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10.2.8 In SWU (Again)
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CPU speed reduction under 10.2.8
Hi,
After installing the original 10.2.8 update i noticed, on running xBench, that my CPU was being clocked at 667MHz on my 800MHz TiBook. The situation is the same after running this new patched update. A guy at work with the original 12" Powerbook found his to be running at 500 and something MHz after the update.
Has anyone else tried xBenching their mac to see what it yields?
Hi,
After installing the original 10.2.8 update i noticed, on running xBench, that my CPU was being clocked at 667MHz on my 800MHz TiBook. The situation is the same after running this new patched update. A guy at work with the original 12" Powerbook found his to be running at 500 and something MHz after the update.
Has anyone else tried xBenching their mac to see what it yields?
okay, in the past __years, apple has released one (1) OS update that caused a very small group of people trouble. It's not like they have a history of this, my god, the way some of you talk, every update since 10.0 made people's computers explode or something.
it's just really annoying that some people refuse free OS updates. after they screwed up the first time, don't you think they made damn sure it's not going to happen again?
to each his own...
pnw
it's just really annoying that some people refuse free OS updates. after they screwed up the first time, don't you think they made damn sure it's not going to happen again?
to each his own...pnw
Installed new update!
it's windows XP!
No, seriously, but battery life on pismo 400 (two batteries, one old one new) went from 3:22 to 5:10.
it's windows XP!
No, seriously, but battery life on pismo 400 (two batteries, one old one new) went from 3:22 to 5:10.
Re: CPU speed reduction under 10.2.8
xBench 1.1.2 reports my TiPB 1GHz as running at 667. However, the results are in line with other 1.0Ghz TiPBs... Odd.
EDIT: I am running the re-released 10.2.8 (upgraded from the old 10.2.8). Have not checked battery life yet.
xBench 1.1.2 reports my TiPB 1GHz as running at 667. However, the results are in line with other 1.0Ghz TiPBs... Odd.
EDIT: I am running the re-released 10.2.8 (upgraded from the old 10.2.8). Have not checked battery life yet.
I updated about 2 hours ago and I am typing on my iBook (unplugged so that I can test battery status, all the while watching A Few Good Men on tv...) and everything is cool, so far.Originally posted by crees!
I'm with you on this one. Come on people.. update it already and get back to us!
I just ran the 580kb update on my PB 12" (rev. a), which had the previous .2.8 update. Reboot was MUCH faster than previous, and my battery meter went from 1:27 left (before update and reboot) to 2:35 after restart..... I think another restart is in order.
I've been running 10.2.8 on a 1GHz TiBook, 1GB/60GB/Airport.
Worked fine, except for the system reporting 2:15 max battery life, where it used to report 3:45+. In fact, actual time to sleep was closer to 3:30 to 3:45.
Now, it says 4:15; airport on, screen dimmed to 4 bars. Will have to see what actual is.
12" powerbook g4 867mhz
i had the original 10.2.8. battery time sucked and so did boot time. after putting the revised 10.2.8 onto the computer boot time is faster than the old 10.2.8 (don't remember how it was with 10.2.6) and battery time is back to normal. i didn't notice any other problems caused by 10.2.8 and i dont notice anything besides what is mentioned above with the revised 10.2.8. go ahead and upgrade everyone.
i had the original 10.2.8. battery time sucked and so did boot time. after putting the revised 10.2.8 onto the computer boot time is faster than the old 10.2.8 (don't remember how it was with 10.2.6) and battery time is back to normal. i didn't notice any other problems caused by 10.2.8 and i dont notice anything besides what is mentioned above with the revised 10.2.8. go ahead and upgrade everyone.
What a pain it will be to install this if the original 10.2.8 ate up your internet capabilities.
Nice reupdate...
Everything ok and better than ever, I'm not sure if it's just my wish but can see more through the dock... nice to get the battery on 3:49 again... 20 mins ago were just 1:49 ... apps run faster, just 1 spring and iTunes is ready... I hope it's not just my wish...
Everything ok and better than ever, I'm not sure if it's just my wish but can see more through the dock...
nice to get the battery on 3:49 again... 20 mins ago were just 1:49 ... apps run faster, just 1 spring and iTunes is ready... I hope it's not just my wish...
Interesting..looks like some of the problems I was having with the defective G5 I sent back were solved with this update:
The computer will now wake from sleep if both an AirPort Extreme card and some kinds of PCI cards are installed.
Bluetooth devices are now available after the computer wakes from sleep.
The computer will now wake from sleep if both an AirPort Extreme card and some kinds of PCI cards are installed.
Bluetooth devices are now available after the computer wakes from sleep.
Works like a charm
Then again, the original 10.2.8 worked fine on my Mac -- a 1998 G3 "Wallstreet" PB.
It's never run faster, better or stronger. I can't believe the startup times -- less than 2 minutes. I rebooted our PC desktop a PIII running @ 450 MHz with Windows XP Professional a few seconds before I rebooted the Mac after updating the 10.2.8 patch.
I was happily working away on my Mac -- a mere 300 MHz -- while the PC was grinding away, booting up, doing whatever it is that PCs do for at least another full minute and more likely closer to 2.
Anyone know what it is that has made 10.2.8 so much faster than previous versions? OS X clearly was not designed with my Mac in mind, but it's made it run so much better.
Then again, the original 10.2.8 worked fine on my Mac -- a 1998 G3 "Wallstreet" PB.
It's never run faster, better or stronger. I can't believe the startup times -- less than 2 minutes. I rebooted our PC desktop a PIII running @ 450 MHz with Windows XP Professional a few seconds before I rebooted the Mac after updating the 10.2.8 patch.
I was happily working away on my Mac -- a mere 300 MHz -- while the PC was grinding away, booting up, doing whatever it is that PCs do for at least another full minute and more likely closer to 2.
Anyone know what it is that has made 10.2.8 so much faster than previous versions? OS X clearly was not designed with my Mac in mind, but it's made it run so much better.
Solved my battery issue on my iBook 800. After a full charge, battery would show 2.5 hours, now it shows 4.5 hours. Although, yesterday I used it for an hour unplugged and the remaining time only went down by about 10 minutes, so I don't think my battery was harmed before, just reporting the wrong amount of time left.
Does anybody know what
I'm asking because my modem internet connection breaks down about on average every half hour. Sometimes it remains stuck at "disconnecting", and I have to kill it (pppd etc.) via the terminal. Occasionally, I even have to restart (pppd not reacting to kill -9), just right know I had a kernel panic after killing pppd (1Ghz Ti-book, 'softmodem', Pismo never had these problems).
means and why it is only listed for the G5 version?
I'm asking because my modem internet connection breaks down about on average every half hour. Sometimes it remains stuck at "disconnecting", and I have to kill it (pppd etc.) via the terminal. Occasionally, I even have to restart (pppd not reacting to kill -9), just right know I had a kernel panic after killing pppd (1Ghz Ti-book, 'softmodem', Pismo never had these problems).