Where did my partitions go?
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RacerX
Old Rhapsody User
andychrist said:
Yep. I still haven't installed Panther on any of my systems (though it won't install on this PowerBook anyways). So until I feel some urgent need to run Panther, I'll stick with Jaguar.
On the other hand, I've installed Panther some 18 time since it's release on client's systems. That should mean that more than half of all my clients running Mac OS X are running Panther now.
It looks nice and is as easy to support as Jaguar, but for me it comes down to "if it ain't broke don't fix it." And Jaguar on my systems ain't broke. So Panther sits in it's box waiting it's turn.
andychrist
devil's plaything
Wow, I'm just amazed how many are still reluctant to install Panther. I got the family pack for all five of us Mac users on my network and two have declined it. One is still running OS 9 on her PowerMac, seems like such a waste. Guess those who have experienced headaches upgrading previous OSes must be apprehensive about repeating the experience. But that's the subject for a different thread.
RacerX
Old Rhapsody User
andychrist said:
Well, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone with more experience installing Apple operating systems than me. And like I said, 18 installations of Panther (clean and upgrades) since it's release, not a single problem in the bunch.
But lets be clear, I installed the current Jaguar installation on my PowerBook on September 18th, 2002. In that time it has run flawlessly. In fact I would say it has run better than most people's installations of the same software, but then again it had better. I make my living supporting Mac OS X and have almost every system Apple (and NeXT) put out*... more than 10 years of experience with this OS.
What I find funny is that people who have nothing wrong with their systems, and have no requirements to upgrade, run out and install the newest of the new software from Apple. I have Panther not because I needed it for anything, I have it because I needed experience using the software for my job. It is nice software, but no reason to remove a perfectly functioning system for.
When I find something that works, I stick with it. Jaguar wasn't replacing Mac OS 8/9 or 10.0/10.1 on my PowerBook, it was replacing Rhapsody 5.6 (which Apple released back in early 2000).
Until Jaguar gives me trouble or something newer is required for something I need to do, what works is what stays on my systems.
And if Panther or any other Mac OS ever gave me headaches, I would find another profession.
* I started using NEXTSTEP on NeXT computers at version 2.0, in my collection I currently have: NEXTSTEP 3.2, 3.3 (with Y2K patches), OPENSTEP 4.1, 4.2 (with Y2K patches), Rhapsody 5.0, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, Mac OS X Developer Preview 4, Public Beta, 10.0.x, 10.1.x, 10.2.x, and 10.3.x. And that is not counting having every Mac OS from System 0.97 to 9.2.2 (except Mac OS 7.6, but I'm sure I'll have that someday soon).
andychrist
devil's plaything
RacerX, I understand exactly where you are coming from. Having finally purchased Jaguar only half a year before the release of Panther, and still being very happy with its performance, I saw no reason to upgrade my OS again. But once all the third party developers upon whose utilities I rely had come out with versions for 10.3, I just could no longer resist the temptation. And for my old 500 MHz iForced BondiMac, Panther did make quite a stunning improvement.
Now, while of course installing a new OS is a breeze for you (and I apologize if I seemed to imply otherwise), for many it is a daunting task, just in terms of the time it takes to download and install all the concomitant updates. My neighbor with the PowerMac really fears losing two weeks out of her life again. The thing is, she could really benefit from such Panther improvements and capabilities as iPhoto4, as she is a professional photographer and uses her Mac in all aspects of her business. So the fact that she and others in a similar situation wouldn't even take an upgrade for free really blows me away.
That being said, I certainly respect others' decisions whether or not to upgrade, even if I don't always understand their rationale. And as a conservator of fine antiques (okay, I'm a junk dealer) I also appreciate the value of preserving and making use of what one has, rather than rushing to acquire the latest products of dubious merit. Heck, I'm still wearing the same spectacles that were given to me by a widow back in '76. They had belonged to her late husband for decades, and they are still good enough for me. But that's the subject for a very different thread.
Now, while of course installing a new OS is a breeze for you (and I apologize if I seemed to imply otherwise
), for many it is a daunting task, just in terms of the time it takes to download and install all the concomitant updates. My neighbor with the PowerMac really fears losing two weeks out of her life again. The thing is, she could really benefit from such Panther improvements and capabilities as iPhoto4, as she is a professional photographer and uses her Mac in all aspects of her business. So the fact that she and others in a similar situation wouldn't even take an upgrade for free really blows me away.That being said, I certainly respect others' decisions whether or not to upgrade, even if I don't always understand their rationale. And as a conservator of fine antiques (okay, I'm a junk dealer) I also appreciate the value of preserving and making use of what one has, rather than rushing to acquire the latest products of dubious merit. Heck, I'm still wearing the same spectacles that were given to me by a widow back in '76. They had belonged to her late husband for decades, and they are still good enough for me. But that's the subject for a very different thread.