Apple Snow Leopard support, problem software list available
The new official support documents on Apple's Web site provide info on Finder and the desktop, printing, and known incompatible software.
Incompatible software
By default, Snow Leopard disables some software that is known to be incompatible with the new operating system. Upon installation, the OS will move the problematic applications to a folder named "Incompatible Software" on the user's hard drive. In addition, Snow Leopard prevents users from opening that software.
The following applications are moved to the "Incompatible Software" folder by default upon installation:
- Parallels Desktop, ver. 2.5 and earlier
- McAfee VirusScan, ver. 8.6
- Norton AntiVirus ver. 11.0
- Internet Cleanup 5 ver. 5.0.4
- Application Enhancer ver. 2.0.1 and earlier
- Unsanity
- AT&T Laptop Connect Card ver. 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.10.0
- launch2net ver, 2.13.0
- iWOW plug-in for iTunes ver. 2.0
- Missing Sync for Palm Sony CLIE Driver ver. 6.0.4
- TonePort UX8 Driver ver. 4.1.0
- ioHD Driver ver. 6.0.3
- Silicon Image SiI3132 Drivers ver. 1.5.16.0
In addition, the following software is restricted from opening within Snow Leopard:
- Parallels Desktop ver. 3.0
- VirusBarrier X4 ver. 10.4.4 and earlier
- SPSS 17 ver. 17.1
- Director MX 2004 ver. 10.2
- EyeTV ver. 3.0.0 to 3.1.0
- Ratatouille ver. 1.1
- Aperture ver. 2.1.1 and earlier
- Keynote ver. 2.0.2 and earlier
- AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow ver. 4.2.5
New printer drivers
Apple states that printing with Snow Leopard is "easier and better than ever." The following new features have been added to the operating system's printing capabilities:
- Apple's Software Update will automatically provide you with third-party printer software and updates.
- "Nearby Printers" is a list of available printers that will appear right inside your printer dialog box. Adding a nearby printer is just a selection away.
- You can simply connect a USB printer and the print queue will be automatically created.
- You can create a PDF document from any application and have an automated workflow process it.
Apple's support downloads page has a list of driver downloads for a number of different printers. Made available this week were drivers for Xerox, Lexmark, Canon, FujiXerox, Epson, HP, Lanier, Gestetner, Gutenprint, Ricoh, Brother, Samsung, NRG, Infotec, and Savin.
More help with Snow Leopard, including downloads, manuals and tutorials, is available at the official Mac OS X 10.6 support page.
114 Comments
can you install the $29 version on a blank hard disk? does it ask for a previous version CD or DVD?
want to try it out but don't want to spend the money for a Mac yet
The list of incompatible software are software you shouldn't have installed in your mac anyways.
Surprisingly, MS Word for Mac does work in SL even thought it didn't work in Leopard.
what is the difference between incompatable and wont open in the software?
I have parallels 3.0, and am deeply curious whether I will need to spend X$$ for an upgrade, and time reinstalling my windows partitions just to do the SL upgrade...
what does this mean?
As the owner of a design studio I want to upgrade my systems but still a little wary about compatibility with Adobe CS3. I think CS4 was not worth the upgrade at the time and have been happy with 3. Hopefully Adobe will catch up soon (wishful thinking)
Anyone had time to test and had luck with CS3 compatibility ? Particularly Illustrator + Hot door's Cad Tools plug in ?
Really wanting to upgrade to Snow Leopard but don't want our productivity to come to a screeching halt. Thanks for any feedback.
As the owner of a design studio I want to upgrade my systems but still a little wary about compatibility with Adobe CS3. I think CS4 was not worth the upgrade at the time and have been happy with 3. Hopefully Adobe will catch up soon (wishful thinking)
You and I are on the same boat. I know PS CS3 worked OK. I was hoping all CS3 apps will work OK under SL. I'm not too happy about Adobe not testing CS3 even people bought it over a year ago.
CS4 isn't worth to upgrade either.