Leopard 10.5.2 update adds DVD sharing, better Stacks, translucent Menu bar and remote backup!

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  • DVD/CD Sharing, as seen on the new Macbook Air

    Picture 81-1

  • I can't believe I didn't think to test this: Time Machine can also use a disk connected to your Airport Extreme as a backup location, hooray!

    tm_express
    Yes, the Extreme is named Express. Force of habit of calling it that for years, sorry.

  • Time Machine drop down in menubar
  • Hey, look - Time Machine can backup to a network drive again!
    Picture 82
  • Translucent Menu bar option in Desktop Preferences
    Picture 78
  • Better Stacks options, including List, Folder and Grid views
    Picture 79Picture 80
    'Folder' shows the icon as, well, a Folder and 'Stack' shows the most recent documents icon.

This one is for commenter #14...

The 10.5.2 release of Leopard is expected to be released at any time.

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  • unixphreak
    was just wondering if the remote install mac os x application in the utilities folder can install the mac os to any computer besides the macbook air?
  • Adam
    Anyone been able to verify Time Machine support for network drives? MacRumors is saying it ain’t necessarily so …

    I can back up to any other Leopard machine with a 2nd attached disk with 10.5.1. Not sure if that is what you mean, but I can share a drive on the network for multiple machines.


    This is a known issue. See this: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messag...
  • Tom T
    Anyone been able to verify Time Machine support for network drives? MacRumors is saying it ain’t necessarily so …

    I can back up to any other Leopard machine with a 2nd attached disk with 10.5.1. Not sure if that is what you mean, but I can share a drive on the network for multiple machines.
  • bob
    i hope they fix the bugs with safari 3.0 how it keeps quiting
  • brandon
    i hope they fix the bugs in earlier leopard, safari crashing rather than focus on eyecandy
  • Nice - stacks definitely needs work.
  • Dennis G. Dahl
    I wish I could set the translucency of various Finder components somewhat similar to adjusting the properties of WindowzXP themes.

    Better yet I’d like to see working continuously updated themes available for OSX, especially a LCARS theme.
  • ScottMac

    Anyone been able to verify Time Machine support for network drives? MacRumors is saying it ain’t necessarily so …




    Please see the second and fourth screenshots, above.
  • Thavith
    Look forward to this!
    But I *love* the translucent menu bar, still highly visible text (maybe not for old people though, but then OS X fonts are probably too small anyway), and aesthetically blends better into the desktop.

    Hi, Jan. Speak for yourself. At 76 I may well have better eyesight than you do, and have no problem with even smaller fonts.
    The trouble with a transparent menu bar is that I put up my own Desktop pictures, some of which have dark areas under the menu bar. Try reading a black font on a black background. That’s when a more opaque menu bar is appreciated.


    I just tried dark photos, light photos, solid colours, black, white, grey, greens, blues...

    It really didn't seem to make any difference what colour the photo was or what was on the desktop... Maybe there is a combination that doesn't work with the transparent menubar, but I haven't found it yet...

    Having said that, I guess it's good we will have the option to turn that off, I hope they give us the option to remove the 3D dock. I already have that turned off, but it would be nice if that was "official" too...
  • Johnny Appleseed
    Anyone been able to verify Time Machine support for network drives? MacRumors is saying it ain't necessarily so ...
  • Dano
    I can't wait for this to be released, I cant deal with stacks they are so poorly thought out.

    Cant wait, 10.5.2. Yeahhhh ! ! ! !
  • Rich
    Well i have d/l 9C20 build of Leopard and i don't have the transparent menu bar option... I'm running a Mac Pro 2x2 Ghz Dual Intel Xeon... I don't know if the option is for older macs or not but i don't the option not since 9c6 have i had it
  • ohhh yeeaaaaaa!
  • adi
    is there a screenshot when the menubar is not translucent?
    Thanks
  • BillD
    Look forward to this!
    But I *love* the translucent menu bar, still highly visible text (maybe not for old people though, but then OS X fonts are probably too small anyway), and aesthetically blends better into the desktop.


    Hi, Jan. Speak for yourself. At 76 I may well have better eyesight than you do, and have no problem with even smaller fonts. :-)

    The trouble with a transparent menu bar is that I put up my own Desktop pictures, some of which have dark areas under the menu bar. Try reading a black font on a black background. That's when a more opaque menu bar is appreciated.
  • ScottMac
    Must have named it that out of habit when I got it, sorry.

    Why is the graphic of the Airport Express actually an Airport Extreme?


  • brianallen
    Why is the graphic of the Airport Express actually an Airport Extreme?
  • Ryrobes
    Nice. I just want the damn thing to come out already - I've got my fingers crossed that they fixed the dodgy WiFi access that my Macbook Pro has.... oh, yeah, it'd be nice if I didn't have to re-type the first letter after not using the keyboard for a few seconds too.

    Check-boxes for the translucent menu bar be damned... I just want a usable machine!
  • Love the updates! Bring 'em on!
  • mal
    "Time Machine can also use a disk connected to your Airport Express as a backup location."

    hard to belief but if this is true it's fantastic !
  • MAsh
    hi,, im leopard but menubar dont translucent, with this update my menubar get a chance
  • R Anderson
    Rich: the translucent menu bar doesn't show up at all on older machines. Are you using an older Mac? Could it be that the preference setting doesn't show at all in those cases?
  • ScottMac
    Incorrect, #14. See above post.
  • Rich
    Sorry to say people but the translucent menu bar option is gone in the latest update 9C16... maybe they'll put it back in later....
  • Rolf
    I don't want new features! I want to get rid of the numerous bugs in 10.5.1!
    Let them focus on that!
  • xgonin
    Any news about the delivery date for this update ?
  • A nice update! I hope it will be released soon!
  • DeaconFrost
    Hopefully the smb-mounting issue is solved?
  • Looks good. I hope they will release it soon.
  • jan
    Look forward to this!

    But I *love* the translucent menu bar, still highly visible text (maybe not for old people though, but then OS X fonts are probably too small anyway), and aesthetically blends better into the desktop.
  • I dont like the Translucent Menubar. Dont understand why apple not include it on Leopard 10.5 . Butt better late then never.
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