10.5.2 - Page 2

bbloke · #9 February 11th, 2008, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikuro

I saw that in their list of changes, so I took a screenshot before I applied the update and another after. They're identical. Is there only a difference on Core Image-capable machines? That seems unlikely since menu transparency has never used Core Image.

I don't know what to make of this. You've thought ahead and been more thorough about the comparison, so I'm open to being wrong about this. That said, it was something that I wasn't looking out for, I simply played with the update and instantly thought the transparency had changed. When using a few menus, the "blurry" feel to them seemed to have gone in favor of a much lesser level of transparency. That was my instant reaction, at least! My experience of 10.5.2 is with a MacBook Pro (NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics card), I don't know if experiences will vary according to hardware.

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Originally Posted by Mikuro

The new options for stacks are very welcome.

I agree. While some additions are useful for me, and others not, it's having the choice which is important to many.

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Originally Posted by Mikuro

I haven't noticed any difference besides the stacks change and the new Time Machine menu extra (also nice). Spaces might be a bit more responsive, but if you hadn't mentioned it I wouldn't have thought anything of it.

I'm picking up on a number of small differences here and there. For me, small tweaks to software (in general, not just with Leopard) can add up to affect the overall feel, even though they don't sound significant in themselves. The performance improvements may come from the Leopard Graphics Update, rather than 10.5.2 itself.

For me, the smoothness of Spaces was very noticeable. Thinking about it, I should clarify: the difference in performance relates to zooming out to view all Spaces at once, not simply moving between individual Spaces with keystrokes. Again, this might be down to differences in hardware, but I use Spaces a lot and had always felt the animation juddered but now it seems very smooth.

bbloke · #10 February 11th, 2008, 08:47 PM

I've noticed, belatedly, that Adobe released Acrobat Professional 8.1.2 around a week ago, and this is supposed to improve Leopard compatibility. I had not been able to install Acrobat Professional (as part of CS3) at all under Leopard, so Adobe's automatic software updater obviously was not going to check for updates to this! I'll try reinstalling Acrobat Professional under 10.5.2 and see if I can run the 8.1.2 updater...

RGrphc2 · #11 February 11th, 2008, 09:53 PM

Anyone else having a problem running CS3 with Linotype running? Also my Dock "crashes" when i try any other view other than List View.

Ran the Combo updater twice.

CaribbeanOS-X · #12 February 11th, 2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bbloke

Oooh, I shall have a look!

I wonder if it will finally fix the problem where the first character is often skipped when typing on MacBook Pros...

bbloke: i think i had a similar issue. as i rapidly flip from program to program and arrive at a input field... i quickly enter, say my email... and when i look up the first letter is missing. I type as one should and not look at the keyboard...not peck and hunt!

Is that what your MB PRO is doing? I have a MacBook, 10.4.11, 2 gig RAM etc... the thing preforms like a thoroughbred 99% of the time. However, I built a clean install a few weeks ago and the issue is gone!

Let me know... i want to keep tabs on that little issue... it drove me crazy.

best,

CaribbeanOS-X

jbarley · #13 February 12th, 2008, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CaribbeanOS-X

bbloke: i think i had a similar issue. as i rapidly flip from program to program and arrive at a input field... i quickly enter, say my email... and when i look up the first letter is missing. I type as one should and not look at the keyboard...not peck and hunt!
CaribbeanOS-X

Help me understand this better,
If you type without looking at the keyboard, then what is is that you are looking up from?

jb.

Satcomer · #14 February 12th, 2008, 04:50 AM

Well it looks like some people are confused at the size of the delta update. We;; after thinking and talking with friends I have come to a conclusion. If you did an original update to 10.5.0 from Tiger you were given the 'Combo' 10.5.2 (384 MB). If you did a fresh install Apple gave you just the Delta 10.5.2 update (184MB).

Either that or some of the many servers were just giving out the Combo update by mistake, or maybe it was by design in some countries. I just guessing.

alra111 · #15 February 12th, 2008, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Satcomer

There is a Graphic Software update after you install 10.5.2 so check Software Update.

Any idea what that is all about? I of course went and installed it, but I'm curious anyhow.

I didn't notice iTunes mentioned specifically, but I hope they fix its constant freeze-ups soon. I will probably go and import a CD at some point today to see if there's any improvements in that area.

Alra111