OS X 10.4.x? which update release is the best?

mixo · Post by **mixo** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:39 am

Hi,
I'm using a PPC G5 Dual 2.7 w. 4 GB of RAM
Based on your experience, which OS X/DP combination is more stable?
OS X 10.4.x?
DP 5.x?
Considering also various 3rd part. plugins (NI Komplete, Nomad Factory, Powercore, IK, Waves, etc...)

billf · Post by **billf** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:46 am

I'm on a Mac Pro, not a PPC, but for me 10.4.11 and DP 5.13 have been flawless.

andrewwilde · Post by **andrewwilde** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:40 am

FWIW, Dual 2.7 as you (only 2.5GB), 10.4.11 + DP 5.01 (think the next version was primarily the Intel update, so didn't bother; waiting for 6 now) + NI Komplete (et al), no particular problems, just the usual occasional "What the heck?/why'd that happen !?".

mixo · Post by **mixo** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:18 pm

Thanks guys... any others experience?

kgdrum · Post by **kgdrum** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:12 pm

10.4.11 and DP 5.13 is a very good combination

kassonica · Post by **kassonica** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:13 pm

kgdrum wrote:10.4.11 and DP 5.13 is a very good combination

Ditto

Apple fixed lotsa stuff in that last tiger update I'd recommend it.

Musicworkz · Post by **Musicworkz** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:16 am

Co-signing for 10.4.11 and DP 5.13...No issues at all.

kassonica · Post by **kassonica** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:18 am

Hard rock solid as they say

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:35 am

10.4.8 and DP5.11 was a killer combo, IMHO.

It was the best for me so far, hands down.

airtime · Post by **airtime** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:12 am

+1 for 10.4.11 and DP 5.13

kassonica · Post by **kassonica** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:36 am

monkey man wrote:10.4.8 and DP5.11 was a killer combo, IMHO.

It was the best for me so far, hands down.

Rebel primate

martian · Post by **martian** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:32 am

I'm not sure I would vote for 5.13!

quicktime playback offset definitely broken - PIA if you use the DV firewire out thing

haven't tried exporting a 4.5 file but you definitely can't export a 5.11 file in the save as

it might be a bit less prone to file corruption if you start a project in there - but maybe you going to have problems opening some older files in there...

I'm with the monkey man!

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:15 am

Yup, from 10.4.9 onwards Apple seems to have started adding/tweaking code in preparation for Leopard (that's the only explanation I've been able to come up with).

I realise many folks have touted the efficacy of 5.13 on 10.4.11 for some time, but I remember a number of issues arising after the 10.4.8 platteau at which many (including myself and Shooshie) at the time agreed that 10.4.8 and 5.11 was the killer combo, possibly of all time 'till that point.

Mr_Clifford · Post by **Mr_Clifford** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:40 am

I'm on 5.13. But I'd probably say 5.11 is the best version of DP5. It's too late for me to go back now, but if you haven't upgraded yet, I'd say go to 5.11 and wait there for DP6 (or maybe DP6.11 once they iron out the kinks).

As for OS. 10.4.11 seems pretty good. And it worked fine with 5.11 the time i did go back and use it do a project (you can have 5.11 & 5.13 installed on the same system and go back and forth no problems - except for remembering which projects go with which version).

Dwetmaster · Post by **Dwetmaster** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:41 am

Yep 10.4.11 is the way to go
Like 10.3.9 was
I'm wondering how the last leopard will be?