I hope you reported this to
http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback
This will help them with their next update.
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I hope you reported this to
http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback
This will help them with their next update.
Don't know why not. Internal USB isn't any different from any other internal connection.
Macs used to have internal FireWire for an internal FireWire hard drive. But that never caught on.
As long as you dim your screen while working off the battery you'll be fine. And turn off Bluetooth and AirPort when you're not using them.
Personally, I think I got an extra hour of battery life, and it calculates battery life faster too. I just drained my battery to recalibrate, so I'll see how much battery life I actually have.
Startup time is a bit faster too
I picked up about 45 minutes of actual runtime after the new upgrade. Battery life is still not what I was expecting based on the 4+ hours Apple was boasting, but it's better.
To be perfectly honest, it still lasts longer then the HP 900mhz Athlon that it replaced (and is about 2 lbs lighter) so I'm still happy.
Hopefully Panther will add a little more runtime as well.
To be perfectly honest, it still lasts longer then the HP 900mhz Athlon that it replaced (and is about 2 lbs lighter) so I'm still happy.
Hopefully Panther will add a little more runtime as well.
so it was only an update needed to sort out the low battery life problems? that sounds good. so now we know that Apple wasn't stupid putting a 43-Watt battery in the new PB's.
i'm installin the update. forget about other problems, i want my battery life back!
i'm installin the update. forget about other problems, i want my battery life back!
HI there
Did the update for my dual g5 and shaved about 10 secs off the start up time. Also the resizing of windows seems faster and smoother. I also installed the CHUD software to get rid of the chirping nopises. Everything is running smooth.
Did the update for my dual g5 and shaved about 10 secs off the start up time. Also the resizing of windows seems faster and smoother. I also installed the CHUD software to get rid of the chirping nopises. Everything is running smooth.
Wow, once all the threads about 10.2.8 were consolidated it looks like I keep posting redundant messages to this one. Heh heh.
Dan
Dan
Works aok....
Anyone with battery problems download the patch, i'm at 54% and rising and it says it'll take another 1:18 to get back up to full power. Woo hoo!
Rock and roll and download. 'Nuff said.
Anyone with battery problems download the patch, i'm at 54% and rising and it says it'll take another 1:18 to get back up to full power. Woo hoo!
Rock and roll and download. 'Nuff said.
Re: Works aok....
Agreed.
New Powerbook 12, fresh install of OS off the restore DVD, and one calibration gave me about 2:20 just prior to running the update.
After running the update on battery power and rebooting, wired Ethernet, iTunes piping classical through radio, Yahoo Messenger on, and surfing, my battery now reads 3:10.
I think I will run this down and recalibrate one more time for good measure.
Cheers.
Agreed.
New Powerbook 12, fresh install of OS off the restore DVD, and one calibration gave me about 2:20 just prior to running the update.
After running the update on battery power and rebooting, wired Ethernet, iTunes piping classical through radio, Yahoo Messenger on, and surfing, my battery now reads 3:10.
I think I will run this down and recalibrate one more time for good measure.
Cheers.
Yay!
When I installed the first 10.2.8 on my 1 GHz TiBook, the only problems I had was the *extremely* slow initial startup. After that, everything was okay, except for some slowness in a few apps, and the screwed up battery meter.
I just installed the new update and it definitely feels snappier and the startup seems much faster. Also, my battery life is back up! From about 2 hours and now to 4.5! Woohoo!
When I installed the first 10.2.8 on my 1 GHz TiBook, the only problems I had was the *extremely* slow initial startup. After that, everything was okay, except for some slowness in a few apps, and the screwed up battery meter.
I just installed the new update and it definitely feels snappier and the startup seems much faster. Also, my battery life is back up! From about 2 hours and now to 4.5! Woohoo!
Applied the reposted 10.2.8 update atop a 10.2.7 running on a PB 1.25Ghz.
Here is what happened:
Boot up immediately after installation appeared a tad slower.
Ethernet worked flawlessly-I'm on a LAN connection to the internet.
Windows appeared to draw faster
Repaired permissions and rebooted.
Boot sequence was noticeably faster than with 10.2.7
Continued working for the next 10-15 minutes, when I suddenly lost my cursor. I have an Apple optical mouse connected through one of the USB ports. Tried the track pad, same result. The cursor just disappeared.
Forced a reboot. The cursor returned and has been there since (20-25 minutes). Possibly unrelated to the install.
No other issues.
Here is what happened:
Boot up immediately after installation appeared a tad slower.
Ethernet worked flawlessly-I'm on a LAN connection to the internet.
Windows appeared to draw faster
Repaired permissions and rebooted.
Boot sequence was noticeably faster than with 10.2.7
Continued working for the next 10-15 minutes, when I suddenly lost my cursor. I have an Apple optical mouse connected through one of the USB ports. Tried the track pad, same result. The cursor just disappeared.
Forced a reboot. The cursor returned and has been there since (20-25 minutes). Possibly unrelated to the install.
No other issues.
The original update killed my external FW burner. This one did not bring it back. I'd worry about it more if I didn't have an internal, but it's still a pain because the FW is much faster.
Dan
Dan
Eh, so what if installing an update without waiting for others to try it first is a huge risk to my computer and my sanity. It's worth installing ASAP in order to get a jump on the competition in the uptimes thread.
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Originally posted by Genie
Should I install this new 10.2.8 in my G5 or wait for problems to be sorted out?
I noticed software update didn't list it yet.
Unless you need to use any of the newly supported hardware, or are having any of the bluetooth or wakeup issues...if your G5 system is now working I don't see any good reason to "upgrade" it. My G5 is happily running 10.2.7 and will till it runs 10.3.
Do you talk to planets, cc bcc? Have you met my little friend, Ego the Living Planet?
Anyway, it sounds like that this new patch is doing well. I'll probably be without internet for the next few days anyways, so if it kills something again, I won't have to worry about it too much just yet.
THANK GOD!!!
my aluBook 1ghz was fresh startig with 1:17 for battery, now it fresh starts a 2:24, this is at full setting, nothing toned down. I was really worried about my batery life
Andreas
my aluBook 1ghz was fresh startig with 1:17 for battery, now it fresh starts a 2:24, this is at full setting, nothing toned down. I was really worried about my batery life
Andreas
Originally posted by Genie
Should I install this new 10.2.8 in my G5 or wait for problems to be sorted out?
You could wait to see if there are any problems if you want. As far as i can tell no one is reporting any new problems that would need 'sorting out'
fraeone
Re: THANK GOD!!!
Before updating mine was around 1:30 then it doubled to 3 hours. I about flipped a lid when it said I had 5:18, then 7:56, then 5:18, ... 4:00 then it settled around 3 hours or so. I guess it was just calibrating itself. I wouldn't mind doing a full drain to test it.
Before updating mine was around 1:30 then it doubled to 3 hours. I about flipped a lid when it said I had 5:18, then 7:56, then 5:18, ... 4:00 then it settled around 3 hours or so. I guess it was just calibrating itself. I wouldn't mind doing a full drain to test it.
OK. I did it. I updated my 1.25 DP G4. Nice. No problems. Restart took 77 seconds. It used to just under 30. I'll try restarting again later. So far so good. Much more responsive.
Re: Re: G5 10.2.8
Have you tried repairing file permissions?
Originally posted by cc bcc
Notice that after a reboot, the hardware prefpane from the apple CHUD tools resets. You have to manually turn off cpu NAPping after each reboot. But now, without turning it of the high pitched noises seem to be gone.
Have you tried repairing file permissions?
Yes. You'll get the new-and-improved 10.2.8 without the battery issue.
It might be too early to tell, but it definitely feels like the final Jaguar version to me.