The Top Five Reasons Not to Upgrade to Leopard

Apple has jumped the gun with the release of their new Operating system, Leopard. My sources at Apple (who will remain nameless) tell me there are two reasons for this. One, the software engineers responsible had been “stolen” to complete the iPhone firmware updates in Apple’s ongoing battle with the hackers, and Two, the OS had already been delayed for too long and it was felt that Leopard should be let out of the cage without further delay, even though there were known issues. Here are five reasons to wait for 10.5.1

1. Installation problems. Despite many naysayers accusing people of creating problems where there are none, a good proportion of upgrades did not go well, and even Apple is admitting there is a problem. According to Apple, “After completing an upgrade installation of Leopard and restarting the computer, a “blue screen” may appear for an extended period of time.” The solution? “Reinstall Leopard (recommended)”
2. Disk utility issues. Despite doing a clean “erase and install” many people are reporting slow or non-existent reformatting.
3. Printer drivers. Due to a late alteration to Leopard’s print utility, many manufacturers were caught on the hop and are rushing to redo their printer drivers. There are known issues with certain Lexmark, Epson and HP printers, either with direct connections or through Airport Extreme.
4. Firefox. Firefox 2.0.0.9 is not fully functional. Mostly minor bugs but some embedded media will fail and no drop down menus at certain sites. According to Firefox, it’s “Nothing to lose your sleep to, but in this case the fix won’t come until Firefox 3. Think 2008.”
5. Photoshop. Older versions of Photoshop will not work, and a fix is unlikely.

Me, I think it’s well-named, a big pussycat with a temperamental nature. I’m already having a love/hate relationship with Leopard, so look out for “The Top Five Reasons to Upgrade to Leopard Today.”