#Driver update for mac os 8.6 install#
#Driver update for mac os 8.6 software#
#Driver update for mac os 8.6 free#

Sherlock has been updated for even better support to search from behind a firewall. This is a great feature that many power users, technicians, IT support people, and anyone else who may often find themselves on a Mac that is not their own. A nice big MacOS 8.6 welcomes you to your computer. The first thing you will notice is that the startup splash screen now includes the version number of the OS. There is, however, the option of looking at the Installation Log after the fact and seeing the changes that took place. Again, this is only something that Power Users and nitpickers would care about, but being one, I figured it was worth a mention. One other thing: while it does give an 'estimated time remaining' along with a task bar, it does not show the details of the files being modified.

#Driver update for mac os 8.6 software#

Thankfully, though, the new 'Apple Enet' extension seems to work fine, so those of us with G3 processors can actually run the latest software now!

There were some incompatibilities with fast transfers on G3 computers with the old 'Apple Enet' extension, causing many users to 'roll back' to the older, more-compatible 'Ethernet (built-in) extension.

For those of us with G3-upgraded machines, the installer removed the previously recommended 'Ethernet (built-in)' extension, but did not re-enable the new 'Apple Enet' drivers.

The installer creates a folder called 'Utilities' and will stop dead in its tracks if it cant create it.

If you have an alias named 'Utilities' in the root of your hard drive, you'll have to rename it prior to installing the update.

In the version we received, the ONLY choice is 'Recommended Installation' and it seems to work just fine for most machines.

#Driver update for mac os 8.6 install#

The only choices available are in regard to the hard disk that it will install to, whether or not you want to update the drivers of that list, and if you want to let it create an Installation Log. There are very few options to choose from. So much so that Power Users may find it a bi t of a letdown. The installation of the updater is extremely straightforward. Stability hasn't been this good in a LONG time, and it's a refreshing change. The first thing that comes to mind with a new system update is, 'Is it actually better, or is it just more bugs than I needed?' Well, our experiences with OS 8.6 have been fantastic. We've installed it on 4 machines, ranging from a Power Computing PowerCenter 150 all the way up to a Blue G3. Through no fault of our own, we were able to get a look at MacOS 8.6 a little earlier than the rest of the world.

#Driver update for mac os 8.6 free#

Power Mac or 100% Compatible MacOS 8.5 or MacOS 8.5.1 24 MB of application RAM (32 MB recommended) CD-ROM (for installation) 190 MB to 250 MB free disk space (full install of Mac OS 8.5 and Mac OS 8.6 Update), or 50 MB free disk space when only updating with Mac OS 8.6 Update. The Mac Observer Express Daily Newsletter