Tim B Posted November 10, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 10, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Knowing that many (most?) of you are Mac users and I'm about to renew all my computers, and considering the big change from Windows to Mac, I wonder if you have any advice on the following issue? My research into the latest Mac options has led me to discover that quite a few people have reservations about Snow Leopard as an upgrade to the previous OS. Is this something that should concern me, especially as Windows 7 is coming onstream to many favourable reviews? It would be a very considerable investment in hard and software especially compared to buying new Windows machines and a hard decision to make. I'm not really interesting in starting yet another Mac v. MS thread, but in opinions about Snow Leopard. Thanks for any reasonably objective opinions. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cocker Posted November 10, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 10, 2009 I had no problems upgrading from Leopard to Snow Leopard. All my programmes and peripherals worked with no exceptions. I see no reason to be concerned. I switched to Mac 2-3 years ago and have no regrets at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted November 10, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 10, 2009 There was an issue with some combination of Mac (using Snow Leopard), Epson and PS. But, this seems to have been overcome....Solving Recent Profiling Issues With Apple Computers Epson Printers and Photoshop Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
archi4 Posted November 10, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 10, 2009 I have no problems PS CS4, Capture One 5, LR2 and LR3beta, many plug-ins including NIK and Genuine Fractals, i1Pro monitor and printer calibration, Epson 3800 printer, and Nikon 8000 scanner (firewire) all working perfectly. Only thing to do when using the Nikon scanner with Nikon software is to disconnect all other firewire hardware such as external Hard Discs (this has always been necessary for me with the older versions of OSX) Should you need any advice like where to put profiles or whatever problems you may encounter, do not hesitate to ask in this very helpful forum. regards, Maurice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger1914 Posted November 10, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 10, 2009 My upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard went flawlessy, as I would have expected You would not regret the move! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericperlberg Posted November 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 11, 2009 I haven't had any problem after running it since day one on 2 different computers with any of my software (the usual big gun graphics software and other typical apps) nor with my Epson printer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami91 Posted November 11, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 11, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you have any critical software, be sure that there are SL compliant versions available. I'm still waiting for an update of FlexColor to support my Hasselblad film scanner (two months and counting). Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted November 11, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 11, 2009 I got a new iMac with SL already installed. Downloaded new Epson 3800 driver and had no problem. Ran my Monaco Optix for screen calibration no problem. I have noticed that my Airport wireless hub connection seems to put more strain on the CPU, to the extent that I just turn off the Airport link except when I'm actually using the Internet. Otherwise Photoshop drags, especially for screen redraws. Although since everything about the computer is new, I can't say for sure that that is a SL issue specifically. I also noticed the Flashplayer plug-in for Safari was having a really hard time with playing web videos smoothly and using 160% of CPU capacity when playing them - but that seems to have cleared up after an automatic software update from Apple. --------------- For the record, the main reason SL exists is to run faster and take up less disk space by eliminating the legacy code that supported PowerPC CPUs. Outside of the speed increase and some minor changes (like adopting gamma 2.2 as the default after 20 years of 1.8) it has seemed like a huge change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted November 11, 2009 Thanks, guys, for the feedback. The issues I have read about concerned slowdown where speedup was expected, but you all seem to have had mostly good experiences. If I go this way I will be buying all new machines with the new OS installed. My other hardware is mostly things like scanners and printers and external storage - some of the latter is networked and some USB/Firewire. It is a big decision especially with the software like PS needing replacement as I understand Adobe won't do cross platform upgrades (?). Thanks again, Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted November 11, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 11, 2009 One other thing I discovered last night that is not directly related to SL, but is related to overall computer/software upgrading. Photoshop CS4 (Mac) will not run the NikonScan 4 plug-in. But the stand-alone NikonScan 4 program installs and runs nicely under SL with my 5000ED, at least for single scans (with the side benefit that I can save the scans as .NEF RAW files and open and adjust them with a raw developer just like a digital original - very cool!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted November 11, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 11, 2009 The issues I have read about concerned slowdown where speedup was expected, but you all seem to have had mostly good experiences. The issue, as I understand it, related to profiling, not speed...see link in my post above. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psamson Posted November 11, 2009 Share #12 Posted November 11, 2009 The .2 patch for Snow Leopard (so 10.6.2) was released on November 9. I have installed it on both a Mac laptop and an iMac. My experience with Snow Leopard has been great, and with the 10.6.2 patch things seem even faster on both computers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami91 Posted November 11, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 11, 2009 The .2 patch for Snow Leopard (so 10.6.2) was released on November 9. I have installed it on both a Mac laptop and an iMac. My experience with Snow Leopard has been great, and with the 10.6.2 patch things seem even faster on both computers! I installed it myself today and it fixed the issue with Hasselblad FlexColor I was having!!! Previously, the app would crash after scanning the preview, but on a hunch I tried it after installing the OS update, and it works. What a relief Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted November 14, 2009 Share #14 Posted November 14, 2009 No problems at all upgrading to and running SL, ditto the 2 patches released so far. We can probably expect another 8-9 patches based on previous OSs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fransd Posted November 14, 2009 Share #15 Posted November 14, 2009 I can say to you: better a mac os than windows. I do not have problems and all devices and software are always working. And I know that you can't say that about Microsoft stuf. Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted November 17, 2009 Share #16 Posted November 17, 2009 Tim Adobe did a cross platform upgrade for me a few years back when I finally gave up on windows. Can't tell you if they still do. They told me it was because I had upgraded every version, but I figured they did it for everyone and just tried to make me feel special:) Get a Mac, you wont regret it. Cheers Chris R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share #17 Posted November 17, 2009 Tim Adobe did a cross platform upgrade for me a few years back when I finally gave up on windows. Can't tell you if they still do. Cheers Chris R I did an extensive search on Adobe's Photoshop site and I believe you are correct. I think that as long as you are upgrading to a new version (for me that would be CS3 to v.4) and as long as you state that all previous Windows versions are inactivated they will do a cross grade. And there is no going back - it is a one off, one way transfer. I have yet to actually clarify this, but it seems hopeful. I am leaning closer to the switch. With regard to the glossy screen of the new iMac, I have been using a glossy screen on my VAIO laptop for years with no problems, but what about a screen shield/hood - would that be possible? But what a fabulous screen (if you don't mind the gloss)! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread, it has been very helpful. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSpikes Posted November 23, 2009 Share #18 Posted November 23, 2009 I also think that after the 10.6.2 update you can safely choose SL over L. I know 10.6.0 had some issues with printers and PS, but I think they have all been solved by now. I never regretted my switch years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted December 2, 2009 Share #19 Posted December 2, 2009 10.6.2 has been reliable on my laptop, but has given me numerous kernel panic crashes on my Mac Pro. As a result, I am back to 10.5.8 on the Mac Pro ... until I can figure out what the problem is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami91 Posted December 2, 2009 Share #20 Posted December 2, 2009 10.6.2 has been reliable on my laptop, but has given me numerous kernel panic crashes on my Mac Pro. As a result, I am back to 10.5.8 on the Mac Pro ... until I can figure out what the problem is. Yikes! Sorry to hear that. I also have a Mac Pro (dual quad-core 3.0 Ghz, mid 2008 vintage), and thankfully have experienced nothing of the sort. Best of luck, Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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