Ever since the release of OS X 10.5 the IT trade press (eWeek, ZDNet, etc.,) has been full of reports of security and compatibility problems, especially with the default installation of the firewall that replaces the 10.4 firewall. Basically, a system is much less secure after an upgrade from 10.4, and requires a lot of obtuse tinkering at the command line to get it locked back down - something most users will not (or cannot) do effectively. Also, they are reporting that file handling has new problems, with data loss during file moves, and that wireless connectivity is degraded. Basically, worse problems than we saw with the initial release of Vista except for compatibility of apps. Most folks here are saying that they will wait until Apple releases some patches to address these issues before they will upgrade the machines they depend on to do work - and these are the hard-core, veteran Mac users saying it!
During the 7.1 beta and since we have also seen better results with FireFox 2.0 than Safari 3.0.3 beta from OS X 10.4.x against mid-tier 7.1, but have not tried the release version of Safari 3 - no one has volunteered a system to risk in an upgrade to 10.5. Before the month is out, I'll have to upgrade something and test it, but other priorities beckon. Christopher Strauss, Ph.D. Remedy Database Administrator University of North Texas Computing Center http://remedy.unt.edu/ -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russ Grant Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:01 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: OSX 10.5 + Safari + ARS 7.1 = :) Chris, Do you have a resource where you are getting your information of the "impaired quality" from OS X 10.5? We are starting to support the Mac OS and I would like to find out more. Most of the rags I've been reading have given Apple good reviews on 10.5 although I understand there have been some upgrade issues. Also - I've found that FireFox works much better than Safar but I haven't completed any testing against Mid-Tier yet. Br, Russ >From: strauss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG >To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG >Subject: Re: OSX 10.5 + Safari + ARS 7.1 = :) >Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:47:44 -0600 > >...and first you have to consider the growing number of problems with >compatibility and security that are cropping up on OS X 10.5. We >tested Safari 3.0.3 beta successfully against 7.1 and were eagerly >anticipating the production Safari 3, but now I am in no hurry at all >to trash my Macs with 10.5 until Apple gets some serious fixes out. I >guess they diverted way too many resources to new handheld devices, and >it not only slowed the 10.5 release but seriously impaired the quality >of it. Maybe by the time we actually go live with 7.1... > >Christopher Strauss, Ph.D. >Remedy Database Administrator >University of North Texas Computing Center http://itsm.unt.edu/ > > > _____ > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sokol, Brian > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 11:37 AM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: OSX 10.5 + Safari + ARS 7.1 = :) > > > ** > > Just tested Safari on OSX 10.5 and ARS 7.1 and it works great! I >submitted this as an enhancement request in 2003. Now we just have to >upgrade the operating system on 500 Macs :( > > Brian Sokol > Manager, Desktop Services > Scholastic Inc. > 557 Broadway > NY, NY 10012 > (212) 343-6494 > http://www.Scholastic.com <http://www.Scholastic.com> > > __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML >in it___ > > >_______________________________________________________________________ >________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" ________________________________________________________________________ _______ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
