A few thoughts: On Aug 29, 2009, at 08/29, 10:20 PM, Don Zahniser wrote:
> Which brings me back to my original thought - make sure that you > have a > copy of the old version before overwriting it with an update that > claims > to have added compatibility with 10.6. I got in the habit many years ago of saving the installers of all new versions of my favorite software programs into a special folder for backup. I call it my 'Move Out' collection. It consistently comes in handy. After I burn these collections to discs over time I catalogue them. My catalogue app of choice has been DiskTracker, but there are probably better alternatives. Whenever I need something from the past I can dig it up via my catalogue. Example: I've been playing with Intego VirusBarrier for the past year. One problem it has is fragility where it can crash after waking my MacBook from sleep. The solution is to reinstall it. The installer is handy in my collection. Another example is the latest version of CopyPaste Pro, which is extremely unstable. So I used my collection to get the previous version and install it. Thoughtful developers provide their own collection of back versions of their software. Unfortunately, there are many developers who only provide the current version. This is a big mistake. Sometimes writing to them can prod them into getting you the older version you require. Part of the problem with new versions of apps is that developers go by word of Apple that the new code compiler is fully backward with a certain OS version. Except there is fine print that is missed, or even Apple left something out. Having an application come out the other end that is '10.4.11' compatible but NOT G3 compatible fits the bill. There may well be a way to recompile the application to include G3 compatibility. Only your developer will know for sure. If there is no solution, the all you can do is stick with the previous version. :-Derek =================== Derek Currie [email protected] =================== http://Mac-Security.blogspot.com http://MacSmarticles.blogspot.com http://zunipus.blogspot.com http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/dwaynecameronfanclub http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ymorare --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
