Mac Downloads and Leopard
I’ll start out with the good news first.
Overflow
I found an awesome download for the dock called “Overflow.” It works like Leopard’s stacks, but it’s for Tiger. Overflow will display an icon on the dock that gives you quick access to applications and folders of your choice. It basically cleans up your dock by providing more space for your icons.
And now the bad news…
Blue Screen of Death
Oh my gosh. It’s true. Apple’s newest operating system crashes into the horrible blue screen of death. Last week, I helped a friend set up their new Mac Mini. They called me after spending hours on the phone with tech support wondering WTF is up with their screen. They first called HP (the maker of their monitor) because how could it possibly be a problem with the Mac? Macs don’t crash, they don’t get viruses… they just work. Hmmmm.
I did some research and I found out that Apple credits the crash to third party software installed on the computer. Oh crap - right? What the heck did I install on my friend’s computer? Nothing. That’s right, nothing. Apple provided this “third-party software” as part of the operating system!
So, I will not upgrade to Leopard just yet. Hopefully Apple will conduct proper testing before they release their next upgrade.
By the way, I used the instructions over at SilverMac.com to fix my friend’s problem. The instructions are similar to Apple’s official instructions except they included three more files to delete.
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I’m going to try and get a mac laptop paid for when I start using voc. rehab. That’s how you guys got yours right? we’ll see. you may have to come to WI just to show my how to use the damn thing.
Yes! Do it! But wait until I give the okay… (let Leopard fix its kinks before you buy).