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nkotb

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Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« on: December 08, 2005, 01:30:00 pm »
Just wondering what any of you Mac people think of Tiger.  I don't use Macs that often, but I'll be using one at my new job, mostly for print layout and  design.  Any opinion on Tiger?  I'd be upgrading from OS 9.2, so any suggestions would be welcome.

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2005, 01:37:00 pm »
the jump from OS9 to X is huge. OS9 software does not run natively in X.
 
 X is so much nicer. 9 now looks ancient.

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2005, 01:42:00 pm »
there are people who still use 9?

nkotb

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2005, 01:42:00 pm »
We'll be updating software as well during this process, since the prices are fairly reasonable. And I'm much more familiar with OS X than I am anything below that, but since we're making the jump, I figured we should go to the latest & greatest. I was just curious about the difference between Panther and Tiger.  
 
 There were a fair number of negative reviews of 10.4.3 on Apple's site, and I was wondering whether it was users whining about changes they were used to or if it was cause for alarm.
 
 
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Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
  the jump from OS9 to X is huge. OS9 software does not run natively in X.
 
 X is so much nicer. 9 now looks ancient.

nkotb

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2005, 01:43:00 pm »
From the amount of dust on this machine, I would say that no one here was even using 9.
 
 
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  there are people who still use 9?

markie

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2005, 01:45:00 pm »
There was not much difference between Panther and tiger for me.

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2005, 01:49:00 pm »
The widgets can be useful but there's no real reason to make the switch. more concerned about OSX on Intel that will drop next year - or so it's said

markie

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2005, 01:54:00 pm »
yeah, apple should designed OSX to be intel compatible from the start. I immagine there will be a lot of problems.

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2005, 02:07:00 pm »
Not only should you switch from 9 to OS X because the difference is insanely better, but I found that the more I discover in Tiger, the better it is than Panther. Much more automation capabilities, and Spotlight has changed the way I file stuff, as in, I no longer need a hundred different folders. It can search every file on you computer via keyword, including content in text docs and emails, and even find applications faster than navigating through the windows. Eventually every OS will use this type of features (ie MS Vista) but for now you can get it through Tiger.

definitivedoodle

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2005, 02:16:00 pm »
depending on what kind of print production you are doing, there will be so many problems from jumping from 9 to tiger. i had to install all new programs, updates and settings to get back to where i was. i love it, some things stillhave issues, but for the most parts its stable and smooth. the might mouse is the greatest thing, cant fig out why it took apple to make one.

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2005, 02:30:00 pm »
I was wondering about the jump from Panther to Tiger myself.   I mean, my computer does everything I want it to now, is there really a compelling reason to switch?
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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2005, 02:49:00 pm »
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  I was wondering about the jump from Panther to Tiger myself.   I mean, my computer does everything I want it to now, is there really a compelling reason to switch?
one reason would be for the mighty mouse
 
 i think the widgets are nice, but some are overrated
 
 i had a hard time getting my setting down when i switched

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2005, 03:05:00 pm »
the only thing I ever find compelling is speed, does it run faster?   It seems new OSes are always slower, not faster, than their predecessors.
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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2005, 03:09:00 pm »
its faster for me due to my (companies) new g5 with some jacked up ram and memory, so cant help you with that one.

markie

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Re: Mac Tiger...Worth it?
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2005, 03:10:00 pm »
No speed difference discernible for me.