I have both a G5 Quad G5 and a Mac Pro – and the only software I run is CS2 so hopefully I can help you out here!
Forget the Mac Pro and get a G5 Quad. The Quad is faster and way more stable.
10.4.8 didn't make the Mac Pro any more stable so it's going back next week!
I have a Mac Pro and a Dual 2.7 G5. My Mac Pro performance is significantly better after doing the 10.4.8 Combo updater. Aperture 1.5 is much faster and so is Adobe CS/CS2. I haven't had any stability issues with my Mac Pro from day one.
I have a Mac Pro and a Dual 2.7 G5. My Mac Pro performance is significantly better after doing the 10.4.8 Combo updater. Aperture 1.5 is much faster and so is Adobe CS/CS2. I haven't had any stability issues with my Mac Pro from day one.
Just out of interest, which is faster running CS2 – the Dual 2.7 or the Mac Pro?
Just out of interest, which is faster running CS2 – the Dual 2.7 or the Mac Pro?
This isn't scientific, mind you, but it feels like the Mac Pro is just a *little* slower than the Dual 2.7. The 2.7 has 6GB of RAM and the Mac Pro has 4GB. The G5 feels downright snappy and the Mac Pro doesn't feel as fast but not sluggish by any stretch. When I get a chance I'll do some time testing of a couple workflows that I use on a consistent basis.
edit: I can tell you that working in CS2 (Photoshop) this evening that Rosetta is no longer leaking mmory like a sieve. It is much more memory effecient.
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Forget the Mac Pro and get a G5 Quad. The Quad is faster and way more stable.
10.4.8 didn't make the Mac Pro any more stable so it's going back next week!
I have both a G5 Quad G5 and a Mac Pro – and the only software I run is CS2 so hopefully I can help you out here!
Forget the Mac Pro and get a G5 Quad. The Quad is faster and way more stable.
10.4.8 didn't make the Mac Pro any more stable so it's going back next week!
I have a Mac Pro and a Dual 2.7 G5. My Mac Pro performance is significantly better after doing the 10.4.8 Combo updater. Aperture 1.5 is much faster and so is Adobe CS/CS2. I haven't had any stability issues with my Mac Pro from day one.
I have a Mac Pro and a Dual 2.7 G5. My Mac Pro performance is significantly better after doing the 10.4.8 Combo updater. Aperture 1.5 is much faster and so is Adobe CS/CS2. I haven't had any stability issues with my Mac Pro from day one.
Just out of interest, which is faster running CS2 – the Dual 2.7 or the Mac Pro?
Just out of interest, which is faster running CS2 – the Dual 2.7 or the Mac Pro?
This isn't scientific, mind you, but it feels like the Mac Pro is just a *little* slower than the Dual 2.7. The 2.7 has 6GB of RAM and the Mac Pro has 4GB. The G5 feels downright snappy and the Mac Pro doesn't feel as fast but not sluggish by any stretch. When I get a chance I'll do some time testing of a couple workflows that I use on a consistent basis.
edit: I can tell you that working in CS2 (Photoshop) this evening that Rosetta is no longer leaking mmory like a sieve. It is much more memory effecient.