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rcurl
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response 25 of 37:
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Jan 14 21:35 UTC 2011 |
Hey, that's great! Thanks. I did try a Google search on those file
names, but didn't find anything. Google does seem to dig into some
forums, but I guess not all (or if they are very old?).
I always install the new software offered. I don't know why this was put
on the Desktop when I did - but it was put behind the window for Mac HD,
which I keep open, so I didn't see it at the time.
I'm not likely to get into "developing", so I guess I can trash it. But
where should it reside? Like in the forum discussion, I'm running OS
10.4.11 (though Intel, not PPC).
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remmers
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response 26 of 37:
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Jan 15 22:13 UTC 2011 |
You're still on Tiger? Oh my. Is your Mac Intel or Power PC?
The Developer folder probably should reside in the root directory "/".
That's where the Mac software development tools are stored, for those
who choose to install them. Yes, you can probably trash it.
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rcurl
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response 27 of 37:
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Jan 16 05:29 UTC 2011 |
I'm still on OS 10.4.11 Intel (I haven't bothered to remember those
goofy animal names for versions). The installer for 10.5 came with the
computer but I haven't installed it because I think it might make a
bunch of installed apps disfunctional.
You have given me courage to trash it...
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keesan
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response 28 of 37:
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Jan 16 14:43 UTC 2011 |
You could put in a different hard drive and try OS 10.5 on it.
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rcurl
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response 29 of 37:
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Jan 18 05:23 UTC 2011 |
What will that show?
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keesan
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response 30 of 37:
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Jan 18 15:45 UTC 2011 |
That will let you experiment with OS 10.5 without losing 10.4.
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rcurl
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response 31 of 37:
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Jan 18 21:08 UTC 2011 |
It's not OS 10.4 I'm afraid of losing. It is the other applications running
under it that might not under 10.5. I'm dependent on some and have no need
to upgrade. Those applications won't be on another drive (which I don't have,
anyway).
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keesan
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response 32 of 37:
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Jan 18 23:07 UTC 2011 |
What is the minimum size drive you can install a minimum version of OS 0.5
to?
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rcurl
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response 33 of 37:
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Jan 19 04:53 UTC 2011 |
You are missing my point. I'd have to install all those apps to test them
under 10.5, and I might have to buy upgrades to run under 10.5. It
isn't worth it yet.
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remmers
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response 34 of 37:
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Jan 22 23:44 UTC 2011 |
The websites associated with your apps would probably have information
on compatibility with 10.5. Also, if you boot from a 10.5 external
drive, it will be able to access the 10.4 internal drive, so you could
test whether the existing versions of the apps will run under 10.5
without reinstalling them.
All of which would be a fun exercise for me (I'm an inveterate futzer)
but maybe not for you. It's just that 10.5 (and, even more, 10.6) has
significant improvements over 10.4 that I use heavily (e.g. Spotlight),
so for me, upgrading to the latest version of the OS was well worth it.
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rcurl
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response 35 of 37:
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Jan 23 05:25 UTC 2011 |
Hadn't thought of that. My 10.5 install disk should boot.
(10.4 has Spotlight)
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remmers
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response 36 of 37:
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Jan 24 13:46 UTC 2011 |
(Spotlight improved considerably with 10.5.)
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remmers
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response 37 of 37:
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Jan 26 16:46 UTC 2011 |
Also re resp:35 - Right, you can boot from the 10.5 disk and then check
whether relevant stuff on the 10.4 disk will run. Testing in this way
is somewhat limited - most apps try to create various folders and files
the first time they're run, and they won't be able to since the 10.5
disk isn't writeable. But you should at least be able to see if things
will start up.
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