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Douglashh · Oct 11, 2007, 12:03 PM

I was planning on waiting for Leopard to purchase a new Mac but several Mac resellers are offering a free upgrade to Leopard if you purchase a Mac now.

I've had zero problems, in the past, upgrading from 10.2 to 10.3 to 10.4.

Just wondering if anyone, especially beta testers, has any in-site as to whether or not Leopard will be as easy an upgrade.

Guess what I'm really asking is should I buy now with Tiger and get a free Leopard, or wait unit Leopard comes pre-installed.

Doug

Big Mac · Oct 11, 2007, 12:08 PM

There have apparently been some bugs with the upgrade process, but the worst thing that could happen is that you'd have to do a clean install. That would be no different from getting it factory installed.

CatOne · Oct 11, 2007, 12:38 PM

Talking about "bugs with the upgrade process" doesn't really make much sense, given the product isn't released yet. These things aren't always that important in pre-release software :-P

Chuckit · Oct 11, 2007, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by CatOne

Talking about "bugs with the upgrade process" doesn't really make much sense, given the product isn't released yet. These things aren't always that important in pre-release software :-P

It's only barely prerelease at this point.

Gee4orce · Oct 12, 2007, 06:18 AM

I've never had a problem upgrading. In fact, my current machine probably has files on it that pre-date OSX Public Beta, right back to OS9 (even 8) days.

All these people who advise you clean install each time are just pissing in the wind - there's no real point for most people.

So, yeah, go ahead and buy now if you get a free Leopard upgrade.

Kevin · Oct 12, 2007, 06:27 AM

I'd do a CLEAN INSTALL with a system backup. Best of both words.

While some may not think it's needed, it DOES make the OS and the system itself run much smoother and a bit more stable.

I have files from back in the classic days still on my HD too. They just aren't system files.

jtrwallace · Oct 14, 2007, 06:19 AM

I have had every leopard beta and started using 527 as the first beta that i used as a stable main OS. The upgrade process from Tiger was flawless and 9A559 has Zero problems that I have encountered. If I were you I'd get it now because there is no problems with upgrading at all. I'd go so far as to guarantee it.

Don Pickett · Oct 16, 2007, 05:24 PM

I will follow my usual procedure:

1) Wait a week or two and read this board and others to make sure 10.5 doesn't have any show stopper errors;
2) Check and make sure all of the little utilities I use are okay to work with 10.5;
3) Do an Archive and Install.

Kevin · Oct 16, 2007, 06:19 PM

Don is a smart man.

Chuckit · Oct 16, 2007, 06:24 PM

Smarter than me — I plan to greedily install Leopard the moment it comes in.

Simon · Oct 17, 2007, 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by Don Pickett

1) Wait a week or two and read this board and others to make sure 10.5 doesn't have any show stopper errors;
2) Check and make sure all of the little utilities I use are okay to work with 10.5;
3) Do an Archive and Install.

That's exactly how to do it. I'm glad though if enough people here don't do it that way so step 1 works out well for me.

Don Pickett · Oct 17, 2007, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by Simon

That's exactly how to do it. I'm glad though if enough people here don't do it that way so step 1 works out well for me.

There's always people will to be gineau pigs for new hardware and software.