[fhammond]

The initial setup! I love it! Once you've installed and rebooted, the initial setup screens are very cool. Good music playing and Fast User Switching-style rotation as a transition between each dialog.

You guys are going to love it! Anyone already seen it?

[[APi]TheMan]

Originally posted by fhammond:
The initial setup! I love it! Once you've installed and rebooted, the initial setup screens are very cool. Good music playing and Fast User Switching-style rotation as a transition between each dialog.

You guys are going to love it! Anyone already seen it?

Good music playing:
Window transition: 8 megs of video. Damn!

But yeah, I also noticed that Panther installs REAL quickly. All three discs, too.

[RooneyX]

Originally posted by [APi]TheMan:
Good music playing:
Window transition: 8 megs of video. Damn!

But yeah, I also noticed that Panther installs REAL quickly. All three discs, too.

How good/stable/clean is the upgrade option?

[fhammond]

Originally posted by RooneyX:
How good/stable/clean is the upgrade option?

I haven't used it and wouldn't. I think a clean upgrade is always the best policy.

[mitchell_pgh]

I feel the ideal solution is to do a clean install from a formatted Hard Drive.

That being said, I upgraded from 10.1 to 10.2 without a hitch.

I'm upping my RAM and purchasing a new HD for Panther.

[[APi]TheMan]

Originally posted by RooneyX:
How good/stable/clean is the upgrade option?

I always format the drive... I keep data storage on my main drive to a minimum so I can be spontaneous and reformat on a whim.

I even rm -rf'd the other day just for the fun of it.

[leavestone]

Originally posted by RooneyX:
How good/stable/clean is the upgrade option?

Very good And stabel to
And clean? Mever as
clean as a clean install.

So far no complains

Upgraded before already
from 10.1.5 to 10.2 and
to 10.2.8 and 7B80 and
now 7B85

[keston]

Why even respond if you're not going to answer or address the question? And to boot, your response shows you haven't taken the avenue he's inquiring about...

Originally posted by fhammond:
I haven't used it and wouldn't. I think a clean upgrade is always the best policy.

[mitchell_pgh]

Ugh, I want that update... I haven't touched anything higher then 10.2.8...

[crouchingtiger]

I upgraded from 10.2.8 to 7B85 and I have experienced no problems whatsoever.

[Agasthya]

I upgraded from 7B80 to 7B85 and Energy Saver didn't work.

Just a word of caution..

[krove]

Originally posted by Agasthya:
I upgraded from 7B80 to 7B85 and Energy Saver didn't work.

Just a word of caution..

Umm...aren't people NOT supposed to upgrade from any prerelease to another prerelease version (or even GM) under any circumstances?

[MacsGalor]

Ahhhhhhhhhh I hate you all! I want my 10.3!!!! Oh well just have to wait. Bad thing is I will be out of the area and will not be able to pick it up until 31 Oct, so even longer. You guys enjoy

[SMacTech]

I used Carbon Copy Cloner on 10.2.6 to an Ext FW drive and upgraded to Panther beta about 8 times now without any major problems. A lot of stuff still worked. However, I know there are things that are just not working at all, and should not be in there. Such as USB Overdrive, Transparent Dock, some APE crap and myriad others.
I would perform a clean install if you have any 3rd party haxies, or resources to preserve your current working OS, otherwise, upgrading from Jag should be good to go. IMHO
I will be formatting my drive after backing up ~ 30 GBs and then installing Panther.

Oh, and I really like the installer, it's a welcome change from what we had in Jag. My son would say it's uber or whatever his current vernacular is.

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

So what is that song in the statup anyway?

[bgmccollum]

im wondering the same thing myself, i know i have this song somewhere in my collection from streamripper, i just dont know the name of the song is...

i almost **** myself when i heard it, cause its such a dope song...

[besson3c]

can somebody post this movie and other startup stuff?

[Diggory Laycock]

"Epl�" by Royksopp

[Boondoggle]

"Epl�" by Royksopp

Too bad it is not in the ITMS....

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally posted by Diggory Laycock:
"Epl�" by Royksopp

It's just Eple. The accent's over the o, like R�yksopp. And yeah, eple is norwegian for Apple.

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally posted by [APi]TheMan:
Window transition: 8 megs of video. Damn!

The window transition is done in Quartz. 8 megs? How is that a problem? 8 megs is NOTHING compared to hard drive sizes of today.

[JLL]

Originally posted by - - e r i k - -:
The window transition is done in Quartz. 8 megs? How is that a problem? 8 megs is NOTHING compared to hard drive sizes of today.

I think he meant that his Mac has 8MB VRAM and can't show the transition.

[Geobunny]

Originally posted by - - e r i k - -:
The window transition is done in Quartz. 8 megs? How is that a problem? 8 megs is NOTHING compared to hard drive sizes of today.

You drunk or something?! You're normally more on-the-ball than that!

[vmpaul]

Originally posted by [APi]TheMan:
I always format the drive... I keep data storage on my main drive to a minimum so I can be spontaneous and reformat on a whim.

Yeah, but what about re-installing all those applications again? Isn't that the biggest pain?

It's a 4-hour operation for me.

[JLL]

Originally posted by vmpaul:
Yeah, but what about re-installing all those applications again? Isn't that the biggest pain?

It's a 4-hour operation for me.

My current system has followed me on four iBooks and now a PowerBook (using CCC).

When Panther arrives I will re install everything.

(Apple: put in on ADC NOW!!!!)

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally posted by Geobunny:
You drunk or something?!

Actually, yes

[:XI:]

Originally posted by Boondoggle:
Too bad it is not in the ITMS....

But is is in my library. Listening to it now.

I'm thinking of pre-ordering 10.3 instead of waiting a month or so, as I did with 10.2. Just in case.

[danengel]

I even rm -rf'd the other day just for the fun of it.

I lacked the courage to do that, although the temptation grows stronger every day. Maybe my spare clamshell will have to experience it someday

[nobitacu]

I can't wait until this thing is finally running in my Powerbook. 24th will be the day.

Ming

[fhammond]

Originally posted by keston:
Why even respond if you're not going to answer or address the question? And to boot, your response shows you haven't taken the avenue he's inquiring about...

So my reply actually made you mad? My reply that wasn't even to a question *you* had asked? Please tell me what exactly I'm harming by telling him that I don't think upgrades are a good idea; I think it was relevant even it it didn't answer his direct question, Mr Literal Uptight Guy. You, sir, are a fool.

[Simon]

Originally posted by vmpaul:
Yeah, but what about re-installing all those applications again? Isn't that the biggest pain?

It's a 4-hour operation for me.

It doesn't have to be such a pain.

Here's a time-saving procedure for a 100% clean and fresh Panther install.

Use CCC and read this thread for more info on how to do the procedure exactly.

Good luck.

[scctx]

Originally posted by Boondoggle:
Too bad it is not in the ITMS....

I haven't seen Panther but I'm assuming this is the song.

Eple

[stuff7777]

Hi, is there someone here who'd be kind enough to post for a very limited time the initial intro video found in Panther 7B59?

I've succeeded in getting a .mp4 compressed version through these forums (intro_compuesta_final.mov weighting about 8,5 Mo), but I'd really love to put my hands on the unedited one--since I do prefer this former video.

Thanks in advance!

[Thor]

I haven't seen Panther but I'm assuming this is the song.

Eple

heh.... no quicktime version.

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally posted by Thor:
heh.... no quicktime version.

Shhh