So Apple’s sold over two million copies of Leopard in the first weekend. My copy is counted amongst those, but still sits wrapped in its package.

I’m in the middle of a project, which means the “Don’t be an idiot and run updates much less a major OS upgrade in the middle of a project” rule is in effect. So for a few more days, Leopard stays caged.

The only time I violated that precept was with Final Cut Pro 4 and OS X 10.2. Random FCP crashes plagued my workflow, so the instant Apple releases 10.3, I upgraded and my problems went away.

However, it looks like I might other reasons to pause. While not owning the worst Leopard incompatibility, Adobe does seem to have their share. My most sticking concern is Lightroom:

The Print module may not load
The Import dialog and other dialogs can “disappear” below Lightroom’s main window. The dialog can be retrieved by switching to another application and then returning to Lightroom.
Lightroom’s web module may not provide a visual update after a setting is changed
The left-side panels in the Develop module may not display properly. Resizing or closing/opening the panels will correct the issue.
The interaction between Leopard’s Time Machine and Lightroom’s catalog files is unknown at this time. Running Time Machine backup or restore operations while Lightroom is in use is not recommended until more information can be obtained

The UI bugs are annoyances (at least for a limited time). I don’t use Lightroom to print, or the web module. I can deal with the magical disappearing Import dialog. With an update due in mid-November, I’m leaning towards a few weeks with limited/no Lightroom instead of further delaying Leopard.

# 2007 Oct 30