It rocked for me too, for about a month with only a few hiccups, then a few weeks ago I started to get hangs, "Safari not responding" etc... usually when I'm multitasking.
Sometimes it works great for a bit, then hangs on simple sites. Firefox on the other hand has no problems, and the current new beta is instant browsing, much like Safari. The new FF update just came out a few days ago, so give it a whirl.
The only plug i have running is Flip4mac.
Oh, a site that Safari has problems with is KCRW.com, when streaming their audio. Also, anyone else notice that when you click on a menubar bookmark drop-down and leave it for a few seconds, it cuts audio out.
I'm not saying Safari is a bad beta, but it's not as strong as the FF beta yet.
The only problem I've had, and it's been rare, and have also had the problem with earlier versions, is with a bad Flash Ad. I get around it by quickly moving the margins so that the ad is off the page, and that solves it.
Maybe Juno will finally clear up that pesky "Airport: Scanning" issue. And, yes, I've tried all the fixes mentioned in the threads, have all the latest firmware and hardware updates, and am running my network with the latest Airport Extreme.
Thanks. It looked like some weird European system I've never heard about.
No worries. Off topic. Speaking of weird systems, do you know of anyone selling some type of adapter for the new iPod Shuffle? I have a pair of Shure SE 530's that I would rather use than the crappy ones that come with the iPod. Considering I got the iPod for free from Apple because my brand new MBP shit the bed, I have no problem with getting rid of it if I can not find an adapter so that I can use my better headphones.
No worries. Off topic. Speaking of weird systems, do you know of anyone selling some type of adapter for the new iPod Shuffle? I have a pair of Shure SE 530's that I would rather use than the crappy ones that come with the iPod. Considering I got the iPod for free from Apple because my brand new MBP shit the bed, I have no problem with getting rid of it if I can not find an adapter so that I can use my better headphones.
It's too new. So unless Apple is keeping it from other's use altogether, we may not see something for a little while.
hmmmm... I don't have such SMB file sharing problems...I have generally found that my Macs work better and more productively in a Windows networking environment then guest or even native windows machines!
I really wish I had your luck. All you did was turn on SMB sharing? Did you enable more than just the Public folder?
But the newer hardware should support HDCP, once Apple does manage to give it to us in the OS, if they do that is.
OS X already supports HDCP. iTunes uses it to protect iTunes Store HD purchases/rentals; said files cannot be used on an external display that doesn't have HDCP.
Does anyone really know what causes the problem? It seems that it times out eventually and the file becomes accessible from the Mac. Also only certain file types are affected. For example if you open a .mdb file on Windows and save it and then close Access, the file still gives a permission denied error when you try to copy it to the Mac. But if you zip the file it copies without issue. Furthermore the original .mdb file will eventually be free of permissions issues on its own after some period of time, which leads me to believe that Windows is not purging the file busy tag right away at least not in a way that the Mac can understand.
What people have come to understand so far is a problem of PSOIX (or some such) conflicting with a different permissions scheme in OS X. A leftover scheme and a newer one fighting each other in terms of SMB. I could be wrong completely as I'm no computer science professor, but even still, it is an OS X issue because of how it handles SMB connections. Same thing applies to my Linux box when I connect to the mac over SMB... so obviously not Windows.
Some people got lucky in this area, I appear not to be one of them.
OS X already supports HDCP. iTunes uses it to protect iTunes Store HD purchases/rentals; said files cannot be used on an external display that doesn't have HDCP.
I know. I guess I should have mentioned that as well. But we still need support for Blu-Ray itself. The current support for HDCP works JUST for Apple's stuff right now.
But we still need support for Blu-Ray itself. The current support for HDCP works JUST for Apple's stuff right now.
Yes, blu-ray support would be nice. But clearly, it's not HDCP that's holding it back. Steve Jobs complained that the licensing necessary was "a bag of hurt". Since then a centralised system/body has been set up to handle that side of things so maybe we'll see something in Snow Leopard.
There's also the fact that Apple still haven't implemented High-Profile H.264, and don't have a VC-1 codec either. Having said that, they've probably got them working "in the lab".
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It rocked for me too, for about a month with only a few hiccups, then a few weeks ago I started to get hangs, "Safari not responding" etc... usually when I'm multitasking.
Sometimes it works great for a bit, then hangs on simple sites. Firefox on the other hand has no problems, and the current new beta is instant browsing, much like Safari. The new FF update just came out a few days ago, so give it a whirl.
The only plug i have running is Flip4mac.
Oh, a site that Safari has problems with is KCRW.com, when streaming their audio. Also, anyone else notice that when you click on a menubar bookmark drop-down and leave it for a few seconds, it cuts audio out.
I'm not saying Safari is a bad beta, but it's not as strong as the FF beta yet.
The only problem I've had, and it's been rare, and have also had the problem with earlier versions, is with a bad Flash Ad. I get around it by quickly moving the margins so that the ad is off the page, and that solves it.
Is it that bad in US? In Sweden we get 60DL/20-10UL for 45 dollar per month without any limits.
I'm in Finland right now and get 110DL/5UL for $50, all you can eat. No limits.
I'm in Finland right now and get 110DL/5UL for $50, all you can eat. No limits.
I'm a bit slow here today, and so you guys have got me on this.
What exactly does 60DL/20-10UL, and 110DL/5UL mean?
I think Apple wouldn't mind sending you the update on a CD or DVD as long as you pay shipping.
They might considering I do not have to pay for my Snow Leopard Seeds. Might be worth asking them.
I'm a bit slow here today, and so you guys have got me on this.
What exactly does 60DL/20-10UL, and 110DL/5UL mean?
Sorry dude. 110mb/s down and 5mb/s up. ADSL. I could have SDSL but I do not want to have to sell blood or a child so I stick with ADSL.
Sorry dude. 110mb/s down and 5mb/s up. ADSL. I could have SDSL but I do not want to have to sell blood or a child so I stick with ADSL.
Thanks. It looked like some weird European system I've never heard about.
Thanks. It looked like some weird European system I've never heard about.
No worries. Off topic. Speaking of weird systems, do you know of anyone selling some type of adapter for the new iPod Shuffle? I have a pair of Shure SE 530's that I would rather use than the crappy ones that come with the iPod. Considering I got the iPod for free from Apple because my brand new MBP shit the bed, I have no problem with getting rid of it if I can not find an adapter so that I can use my better headphones.
No worries. Off topic. Speaking of weird systems, do you know of anyone selling some type of adapter for the new iPod Shuffle? I have a pair of Shure SE 530's that I would rather use than the crappy ones that come with the iPod. Considering I got the iPod for free from Apple because my brand new MBP shit the bed, I have no problem with getting rid of it if I can not find an adapter so that I can use my better headphones.
It's too new. So unless Apple is keeping it from other's use altogether, we may not see something for a little while.
Oh, and where is that reported mythological Blu-Ray movie support?!
No mythological support, just no support!
But the newer hardware should support HDCP, once Apple does manage to give it to us in the OS, if they do that is.
It's too new. So unless Apple is keeping it from other's use altogether, we may not see something for a little while.
Thought so. Well, my daughter now has an iPod Touch, and a Shuffle.
but.... what? You're all for bug fixes as long as they don't go over a certain size? Thats hilarious.
And you think all of the 445MB is ONLY bug fixes?
hmmmm... I don't have such SMB file sharing problems...I have generally found that my Macs work better and more productively in a Windows networking environment then guest or even native windows machines!
I really wish I had your luck. All you did was turn on SMB sharing? Did you enable more than just the Public folder?
No mythological support, just no support!
But the newer hardware should support HDCP, once Apple does manage to give it to us in the OS, if they do that is.
OS X already supports HDCP. iTunes uses it to protect iTunes Store HD purchases/rentals; said files cannot be used on an external display that doesn't have HDCP.
Does anyone really know what causes the problem? It seems that it times out eventually and the file becomes accessible from the Mac. Also only certain file types are affected. For example if you open a .mdb file on Windows and save it and then close Access, the file still gives a permission denied error when you try to copy it to the Mac. But if you zip the file it copies without issue. Furthermore the original .mdb file will eventually be free of permissions issues on its own after some period of time, which leads me to believe that Windows is not purging the file busy tag right away at least not in a way that the Mac can understand.
What people have come to understand so far is a problem of PSOIX (or some such) conflicting with a different permissions scheme in OS X. A leftover scheme and a newer one fighting each other in terms of SMB. I could be wrong completely as I'm no computer science professor, but even still, it is an OS X issue because of how it handles SMB connections. Same thing applies to my Linux box when I connect to the mac over SMB... so obviously not Windows.
Some people got lucky in this area, I appear not to be one of them.
And you think all of the 445MB is ONLY bug fixes?
Yes, I don't believe they are in the habit of adding features on these non major point releases.
OS X already supports HDCP. iTunes uses it to protect iTunes Store HD purchases/rentals; said files cannot be used on an external display that doesn't have HDCP.
I know. I guess I should have mentioned that as well. But we still need support for Blu-Ray itself. The current support for HDCP works JUST for Apple's stuff right now.
But we still need support for Blu-Ray itself. The current support for HDCP works JUST for Apple's stuff right now.
Yes, blu-ray support would be nice. But clearly, it's not HDCP that's holding it back. Steve Jobs complained that the licensing necessary was "a bag of hurt". Since then a centralised system/body has been set up to handle that side of things so maybe we'll see something in Snow Leopard.
There's also the fact that Apple still haven't implemented High-Profile H.264, and don't have a VC-1 codec either. Having said that, they've probably got them working "in the lab".