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"It generally sucks"
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3
Pros
Haven't found any yet, except I can cook eggs on my macbook, now always very hot
Cons
- Autosave/Versions is a dumb CVS and should be possible to disable it
- Duplicate instead of SaveAs complicates workflow and is potentially dangerous together with autosave
- Launchpad is totally useless
- Mission control sucks compared to expose+spaces
- My MacBook and mu iMac are NOT phonesSummary
Once Mac OS was "just working". Now it isn't. Some things may be fixed with setting, plugins or hacks. But if I have to manually hack my computer to customize then I'd better go back to Linux, from where I come.
Goodbye Apple, I need an OS that does what I WANT, not the opposite. -
"It's not for me!"
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Pros
quite cheap
Cons
Sluggish
Slower
Not charismaticSummary
Avoid Mac OS X Lion!
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"Upgrade only if..."
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Pros
First 64 bit totally based code for Intel processor
Lots of "new" bells and whistlesCons
Compatibility with PowerPC apps gone
Some major and yet VIP apps not supporte
Lack of new consumer educationSummary
The crossover Apple has done from powerpc chip to intel chip puts Apple in a spot to capture more market share than previously held. However if 2004 Microsoft Office is being used, Quicken 2007, Palm Desktop, any powerpc designed apps, some peripherals and also older version of iTunes for newer versions of IOS on Apple's mobile devices are not supported. So users who upgrade might experience a large cash outlay in order to sustain an upgrade to Lion, 10.7. x
Also if a user has 10.5.8 and runs the supplemental update, as part of recommended "update" some files are converted to 16 bit format effecting functions of apps such as Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4.
The fact that Apple, several years ago, started the major ad campaign to increase market share and failed to educate a new consumer about the transition that was in process (powerpc to intel chip) has left a bitter Apple taste in the mouths of some consumers. In this consumers opinion upgrading to 10.7 without understanding implications, isn't for Granny Smith and also others. -
"I haven't had any big issues with lion..."
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Pros
looks good
performs well
multi touch gesturesCons
some programs are not fully compatible yet...
Summary
I don't know why everyone is having issues with lion. It works fine on my iMac!
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"On the Whole, I Like It."
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Pros
Same interface. Stable. The new touch features are interesting and fun and provide a new way of navigating. Interesting first approach to a new type of computer.
Cons
Very un-Apple like to release a half-baked product with some features that are honestly just silly (Launchpad? Come now...). Buggy. Ugly 'eye candy' (who in Apple came up with those horrible graphics like ghost sidebars for Finder windows and the amateur-looking iCal and Address book (that got hacked out right away!). All in all, a flop in many ways, but not in terms of it's overall performance. And for me it's fun. Third party apps full of bugs though.
Summary
I understand that Apple wanted to do something new, to move iOS technology onto our Macs. I can't say they succeeded in much but I do like many of the new features a lot in terms of interest, but not utility. Apple hasn't come out with this big of a flop since OS 0. But 0 looked good and performed horribly. At least Lion looks good and performs well.
But if Apple can't come up with some new ideas for the technology we're seeing everywhere in pads and phones, it will become just another company. I might be switching to Ubunttu or another Linux flavor should that be the case. What I want most out of my computer is freedom. -
"Go Back to Snow Leopard!"
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Pros
Disk Utility is a little better for working on other drives. Nothing else.
Cons
It is slower. Many older programs do not work. It is the least intuitive Mac OS. It is buggy. It crashes. It takes twice as long to load. There is a big learning curve which in the end is not worth it.
Summary
I bought a new MacBook Pro in September. It came with Lion installed. It was one of the worst operating systems I have ever used. If I were Steve Jobs I would have called it a piece of s#*t and not let it out of the shop until it made life easier for the seasoned user. It seems to be geared toward newbes. I agree with the references to Vista. When I first tried Lion I thought how spaces and expose was set up was more aesthetically pleasing. After using it, I find it to be a less effective and annoying.
I am also annoyed that many programs want me to pay for an upgrade so that their program will work in Lion. As a photographer I use Photoshop. I find Photoshop and its plug-ins don't work as well. I have downloaded updates, but I am still dissatisfied. I downloaded a driver for my Epson scanner that would enable it to work in Leopard. However, the scanning program won't work in Lion (because it is Rosetta) and I have to purchase a new scanning program if I want to use it in Lion. It isn't worth it. Maybe that is why Lion is so cheap.
It looks like they were trying to make using a computer similar to using an iPhone and iPad. The problem is computers and tablets are not two different creatures.
Once I was completely saturated with my disappointment, I put Lion on an external drive and cloned my old Snow Leopard set up to my new MacBook Pro. Everything works so well now. Snow Leopard is fast, stable and works with all programs and peripherals.
As time went by and I would boot into Lion, I noticed the only thing that it did well, was maintenance on my Snow Leopard drive with Disk Utility, which is improved. I also notice that it would take 90 seconds to boot into Lion and 45 seconds to boot into Snow Leopard.
I do not like using Safari, which appears to be the only browser that works well in Lion. Between Chrome and Firefox, I find Chrome works better in Lion, but still not perfectly. In Snow Leopard Firefox is blazingly fast for me and with its available plug-ins works most efficiently for me. In Lion I cannot achieve that level proficiency.
If you are new to a Mac, or don't use your computer for more than email, writing and surfing the internet, you may not have any complaints.
If you are a seasoned user with many programs stick with Snow Leopard. In my own opinion if I were getting a new Mac, I would delete Lion and do a clean install of Snow Leopard, but I am prejudiced. Snow Leopard is my favorite OS. Lion I like less than Windows.
I worry that Apple is not going to listen to the complaints about Lion and just continue with it as is, because they believe it to be the way of the future. Those in editorial positions seem to be totally willing to drink the Lion Kool Aid. Apple is either going to have to come up with a totally revolutionary computer or they will have to recognize that computers don't function the same way as phones and tablets. I fear that hubris over Lion will lead to their demise. C'est la vie. -
"Pretty disappointed overall"
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Pros
Not quite sure. Lots of stuff added that seem gimmicky and unnecessary. I guess the App Store is of some benefit, but that's about it.
Cons
Huge problems with major software packages. Microsoft Outlook is terrible, slow, bugging, and cannot multitask worth beans!!! Adobe products crash left and right with memory management issues and such. 3rd party devices like keyboard keep loosing connectivity, etc.
Like others have said, this is one of the most painful "upgrades" ever from Apple. Just tons of bugs and memory issues.Summary
Overall, I don't see any big reason to upgrade here.
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"i now no why it is so cheap"
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Pros
none here.
Cons
its a cheap upgrade yeah because it sucks. Its crashed on me like 7 times now in 3 weeks. Which is pretty bad compared to my three year old windows pc they hasn't crashed on me once.(even sadder thing is its running vista)Very slow it like apple went back to the early ninety's or late 80's in performance. won't run most of programs either its like having and apple version of vista. heck they might as well name it apple vista!
Summary
avoid at all cost. this is down right the worst os i v'e ever used. it worse than windows me and vista combined. go with windows 7 or linux instead. this is just a disgrace to the technology world. Now you now why it's so cheap!!!!!
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"only mac upgrade I"ve regretted"
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Pros
works, but improves nothing and f*cks up everything else
Cons
Cosmetic interface changes that improve nothing. Superfluous on the interface front. Wrecks your power management and internet connectivity. Accompanying Safari does not play well with Facebook. Doesn't work with my printer even with new drivers. Expose, once clear and efficient, is now a mess. On an on. Nothing here but irritation with no improvement.
Summary
The cons say it all. Avoid.
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"Slow and clumsy"
Version: Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Pros
Whole disk encryption, time machine encryption, more scrolling options, cheap
Cons
GUI cluttered with intrusive hover-activated buttons, Library folder is hidden, more intrusive Finder window features, iCal dumbed down, search&replace has new tiny-button GUI, autosave/versions results in frequent accidental data loss, applications become sluggish when the disk is in use, lots of GUI bugs
Summary
I don't recommend 10.7.2 to anyone at this point. The new GUI is great for surfing the web but it's cumbersome and intrusive for getting work done. I spend too much time avoiding and undoing Lion's attempts at being helpful. Performance under heavy load is abysmal - apparently a result of applications constantly saving their state to disk. The disk being busy causes apps to stall.
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