Review roundup: Snow Leopard sports subtle improvements - Page 2

Actually, it's quite readily available. I believe the first time updates are downloaded, it's asks you if you want to have them installed automatically from now on (the default setting) or if you would like to choose how to receive your updates.

Also, when you first install Vista or Windows 7 (be it a clean install or an upgrade) it gives you the option of how to receive your updates before you get to the desktop the first time (the initial setup phase where you enter your owner name, time zone, WiFi settings, etc).

I'm all for holding Microsoft's feet to the fire, but this is not one of those instances.

Good luck with both as HP is no longer what is was when Bill and Dave were around (and its heading downhill fast with Hurd at the helm), and Microsoft has always been a third-rate software corporation whose fortune was made on licensing--not quality products.

P.S. It's "Pavilion" not "Pavillion."

No they sold that capability to HP, Lenovo and Dell.

http://www.infopackets.com/news/hard...urn_hazard.htm

http://www.upei.ca/computerservices/node/18

http://www.slashgear.com/lenovo-batt...anges-1452331/

You do know that thousand of apps run on XP 64bit & Vista 64bit & Windows 7 64bit.
Pretty much everything works in 64 Bit windows it just lacks 64 bit drivers for old equipment, which is considerably older than Power G5s.
But happily forget that Steve Jobs told us first that Tiger was a 64 bit OS then Leopard and now finally we have Snow Leopard which is definitely a 64Bit OS, umm apart from the 32Bit Kernel that will run on most non-pro Macs.
Jesus the 64bit move has been long and hard and both sides are doing very little to make it simple.

Whenever apple upgrades the OS you buy it and install it, no questions asked.

Whenever microsoft upgrades the OS you don't buy it and run, no questions asked.

QED.

This guys' job is on the line. Not only is apple making inroads to the market he writes about, he's also got to compete with originally online news sources taking online impressions.

Windows 7 is like the 997 porsche vs the 996- tuned, fixed and polished.

Snow leopard is the the 997 gt2 vs the 997 turbo- tuned, polished and faster.

Fact is, I don't give a shit. I'm a consumer. I buy things- I give these comapnies my money. I expect the best. It should not be macbois v m$bois. It should be consumers v both apple and Microsoft. So in that vein, here are some questions for both:

m$: why the ridiculous number of skus for win 7? Why is media center not better done? What the he'll happened to directv tuners for media center? And why are you charging full price for 7 when vista was such a collossal failure?

Apple: why can't I download files from a web browser on my iPhone? Why no image previews on the iDisk app? Why no ducking all email accounts inbox? Why are you changing my f word to ducking? And why the hell do I nothave a front facing camera for iChat?

Agreed. And I don't hold much hope for the more technical sites to do a decent job of it either.

thanks for the heads up...I run Parallels and it is important to my business....I will wait and check the Parallels forums for the 'All Clear' to upgrade!

Right on. My brother-in-law runs a windows box and he won't do any windows major OS upgrades (will do updates though). He just waits till his box dies and buys another box with whatever OS is installed. A bit dumb to be running Windows instead of a Mac. But smart not to upgrade Window's OS's.

I on the other hand, buy and install all Apple OS/SW upgrades! As you say, the upgrades work!

FYI (for those running Parallels): http://forum.parallels.com/forumdisplay.php?f=63

Hope everyone doesn't mind....thought this important to Parallels users!



Update: Parallels Desktop 4.0 Build 3844 is available
Dear Users,

Parallels Desktop 4.0 Build 3844 is available for download:
http://www.parallels.com/download/desktop/

Bugfixes and improvements

- Improved 3D graphics in Windows virtual machines.
- Problems with Palm synchronization in Windows virtual machines - fixed.
- Random disconnection of USB 1.1 devices in Linux virtual machines - fixed.
- Invisibility of the text mouse pointer on black background in Windows virtual machines - fixed.
- Problems with SMB shares in native Windows Boot Camp installations that have Parallels Tools installed - fixed.
- Problems with Shared Networking on Snow Leopard host computers - fixed.

Known issues

- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard x86_64 issues:
-- No USB support.
-- The performance of SMP virtual machines may be degraded.
- Windows 7 experimental support issues:
-- Windows 7 x86_64 installation media cannot be automatically detected.
-- No sound support.
-- The virtual machine screen stops being redrawn if the Windows Energy screensaver is run.
- Dynamic resolution might not work in a Linux guest OS with the default amount of video memory. It might be necessary to increase the video memory size to at least 6 MB to let the feature work.
- Time difference is not saved between Mac OS and Linux guest even if the Allow time difference between host and guest" option is enabled.
- Recycle bin integration does not work if Mac OS Dock auto hide is enabled.
- Disk encryption tools make Windows boot extremely long. To work around this issue, add the kernel.real_mode_vtx=0 to the system flags in the CPU settings.
- Sound quality in Mac OS X guest is not very high.
- Certain 3D applications (like 3D Canvas, Autodesk Inventor, and some others) may work improperly when 256 MB of video memory is allocated to the virtual machine. To work around this issue, decrease the video memory to 128 MB.
- A message about ATI service that failed to start may appear in Boot Camp Windows virutal machine after booting. This message does not affect the virutal machine performance and can be barely ignored.
- Windows Vista in a Boot Camp virtual machine may require reactivation after upgrading from Parallels Desktop 3.0 to this version of Parallels Desktop.
- A wrong CPU driver is installed in a virtual machine that was initially migrated from a Virtual PC, then used with Parallels Desktop 3.0, and finally converted to Parallels Desktop 4.0 format. This results in high CPU usage in host OS with no application using CPU in the guest OS. To workaround the issue, reinstall CPU drivers in Device Manager inside the guest OS.
- Improper textures in Serious Sam 2 and Far Cry.
- Poor performance of Black and White 2.
- Breath of Fire 4 does not work properly in the 32-bit color mode.
- Problem scrolling in Punch Home Design.
- Apple iSight disappears from Mac OS X if connected to and disconnected from a virtual machine multiple times in a row.
- Apple USB modem does not work in the guest OS.
- Boot Camp virtual machines cannot be created on Mac host computers that have TechTools eDrive installed.

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Best Regards,
Andrew @ Parallels

I don't understand this mentality My wife has a $400 15.4" Toshiba laptop that she loves and uses everyday. It originally had Windows Vista Home Basic on it and now has Windows 7 RC1 on it. She'e never had any problems with it.

I personally run a 13" MacBook Pro and don't have any issues with it either.

Why does everything have to be so personal? There doesn't have to be a winner and loser (good guy/bad guy) in everything...

Say what? That's major- no more iSHowU program required? Can you resize the frame like iShowU????? Hmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow you're bias and racist. Big Surprise.

Listen, if your mac is running that poorly then perhaps you used the correct description when you called it a "defunct Mac".

Correct.

I also laughed my ass off when I read that "SL is not a major improvement like Windows 7 is".

This statement is misleading in two ways:

1. Saying that Windows 7 is an improvement over Vista is like saying that a car is an improvement over a car with no wheels or an engine. One works, the other doesn't. It doesn't mean the car that runs from point A to B is any good.
2. And it actually isn't. All I know about Windows 7 leads me to believe it is XP with eye candy.

Because that reflects the Apple Fanboi persona (or so I've been told on here)- hold a grudge for 25 years. Just can't let go. Look no further than the tired "I'm a Mac" ads.

Because your wife is the only person in the world who hasn't had any problems with Vista.

Relax....if you want to run windows, peace be with you. Even though I think it's a bit misguided-just my opinion...sorry if I offended you!

BTW: My girlfriend has to run a windows box at work and detests it! To each his/her own!

And we should believe you of course because the racist remark in your header means you are oh-so unbiased?

She will, it's just a matter of time. Probably it will take a 'dump' just before the next deadline she has to meet!

Wow, so pessimistic.

It's not even worth arguing about it here. It seems as though only a few people have open minds or are able to think rationally about something outside their comfort zone.

Sorry didn't mean to sound so 'snarky.' Sometimes trying to be funny via 'text' doesn't come across as intended. Just having a light conversation...not 'argueing.'

Please forgive my clumsy attempt at humor!

I did say, my brother-in-law was 'smart' for not upgrading windows OS's.

What you describe sounds very much like way too little RAM (and thus memory constantly being swapped out to disk). I consider OS X to be unuseable with less than 2 GB of RAM but you might get by with 1.5 GB if you run very few applications.

Maybe he's just discriminatory against people's religion! (sarcasm...)

don't feed the trolls

It doesn't work for you? I can preview images within the iDisk app.

defunct : no longer living, existing, or functioning <that firm is now defunct>

What do you expect from a "no longer living, existing, or functioning" computer .... tell me ... are all windoze users as dense as your comment is ?

Please take your made up situation elsewhere if you so need to troll. A quick perusal or YouTube is all it would take to make you look like more of an idiot than you already are.

So SL is fine.

Very good.

Of course SL won't be s dramatic as Windows 7. Windows 7 is improving upon a flop.

SL is improving upon an already excellent operating system that sets the bar. Really, how much better can Leopard get?

The Associated Press always gives the worst reviews for Macs.

Lion, I have been saying that for a while. The king of the jungle after all.

Pale imitation, meaning Snow Leopard is much cheaper.

I agree with this. Expect the part where you think Leopard is perfect. Everything can be made better and better and better really. If they had a time machine and worked on it for another 12 months it would be even better. No Time Machine jokes please

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

I think I like it

Yeah, and the box will have the MGM logo on it.

I have a 3+ year old MBP and my partner has a 2 year old Dell laptop. Every time I suggest that his next laptop should be a Mac, he just snickers at me and says he could get 2 PC laptops for one of my MBPs. He says his Dell works great and does exactly what he wants.

Then every once in a while I'll catch him sighing heavily when he boots up the laptop and the startup sound is at full volume, even though he always turns it down....every time.

Or I'll hear him say "WTF?" when he tries to shutdown the laptop as we're rushing out of the house only to have Windows, at that exact time, decide to apply updates and "...please wait". (That happened twice in a row)

Or he'll ask me "Why does this thing keep telling me that there's an update to my Logitech Mouse when I've closed the notification box three times already?" Or the same with the Inactive Desktop icons.....

Or he informs me that the network is down because he can't get anywhere on the network...I say, "Hold on, let me check." And then I bring up Google on Safari. "Nope, network's fine" I tell him.

But really, he loves his $700 Dell laptop.

Just ignore the sad troll, everyone. Apple envy makes people do strange things.

I see three possibilities here:

1. You have some serious hardware issues going with that Mac.
2. You are a troll.
3. You are a fucking idiot.

It's probably the last two...

I just don't understand these installation times. While the WWDC build took 15 minutes to install on my Mac Pro and 24" iMac, the retail version takes 40 minutes.