from Kalyway I'm on Kalyway 10.5.1 and tried the Kalyway "Safe" 10.5.2 update and it hosed my install as well. I've reformatted and everything is great now. I'd be interested to know what hardware you're on optimusp due to a lot of other people saying the update worked fine. You need to do the basic stuff, repair permissions before install. And what do you mean by hosed the install? You get a black screen after the Apple logo screen for about 2 or 3 minutes before hitting the desktop, this is normal and its fixed by installing the Kalyway kernels package. I used Kalyway's DVD, and Kalyway's update killed my install. I know there is another method for updating to 5.2, but like you said, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. None of the applications I run "require" 5.2, so I'm going to stick with 5.1 until 5.3 is released. Regarding it breaking the install, same thing I said to smiley2billion. But you are right there, nothing requires 10.5.2 yet, at least not for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninetto Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 You have to install the kernels package from Kalyway Please don't hijack this thread to the various mistakes made when trying to update... The QUESTION at hand is: what advantages or disadvantages does the 10.5.2 update bring you? thanks, ninetto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Sorry, well I don't see any disadvantages really. Runs just fine one you have it installed properly. The advantages are: You will notice slightly faster speeds because of recompiled Intel something (forgot what), and if you experienced any bugs in 10.5.0 and 10.5.1 they are almost sure to be fixed in 10.5.2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacho Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 "Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver" does not work on 10.5.2. Problem is it does not require password when coming back from screen saver. It worked fine on 10.5.1. Does anybody know how to fix this? I have Asrock Conroe945g-dvi with pentium d 2.8Ghz and Nvidia 7600 gt 4Gb of memory. I really miss this feature and I would like it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inimicus Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 10.5.2 is a hell of a lot snappier than 10.5.1 There's a perk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catevs Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I installed 10.5.1 and followed Netkas tutorial for 10.5.2 And only difference that I can see is that system boots a lot faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^_^ Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 10.5.2 is a hell of a lot snappier than 10.5.1 There's a perk. AGREE! more faster and stable in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thao Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I'd say it's like, a 5% speed boost. Not anything totally noticable, but noticable enough to make you want to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschilling Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Did you try a before and after Geekbench test? I did and there was no difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ender Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I've noticed a massive speed boost between 10.5.1 and 5.2. I also switched to EFI, upgraded my nForce and ATI driver, and found a 3Com network card for sweet native network as well so I'm sure I'm seeing the cumulative effects of all of the upgrades and not just the Apple update. One thing that is nice is that my system is completely stable with this release. I was experiencing little bugs here and there and I had gotten so used to them that it was a nice surprise to see them gone. Right now my Hackintosh works just like a stock Mac Pro and its fantastic. I'm using Zepyroth 10.5.2 EFI if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacho Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 If you have airport extreme router with samsung printer attached to it printer will not work on 10.5.2 neither on real mac or hackintosh. However there is a workaround but even after workaround printer lags for about 20 to 30 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 AirPort Extreme Router with Samsung Printer attached? Thats kind of specific in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capran Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I was on 10.5.1 with a hacked kernel that wouldn't shut down, then I upgraded to 10.5.2 with vanilla kernel + pc_efi and the machine now shuts down, restarts and sleeps properly. Also I think it fixed a buggy AppleIntel8254x network driver as I haven't been having any problems with it since I upgraded. It used to show the network adapter as unplugged for no reason sometimes. I'm sure there are other bug fixes as well. Well, AppleIntel8254x isn't working properly for me. It'll register, and pick up an IP, but as soon as you try to do anything network-wise, it'll freeze the system, with or without a KP. Anyone got a better driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slax0r Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 For me, a major plus was being able to use stacks in list view and navigate them hierarchically. I have a shared media folder that contains files organized into music, movies, pictures, and so forth. The hierarchical navigation is very handy and it actually reminds me a little bit of OS 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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