I hope the white Macbooks can do the multi tap or whatever they call it. I seem to have settings for it and I tested by setting something to 2 fingers versus one and it could tell in Leopard. I guess this Snow Leopard will end up telling me whether or not I would maybe like an IPhone should Sprint ever carry them.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Chesworth" <scottcheswo...@gmail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:49 PM Subject: Re: New Os or not? > > Fonzie et al, > > Are you certain it will be a full copy that ships? I mean, if the > user were to choose erase and install, would it not require an actual > Leopard DVD anywhere in the instalation process? > > I ask because a friend of mine is still running Tiger, but has > recently had to rely on VO way more than before, so she's keen to > upgrade to take advantage of the new web browsing features among other > things. To be blunt, I'm wondering, what's to stop her from strolling > into the Apple store of her choice, purchasing for the upgrade price, > and going straight from Tiger to Leopard. > > Cheers for any advice > Scott > > On 8/25/09, Fonzie <sunrisings...@aim.com> wrote: >> >> Hey there everyone, Hi hope all is well. >> >> The Snow Leopard DVD shipping will be a fresh copy, allowing you to do >> a clean install if you are wanting to do so. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> I know, once I get the new OS in my hands, I will be doing a fresh >> install, and wipe out hte current installation I have of Leopard. >> >> Take care >> >> Fonzie >> >> On Aug 25, 2009, at 9:17 AM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> So will the Erase and Install not be an option? >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:35 AM >>> Subject: Re: New Os or not? >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Well lets clear up one item here. The erase and install option will >>>> not be available in the menu as it is now. This was do to customers >>>> choosing the wrong option and trashing all their data. Erase and >>>> install literally means just that and whatever anyone does, backing >>>> up >>>> your data is absolutely critical regardless of how good the os is. >>>> Anything could happen and loosing your data is not worth taking the >>>> time to perform this critical step. This is where Time Machine >>>> really >>>> does shine and yeah, I've been there several times and I have >>>> suffered >>>> through significant data loss, but well that was do to a drive >>>> failure >>>> and the backup tape drive failing. :) >>>> On Aug 25, 2009, at 12:57 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> You can choose to completely erase your drive before installing. >>>>> Unlike Microsoft which insists on complicating things by having >>>>> completely separate disks for upgrades or full installs, as far as I >>>>> know, apple's operating system disks are all the same. >>>>> On Aug 24, 2009, at 8:40 PM, Mike wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi all: >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm going to get Snow Leopard but I have a concern. >>>>>> Is it an Upgrade which has to be installed over a previous >>>>>> version of >>>>>> Leopard or can it be ran as a complete fresh install. >>>>>> I don't like the idea of installing another OS over another. It can >>>>>> be >>>>>> problematic and that sounds vary much like another companies 98 >>>>>> platforms. >>>>>> Also, can VO be ran from the install like OSX-10.5? When I >>>>>> re_installed 10.5 a few months back to try and lick my iTunes >>>>>> issue, >>>>>> when the machine rebooted, just pressed command F-5 and I was off >>>>>> and >>>>>> listening. LOL >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks: >>>>>> Mike >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
