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@megaargon1
InfiniteMac community contributor with 129 recorded dispatches, 12 lead technical dossiers (112,754 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 617,651 historical readers.
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Member Number
#431
Joined 2008-01-27
Active Window
2008
2008-01-29 → 2008-02-27
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- #52 of 6,691 by Dispatches (129 notes) · #95 of 3,454 by Author Readership (112,754 reads across 12 dossiers) · #912 by Thread Reach (617,651 cumulative reads)
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- Member #431 · Joined 2008-01-27
- Hardware & Kernel Topics
- AMD OSx86 (20) · NVIDIA GeForce (6) · AHCI / SATA (2) · Retail DVD / USB (1)
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Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection
Distribution across 4 technical boards
Lead Dossiers Authored by @megaargon1 (12)
112,754 cumulative reads on threads started by @megaargon1
| Dossier Title & Summary | Collection | Readership |
|---|---|---|
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.5.2 Leopard updates. The 180MB download is now available via Software Update, and a restart is required after installation: The 10.5.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and… | 10.X Core | 37,343 reads 2008-02-12 · 29 notes |
| 10.5.1 Rev.2 or 10.5.2 Rev.1 or 10.5.2 Rev.2 / Clarification I know it is peak time, but will we be expecting Rev. 2 any time soon? I just want some clarification. Will the update be called 10.5.1 Rev.2 or 10.5.2 Rev.1 or 10.5.2 Rev.2? I would like to know before I download the wrong torrent. Thanks. | 10.X Core | 26,950 reads 2008-02-13 · 18 notes |
| Only able to boot O/S when disc is left in DVD tray (, thanks) I was able to successfully install AMD Leopard on my system with all bells, whistles, sounds, internet, graphics etc. However, I am only able to boot into the Operating System if I leave my OS Installation Disk in my DVD drive. Is there… | Leopard 10.5 | 9,754 reads 2008-01-31 · 31 notes |
| I wonder what Apple is thinking (9C31), Can this be the last build before going gold http://www.macrumors.com/2008/02/06/os-x-10-5-2-9c31-seeded-safari-3-1-beta-incorporates-latest-webkit-features/ The wait for Leopard 10.5.2 continues, with a 1 digit build increment (9C31) seeded today. The latest developer build offers… | 10.X Core | 8,601 reads 2008-02-07 · 3 notes |
| Leopard 10.5.2 Slated Release Date When is Leopard 10.5.2 slated for release? I heard it was supposed to be yesterday, but that was unconfirmed. Thanks. | 10.X Core | 4,694 reads 2008-02-02 · 11 notes |
| Installing O/S Updates via MacOSX Software Updater Well, I just ran the Mac OSX Update for the first time and selected all of the updates that were available to install. Upon restarting the system and after the update files were written to the hard disk, there were no problems logging back… | Leopard 10.5 | 4,627 reads 2008-02-01 · 12 notes |
| PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Hi, I was told that I would need a USB Keyboard and Mouse to install and use Leopard on my machine. However, I only have a USB keyboard, and not a USB mouse. Is there anyway I can make the installation and operating system itself work with… | Leopard 10.5 | 4,219 reads 2008-01-29 · 2 notes |
| Will Zephyroth fix the Software Update Utility so we don't have to rely on Marvin's Does any one know if Zephyroth is going to be fixing the Software Update Utility so we don't have to separately install Marvin's Utility? If he has already, don't any of you think that we can take care of 10.5.2 by ourselves once that… | 10.X Core | 3,788 reads 2008-02-08 · 3 notes |
| Here's a must have. Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.2 AMD Revision 1 (Rev. 2 for the known) - Thanks. | Software & Kexts | 3,336 reads 2008-02-12 · 3 notes |
| Apple is on track to release 10.5.2 (Applying Finishing Touches) Macrumors.com (Interesting) Apple has fixed some issues with Time Machine and AFP X Client and bumped Mac OS X 10.5.2 to build 9C30. The latest Mac OS X seed was released to developer's today (yesterday, Feb. 04), only four days behind… | 10.X Core | 3,306 reads 2008-02-05 · 7 notes |
| Configuring Glass Icons set on Leopard 10.5 I just downloaded the Glass_Icons set from Apple's website, and was wondering how I can configure my current icons to have the glass-look. Appreciate any help, thank you. | Leopard 10.5 | 3,230 reads 2008-02-05 · 5 notes |
| Woah...# of members of this forum is on the rise. Is it just me, or is the number of members registering with this forum on the rise? This is amazing. Congratulations Zephyroth, as others have said, you're famous, the next Bill Gates on the horizon. =) | 10.X Core | 2,906 reads 2008-02-12 · 6 notes |
Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (40)
Direct links into threads where @megaargon1 contributed solutions & commentary
| Thread & Dispatch Excerpt | Collection | Date & Reach |
|---|---|---|
| Leopard 10.5.2 AMD EFI (OOTB) “Definitely I will help. Funny I did not stick with Linux at all. Enjoying this release every bit. Thanks. [cite] WinLinMac01:Glad to hear everything is working for you and met your expectations megaargon! now please be considerate and help …” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-19 74,206 dossier reads |
| Leopard 10.5.2 AMD EFI (OOTB) “Whew...install went on without any problems. Thank you so much Zeph. I was partying too much until I nearly crashed my other system, Windows Vista. very happy for this release and I remain optimistic throughout its lifespan. Love everything…” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-19 74,206 dossier reads |
| Leopard 10.5.2 AMD EFI (OOTB) “I'm on it LOL. [cite] 1207FX:looks like the band is all here. is this a groundbreaking ceremony? lol” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-16 74,206 dossier reads |
| Leopard 10.5.2 AMD EFI (OOTB) “How long does it take to upload on the NewsGroup? Like others have said, I would like to start downloading once the torrent is made available. Thank you very much Zephyroth. We all very much appreciate your great efforts in making this poss…” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-16 74,206 dossier reads |
| Leopard 10.5.2 AMD EFI (OOTB) “Hooray! Time to celebrate and initiate download! 3…2…1…0 I'm back and had a two day hibernation sleep, LOL” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-16 74,206 dossier reads |
| 'About this Mac' Graphics “Do you know how I can change my info and logo on the About-this-mac graphics? I mean, is there an easier way? Please let me know. Thanks.” | Software & Kexts | 2008-02-14 53,545 dossier reads |
| Member Nationalities “If only I was from Silicon Valley. First-hands, lol.” | General | 2008-02-04 41,477 dossier reads |
| Desktop Thread “Too bad CandyBar is not opensource where it is free to download and protected by GNU.” | Software & Kexts | 2008-02-01 37,712 dossier reads |
| Beginners: Ask here first “Okie, =) [cite] b4k4:@megaaron Stop asking this in every single thread. It'll be done when it's done and hounding these people who do all this in their spare time wont make the release come any faster. Just sit back, relax and wait for Zeph…” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-12 37,386 dossier reads |
| Beginners: Ask here first “Rev. 2 release date? Anyway to patch this with the retail version?” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-12 37,386 dossier reads |
| Beginners: Ask here first “TIp of the Day (Feb. 05, 2008): If you need to networking an existing Microsoft Windows Computer to a Mac, download the Bonjour Networking Utility Tool to get everything configured automatically (instantly).” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-05 37,386 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “I will be seeding although my upload rates max are 492kbps whereas my download rate is 10mbps.” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 37,343 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “Rev. 1 10.5.2 is the expected release from Zephyroth. How will Zephyroth let us know whether or not he successfully uploaded the image online? :-0” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 37,343 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “Great! Thanks for the response Zeph. Some sign of relief. Time to create my new PayPal Account. Will keep my eye open on the public torrent/tracker sites.” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-12 37,343 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “Can't wait to install. Hate to be afraid to install the update right now. Go to the Apple->Software Update-> and see for yourself.” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-12 37,343 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “The 10.5.2 Update is available for Standalone Install here: www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1052comboupdate.html whereas the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 is here: www.apple.com/support/downloads/leopardgraphicsupdate10.html February 11…” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-12 37,343 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “Three new wallpapers are included as well. I wonder...” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-12 37,343 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “Zephyroth, when you patch this update in Rev. 2, please download the 341MB separately if you see a 180MB file sitting in your software update utility. The 341MB file I believe includes the Graphics & Video Card Compatibility updates. This w…” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-12 37,343 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “You almost scared me, lol. What happens if I install this 10.5.2 update (from the Software Update Utility) on my machine right now? Marvin's Utility is bugging me out. It shows an error while patching CPUID's after I install an update. [cit…” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-12 37,343 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “Do you know what this means? Zephyroth is probably going to upload his release as well in a little while. Hooray for the AMD team! :-p :-] =)” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-12 37,343 dossier reads |
| Great News! 10.5.2 Released! 341Mb Total Size, Time For Rev. 2 “Attached is a screenshot of the software update utility displaying the stable update available for download.” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-12 37,343 dossier reads |
| Rev.2 Beta 2 Test Reports “Zephyroth, I am willing to join the beta team and survey the bugs that I encounter along the way. If you please personally invite (via generic e-mail) me that would be great, thanks! I feel every participant who is dealing with Rev.1 should…” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-01 36,277 dossier reads |
| Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread “Hooray, the release is only a few feet away, hooray! :-<>” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-13 30,877 dossier reads |
| Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread “Let's all sit back and wait. Patience indeed counts. I do agree. If you want a flawless image, WAIT is the key.” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-12 30,877 dossier reads |
| Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread “Wait isn't 10.5.2 being integrated into Revision 2 not into the existing Revision 1 (thus causing processing delays on public torrent sites)? [cite] timeflux:[cite] xlslx:iam sorry but Rev.2 and Rev.2 Beta 2 arent available for non-beta-tes…” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-12 30,877 dossier reads |
| Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread “GREAT NEWS! 10.5.2 RELEASED! 341MB TOTAL SIZE, TIME FOR REV. 2” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-12 30,877 dossier reads |
| Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread “May be I shouldn't trust those Mac Rumors sites. According to an actual version tracker site, MacOSX 10.5.2 is in its last step before being finalized. It shouldn't be long. Zephyroth's DVD can be here today or tomorrow. According to the ta…” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-02 30,877 dossier reads |
| Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread “I agree, and just to let you know 10.5.2 has released. [cite] laddyboy:I guess we should stop asking to be beta testers. I've asked 2x and didn't even get the courtesy of a reply. I'm just going to wait patiently.” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-02 30,877 dossier reads |
| Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread “When is Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 going to be available online? Is Zephroth uploading the image right now? I am so eager to work this out. Please tell me, thanks.” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-02-01 30,877 dossier reads |
| Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread “I like where the Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD Revision 2 is heading with all of the bug fixes and compatibility issues. Instead of paying Apple, we should be paying Zephyroth instead for all of his hard efforts. Yet at the same time, if my …” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-01-31 30,877 dossier reads |
| Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD - Rev. 2 - Discussion Thread “Ah, Prateesh, thanks for bring my post to this discussion. That settles mainly all of my problems. Indeed, I am still anxious for Rev. 2 as this would reduce the complexity with the bootloader problems. For all of those that are part of the…” | Leopard 10.5 | 2008-01-31 30,877 dossier reads |
| 10.5.1 Rev.2 or 10.5.2 Rev.1 or 10.5.2 Rev.2 / Clarification “Lol...one of these days 1207FX...one of these days. No release yet, will be released, but has not been released...LOL [cite] 1207FX:how about this, just name it "released"? good enough for me…LOL” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-14 26,950 dossier reads |
| 10.5.1 Rev.2 or 10.5.2 Rev.1 or 10.5.2 Rev.2 / Clarification “Let's get this straight 10.5.2 Rev.1 that's all. [cite] xlslx:[cite] Fesob:I think it should be named something like 10.5.2 for AMD - Zephyroth Rev.2 (or 10.5.1 for AMD - Zephyroth Rev.2). Whatever will be included, this will be the second …” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 26,950 dossier reads |
| 10.5.1 Rev.2 or 10.5.2 Rev.1 or 10.5.2 Rev.2 / Clarification “Thats the thing 10.5.1 doesn't seem to work properly with my graphics/video card. Screensaver lags, and games do so as well. Hopefully this will be resolved in Zeph's next release. never tried to install the universal drivers though. =)” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 26,950 dossier reads |
| 10.5.1 Rev.2 or 10.5.2 Rev.1 or 10.5.2 Rev.2 / Clarification “ETA: unknown, 7 hours? [cite] erei33:[cite] DoiX:Fesob, you are right "Zephyroth's AMD Leopard REV2" Woot! Do any of you guys have a general ETA? I'm so excited =D” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 26,950 dossier reads |
| 10.5.1 Rev.2 or 10.5.2 Rev.1 or 10.5.2 Rev.2 / Clarification “Thanx [cite] xlslx:it will be 10.5.2 Rev.1 - there will never be a public 10.5.1 rev.2 ! ===> 10.5.2 Rev. 1 is the next public release from Zeph!” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 26,950 dossier reads |
| 10.5.1 Rev.2 or 10.5.2 Rev.1 or 10.5.2 Rev.2 / Clarification “Will 10.5.2. Rev1 include the fixes that will be included in 10.5.1 Rev2? Zephyroth? Puttabong? Any clarification here? Please let me know, thanks.” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 26,950 dossier reads |
| 10.5.2 Update First Impressions “When can we be seeing the release appear online Zephyroth? This will be the last and only release online right?” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 21,943 dossier reads |
| 10.5.2 Update First Impressions “Yes it can! And according to the last post which I think was deleted, you can definitely choose either method of acquiring this software.” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 21,943 dossier reads |
| 10.5.2 Update First Impressions “[cite] guliath:hey zephyroth, or anyone who knows, one of the reasons i love mac, is because of the ilife aplications, like garageband, can i use these tools on this install? what i have to do to use them? thanxx You have to purchase, accor…” | 10.X Core | 2008-02-13 21,943 dossier reads |