On 12/31/02 5:25 PM, "Ian Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm thinking about running Mac OS 10.2 "Jaguar" on my G3 iMac DV. Specs: > 400MHz (Early 2001 version) > 256 MB RAM > Standard 8MB ATI RAGE 128 Pro > 10 GB Hard Drive > > I've heard some people report that 10.2 is slow on a computer that can't > support Quartz Extreme. Disk space is not an issue, since I got an iPod and > moved all my music to it. Right now, I'm frequently switching between OS 9 > and 10 because I like the stability of 10 for video editing and other heavy > features (and I have an EyeTV) but I feel more comfortable in 9. I'd like to > know if it would perform well enough to be worth all of those features > brought back from Mac OS 9. > > -Ian Johnson Jaguar runs much faster than 10.1.5, and my iMac is only a 333. I wasn't happy with 10.1.5, but I love Jaguar! - With two exceptions: They took away the "Happy Mac" startup icon and replaced it with a boring gray apple. They also took away one of the preferences I liked in 10.1.5. Before, you could set a preference that changes those honking-huge desktop icons to smaller ones, allowing you to have many more on the desktop. Now that option is gone... Gerry -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
