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10.4 was such a beautiful operating system. I really believe that Apple had the best operating system out there for the short window that 10.4 was around.
by everdrive 6y ago
10.4 was such a beautiful operating system. I really believe that Apple had the best operating system out there for the short window that 10.4 was around.
- masklinn 6y ago10.4 was OK but for my money 10.6 was better.
- everdrive 6y agoIt was, but the rest of the world had caught up quite a bit by then. Recall that when 10.4 was in its prime your options were Windows XP pre-service pack 2, aka, Swiss cheese Windows. The ecosystem of available operating systems really put 10.4 well above the competition.
- abrowne 6y agoI agree, 10.4 seemed "complete" (besides lacking Time Machine, which I didn't know I wanted until it was added).
- Wowfunhappy 6y agoI played with 10.4 for the first time relatively recently. I was using VMWare Fusion, which isn't supposed to support OS's prior to Leopard, and Tiger crashed frequently as a result. So I can't fairly evaluate stability, although it was definitely speedy. But, in terms of visual design... I don't think it's as pretty as Leopard, but what I find intriguing is how well it matches the hardware design of the era. On a Powerbook or PowerPC iMac, I can imagine how the contents of the screen would perfectly match the hardware that framed it. I don't think Apple has done anything quite like that since...
- mfarris 6y agoI still use 10.4 on a 2005 PowerMac several times a week for various creative projects. The ease of use is so much higher than recent MacOS versions it's not even funny.
- everdrive 6y agoWhat software are you using? Is the machine connected to the internet?