cyris ng Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 After installing 10.4.x and hacking the kext to get some semblance of video acceleration and audio output are you productive? Do projects get done? Or is it your indulging your curiocity to see what every Mac cult member is raving about? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuruu Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I use my x86 mac for my raw processing workflow, for my university study and for writing. It is leaps and bounds faster than my ibook which i had been using until recently =) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tak Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Yup it's my main OS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CthulhuOSX Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Yes, I'll never go back to windows, well, unless it is REALLY necessary. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Not at it's current state. If it were my powerbook or linux, it's a different story. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I get a shock every time I reboot to windows, I forget I've ever used anything else.. As for productivity, I'm about equally unproductive in any OS, but apart from a few annoying hardware issues, I don't feel OSX86 holds me back.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technobob Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I'm using it to see if it's worth switching and so far it is. I mostly surf, email, burn media, remote control my windows server. I would complete the switch to Mac but the software that makes me money only runs in windows, no Mac versions are available. I will buy a MacTel but only after they have got the bugs worked out. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 no not yet for my osx is to slow for now and there are not enough application i like te use like games, or audio aplications for now its just for fun Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktear Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Still just using it for fun, since I cant get my printer working and it runs kinda slow.. but a great os Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39thRonin Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I use Mac OS X x86 almost exclusively - I have a couple of programs I've not found a Mac counterpart for, but for virtually everything else I'm in OSX. I've grown to hate windows in a big way - still use Linux and Solaris for certain specific things, but I use my OSX box for prolly 95% of my daily work. As a matter of fact, I just got done helping my wife with a major presentation she had for Grad school and did everything on my OSX box - slides, video, notes pages, etc. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
disposition Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I can't use OSX86 for music or movies. But it is my main OS. I plan to make the switch ASAP. Its a wonderful OS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 currently im using 10.4.3 8f1111 and producing work in photoshop cs2 and dreamweaver fx 2004. works perfectly. alittle slow but way faster than in windows, well i like the gui better for mac. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrana Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I'm not really productive... I am used to dual displays, but only one seems to work at a time currently, and then the other machine has no wireless, so it is rather useless. App-wise, the ones I use do all run tolerably, but Photoshop is way faster on native PPC (or in Windows). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miranda363 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Its a bit of both I've always been curious about Macs but at present i'm not producing anything as there are speed constraints and the availabilty of applications. I want to go over to mac though and this is a good starting point Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 My "really" productive is in my PowerBook. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyris ng Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 currently im using 10.4.3 8f1111 and producing work in photoshop cs2 and dreamweaver fx 2004. works perfectly. alittle slow but way faster than in windows, well i like the gui better for mac. What's your PC's specs? You running on a SSE2 or SSE3 processor? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-32679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
flow Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I confess that I didnt use it much since I am using a laptop I was a fan of MAC and still love it. but this x86 has no wireless , no USB mouse, no ATI, and short of web plugins, it is like, ahha, I CAN dual boot xp and X86, then...... rarely comeback to visit it again. I certainly will buy it if they sell a full version of tiger for my P4 laptop though Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-34399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor of The Unknown Universe Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I confess that I didnt use it much since I am using a laptop I was a fan of MAC and still love it. but this x86 has no wireless , no USB mouse, no ATI, and short of web plugins, it is like, ahha, I CAN dual boot xp and X86, then...... rarely comeback to visit it again. I certainly will buy it if they sell a full version of tiger for my P4 laptop though I have a USB trackball working. but it's VIA an Intel USB controller. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-34408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fungi79 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Great OS. But not really productive as there are not enough native software yet. If you just email, surf then it's perfectly fine and thoroughly recommended. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-34828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzomusic Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Hi, I'm not as productive as in Windows, cause I know all my Programs. But before 2 Days I decided to completly erase my Windows (Just a WinPE for running small helpers or copying things to a NTFS Hdd). Before I used Cubase 'n FLStudio for producing music. FLStudio isn't available for Mac, and Cubase on Mac is not as steady as the Windows Version. So now I'm learning to work with Logic Express and GarageBand (not so good as FLStudio). In the time between now and the release of the Macintel and Logic for x86 I can't be productive, just learn, cause of licensing the programs. :/But I have a good feeling, that I can be a lot of more productive on the mac. I hope Logic will be available in x86 when the 1st Macintels will be released and am looking forward to. Want to buy a MacIntel, 1st Apple design and Intel CPU... *dreamin' of...* Greetz [enzo] Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-36796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrogirl Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 OSx86 isn't a viable alternative for me right now because of what I do with computers for a living. I need speed (don't we all? ), reliability and full hardware/software support. OSx86 is getting there but it's not quite ready for me ... since I have a real Mac and an XP machine I'll be sticking to those for serious stuff. I will probably be installing it on my tiny Sony VAIO ultralight once the hardware support is there (not a chance at the moment) and then I won't have to lug around my pretty but heavy Powerbook. Then I'll be productive! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-36833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chazinator Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I am about to make the switch over, but there are a few things holding me back: Wireless isn't working for some reason (Belkin F5D7050 v3000 USB Wireless Card), even though other people have gotten this to work. Sound drivers won't turn off my laptop speakers, so I can't use headphones and listen to music privately. However, I still need a Windows install on my computer because I'm an engineering major (Comp Eng) and in our cirriculum we use SolidWorks and a couple of other Windows-only tools. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5048-are-you-productive-with-your-osx86/#findComment-37016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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