Existing users, 
Apple Mac OS X
operating system (PPC)
Version: 10.4.11
11.4.11 nightmare
Feedback Type: Review
Contributed by: manofdogz Thursday, December 06 2007 @ 10:52 AM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Less than a month
this is the only download since 10.1.1 which has been problematic and for me it's a complete disaster. According to my 'about this mac' I am running 10.4.11. However, it isn't listed in the software update 'installed updates'. So it's kind of installed but not installed! Safari doesn't work at all, USB ports crash. I can't re-install as software update says I'm up to date and if I try a manual attempt - the disk image won't mount. Without Safari the dreaded Explorer becomes the default browser - opening for every link - and this can't be changed without Safari. Spotlight is now very slow and I suspect the machine is heading for a crash. Solution: you've guessed it - clean install. Nice one.
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11.4.11 nightmare - MacGuffin
I'm experiencing the same dilemma, to update or not. To make matters worse, this update page isn't readily available, so it's no longer easy to check up on whether or not users are continuing to experience problems. In all my years as a Mac user, this is the first time I've been really conflicted about updating. I'm not happy with Apple of late. :(Sunday, December 30 2007 @ 07:09 AM PST
11.4.11 nightmare - manofdogz
Thanks for the tip - I have archived and installed. this time I have one machine on 10.4.10 and the other on 10.4.11. I'm glad i have the former! Although now properly installed, there is no doubt that 10.4.11 is not very stable. Safari is OK but a bit unreliable. Preview crashes whenever i try to print anything longer than 4 pages. I get windows scrolling in various applications without me doing anything - much like someone has remotely got into my machine (which they definitely haven't!).Perhaps this is a ploy by Apple to get people onto 10.5! but I would definitely stick with 10.4.10
Monday, January 21 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
11.4.11 nightmare - Pres!
I feel for your problems with the update...I'm still trying to figure out if I want to install it myself or not.One thing that might help you a bit: there's a free PreferencePane called RCDefaultApp that lets you change the default browser without launching Safari. Give it a shot!
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Saturday, December 22 2007 @ 12:01 AM PST