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Leopard Upgraders Getting "Blue Screen of Death"

Posted by kdawson on from the they're-called-haxies-for-a-reason dept.

Z80xxc! writes "Some Mac users upgrading to Apple's new Leopard operating system are encountering long delays on reboot — an experience they liken to the Windows 'Blue Screen of Death.' While some of those upgrading were able to access their computer after waiting for as long as several hours, others were forced to do a complete reinstall. Some suspect that a framework called 'Application Enhancer' by Unsanity LLC may be causing the problem, but there has been no official word from Apple at this point."

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  1. iBSOD by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 4, Funny

    It really IS catching up with Vista!

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    You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!
  2. Re:When posting replies to this article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hippocracy is not pretty people

    I don't see what hippos have to do with this, but if you're making some comparison about the weight and gracefulness of a hippo with MS then I'm with you...

  3. Re:When posting replies to this article by ORBAT · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hippocracy? Is that the system of government where horses are the ruling class?

  4. Leaopard is great!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    It's great to see Apple finally showing off to their users exactly the kind of programitic skills they have been showing us Windows users for years. Quicktime, iTunes, etc... no matter what it is, it has a huge chance of completely bricking a Windows machine.

    The OSX side has achieved total parity with their Windows side!

    BTW, I upgraded a few machines to Vista this week. It went smooth as butter. Maybe this is an opportunity for Apple users to "make the switch"...

    1. Re:Leaopard is great!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Yeah, about those Vista installs...

      I said you could check your email and play a few games while I went out for beer, not trash the place.

  5. Oh, irony... by xyankee · · Score: 4, Funny

    What makes this all the more ironic is that in the new CoverFlow Finder, PCs on the network are displayed with a Blue Screen of Death... teeeheee!

  6. I hate monopolies! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hate monopolies, and I am posting from my Apple computer, which uses Apple's OSX, and has an Apple mouse, keyboard, and monitor. I connect wirelessly through my Apple router, email with my Apple webmail account. I'm also listening to music on my Apple iPod, which I purchased from my Apple iTunes account.

    Damn that evil Microsoft monopoly!!! Always forcing everyone to use their products!!

    1. Re:I hate monopolies! by Achromatic1978 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Though I can't see why anyone would use an Apple monitor; you can get the same monitor for 1/3 of the price from a different company...

      Shhh! That glowing Apple logolight was hand etched by a 96 year old Tibetan monk, that's the real reason the Apple monitor with the same LCD inside is several hundred dollars more than the same LCD that's inside a Dell shell.

  7. Re:Archive and install by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh, yeah, you expect Aunt Tillie to be able to do that? All these command-line fixes just show how Mac OS X is not yet ready for the desktop, and how Linux is superior because "it just works." ;)

    (Laugh. It's funny.)

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  8. Re:is microsoft to blame? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    So "you" are Apple, right? And "Nancy" is the customer, getting a right royal reaming in your hands? Which maybe makes Vista the sick wife who just isn't up to the job anymore?

    Or maybe "Nancy" is Apple, and "you" are MS, violating Apple with your throbbing mighty marketshare and making them realise that they'll never be more than a casual flirtation? And I suppose Vista is still the sick cripple?

    Ah, forget it...

  9. Re:jesus h christ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this APE shit have to be intentionally installed by users? It's usually flung at you. It will stick to your system if you don't clean it soon enough.

  10. indeed by m2943 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unfortunately for Apple, it's OS competitor has a much better track record in the quality of new releases.

    You're right: Ubuntu kicks Apple's ass not just in terms of included functionality, graphics, and price, but also in terms of smooth upgrades.

    1. Re:indeed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I detect a note of jealousy.

      But, hey, it's understandable: Leopard is rather underwhelming, in particular compared to Gutsy Gibbon.

  11. Account Deleted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sorry but your suggestion that Apple would produce and release a product that doesn't work flawlessly out of the box is heretical and simply not true. This idea is contrary to SlashThought, and your account should be deleted.

  12. Re:Funny by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    How hard is it to say if [ "$(sw_vers -productVersion | sed -E 's/([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\..*/\1/')" != "10.4" ] ; then syslog -s "unknown OS version." ; exit 0; fi? Speak for yourself... I'm still stuck on how to pronounce "sw-vers"...
  13. Re:When posting replies to this article by Rogerborg · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know I'll get modded down for this, but I agree with everything you said.

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    If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.
  14. Re:Right... by Klaidas · · Score: 1, Funny

    The haha tag is now visible. And that feels good. Really. Just because all the fanboys are mad.

  15. Re:Archive and install by Amiga+Trombone · · Score: 1, Funny

    Indeed. The new comment system is a big, fat pain in the ass. Kind of like Slashdot's version of Vista.

  16. Goes to show: Beware of the Leopard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Douglas Adams is proved a visionary yet again

  17. Re:hmmm.... by dangitman · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm not a mac user myself but doesn't that sound like something spybot would catch on a heavily infested pc?

    Yeah, Unsanity is like the syphillis of the Mac world. However, being Mac-based, it's good-looking syphillis that's easy to use.

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    ... and then they built the supercollider.
  18. Re:Archive and install by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    See? There's proof of it in action. You were supposed to be modified insightful and the moderator slipped with the drop down box.

  19. Re:Archive and install by ickoonite · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nonono, X11 has been massively enhanced! It's beautiful. Now, when you run a program from Terminal.app that needs X11, it launches automatically! It's beautiful! Almost my favourite Leopard feature so far.

    iqu :)

  20. Re:jesus h christ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You mean Bonzi Buddy is available for my Mac now?

  21. Re:Archive and install by SlowMovingTarget · · Score: 2, Funny

    Easy enough if you know such a tool, but it may be somewhat beyond a newbie.

    Newbie: "Good! What is a registry?"