Kaphias Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Well, I've been holding back on upgrading to Leopard due to my hate for it's interface... but after using it a bit, I'm feeling like I may be ready to move up. My question is, (and I know it's been a while for many of you) how was X-plane affected when you switched? Did the framerate drop or rise?Computer specs:1st/2nd gen MacBook2 Ghz Intel Core Duo processor2 GB RAMIntel GMA 950, 64 MB VRAMOld and slow, but it works. I'm just worried that upgrading to Leopard may push my framerates from 25-30 to under 20.Early thanks to all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman0520 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 I had a slight improvement in x-plane performance when I upgraded to leopard. To me the new features in leopard were worth the upgrade. If you haven't bought leopard consider waiting untill snow leopard comes out before upgrading OS.Second gen 15" MBP2 ghz intel core duo2 gb of ramATI X1600 128mb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaphias Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I had a slight improvement in x-plane performance when I upgraded to leopard. To me the new features in leopard were worth the upgrade. If you haven't bought leopard consider waiting untill snow leopard comes out before upgrading OS.Second gen 15" MBP2 ghz intel core duo2 gb of ramATI X1600 128mbToo late, I already bought it... oh well. Thanks very much for your feedback.Still welcoming other's reports as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBalsa Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Snow leopard is already out, and is a free upgrade! It's marked 10.5.6 on the update list. Leopard is well worth the price. I don't understand hy you would hate leopard's user interface? ??? I think it's one of the best available! I don't use leopard for X-Plane though, the last ATI Drivers were from 2005, and I get WAAAY better performance with new drivers on Vista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Russell Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Snow Leopard will be 10.6.We are currently on 10.5.x "Leopard"http://www.apple.com/macosx/Notice you can buy "Leopard" but you can only preview "Snow Leopard".Snow Leopard contains a number of significant new features. I'm looking forward to using it, I'm just hoping it has PowerPC support still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman0520 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 From what ive heard their dropping Power PC support. One of the ways apple is slimming down the new OS. I don't even know if it will run on 32 bit processors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBalsa Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I'm pretty sure it will run on 32 bit processors, it just says on their site that it will "extend 64 bit capabilities" nothing about dropping 32 bit. If they dropped 32 bit support, they would lose about 85% of their sales! :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Russell Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Core2 Duo's have some 64bit support, I'm not sure exactly how much but I was reading some stuff about it on the Intel site a while back...It'd be interesting to see if you can run XP/Vista/Linux 64 of a C2D... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenoma Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Core2 Duo's have some 64bit support, I'm not sure exactly how much but I was reading some stuff about it on the Intel site a while back...It'd be interesting to see if you can run XP/Vista/Linux 64 of a C2D...I've had in my hands a Core 2 Duo equipped pc and worked flawlessly with Vista 64 and Linux 64. Tis processor is an x86-64 capable of running 32 bit 16 bit and 64bit software. "The last processors Intel manufactured which did not use AMD's x86-64 design were early versions of the Pentium 4 "Prescott", introduced in February 2004." (source Wikipedia). Said that i presume that any Mac Intel should be more than capable to run 64bit software without a problem, i know that my Mac Pro can, and it has Xeon processors that are x86-64, like Core 2 Duo.For what it concerns Snow Leopard, it is the first Apple OS that has a 64Bit kernel, with compatibility mode for 32bit applications, if I'm correct here it shouldn't be able to run on old 32bit only processors (but it's a no problem if, as i presume, any Intel Mac has x86-64 processor).Alessandro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbenl Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Just to stave of any confusion, those of us with a CoreDuo mac will be unable to take advantage of a 64-bit capable OS, as the core duo is simply a re-branded pentium M. Yet, as mentioned earlier, anyone with the Core2Duo line of macs will have the capability of running in 64-bit so long as the OS will support that mode. In summary, as far as I know, any mac built after the Core2Duo introduction (to include the xeon mac pros) will be able to run in 64 bit.Just FYI...This is interesting..."Intel Core Solo (product code 80538) uses the same two-core die as the Core Duo, but features only one active core. This allows Intel to sell dies that have a manufacturing defect in one but not both of the cores"Now, just to stave off any more confusion, those of you with core solo processors should not think you can re-activate this second core. It's there, but the connection is physically severed. Talk about shady business. It sounds to me like intel is selling V-8 engines with 4 bad cylinders...so they make it a four-banger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenoma Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Sorry if i've made some confusion, i've completely forgotten the CoreDuo which was equipped on early Intel Mac's.Alessandro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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