OS X 10.5 Leopard - what to do?

[ShawWellPete]

I'm quite new to Mac's so I have never upgraded the OS. I will definitely be upgrading but wondered what the best way to do it is.

Can you just download the new one or do I have to get the discs delivered?

Is it worth waiting for a bit until bugs have been fixed or is that just paranoia from an ex windows user?

 

[zeroeseight]

I am unaware of Apple offering their retail OS for download in the past, so I would expect that you would have to get a physical copy. If there is nothing critical you require from it I would probably wait a bit and see how others get on with it.

Not so much about possible bugs, but about whether users agree with the changes in how the OS feels and works.

 

[Foggy]

I'll be getting it the day after it comes out so will let you know how it is. Tbh, I am going to back up all my data, wipe everything and start afresh rather than upgrade.

 

[theMusicMan]

I'll be getting it the day after it comes out so will let you know how it is. Tbh, I am going to back up all my data, wipe everything and start afresh rather than upgrade.

You know.... that's not such a bad idea to be honest and I hadn't thought of that. I'll have a think about doing that myself.

*Peter: I'd go for the upgrade from an Apple store and wouldn't really worry about bugs. Apple delayed the release of Leopard for several months to further refine and develop the enhancements, I doubt they'd risk releasing a buggy version.