Re: [WinMac] MacOS 9: Upgrade now or wait? ALSO: NT4/SP6 is out

Welch, John C.(jwelch[at]aer.com)
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 15:57:32 -0400

Sigh...gee...Adobe had the needed updates on their sight within 24 hours of
9's release. Must have missed that Dan. Also, make sure you wait for the
obligatory Microsoft "Oops, the service pack is broke, we're pulling it,
sorry if you already installed it and hosed your system. The fixed service
pack will be out real soon now"

Since when is it Apple's fault that Adobe is using FCB access routines that
Apple has been redflagging for a few years now. If Adobe had run their code
according to the rules, then we wouldn't have had this problem However,
since the patches are out...who cares.

You ALWAYS have to upgrade conflict catcher with each release, considering
how that program works, I'm not surprised.

9 COMES with a compatible version of StuffIt expander on the CD. Must have
missed that too.

geez...what are people thinking anymore..."Here's a major upgrade...nope, I
don't need no stinking readmes..." Guess what? With the exception of
PowerMail, which I believe is also patched, *all* of the other conflicts
were documented prior to 9's release. Oh, I'M sorry, Apple should have
telepathically warned us...get real.

So all of Dan's warnings are for naught. As with all upgrades to an OS,
proceed with caution. Sometimes, even if you are jumping into the deep end,
it may not be filled with water.

john

p.s. If you want a RATIONAL list of gotchas, y'all let me know

> From: "Daniel L. Schwartz" <expresso@snip.net>
> Reply-To: winmac@lists.best.com
> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 10:52:33 -0400
> To: winmac@lists.best.com
> Subject: [WinMac] MacOS 9: Upgrade now or wait? ALSO: NT4/SP6 is out
>
>
> Good morning!
>
> First off, if you also run NT, Service Pack 6 is out. If you already have SP4
> or SP5 installed, use the Express Install which is about 3 MB. The URL is:
> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/PREM_SP6/updates.a
> sp
>
> Next on the hit parade is MacOS 9. My advice: Sit tight until 9.0.1 comes out.
> Remember 7.6, 8.5, and 8.6 being quickly replaced by 7.6.1, 8.5.1, and 8.6.1,
> err, "Font Fixer?"
>
> Also, and no big surprise here, OS9 breaks your brand new ATM Deluxe 4.5 and
> ATR 2.5... Can't these jokers at Apple get it right once and for all by
> putting in a patcher app deposited on the hard drive after upgrading? Apple
> *used to* do this with AppleShare Server 4.x upgrades & installers - Why
> couldn't they do this with 8.6 & 9.0? You'll also need to upgrade Conflict
> Catcher, Stuffit Expander, and PowerMail. For a complete listing software
> updates required for Mac OS 9, visit Version Tracker's Mac OS 9 software
> update page at:
> http://www.versiontracker.com/systems/system9.shtml
>
> My recommendation: Wait until the obligatory 9.0.1 "bug fixes" come out in a
> couple of weeks, unless you *really* need Right Now a particular feature.
> ColorSync 3.0 and FontSync 1.0 are interesting; but if you are already using
> ColorSync 2.5.1 for color critical work along with third party add-ons (such
> as a ColorTron or other calibrator), be careful. Same for those of you with
> drum scanners hitched to Macs.
>
>
>
>
> Yours truly,
> Daniel L. Schwartz,
> Electrical Engineer.
>
> Dan's MacOS Consulting
> 239 Great Road
> Maple Shade, NJ 08052-3044
>
> Voice: 856-642-7666 <-- Note new area code (was 609)
> Fax: 413-451-4391
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> THERE ARE NO ATTACHMENTS TO THIS MESSAGE, SO IF ONE
> APPEARS WITH IT, DO NOT OPEN OR DOWNLOAD IT!
> <mailto:expresso@snip.net>
>
> ALTERNATE: <mailto:expresso@workmail.com>
>
> Webmaster for <http://www.Faulknerstudios.com>,
> <http://www.BrakeAndGo.com>
>
> **Your UltraBac Solution Source**
>
> -> NEW! Sign up for the Mac-NT Mailing list at:
> <http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/Mac-NT>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> *** Windows-MacintoshOS Cooperation List *** FAQ:
> http://www.darryl.com/winmacfaq/ Archive: http://www.darryl.com/winmac/
>

*** Windows-MacintoshOS Cooperation List ***
FAQ: http://www.darryl.com/winmacfaq/
Archive: http://www.darryl.com/winmac/

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.0b2 on Thu Oct 28 1999 - 14:23:05 PDT