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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!

Im pumped for the release next fri..and i already preorderd...
it looks amazing
ichat backdrops
time machine
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# 1 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
I will wait for the reviews and some expected bug fixes. I look forward to using Time Machine, the new Finder, Spaces and making my own widgets from web pages in Safari. I will be ordering a new 17" MacBook Pro early in the new year since I could really use a CPU speed boost.
Sparkee at 2007-11-15 17:55:29 >
# 2 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
I'm going to wait on this one. I honestly don't know where Steve is going to take this. It looks like a lot of eye candy, and a lot of crap that I'm really not going to use. I'll take my $130 and get a RAM upgrade and some Xbox 360 stuff.

Steve is really going to have to prove that this is worth the upgrade, because as of right now, it seems like upgrading to Vista from XP.

A lot of eye candy, but not a lot of substance.

We'll have to see.
Freddy_Ramone at 2007-11-15 17:56:29 >
# 3 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
Don't think I'll get it immediately. Probably bundled when I buy a portable Mac soon.
Kristiano at 2007-11-15 17:57:28 >
# 4 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
it seems like upgrading to Vista from XP. A lot of eye candy, but not a lot of substance.

Not at all! The under-the-hood stuff in Leopard represents Big Change (and Good Change at that ;-) This'll be bigger than the improvement of 10.3 over 10.2. Dunno if it's on the features list, but the huge change in Leopard is "garbage collection" in the memory manager routines. This is such a major change in the dev environment that I expect to see small shops drop support for 10.4 rather quickly; big dev houses (Adobe, etc.) will take longer to dump older versions, but it'll happen with them, too.

The new "Core" routines are real advancements, not just "eye candy." Barring major show-stopping bugs, Leopard is gonna be the way to go.

I'm getting a new Mac Pro this afternoon, in response to Leopard. The tower will still be able to boot 10.4 if need be, but can be filled with Leopard goodness for just $10 next week; best of both worlds.
S2_Mac at 2007-11-15 17:58:34 >
# 5 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
I may be getting a 20" iMac next weekend and I was waiting on leopard to come out and to sell my dirtbike. Im getting a deposit sunday and the rest friday so this will be my first mac, im super excited
podio at 2007-11-15 17:59:31 >
# 6 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
I've got it installing.
It's taking a while just to check the disk but it still looks beautiful.
Ethan120 at 2007-11-15 18:00:39 >
# 7 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
I don't honestly see the point in upgrading. I did want to, after all my Macbook Pro is less then 2 months old and I wanted to have up to date software...but I would at this point, rather spend the cash on the new Office (and dump Neooffice once and for all!) or even pay for a Vista licence so I can run it alongside OS X 10.4 on bootcamp...

Perhaps somewhere down the line I will consider upgrading, but IMO bar a visual upgrade I don't see the point.

Last thing, Time Machine? Isn't this just like the System Restore app on Windows?
xboxman at 2007-11-15 18:01:33 >
# 8 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
Ok, so I broke down and waited in line to get it. It's awesome!!! Me and a few buddies went in on a family pack, and it's installing on mine right now. Pat has it on his, and after playing around on it, I can't wait until it's installed on mine.
Freddy_Ramone at 2007-11-15 18:02:36 >
# 9 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
I went to the release "party" at my local apple store, at the line was incredible, at least 500 people at one point! I did end up getting in, getting my free shirt, and played around with Leopard on an iMac, good stuff :)
Shrimpy at 2007-11-15 18:03:44 >
# 10 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
Fully installed and it is bad ###.

I have fallen in loooooove with Leopard!
Freddy_Ramone at 2007-11-15 18:04:45 >
# 11 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/1768248886_641b1edeff_o.png

IT'S LEOPARD HOMES!

I am the happiest lad in the land.
Freddy_Ramone at 2007-11-15 18:05:44 >
# 12 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/1768248886_641b1edeff_o.png

IT'S LEOPARD HOMES!

I am the happiest lad in the land.

LOL @ Stephanie and Katelyn paying actual money to watch Saw 4.

And, from what I've seen, comparing Time Machine to System Restore is like comparing a Maybach to a golf cart. Plus it backs up documents and files that you can restore individually, on the fly, which System Restore definitely does not do.
papayaninja at 2007-11-15 18:06:40 >
# 13 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
Is the black apple on the taskbar a theme Freddy or does it come default?
Kristiano at 2007-11-15 18:07:46 >
# 14 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
Is the black apple on the taskbar a theme Freddy or does it come default?

That's the default. Kinda cool, but I miss my blue apple.
Freddy_Ramone at 2007-11-15 18:08:41 >
# 15 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
Last thing, Time Machine? Isn't this just like the System Restore app on Windows?
System Restore only restores drivers and system files, not program files or documents. Time Machine would be the same as GoBack which is available for Windows. It backs up everything you do on your computer including multiple changes to documents.
Sparkee at 2007-11-15 18:09:45 >
# 16 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
or even pay for a Vista licence so I can run it alongside OS X 10.4 on bootcamp...

The Bootcamp beta is gone and now the only way you could do that would be to buy Leopard.

Leopard is amazing though. There were only about 20 people at the "Mac Outpost" near my house so I just grabbed a copy at six and went home.
Ethan120 at 2007-11-15 18:10:49 >
# 17 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
DOOOD I see myself in your buddy list!
hyroboarder at 2007-11-15 18:11:46 >
# 18 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
[QUOTE=papayaninja]LOL @ Stephanie and Katelyn paying actual money to watch Saw 4.
QUOTE]

LOL @ you for not having the balls to say "See Saw 4" instead of what you said. :)

And FreddyRamone, why is the garageband icon over the iDVD icon in the dock?
hyroboarder at 2007-11-15 18:12:51 >
# 19 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
garageband icon over the iDVD icon in the dock?

It's a stack...
baggss at 2007-11-15 18:13:47 >
# 20 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
That's the default. Kinda cool, but I miss my blue apple.

I'm going to miss the blue apple too when I upgrade later this year...
studogvetmed at 2007-11-15 18:14:49 >
# 21 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
I know "Spaces" is old technology, but it sure is handy to switch between apps you use all of the time, (like iTunes, Safari, Mail). :D
Galley at 2007-11-15 18:15:55 >
# 22 Re: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Countdown thread...6 days or less!
DOOOD I see myself in your buddy list!

Yep, you're definitely on my buddy list.
Freddy_Ramone at 2007-11-15 18:16:54 >
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