Leopard? (Mac)

[mazz]

Has anyone upgraded to Leopard yet? I understand it's a 64 bit OS. How has it worked with your 32 bit apps? Specifically, are you now able to access more than 2G per application?I'm leery of upgrading because I can't have any downtime (and I don't have time to do it right now anyway!), but I'd like to hear how it went for those brave souls that took the plunge!Tips, Tricks? Anyone?Mazz

[arkjack]

My office runs on iMacs with Paralells to run Windows as a virtual machine in the background. We upgraded to Leopard about a month and half ago and everything has been running smooth. However, keep in mind that the office runs mostly business accounting and tax programs. I loaded Cubase on Friday and it was nice and friendly. So now Cubase is on the laptop PC and the iMac. I am going to test the PC version of Wavelab Essentials in the Paralells side of the iMac this week. I don't know that that is helpful, just that I took the plunge and it was an easy transition... Hello... I'm a Mac....ArkJack

[kouly]

I have had no problems with Leopard, I am running Logic 8 and all is smooth sailing. Logic is still 32 bit but it is 64 where it is needed (whatever that means). Logic can access 4 gigs of ram as a 32 bit app but with version 8 the EXS can now access more than 4 though you will have to check the docs to find out the details of this. Logic will eventually be a fully 64 bit app and I do not think it will be too long but as we all know Apple is pretty busy these days.

[wizz]

Won´t upgrade in the first 3-6 months I guess. If it ain´t broken; don´t fix it has been my motto for a very long time when it comes to updating OS.Running OSX, and It´s so stable atm that I really don´t dare to touch it. Not to mention all the plug-ins I will have to make sure runs fine.

[kouly]

This is excellent advice Wizz, just for reference I still have my G5 with Tiger and Logic 7.2.3 which like you said is solid as a rock and I have been hesitant to touch it for the same reason (if it ain't broke). I am running Leopard on a new Intel machine and have Logic 8 on that machine so if I run into any problems I can always go to my back up machine. I am guessing that there are not many people who have 2 audio computers so Wizz's advice is very sound for someone with only one machine and plugins that may have not been updated yet.