Mebster Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 With leopard just being released a lot of work is under way in being able to make it work on a PC. There's also a great deal of attention placed at the work in progress. However it does seem that everything leopard osx86 related is a little fragmented. I'm suggesting there be a Leopard sub-forum created in the OSx86 Installation category. That way people looking to install leopard can go to one place to look at how much progress has been made. I for example would like to install leopard soon but am finding it difficult to know exactly where to look. The Tutorials (The Genius Bar) or OS X Leopard (10.5) categories. In my opinions the osx86 related materials stated in these categories should also be moved in the new Leopard subforum in OSx86 Installation and made stickies if they are sticky material, otherwise just let them sit as normal threads there. Anyway this might be a stupid idea or it might not. Either way I thought I'd express what I think may improve efficiency on the forum. Mebster (i!i) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Excellent suggestion. I was already thinking about this, just wasn't sure how to go around it. I will bring it up with the rest of the staff, and then post our plans here for anyone who thinks they may be able to improve them. - Sabr. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-490585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 Excellent suggestion. I was already thinking about this, just wasn't sure how to go around it. I will bring it up with the rest of the staff, and then post our plans here for anyone who thinks they may be able to improve them. - Sabr. I'm glad you like it. I just think that way everyone knows exactly where to go and there's no this way and that way. And also there's less need to relay on the twitch search function . I do think it'll be really useful if it's implemented soon before there are too many leopard threads. Have a think about it and it'd be helpful if everyone else in the community also expressed their opinions on the matter so we can see all the pros and cons of the idea. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-490883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I sorta support the idea but there are both sides to it. First of all there is already a 10.5 forum under the OS X category. If we add Leopard as a subforum under OSx86 Installation, then it would work temporarily, but once Leopard becomes as popular as Tiger, I think we will have to remove the OSx86 Installation forum altogether and make 2 new forums: OSx86 10.4 and OSx86 10.5 Or something similar. Just my opinion Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-490959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I sorta support the idea but there are both sides to it. First of all there is already a 10.5 forum under the OS X category. If we add Leopard as a subforum under OSx86 Installation, then it would work temporarily, but once Leopard becomes as popular as Tiger, I think we will have to remove the OSx86 Installation forum altogether and make 2 new forums: OSx86 10.4 and OSx86 10.5 Or something similar. Just my opinion Yeah. What we would need to do is create a general OSx86 Installation sub-forum. Then make two child-forums of that sub-forum: OSx86 10.4 and OSx86 10.5. Then I'd need to do a mass move of everything currently in OSx86 Installation to OSx86 10.4, and move a few Leopard bits and bobs which have got muddled up over to OSx86 10.5. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-490985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Sounds good Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-491051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 This would be a good idea. Already we are seeing eg. that GMA900 isn't working in Leopard. And better organisation of the site can never hurt IMO. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-491236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 pcwiz and Sabr, I think the ideas you guys have proposed is the best way of going about it. A OSx86 10.4 and OSx86 10.5 sub-forums would separate materials and make it easier for people to get help on their current problems. I do think though since we might be creating a new Sub-forum we actually make good use of stickies. I think when we get some good tutorial threads we should make them into stickies and then drop them when newer versions of leopard releases come out, or simply adjust the thread. Alternativeley we could amke a thread which lists all the current installation guides such as errandwolfe's 10.4.9 Update - Common Questions and Answers in OSx86 Installation. Either way we need to make better use of stickies and help catalogue solutions to problems found more effectively. I think Rammjet created a few brilliant threads which did something similar in The Genius Bar but I sometimes think it would also be helpful if some of those materials were copied over to OSx86 Installation as that's where most people go to ask for help. Is there not a method of applying a shortcut in OSx86 Installation but where the actual thread is in The Genius Bar? A bit like what happens when you move a thread. That way everything will be contained in one place. The problem with using the thread moving system in this case is that the thread sinks in the folder where it originally was in even if you write posts in it. Anyway it's great that this is being considered. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-491909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newelement Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Yes this would be nice. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Ok - I've done it. If people spot any topics that need to be moved, or have any other suggestions - please feel free to let us know! - Sabr. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newelement Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Sabr, I don't see the OSX86 sections under the Homebrew Mac section Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Heh - forgot to change permissions! Should be good to go now. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Looks great!! All the Leopard content has been seperated and Leopard topics have been moved to the correct forum! GREAT JOB SABR AND OTHER ADMINS Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Glad you like it. I got to page 6 in OSx86 10.4 looking for Leopard topics. Couldn't be bothered to search for anymore Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Well Leopard discussions didn't emerge at large for until a few weeks ago so there can't be too much you missed but I'll scroll through the forum and post links to Leopard threads that you missed so you can move them! EDIT: Someones made a HUGE mistake. All the threads that were supposed to go in the Leopard forum are moved (??) to the Tiger forum. I went through 2 or 3 pages and I found all these Leopard threads in the Tiger section: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=68718 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69210 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=68815 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69234 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=68665 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69126 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69224 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69160 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69223 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69222 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=67901 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69184 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=68698 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=68282 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69155 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69149 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=68487 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69148 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69145 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69122 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Er... are you sure? They're all in the Leopard section for me. Maybe you saw the links to the moved topics? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Thats funny...When I checked them they were all in the Tiger 10.4 section. I swear they were, double checked Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Sabr, this looks amazing. But one thing I notice is that people are able to create threads in the OSx86 Installation section itself rather than having to create it either in OSx86 10.4 (Tiger) or OSx86 10.5 (Leopard). I'm just not sure if that's how it should be. Mainly because I can't make sense of what threads in this parent forum supposed to be about. They don't fall under 10.4 or 10.5. You see what I mean? I was wondering if it's possible to lock that part so that no one can create threads there, like the Homebrew Macs (Home of OSx86) parent folder? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Well if someone wanted to discuss running a version other than 10.4 or 10.5 or if they had a question that is unrelated to the OS version than that would be the correct place to put it. So I'm against Mebster's second idea. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Well if someone wanted to discuss running a version other than 10.4 or 10.5 or if they had a question that is unrelated to the OS version than that would be the correct place to put it. So I'm against Mebster's second idea. Naa, you're either installing 10.4 or 10.5 and so you pick one of them and if you need to ask question you go to the relevant subforum. The bit in the middle isn't needed. Just looks messy to me. But I guess keeping it is better than not having this separation at all. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Sabr, this looks amazing. But one thing I notice is that people are able to create threads in the OSx86 Installation section itself rather than having to create it either in OSx86 10.4 (Tiger) or OSx86 10.5 (Leopard). I'm just not sure if that's how it should be. Mainly because I can't make sense of what threads in this parent forum supposed to be about. They don't fall under 10.4 or 10.5. You see what I mean? I was wondering if it's possible to lock that part so that no one can create threads there, like the Homebrew Macs (Home of OSx86) parent folder? Yeah - I also thought about this. However I wasn't sure whether to leave it or not. I think it's probably best to leave it right now, and see how it goes. If people begin to post irrelevant stuff in the OSx86 Installation (Parent) forum, then we could think about removing posting rights in that section. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Ok - I've now done the Post-Installation Discussion section too. However - haven't had much time to search through looking for topics to move over to 10.5 land. If anyone wants to find a few and list them here - that'd be great! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-492946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Yeah - I also thought about this. However I wasn't sure whether to leave it or not. I think it's probably best to leave it right now, and see how it goes. If people begin to post irrelevant stuff in the OSx86 Installation (Parent) forum, then we could think about removing posting rights in that section. Well a third thread has been created so it seems people will accidentally create threads there unless told otherwise. Also as the number of threads in the parent folder grow, the more normal it seems. It'd be fine to create a thread there if it served a purpose but I just can't see for what reason someone would need to place their thread there when they've got 10.4 and 10.5 to place it in. Ok - I've now done the Post-Installation Discussion section too. However - haven't had much time to search through looking for topics to move over to 10.5 land. If anyone wants to find a few and list them here - that'd be great! Sabr, that looks amazing now. I was wondering if the same thing should happen here but now that you've done it it clearly makes sense. I've used the report button to find a few leopard threads in the tiger section but it seems you've already moved most of the main ones. Also I think whatever is decided with the state of the OSx86 Installation parent folder should also be done with Post-Installation Discussion. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-493074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Ok - I've now done the Post-Installation Discussion section too. However - haven't had much time to search through looking for topics to move over to 10.5 land. If anyone wants to find a few and list them here - that'd be great! Great, thank you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-493539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Cool! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68881-a-leopard-subforum-in-osx86-installation/#findComment-493845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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