Network admins running this VPN will need to obtain the software from Cisco and distribute it to Tiger early adopters."Īdobe Creative Suite installation and Case-sensitive HFS MacFixIt reader Peter Bosse reports that Adobe's Creative Suite will not install on Mac OS X volumes that are formatted with Case-sensitive HFS. "It has been discussed on a number of forums that the Cisco VPN client (current release version) does not work under 10.4 and will require an update, hopefully available 'real soon now'. It seems that the Microsoft's Mac BU is working on a fix, but the timeframe is ridiculous: two to three months after the official release of Tiger."Ĭisco VPN client incompatible MacFixIt reader Richard Hardy reports issues with Cisco's VPN client under Mac OS X 10.4. I reinstalled the Virtual PC to no avail. Unfortunately, Virtual PC still gives you an error at launch.
They offer to repair the file's permission and correct the problem. As a matter of fact, when you log in your session, the Finder will give you a warning saying that some startup items cannot work properly and need to be repaired, citing the VirtualPCOSServices file located in /Library/StartupItems/. You can use it in NAT mode, which is fine for me.
It will launch but warn you that the virtual network switch will not work. "Virtual PC does not work in the virtual network switch mode after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. MacFixIt reader Sebastian Dreyfuss, for instance, writes: Virtual PC networking issues A number of readers report networking difficulties in Virtual PC 7.x after updating to Mac OS X 10.4. An updated release is expected from Microsoft.
The crash occurs either at launch, or when re-sizing windows. Windows Media Player crashing A number of readers report that the current version of Windows Media Player - 9.0 - is crashing repeatedly under Mac OS X 10.4.
They helped in enabling the syncing feature much more reliable and easier to use.Full Tiger compatibility list Our sister site, VersionTracker, has posted a comprehensive list of applications that have been updated for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) compatibility. Mac Sync is one of the most improved and tweaked versions of the iSync versions of the Mac operating systems.The iChat came along with the AV option that made the system much more easier and enabled the users to chat face to face.
The support for addressing 64-bit on power mac G5s which was very much expected by the people who were avid users the Mac OS X line up.A unified theme that set the screen resolution apart and gave maximum performance to the output of the system.This improved the overall look and aesthetic appeal of the desktop. The dashboard was given a facelift from the dull and static interface to a more dynamic and interactive one.The new search system called spotlight search built-in to make your search much easier and more accessible.Now that we know the widespread personality of the Mac OS X Tiger, its high time we know the features that set the Mac OS X Tiger apart from the rest of the operating system line-up.