Snow Leopard shipping August 28th

Sad Professor

The Up-to-Date disc is listed as shipping then.

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/08/20/apples-uk-online-store-lists-august-28th-ship-date-for-snow-leopard-up-to-date-program/

Official announcement and pre-orders should be along shortly.

cornbb

Great news, I'm looking forward to trying it out. I haven't bothered/haven't had time to install the developer betas. Has anyone else tried out Snow Leopard yet?

bluemachaveli

Ya I installed the rumored Golden Master to a second partition. Seems fairly stable. Every App i tried works fine. Nothing broken yet anyway. Quicktime X is pretty cool, and the browsing folders from stacks is a nice feature.

Have not had time to play around with GCD or the rest yet. Hopefully get some time over the weekend!

Hobbes

lol...

Update: Following reports that Apple's online stores for several other countries, including the U.S. and Canada, began showing the "by August 28th" ship date, Apple has now revised all of those listings to again read that the Snow Leopard Up-to-Date disc will ship in "September".

Red Alert

Anyone know if there are any significant changes to automator or applescript? I've built up a fairly big library by now.

randombar

Woo Hoo, just wondering lads, for those that have done upgrades before. Programs etc. do I have to go an reinstall everything again or is there some cool apple way of upgrading?? Reckon I'll be going for the family license on this one anyways!!!!

Dman001

I'm still running Tiger so I will have to pay full price for the update so I think I'll wait a while to update.

Breezer

Anyone hazard a guess as to whether this will be available in bricks and mortar shops in the Republic on launch day? Or would a trip to the Apple Store in Belfast be on the cards?

Sad Professor

Apple Store is down.

peejay1986

Cool! I'm ordering a new MacBook Pro next week so now I'll have Snow Leopard on it as well. Good news!

Sad Professor

It's back!

Snow Leopard is now available for pre-order.

http://store.apple.com/ie/product/MAC_OS_X_SNGL?mco=NzgxMDc5OQ

For those with a compatible Mac but without Leopard, you'll have to get the Mac Box Set, which includes iLife and iWork, for €169.

need assistance

Just ordered mine on the apple store, remembered last time I was waiting for weeks for local apple dealer to get it in stock. Should be with me by first week in September, although I am not as brave as I was so will probably wait a fortnight or so before installing same.

swingking

just ordered my copy of Snow Leopard

J-blk

Ordered mine as well - hopefully we'll get it by the first week of September... looking forward to trying it out.

Sad Professor

Good list of changes and improvements here:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/refinements/enhancements-refinements.html

projectmayhem

http://store.apple.com/ie/product/MAC_OS_X_SNGL?mco=NzgxMDc5OQ

Pre-order here!

Breezer

Ordered it - decided I don't feel like getting a bus to Belfast

Sad Professor

Not sure if your apps are compatible with Snow Leopard? Check this list:

http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/

eoferrall

Suppose one would still have to pay €30 for upgrade even though the laptop was only bought about a month ago?:(

aidan_walsh

eoferrall wrote: »

Suppose one would still have to pay €30 for upgrade even though the laptop was only bought about a month ago?:(

http://www.apple.com/ie/macosx/uptodate/

huggs2

Ordered mine. Says b4 aug.28.I think i will have it on friday :P Well i can live in hope cant i?.I have been using the beta for awhile now 10a432. Love quick time x .

randombar

Sad Professor wrote: »

Not sure if your apps are compatible with Snow Leopard? Check this list:

http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/

So how does the install work? Does it wipe the comp and then you've to reinstall all programs??

Probably going to get the family pack for mac mini, mac book and macbook pro

thecommander

GaryCocs wrote: »

Does it wipe the comp and then you've to reinstall all programs??

Nope. Theres an option to Upgrade, and another to Erase then Upgrade.

Idleater

huggs2 wrote: »

Ordered mine. Says b4 aug.28.I think i will have it on friday :P Well i can live in hope cant i?

I'd love that too :pac:

Upgrading from Tigger so I hope to be in full awe of all previous leopardness and new snowness...

thecommander

nereid wrote: »

I'd love that too :pac:

Upgrading from Tigger so I hope to be in full awe of all previous leopardness and new snowness...

You ordered the right one? Its 29 from Leopard, 169 or thereabouts from Tiger.

Lex_Diamonds

Ordered! A damn site easier to get a hold of than that Iphone 3GS....

alan4cult

Can a Leopard user order the Mac Box Set or is it only for Tiger users? I'd like to get iWork and iLife 2009?

eoferrall

aidan_walsh wrote: »

http://www.apple.com/ie/macosx/uptodate/

Thanks, my first mac so wasn't sure of it and didn't see much on irish apple site!

Sad Professor

alan4cult wrote: »

Can a Leopard user order the Mac Box Set or is it only for Tiger users? I'd like to get iWork and iLife 2009?

Sure. The Mac Box Set is just the only way to get the full version of Snow Leopard, which is why Tiger users need it.

randombar

Anyone waiting for a bit of feedback on it before they buy???

ethernet

Was going to buy it on the Apple store but it kept giving me grief about my address :mad: Will just buy in a retail store instead. Love this upgrade price!

whiterebel

GaryCocs wrote: »

Anyone waiting for a bit of feedback on it before they buy???

I'll wait before I install it, but as I'll be getting it anyway, may as well get it early.....

Profiler

Right, I'm not the best on these kind of things, so I would be grateful if someone could be so kind as to let me know.

1) If I am running Leopard Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L30) should I get this?

and I was told that when you get an apple every update should speed up your computer and make things better (albeit a little!)

2) Should I buy it?

Thanks in advance !

J-blk

Profiler wrote: »

1) If I am running Leopard Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L30) should I get this?

What kind of Mac do you have? If you have a PPC based one, Leopard, 10.5.x is the end of the road... If you have an Intel one, you probably will want to upgrade at some stage...

Profiler wrote: »

I was told that when you get an apple every update should speed up your computer and make things better (albeit a little!)

That's what an update should do, but in many cases, updates break stuff instead. 10.6.x is essentially an entire operating system upgrade so the more cautious types tend to give it some time to see what problems others come across, before installing it...

Profiler wrote: »

2) Should I buy it?

If you want it, yes . It's not essential though, at least not yet as most current software will support Leopard as well. Mac OS X updates tend to replace the previous version quite fast (a lot of third party apps went Leopard only soon after its' release, leaving Tiger in the cold), unlike Windows where old versions stick around forever (*cough* Windows XP *cough*)...

Idleater

thecommander wrote: »

You ordered the right one? Its 29 from Leopard, 169 or thereabouts from Tiger.

yup, ordered the full box set. never got IWork when I bought the MB but sure it's being thrown in now. The way I'm looking at it, I never shelled out €129 or whatever for leopard so I don't mind this one.

ethernet wrote: »

Was going to buy it on the Apple store but it kept giving me grief about my address :mad: Will just buy in a retail store instead. Love this upgrade price!

The address thing is a right PITA! I had to edit it three times to get the thing to look correct. It must be the work address it doesn't like.

patto_chan

I use Office 2004 and don't plan on upgrading to 2008 any time soon.
Has anybody who has had access to Golden Master pre-releases of Snow Leopard used Office 2004 on it?
If so, any problems?
I'd like to install Snow Leopard as part of an overall upgrade of my laptop (new hd etc) but I need to have Office 2004....

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

Im just after buying a macbook. Am i right in saying it will only cost me 8 euro to upgrade?

J-blk

ya-ba-da-ba-doo wrote: »

Im just after buying a macbook. Am i right in saying it will only cost me 8 euro to upgrade?

Yep, already posted earlier in the thread:

aidan_walsh wrote: »

http://www.apple.com/ie/macosx/uptodate/

If you’ve purchased a qualifying computer or Xserve on or after June 8, 2009 that does not include Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you can upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard for €8.95.*

Sad Professor

ya-ba-da-ba-doo wrote: »

Im just after buying a macbook. Am i right in saying it will only cost me 8 euro to upgrade?

What was the shipping time when you ordered? All Macs are now saying ships in 2 days, which is probably to allow time for Apple to throw drop-in discs in each of them. If you ordered before this and there's no Snow Leopard included, then yeah you'll have to pay 8.95.

Quacksalber

Sweeet thank you boards for pointing out the 8.95 deal. Seeing as a bought mine on 10June I qualify by 2 days !!! Score!!!

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

Sad Professor, i bought it online last thursday. Its being delivered today, did i miss out on the snow lepard?

Sad Professor

ya-ba-da-ba-doo wrote: »

Sad Professor, i bought it online last thursday. Its being delivered today, did i miss out on the snow lepard?

I'd say so.

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

Sad Professor wrote: »

I'd say so.

Ah feck. Not to worry, i wont miss 8 euro. Would i have to pay for the shipping on that seeing as its not over a 120 euro purchase?

Red Alert

Does Rosetta still work? I don't think I've any PowerPC-only apps left.

Gauge

Ordered! Now I just need to move my iTunes library between now and Friday to clear up enough space

J-blk

ya-ba-da-ba-doo wrote: »

Ah feck. Not to worry, i wont miss 8 euro. Would i have to pay for the shipping on that seeing as its not over a 120 euro purchase?

The €8.95 is the shipping fee. The up to date program essentially gives you the update for free and the only charge you pay is for shipping & handling. Oddly enough, the €29 package that most of us have to order is also offered with free shipping .

faceman

I ordered the service pack update Snow Leopard yesterday. No shipping fee which was nice to see!

Sad Professor

My Up-to-date order status is still saying "ships: September". Credit card hasn't been charged yet either. I guess this means I'll be left waiting until the following week while all the retail orders get priority. Grrrrr

AlanD

Ordered mine too.

Also a decent preview of it here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/25/preview_os_apple_snow_leopard/

AlanD

anyone else's order email say it'll be delivered on August 28th?



We estimate your order to be shipped By August 28th.
We estimate your order will be delivered to your shipping address on or before .

J-blk

AlanD wrote: »

anyone else's order email say it'll be delivered on August 28th?



We estimate your order to be shipped By August 28th.
We estimate your order will be delivered to your shipping address on or before .

Yep, got the same email but it doesn't say it will be delivered by the 28th - there's just a blank space:

We estimate your order will be delivered to your shipping address on or before .

Before when? I'm assuming they'll ship them on the 28th and it'll probably take another 2-3 working days to arrive...