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Sorbet Leopard - Your Power Mac Unleashed
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Sorbet Leopard Revision 1.5 (and the Sorbet App Store) is now available for download!
The full changelog of differences from Revision 1.4 is too large to post here however - so an external link has been uploaded containing changelogs specifically for R1.5, as well as for 10.5.9 as a whole (among other things).
That said, here are just several of the highlights:
o Added Sorbet Leopard App Store
o Added TwitterColorEmoji font for full emoji support
o Added Dock display mode toggle scripts
o Added iOS 4, iOS 5, iOS 11, and iOS 12 backgrounds to iOS Theme
o Added 4 Apple screen savers, plus 4 third-party screen savers
o Added Aqua Dark backgrounds
o Replaced original network performance optimizations with revised configuration, increasing network throughput and reducing kernel resource usage even further
o Configured Dock icons to reflect currently hidden applications
o Changed Terminal default preferences to use antialiased Menlo 11 pt. font (10.6 default)
o Updated Safari with never-before-used security fixes from Safari 12 (replaced csparser.bundle and Security binary with updated versions from October 2018 Security.framework release, plus replaced /usr/lib/libsqlite3.0.dylib with libsqlite3.dylib from WebKit files), stabilizing browser memory usage
o Generated compressed read-only release image using Carbon Copy Cloner (instead of Disk Utility), resulting in a significantly smaller disk image, as well as significantly better success rates in restoring the image to a partition
o Various bug fixes
The full changelogs and accompanying documentation can be found below:
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Finally, please enjoy the best version of Mac OS X 10.5.9 (ever).
Sorbet Leopard Revision 1.5 - Only on Macintosh Garden
The full changelog of differences from Revision 1.4 is too large to post here however - so an external link has been uploaded containing changelogs specifically for R1.5, as well as for 10.5.9 as a whole (among other things).
That said, here are just several of the highlights:
o Added Sorbet Leopard App Store
o Added TwitterColorEmoji font for full emoji support
o Added Dock display mode toggle scripts
o Added iOS 4, iOS 5, iOS 11, and iOS 12 backgrounds to iOS Theme
o Added 4 Apple screen savers, plus 4 third-party screen savers
o Added Aqua Dark backgrounds
o Replaced original network performance optimizations with revised configuration, increasing network throughput and reducing kernel resource usage even further
o Configured Dock icons to reflect currently hidden applications
o Changed Terminal default preferences to use antialiased Menlo 11 pt. font (10.6 default)
o Updated Safari with never-before-used security fixes from Safari 12 (replaced csparser.bundle and Security binary with updated versions from October 2018 Security.framework release, plus replaced /usr/lib/libsqlite3.0.dylib with libsqlite3.dylib from WebKit files), stabilizing browser memory usage
o Generated compressed read-only release image using Carbon Copy Cloner (instead of Disk Utility), resulting in a significantly smaller disk image, as well as significantly better success rates in restoring the image to a partition
o Various bug fixes
The full changelogs and accompanying documentation can be found below:
Documentation R15
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Finally, please enjoy the best version of Mac OS X 10.5.9 (ever).
Sorbet Leopard Revision 1.5 - Only on Macintosh Garden
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Just installed it on a Power Mac G5 that was collecting dust. Loving it so far! Especially the Tiger wallpapers
Ta. Is there going to be a delta upgrade from R1.4?Finally, please enjoy the best version of Mac OS X 10.5.9 (ever).
Sorbet Leopard Revision 1.5 - Only on Macintosh Garden
@weckart No, it's just the standalone image. Currently, the closest thing to an upgrade available is the built-in Migration Assistant.
Is there a Safari version 12 which runs on PowerPC Mac at all? From the message I gather that there is one. If so, can I download it as a separate DMG i.e. without having to login to App Store?
The last PowerPC version of Safari was 5.0.6 and Tobias Netzel continued with Webkit framework/Security updates until around 2018:
Root certificates are available here but I don't recall if they made much difference when I installed them.
Sorry, I wasn't trying to be evasive or curt just I'm apprehensive about explaining someone else's work when it can lead to argument. There's no upgrade path at this stage so it will be an overwrite with the latest dmg.
I'm doing an install now with CCC - there are ways and means you can set it to leave particular installed files intact - though you'd do that at your own risk.
Installed with no problems on my G4 iMac - took about 2 hours from downloading to running permissions.
The App Store is a Fluid instance - I never knew they worked without Fluid being installed and it's a nice feature that it has integrated weblinks like Iternoni and 68k.news for those who don't know about such things.
The App Store is a Fluid instance - I never knew they worked without Fluid being installed and it's a nice feature that it has integrated weblinks like Iternoni and 68k.news for those who don't know about such things.
Hello,
I am trying to install v1.5 today, but I am having trouble using the Disk Utility Restore function. For some reason, I am getting "Resource Busy" no matter what I try. Is there another way to do this?
Thanks
I am trying to install v1.5 today, but I am having trouble using the Disk Utility Restore function. For some reason, I am getting "Resource Busy" no matter what I try. Is there another way to do this?
Thanks
@Dronecatcher which post can I find specific instructions to do this? I tried CCC but it tells me the disk image can't be mounted.
If it can't be mounted then I suspect the download is damaged.
When I installed this morning there were no hiccups - the only point I got worried was when it took CCC ages to mount the image.
@aurora72 No, there is no version of Safari 12 that will run on OS X 10.5. This version of WebKit 604 (equivalent to Safari 11 in almost all ways) just has the security updates that puts it on par with Safari 12.0, in turn making it a sort of unofficial Safari 11.0.4.
@flatjuba @Andy1248 There is no way to upgrade in-place any pre-existing installation of 10.5.8 or Revision 1.4. A fresh install to a new partition is required.
@tensixturtle The downloaded image not mounting is due to some type of issue on the user's end - it was tested consistently working on various different machines on different user accounts. Reboot the machine, and re-download another image (perhaps from the MediaFire mirror if the Garden image did not work for you).
If that fails, there are a myriad of resources on the Web regarding fixing a "Resource Busy" error. And alternatively, Disk Utility can restore images unmounted, so you may also try that as a back up option.
@Dronecatcher I'm not interested in censorship of any kind; please feel free to say what you will. All I ask is that the entire project isn't minimized down to a handful of well-known performance tweaks that people can accomplish with a combination of OnyX, ShadowKiller, and System Preferences, which is factually misleading / inaccurate if their desire is to reap the benefits of the full package (including deeper performance tweaks, security updates, convenience packages, etc.).
As explained earlier, it can be manually recreated from 10.5.8, but doing so in practice requires re-implementing the entire changelog (accessible from the Documentation R15 download) -- a task that most probably aren't willing to do.
@flatjuba @Andy1248 There is no way to upgrade in-place any pre-existing installation of 10.5.8 or Revision 1.4. A fresh install to a new partition is required.
@tensixturtle The downloaded image not mounting is due to some type of issue on the user's end - it was tested consistently working on various different machines on different user accounts. Reboot the machine, and re-download another image (perhaps from the MediaFire mirror if the Garden image did not work for you).
If that fails, there are a myriad of resources on the Web regarding fixing a "Resource Busy" error. And alternatively, Disk Utility can restore images unmounted, so you may also try that as a back up option.
@Dronecatcher I'm not interested in censorship of any kind; please feel free to say what you will. All I ask is that the entire project isn't minimized down to a handful of well-known performance tweaks that people can accomplish with a combination of OnyX, ShadowKiller, and System Preferences, which is factually misleading / inaccurate if their desire is to reap the benefits of the full package (including deeper performance tweaks, security updates, convenience packages, etc.).
As explained earlier, it can be manually recreated from 10.5.8, but doing so in practice requires re-implementing the entire changelog (accessible from the Documentation R15 download) -- a task that most probably aren't willing to do.
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I was answering folks queries as I anticipated your replies would come hours later due to the time difference - as far as I know, my responses were accurate and it might have helped them to proceed this morning.
@Dronecatcher My apologies for the miscommunication, I was responding to your stated apprehension of explaining someone else's work in post #913 because I don't wish for you to have any apprehension at all. I think you'll agree that we collectively walk on too many blasted eggshells these days, and the last thing I want is to be yet another source of that.
Your responses here were indeed very helpful and accurate, and I take absolutely no issue with you (or anyone else) answering their queries when I'm not available. It's a nice gesture, and I hope more people continue to do it.
Your responses here were indeed very helpful and accurate, and I take absolutely no issue with you (or anyone else) answering their queries when I'm not available. It's a nice gesture, and I hope more people continue to do it.
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Thanks for all your help. Installed using CCC as directed with no problems. Looking good.
I re-downloaded the image and it worked without an issue. Thank you for the suggestions. Very excited to try out the 1.5 rev.