Mac OSX Lion beta on Air

[Cerano]

how do all of you guys get the beta? are there so many developers around?

 

[AlphaDogg]

how do all of you guys get the beta? are there so many developers around?

Illegal downloads. Don't do it. It's a bad idea. You could get a trojan from the download.

 

[nufanec]

It's all about trust in the forums and in the developer community. LIKE my post said "How can we take you seriously, since your saying you have a white iPhone 4" , As you read my post above, I forgot that you could just have purchased on of those fake kits so you can act like you have one.

Me "getting out" has nothing to do with this, nor me having "friends" have anything to do with this.

Again in the developer community it's all about trust.

Only if you take yourself WAY too seriously. Which you seem to do. I guess if that makes you feel so superior to other mere mortals, go ahead - enjoy yourself

 

[tmoerel]

Lion gobbles up ram like crazy. I'm starting to see the limits of 2GB. It is buggy, but not unstable.

As it is a development version it has probably been compiled with a lot of debug code still in there. That usually makes the binaries much fatter and thus uses more ram.
Should get better on the final version. Wouldn't be surprised if it would be ever using less ram in the end.

 

[hollerz]

As it is a development version it has probably been compiled with a lot of debug code still in there. That usually makes the binaries much fatter and thus uses more ram.
Should get better on the final version. Wouldn't be surprised if it would be ever using less ram in the end.

Hope you're right, and I don't regret being cheap and buying the base 11"

 

[BeyondtheTech]

Does anyone know if the beta expires? Has anyone tried to fast-forward the system date?

 

[Cerano]

Illegal downloads. Don't do it. It's a bad idea. You could get a trojan from the download.

macs have trojans?

 

[gnasher729]

macs have trojans?

Of course. The operating system cannot protect you from Trojans, only what is inside your head can. Anybody can write a program that destroys your hard drive, call it "MacOS X 10.7 installer" and put it on the internet. If you download it, the Mac operating system will ask you twice whether you really want to run this software, and if you say "yes" twice, the software can do whatever it wants.

 

[superdudeo]

Of course. The operating system cannot protect you from Trojans, only what is inside your head can. Anybody can write a program that destroys your hard drive, call it "MacOS X 10.7 installer" and put it on the internet. If you download it, the Mac operating system will ask you twice whether you really want to run this software, and if you say "yes" twice, the software can do whatever it wants.

This is true but if someone wants to install a beta of Lion, then surely they are technologically aware and will therefore download from a reputable source or community with feedback etc. This is a non issue.

 

[Aegis90]

Same here. Just installed Lion beta, fans spinning like hell when in idle. Going back to SL

 

[macbookman83]

Temps....huge increase of developers

I'd first like to say I noticed that my temps have been slightly higher along with my fan speeds. I will say that the increase in beta versions are due to the easier availability of the preview due to the mac app store. It was even documented that there were about a 20 fold increase in the amount of people that paid to be enrolled in the dev program this past week. I don't think all of them are developers, but If they paid their $99 I don't see much of a problem.
Win win for Apple. They get paid for people testing out their OS and reporting any kinks at the same time.

 

[Psilocybin]

Of course. The operating system cannot protect you from Trojans, only what is inside your head can. Anybody can write a program that destroys your hard drive, call it "MacOS X 10.7 installer" and put it on the internet. If you download it, the Mac operating system will ask you twice whether you really want to run this software, and if you say "yes" twice, the software can do whatever it wants.

Blah blah. If you get it from a reputable place you don't have to worry about this crap
(I'm not condoning piracy in any way)

 

[Tiffsguy2011]

Lion

I just put it on my hd drive and holy crap I love it!!! this is the best version they have done yet!!! I would totaly recommend doing it.

 

[MacThor]

Not on SD?

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Update- do not install on an SD the read/write rates are terrible. Almost took two hours to install and runs slow. I will perform a time machine backup and install on my HD.

I am kind of puzzled now. So Lion , as is today (preview 3) is not ready yet for SD?