Does anybody know of software incompatibilities between Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Photoshop CS 4? Snow Leopard goes on sale on August 28.

Apple has rewritten the OS to use 64 bit code so it is faster. But I am wondering if the rewrite broke other applications.

Thanks

Al

Adobe likely won't release an official statement until 10.6 is officially out but from everything I've read from people who beta tested SL it will work fine. I wouldn't expect any problems. I just ordered my 10.6 and I expect it will be great with CS4.

Found this site which indicates it is good: http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/

What about other software? I have Intego Virus Barrier, Quicken 2007, and firefox on my. Do you think they will work.

I just upgraded from a Windows XP PC to my Mac PC a few months ago. My experience is upgrading a Windows OS is a disaster - best to be avoided. I did not want want to use MS Vista or to upgrade to it.

Al

I've upgraded every version of Mac OS since OS 6.x
Since 10.x, I've had very little trouble with upgrades. Occasionally there are incompatibilities, but these are often known in advance. The biggest switch came with the change to Intel-based architecture, not with software.

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Thanks. That is good to know.

Al

Take a look at that site. They list many products.

I remember 6.x. I started with 0.1 on a Mac 128 and remember when 6 was the big deal.

Although you will see a bit of screaming and shouting, Mac OS upgrades are generally boring affairs.

-- Most mainstream software will keep working, or will announce a upgrade path.

-- Many utilities (SuperDuper!, DiskWarrior, etc.) will not work, but they will happily sell you upgrades. (If they don't do it for free.)

-- A few weeks after the new OS starts shipping, Apple will release an ooopsie update (free download) that will clean up a lot of loose ends.

One reason for using a Mac is to avoid Windows style trainwrecks. And it is probably wise to be a later rather then earlier adopter - if you can wait a week or three, you will find that most of the smoke settles fairly quickly. And some times, as in the case of 16 bit print drivers and Time Machine, the new release will bring lots of useful goodies. For what it is worth, I have never had to "fall back" to a previous release because the new one would not work.

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With all the issues with Windows. I am amazed that MS has maintained its dominance in the OS marketplace.

Also the latest version on Office is awful. MS broke the mail merge feature of office. When I did my xmas cards last year I had to hand write my return address.

I am using open office suite http://www.openoffice.org it does most things office does and is free. I refuse to buy another MS product because they are buggy.

Al

Since you use Open Office try out NeoOffice on Mac. It's a mac oriented interface of open office that is much nicer than open office. http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php

Thanks I will take a look at neo office.

Supposedly Open Office created an aqua interface for the Mac they released it earlier this year.

Al

I see the difference be the neo office and the open office look and feel.