Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5.6 Leopard [5-User Family Pack]

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What Customers Say About Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5.6 Leopard [5-User Family Pack]:

I need to reboot around once a day.If I find that I'm the culprit (because of my own ignorance) there will be an update as soon as I get to the bottom of this mess. in an effort to get around this.

Over the last seven or eight years I have owned an eMac, an iMac, two Mac Minis (two different generations), and a Mac Notebook.I started the switch to Macs (from PCs) because they had a reputation for reliability: good hardware, (and even more important) good software (very few crashes). Over that time with the exception of one modem failure (which I believe was the result of my friendly phone company--I also had a telephone die at the same time), I have had virtually no problems.When I installed Leopard, machines which previously had pretty reliable Airport connections started to loose their network connections (for no apparent reason).

Before I get too critical I want to say that I have always been impressed by Apple. I have tried everything I could think of (including disabling all energy savings settings, screen savers, etc).

I have had nothing but trouble using iTunes and Front Page (with a machine I keep on all the time which is connected to our TV through a DVI to HDMI adapter).The machine which I leave on all the time hangs, and I have to turn it off and on (reboot it)--not good. This defeats any value Leopard's file sharing would have provided since this machine is configured with a large (external Firewire 800) disk specifically for file sharing.

All of the hardware is on a UPS, so power is reliable. If not, I hope Apple patches their operating system and applications before it damages their otherwise impeccable reputation.

Amazon gives the best price, everyone else has wrote the greatness of the Leopard OS, I found that I don't use most of the new features. I installed on a older G5 Mac and noticed that I needed to take the Ram up to 2 gigs to run software properly. It took about 2 hours to install, DSL speed was running at 900kbps. I recommend.

I will say, however, that at $129 for the full version, and $199 for the 5-user family pack, this operating system is a screaming good deal. Okay, many people rave about 10.5.6 because of the "time machine" feature. I back up my critical files onto a USB jump drive (lol). As much as these improvements are probably helpful, if your used to previous versions you'll probably find these improvements (and changes to the way you use the software) as initially annoying until you get used to them. But for my main cruising machine, give me Mac OS X, version 10.5.6.Can't wait until they come out with the next version (Snow Leopard.). What 10.5.6 is good for, in my opinion, is that it connects much easier to a wireless or ethernet (PPOE) internet service.

Now if they only sold a MAC OS X version that ran on a PC, then Dell could sell you cheap hardware with an option of either Windows or MAC operating system. I don't use it. Probably the best operating system out there by far for a reasonable price. Probably the first time Mac got it's internet connectivity right. I use most of the MAC free programs and I do notice a slight differences from previous versions. I'd be choosing MAC every time.I'm also a Ubuntu fan, if your into "no frills" open source, free operating systems.

I'm sure the upgrade will be annoying for those who are used to 10.5.6, but overall it will be an improvement to a steadily improving masterpiece.

I was completely satisfied with Mac OSX Tiger since it came with my computer. However, the new features of Leopard finally attracted my attention and I bought the family pack so my family could enjoy them too. It has worked great so far and I am still enjoying the new features weeks afterward. Once again, Apple has created a great operating system, lets see Microsoft try and catch up in another five years.

Nothing to blame except my own cluelessness. I bought this upgrade without realizing that once I installed it I could not run any OS9 applications. I run a printing company and have to call up files dating back 10 years (Pagemaker/Typestyler), plus I have to be able to open any old files my customers bring in. Guess I'll stick with OSX.4.11 for the time being and sell this upgrade on eBay or something.