Pharos Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I must say I hope it runs on my OSx86 Hackintosh (Leopard runs beautifully on it). :devil: I do have a Macbook but it's sitting here gathering dust. The battery is dead (after 190 cycles), and I really hate its 950 GMA Graphics, the animations are not as smooth as they were in Tiger, maybe Snow Leopard will address this? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591109808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 ya, u mad. Er.. sorry? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591109870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Wasn't it only free to existing customers, though? I believe those who were new to the Mac paid $129 for Puma. Exactly. Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah was barely usable. It was slow, unstable, lacked basic functions (it even lacked disc burning from what I remember, could be wrong though) and buggy. Mac OS X 10.1 Puma was basically set to fix all of that. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 10.1 was freely handed out at retail stores. Wasn't sold. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 10.1 was freely handed out at retail stores. Wasn't sold. Did the disc work on Macs that only had Mac OS 9 or below installed? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 Did the disc work on Macs that only had Mac OS 9 or below installed? It was an "Update Disc", so no. But it could be reconfigured as a regular install disc with some tweaking. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian M. Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 Exactly. Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah was barely usable. It was slow, unstable, lacked basic functions (it even lacked disc burning from what I remember, could be wrong though) and buggy. Mac OS X 10.1 Puma was basically set to fix all of that. Only people using OS9 had to pay $129 for it didn't they? Didn't they pre-load it on any new machines? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Later that year on September 25, 2001, Mac OS X v10.1 (internally codenamed Puma) was released.[64] It had better performance and provided missing features, such as DVD playback. Apple released 10.1 as a free upgrade CD for 10.0 users, in addition to the US$129 boxed version for people running only Mac OS 9. It was discovered that the upgrade CDs were actually full install CDs that could be used with Mac OS 9 systems by removing a specific file; Apple later re-released the CDs in an actual stripped-down format that did not facilitate installation on such systems.[65] On January 7, 2002, Apple announced that Mac OS X was to be the default operating system for all Macintosh products by the end of that month.[66] Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh the Nerd Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Wasn't it only free to existing customers, though? I believe those who were new to the Mac paid $129 for Puma. Those who were new to the Mac had to pay the full price of a Mac. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 It was an "Update Disc", so no. But it could be reconfigured as a regular install disc with some tweaking. See, this makes me wonder about Snow Leopard...would I be able to do a clean install with it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 See, this makes me wonder about Snow Leopard...would I be able to do a clean install with it? It should, if they do it properly. They might ask you to insert your Leopard DVD to verify or something? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I would imagine that it would automatically install no problems if you have hardware which was launched after Leopard shipped. Which would be easy to accomplish with Serial Numbers which include exact week/month and new models which were obviously launched after Leopard. And if you have a machine that launched before Leopard they will probably ask for the Serial Number from your boxed copy or like Rudy says ask you to insert your Leopard disc to confirm that you did indeed have Leopard. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591111788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 See, this makes me wonder about Snow Leopard...would I be able to do a clean install with it? I imagine it will work exactly the same as those CPU Drop-in DVDs for Macs that still have an older Mac OS X version installed after the new one is already out. As such it will run a check if Mac OS X Leopard or higher is installed on your Mac after which the Installer will start. You'll be able to do an Erase & Install, Archive & Install or Upgrade. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591112128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I came across the new default wallpaper... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591112172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 The new RSS button and loading icon in the Safari 4 address bar have a hint of Marble about them. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591112206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 (from the install disc) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspiria Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Dislike the girly purple color, but at least the stars look more realistic (instead of simple circles). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 so anyone install the Preview yet? I am curious about performance and first impressions. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadishTM Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thanks for the wallpaper Quillz :) Radish? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 so anyone install the Preview yet? I am curious about performance and first impressions. Someone provide me with a copy and I'll be happy to let you know... :D It just so happens I have an old "BlackBook" lying around with a dead battery, but still works fine when plugged in via AC. The hard drive is large and empty, and I was planning on making it a dedicated "Snow Leopard Test" machine. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 I'm on it now. First impressions: blazing fast. The rewritten cocoa/multi-threaded Finder is pretty noticeable as it sports some nice tweaks and subtle animations throughout. (both in the finder windows and desktop). I don't think Dock Expose is included in developer build though yet. Will post full impressions later. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 I'm on it now. First impressions: blazing fast. The rewritten cocoa Finder is pretty noticeable as it sports some nice tweaks and subtle animations throughout. (both in the finder windows and desktop)I don't think Dock Expose is included in developer build though yet. Will post full impressions later. Can you post the new quicktime icon???? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 Can you post the new quicktime icon???? It's still using the old icon, though it has the full Quicktime 10. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 giga, what kind of system are you using it on? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 giga, what kind of system are you using it on? First gen macbook. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/642366-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-discussion/page/19/#findComment-591113300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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