As already mentioned, since Leopard is not final it is hard to know what will and what won't break.
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This is just wrong. Leopard is been in the final stages of development for a while now. The things that might break a commercial app were fixed months ago. In fact a version of it has been available to the public as a commercial product since June 29. Perhaps, you have heard of the iPhone? It was in all the papers.
jbravo556 is absolutely correct. CS3 is broken under Leopard. Adobe is spinning this fact to deflect blame from itself. This is not the first time that Adobe has done something like this. It has become proficient in the use of the lame excuse.
...I don't think any responsible professional houses working with CS software are going to jump on Leopard the second it comes out.... Who would want to have critical production software running on totally new OS?
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Originally Posted by ecking
This isn't anything spectacular, anyone who heavily relies on a certain piece of software should never upgrade their OS once a new one drops. You always wait for them to iron out any potential problems. Especially if you make money with the software.
Some of us are waiting for new hardware [read: new Mac Pros] and won't have the option of letting Leopard get its kinks out first.
As I understand it, a system shipped with Leopard won't let you install Tiger. I'm new to the Mac side so maybe I am misunderstanding something here. But if true, Adobe's statement affects me and my Apple purchases greatly.
Now, of course, this could all just be much ado about nothing. As others have mentioned, this could be just a slow news-day item.
Some of us are waiting for new hardware [read: new Mac Pros] and won't have the option of letting Leopard get its kinks out first.
The decision to wait for new hardware is a personal decision having nothing to do with the functionality of your new computer. The next iteration of the Mac Pro will likely be fully hardware-compatible with current models.
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As I understand it, a system shipped with Leopard won't let you install Tiger. ...
Yes and no. If you buy a new model Mac introduced after the release of MacOS X 10.5, then you will not be able to install the older OS. If you buy a current model after the release of Leopard, then you will be able to run Tiger on it even if it ships with Leopard.
Actually, it's not a non-story. If you forget the simple fact that Adobe gets free publicity, if you read between the lines, Adobe has just announced that CS3 is definitely broken on Leopard and they're trying to head any complaints from their users by preassigning the blame to Apple.
Bingo. That's the only reason Adobe would even consider releasing this statement like this.
They found something, and they're fairly sure it won't be fixed easily...or quickly.
The decision to wait for new hardware is a personal decision having nothing to do with the functionality of your new computer.
Not true if the the PC you have been working on for the last 4 years is showing signs that it may not last out the year. I am praying it will get me to the new Mac Pros, but that is not guaranteed. I am waiting because at this point in time, with Penryn just around the corner, it is in my best interests to wait for the new platform.
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Yes and no. If you buy a new model Mac introduced after the release of MacOS X 10.5, then you will not be able to install the older OS. If you buy a current model after the release of Leopard, then you will be able to run Tiger on it even if it ships with Leopard.
Maybe if I get lucky, the new mac Pros will come out before Leopard (although I really doubt it) and I won't have to worry about compatibility.
Not true if the the PC you have been working on for the last 4 years is showing signs that it may not last out the year. I am praying it will get me to the new Mac Pros, but that is not guaranteed.
This is true, but this is not the choice you you are contemplating. You are not trying to decide between keeping your old machine and buying the latest and greatest new Mac. You seem to have decided to buy a new Mac. You are trying to decide if it is better to buy the new Mac later rather than sooner.
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Originally Posted by donebylee
I am waiting because at this point in time, with Penryn just around the corner, it is in my best interests to wait for the new platform.
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You proved the point I was making. You want the latest and greatest new Mac. It is your money and it most certainly your choice. The point I made in my earlier post is that a new Penryn-based Mac Pro will not bring unique new functionality to the platform. The current models will do everything that the new ones will do, even though they may require more time to do it. For most applications, however, a stopwatch will be required to tell the difference.
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As already mentioned, since Leopard is not final it is hard to know what will and what won't break.
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This is just wrong. Leopard is been in the final stages of development for a while now. The things that might break a commercial app were fixed months ago. In fact a version of it has been available to the public as a commercial product since June 29. Perhaps, you have heard of the iPhone? It was in all the papers.
jbravo556 is absolutely correct. CS3 is broken under Leopard. Adobe is spinning this fact to deflect blame from itself. This is not the first time that Adobe has done something like this. It has become proficient in the use of the lame excuse.
...I don't think any responsible professional houses working with CS software are going to jump on Leopard the second it comes out.... Who would want to have critical production software running on totally new OS?
This isn't anything spectacular, anyone who heavily relies on a certain piece of software should never upgrade their OS once a new one drops. You always wait for them to iron out any potential problems. Especially if you make money with the software.
Some of us are waiting for new hardware [read: new Mac Pros] and won't have the option of letting Leopard get its kinks out first.
As I understand it, a system shipped with Leopard won't let you install Tiger. I'm new to the Mac side so maybe I am misunderstanding something here. But if true, Adobe's statement affects me and my Apple purchases greatly.
Now, of course, this could all just be much ado about nothing. As others have mentioned, this could be just a slow news-day item.
Some of us are waiting for new hardware [read: new Mac Pros] and won't have the option of letting Leopard get its kinks out first.
The decision to wait for new hardware is a personal decision having nothing to do with the functionality of your new computer. The next iteration of the Mac Pro will likely be fully hardware-compatible with current models.
As I understand it, a system shipped with Leopard won't let you install Tiger. ...
Yes and no. If you buy a new model Mac introduced after the release of MacOS X 10.5, then you will not be able to install the older OS. If you buy a current model after the release of Leopard, then you will be able to run Tiger on it even if it ships with Leopard.
Actually, it's not a non-story. If you forget the simple fact that Adobe gets free publicity, if you read between the lines, Adobe has just announced that CS3 is definitely broken on Leopard and they're trying to head any complaints from their users by preassigning the blame to Apple.
Bingo. That's the only reason Adobe would even consider releasing this statement like this.
They found something, and they're fairly sure it won't be fixed easily...or quickly.
Yes, it won't install on the latest. That is all I'm saying.
Actually I'm running CS3 on the latest build of Leopard and it works fine for me.
The decision to wait for new hardware is a personal decision having nothing to do with the functionality of your new computer.
Not true if the the PC you have been working on for the last 4 years is showing signs that it may not last out the year. I am praying it will get me to the new Mac Pros, but that is not guaranteed. I am waiting because at this point in time, with Penryn just around the corner, it is in my best interests to wait for the new platform.
Yes and no. If you buy a new model Mac introduced after the release of MacOS X 10.5, then you will not be able to install the older OS. If you buy a current model after the release of Leopard, then you will be able to run Tiger on it even if it ships with Leopard.
Maybe if I get lucky, the new mac Pros will come out before Leopard (although I really doubt it) and I won't have to worry about compatibility.
Not true if the the PC you have been working on for the last 4 years is showing signs that it may not last out the year. I am praying it will get me to the new Mac Pros, but that is not guaranteed.
This is true, but this is not the choice you you are contemplating. You are not trying to decide between keeping your old machine and buying the latest and greatest new Mac. You seem to have decided to buy a new Mac. You are trying to decide if it is better to buy the new Mac later rather than sooner.
I am waiting because at this point in time, with Penryn just around the corner, it is in my best interests to wait for the new platform.
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You proved the point I was making. You want the latest and greatest new Mac. It is your money and it most certainly your choice. The point I made in my earlier post is that a new Penryn-based Mac Pro will not bring unique new functionality to the platform. The current models will do everything that the new ones will do, even though they may require more time to do it. For most applications, however, a stopwatch will be required to tell the difference.
Actually I'm running CS3 on the latest build of Leopard and it works fine for me.
The install fails for me on on the latest one. How did you get it to install?