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    Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) - After You Upgrade...

    Assuming you did your homework before installing Leopard, there shouldn't be any major surprises afterward.  You may need to replace or update some software that isn't compatible with Leopard, but as long as you checked out "Before You Upgrade...", you expected that, right? 
    There are, however, a couple issues which some users have reported.  Any additional problems that we see or hear about will be added to this page, so be sure to check back periodically if you're still on the fence.

    1. Printers disappear.  If you upgrade from Tiger (OS X 10.4) and have any printers configured, they may not be configured after upgrading to Leopard.  It's a good thing you made note of all your printer(s) and their related settings.  You did do that, right?

    2. Wireless problems.  Internally, we haven't yet experienced wireless issues, but many folks out there in internet-land have reported that the strength of their wireless network connections degrade and ultimately fail completely.  The issue appears to be more prevalent on older PowerPC Macs (G4s & G5s), but some Intel-powered Mac owners have reported it as well. Apple will likely release updates or patches for Leopard or Airport to correct these problems at some point in the near future. 

     Modified: October 3, 2008 Home Contents Index Contact Us Search Feedback / Corrections