OS X Transition Report
Posted on January 27, 2003
Revisions are listed below
Update (Feb. 10, 05): As of this date, I can confidently state that OS X is now ready for print production. Even while running QuarkXpress in Classic, you can get your work done with a minimum of problems.
Whether we like it or not, the future of the Macintosh platform is OS X. But when it comes to switching core technologies, our industry tends to be conservative, and with good reason. Companies and individuals have invested a lot of time and money in creating custom workflows that are stable and efficient for their respective needs, and they're not too happy about having to throw all that away because Apple wants them to.
Nevertheless, one could argue that since OS X has had more than a year to mature, perhaps it's time for us to move in that direction. This report attempts to answer the question, "is OS X ready for print production?"
The report is broken up into sections that analyze different aspects of OS X and how it relates to the core software we use. Please see the navigation section to the left for the section headers.
More information will undoubtedly be added to this report over the coming months. Please check this introduction page for details.
Changes
Feb. 10, 2005: Updated multiple pages to reflect latest version of OS X.
Mar. 27, 2003: Revised User Interface and Conclusions.
Mar. 18, 2003: Added Problem Chart Page 6. Updated Problem Chart Page 1, 2, 4, and 5.
Mar. 17, 2003: Added the page Optimizing OS X, updated Conclusions, and Problem Chart Page 1.
Feb. 28, 2003: Updated Useful OS X software and Problem Chart Page 1.
Feb. 27, 2003: Added the page Useful OS X software.
Feb. 11, 2003: Added Page 5 to Problem Chart; Updated Problem Chart Page 2 (permissions, bring all to front); Updated Problem Chart Page 3 (Fontographer).
Feb. 7, 2003: Updated Apple's underhanded move; revised Problem Chart Page 2 (new folder bug); revised Problem Chart Page 3 (docked folders drag and drop).
Jan. 29, 2003: Added the page Advantages of OS X.
Note: "OS X" in this report refers to version 10.2.4 (Jaguar).
Hardware used: 1.2 MHz dual processor G4, 512 MB RAM.
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