who's switching to snow leopard?

[jipchen]

Everything fine here. MacBook Pro 5.1 (the first unibody-generation).
Funny thing: Every website says the Line 6 PodFarm isn't working on 10.6. - Well, it is.

... although Snow Leopard was definitely faster, especially Safari

+1

 

[Transputer]

your completely right about everything. after using macs exclusively for a few years, and working for them for a year, I have come to accept that this is how they operate. I think its great to move forward.

and for ppc users, It may still work, but is not supported (not a big deal, cause most ppcs are out of warrantee. and buying apple software gives you 90 days of free support. the reason its not supported is because they want to eliminate supporting ppcs.)

Im going to upgrade AFTER all my sessions are finished because installing the os will mean I have to re install all my fucking software again....

ode to joy

This is the first Mac OS release since the introduction of System 7.1.2 that does not support the PowerPC architecture, as Apple now intends to focus on its current line of Intel-based products.

This is the situation - PowerPC is gone - the last August 2006 G5 is now a time capsule setup. There are no dual binaries in the installer.

I was using macs when Apple ditched Motorola 68000 in favour of the PowerPC. That was about 1995. I have the benefit of hindsight in this. I've been using macs since the mac came out - the irony of the shift to intel is enormous, it really is...

 

[gabriel g.]

I´m waiting till logic 9 is 100% 64bit and all my waves plugins are also 64bit

Then I´m doing the big update from logic 8

 

[JeffTD]

I´m waiting till logic 9 is 100% 64bit and all my waves plugins are also 64bit

Then I´m doing the big update from logic 8

While Logic 9 is about as buggy as Logic 8 was before update 8.0.2, you're missing out on a SHITLOAD of features, especially since I don't think we'll see 64bit of either for another year or so.

 

[digitaldeath]

Even longer for Pro-Tools 64bit...!

 

[JBroll]

Yeah... at least Ubuntu has the (admittedly absurd and almost always awful) alliteration advantage...

Jeff

 

[jipchen]

Snow leopard...who the fuck is naming these things?

Yeah... at least Ubuntu has the (admittedly absurd and almost always awful) alliteration advantage...

Jeff

Windows XP was called "Odyssey" during the development.
Pretty accurate, huh?

(Yeah, Snow Leopard sounds gay)

 

[JBroll]

Vista was 'Longhorn', no? At least they don't release shit with that name.

Jeff

 

[LeftForDead78]

has anyone had a problem who uses their pod as their main sound card type thing?

apparently the driver is only a beta as line6 monkey has bugs.

 

[JeffTD]

I went back to Leopard, mainly because the network software at my university doesn't support snow leopard, but also because it was buggy as fuck.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

God I hope shit gets sorted by the time I decide to make the jump.

 

[supahd]

God I hope shit gets sorted by the time I decide to make the jump.

9.01 released for Logic today... haven't noticed a ton of buggy shit myself

 

[JBroll]

The parents are now using Snow Leopard - no unexpected catastrophes yet.

Jeff

 

[GeertSamuel]

I don't have an intel yet... I got 3 macs non of them intel. I was really sad, coz the last mac I bought, was about 2 weeks before the Intels were released...arggggg...
Hopefully mid 2010 I'll get a macpro.

 

[monolithsound]

I'm on 10.4.11 and Logic 8.0.2 with zero issues. If it ain't broke...

I might try upgrading my Macbook, which isn't used for recording.

 

[smy1]

My buddy has had major problems with his EastWest libraries. The EastWest PLAY engine does not work properly with Snow Leopard. EW acknowledged that too, so it must be a common problem. My friend is really pissed cause he just bought EW Silk for 500 bucks and can't use it (along with his other libs) ...

 

[xconnyx]

i switched to snow a few days ago. even to 10.6.1 but it was not compatible with my tone port neither with cubase 5, so i took the time machine back to 10.5.8 and i'm happy again.

waiting for 10.6.3 or more, maybe approval from steinberg/line 6/motu.

if you buy and upgrade make sure you have a backup!!!!

 

[Nitsuj]

Also it's a bad idea to upgrade your OS; always do a fresh install of an OS, and then migrate your stuff over from a backup disk image using the migration wizard that OSX has.

There isnt a clean install option with Snow Leopard during boot up, only an upgrade. If you wanted to do a fresh install, you'd have to get the Mac box set.

Snow leopard feels more like a major update rather than a new OS.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Damn, wonder if my Profire 2626, PT8 and plugins will work on Snow Leopard. Apparently I automatically get SL when buying a new MacPro :/

 

[AudioGeekZine]

Damn, wonder if my Profire 2626, PT8 and plugins will work on Snow Leopard. Apparently I automatically get SL when buying a new MacPro :/

I wouldn't count on it.

There is a PT 8.0.3PR update you can get, for Snow Leopard but it's not fully tested and theres no tech support.

http://digidesign.com/index.cfm?navid=48&langid=100&itemid=38671

* Important: Pro Tools 8.0.3pr software is prerelease software, and is not fully tested or supported by Avid. Technical Support is not available for prerelease software. We recommend backing up your system and work files before using this software, or installing a fresh copy of Mac OS X 10.6 on a different system partition. In preliminary testing, we’ve found most plug-ins to be compatible with Pro Tools 8.0.3pr and Snow Leopard.