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A lists of Leonard's incompatible applications

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  • Acidsearch 0.7 Beta 2 is ready to download, very buggy though. I havnt had a chance to test it yet. Check sites news section for more details
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  • Adobe CS3 - links to a pdf where Adobe outlines what will work and what won't (Acrobat and video apps have issues as does Lightroom)
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  • AlchemyTV - A fix will be coming, but no timetable for it
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  • AOL Crashes when attempting to edit Preferences
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  • Aperture Apple: Aperture should not be run at the same time as Time Machine. Potentially dire consequences. (Does Aperture update 1.5.6 fix this?)
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  • Applejack Will not run - gives message "not authorized as root user. Applejack must quit"
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  • Application Enhancer by Unsanity Most current version will simply not work but earlier versions cause the blue screen issue when upgrading to Leopard, forcing the user to have to remove the files manually or perform an archive and install.
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  • Azureus Conflicts with airport driver ( In Core2Duo Macbook Pro 802.11N card, and MacBook Core Duo) causing kernel panic (works on Aluminum PB G4 Airport Extreme, so an Intel issue)
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  • BOINC Link to discussion about Leopard incompatibility. Code change required.
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  • Collectorz.com (Excluding, at least, Movie Collector following installer update) - So far the Collectorz series of software is not compatible with Leopard. A reply on their forums states they are looking into it.
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  • Crossover - some dispute over whether this works or not, see forum thread
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  • Digital Performer 5.12 runs, but some functions don't work properly
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  • FileMaker Server 9 - Version 9 will not deploy properly under Leopard. FMS9 update expected in January 2008, FMS versions earlier than 9 will not be tested or patched and will not be certified with Leopard.
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  • Fan Control - does not increase fan speeds.
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  • GCALDaemon - Unable to sync Google Calendar with iCal (due to the new file format that it uses).
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  • GPGMail - Author has acknowledged the issue; a fix is in the works.
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  • GroupCal - SnerdWare have no idea when this will be updated for Leopard compatibility at this time, something to do with libraries they need being shipped PPC-only in the developer seeds so they haven't been able to work on it at all.
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  • Various Growl Plugins - growlnotify, GrowlMail, GrowlTunes etc do not work.
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  • HttpMail working version out now, mileage will vary
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  • HoudahSpot 1.5 - HoudahSpot 1.5 is now freeware for Tiger users. HoudahSpot 2.0 is shareware for Leopard users.
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  • iDefrag - Coriolis claims there's a Leopard bug that prevents it from working.
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  • iGTD - iCal sync problems
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  • iGrabNews - almost inoperative. Author can not be contacted, so no Leopard version should be expected.
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  • InsomniaX - Legacy version on websites download list will function on Leopard
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  • Intech Hi-Cap driver - Not possible until Apple makes some provisions in Leopard
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  • iScroll 2
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  • jgrasp
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  • Jon's Phone Tool Listed by developer as "not compatible with" Leopard. Update available "soon", but no expected release date given.
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  • Last FM client Client now updated and compatible!
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  • mFurc (game) Fills stack and crashes on load. Update due soon.
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  • Mail Act-On (Mail plugin) Doesn't load, like all other Mail plugins.
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  • Mail.appetizer (Mail Plugin)
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  • Mail Unread Bundle
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  • Max - v0.7.1 doesn't output anything, developer working on compatibility with the unstable version available
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  • Mercury Messenger - Transparency causes application crash, no spaces compatibility.
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  • Mirror widget - Does not work with Leopard (uses QuartzComposer in a way that Leopard does not allow).
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  • MissingSync - Compatibility update available soon.
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  • Nokia Multimedia Transfer - Application does not load
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  • One Finger Snap
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  • Onyx - Latest beta works with Leopard, latest stable release does not.
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  • OSS 3D - Does not process audio
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  • Palm Desktop - The iSync PalmOS plugin is broken. Cannot synch with Addressbook and iCal anymore.
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  • PandoraBoy - Text fields not accessible. No update planned.
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  • PeerGuardian 1.4.2 - Application closes upon launch. Widget will run. Unofficial fix available.
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  • Piclens - Safari Plugin, does not show up. (Now claims to be Leopard compatible.)
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  • Protools
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  • QuickVerse - Most features do not work with Leopard; developer asking users to "wait one month" before upgrading to Leopard to give them time to put out updates.
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  • Safari Extender - Not yet Leopard compatible. Contextual menu appears but doesn't allow tab sets to be created
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  • Saft
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  • Shapeshifter
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  • Shrook RSS Reader
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  • Sogudi (Safari plugin) (Leopard + Safari 3 beta available)
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  • Sidetrack
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  • Smart Scroll X - Fix promised "soon".
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  • Songbird
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  • SuperDuper! - 21JAN2008 "this will hopefully only delay things a few days"
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  • Synergy - (keyboard & mouse sharing, NOT the iTunes controller) Uses 10.2.8 SDK and a lot of calls that are deprecated. Refuses to even start. Recompiling from in Xcode 3 does NOT fix. Compiling raw UNIX source does NOT fix. Update: SynergyKM DOES work under Leopard. But the Sourceforge project needs some serious TLC.
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  • TouchGraph Weird because it worked fine in Safari 3.0x under Tiger
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  • Unity (game development system) - Unity games (standalone and web) run fine, but Unity editor (1.x and 2.0) has problems/crashes for some. An update of 2.0 with Leopard support is now being prepared (a beta version is available on request). There are no current plans to update Unity 1.x.
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  • UNO - Apple script error, then '10.5 found, UNO will now exit' message.
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  • Ventrilo - works but some features disabled
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  • VirtualBox Beta 2 - Application stops working upon launch.
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  • Volume Logic For iTunes - Support Has been dropped
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  • Window Shade
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  • Xtorrent - display of WebKit-based browser content and torrent download status fails; frequent crashes, too
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  • Yahoo Widget engine/Konfabulator - Author has acknowledged the issue; a fix is in the works.
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  • ZBrush - Application does not work.
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  • AppZapper 09NOV2007 - quote from developer: AZ works with Leopard, EXCEPT for the genie and automator functions, which are being fixed by Ausin
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  • Battlestar Galactica: Beyond the Red Line - Requires a simple manual fix using TextEdit in order to launch.
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  • Cisco VPN - (Version 4.9.01.0080 or higher) Requires reinstall if Archive & Install used.
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  • DNSUpdate - Daemon (In /Library/LaunchDaemons) won't launch unless you chown it to root:wheel then it works perfectly.
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  • Flex Builder - You will need to reinstall the Flash Debugger to get it to work.
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  • Flying Buttress - The StartUp Item needs some tweaking to work under Leopard. See the app's support forum for manual tweak method pending a Leopard compatible release.
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  • Gimp - (Version 2.4 RC3 Intel or higher) Will launch, but creates multiple X11 icons.
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  • MagiCal - Unable to access the preferences menu.
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  • Microsoft Office 2004 - Windows get glitchy when used with Spaces.
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  • Motion 3 - May or may not require a reinstall. Uninstall and reinstall if you receive an Ozone plugin error.
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  • NUDC - Now Up-to-Date and Contact: QuickDay and QuickContact no longer appear in Menu Bar.
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  • Perian - Slows down Coverflow on some machines.
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  • PithHelmet New Version available and works fine for most, some users still report issues.
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  • Transmission - (Version 0.92 or higher) Will sometimes take a long time when closing the application, causing it to go Not Responding.
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  • VersionTracker Pro - Some problems auto-installing updated apps, but works fine overall.
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  • World of Warcraft - Playing the game in a windowed mode will lag Expose, Spaces and Dock have clipping issues when overlaid with game window.
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  • Xee (Fullscreen doesn't work)
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  • Adobe Acrobat 7 (refuses to print PDFs)
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  • Adobe Photoshop 7 and below (do not work at all with Leopard)
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  • Butler - new version 4.1.3 fixes Leopard bugs
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  • DiskWarrior - Version 4.1 fixes issues
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  • Eclipse - Versions 3.2.* will create a clone dock icon when launched.
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  • FileMaker Pro 9 - Version 9.0v3 is now available for FM9 and FMAdvanced 9. Version 8.5 not stable with Leopard if used in non US-English regions. 8.5 update expected in December 2007, versions earlier than 8.5 will not be tested or patched and will not be certified with Leopard.
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  • Final Cut Express Version 3.5 not supported. Version 3.5.1 or later required. See Support Article 307144
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  • Final Cut Pro Version 4.5 not supported. Version 5.1.4 or later required. See Support Article 307092
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  • iCal Events Widget New version 2.3 works with Leopard.
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  • iScroll2 Version 0.30 Released 11-13. Should now be compatible.
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  • HoudahSpot 2.0 - HoudahSpot 2.0 is a Leopard-only application. HoudahSpot 1.5 is now freeware for Tiger users.
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  • Lingon - Version 2 works with Leopard, 2.0.2 fixed bugs.
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  • myDVDEdit - version 0.9.10 now Leopard compatible
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  • Papers - Leopard compatibility available in v1.5.1
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  • Postfix Enabler replaced with Mail Server for Leopard
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  • Popcorn Version 3.0.2 supports Leopard.
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  • PureFTPd Manager previously: (won't launch, developer working on it. Server itself still works.) - now v 1.7: fixed!
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  • Quark 6.52 - Aligning items and changing type sizes sometimes crashes application. Exporting pdfs requires a workaround. Renaming pdf exports is buggy. Quark has released 7.31 for Leopard compatibility.
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  • Quicksilver - Versions older than 1.0b53 - Icon won't remove from dock as well as a nasty bug that took down their update server (reference). Direct link to latest version
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  • Saft (Safari Plugin) Working Leopard Version is now available; make sure SIMBL is up-to-date.
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  • Skype - Version 2.6 works.
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  • SRS iWOW The previous version of iWOW did not work at all on Leopard. The currently updated version works on both PPC and Intel Macs. at least as of the time of writing (iTunes 7.5 and Mac OS 10.5.1).
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  • ToolPlayer - v0.2 Leopard compatible version available
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  • Vectorworks - Version 2008 with service pack 1 is compatible, Version 12.5.3 is compatible
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  • VPN Tracker - Versions earlier than 5.0 will not work. Version 5 is Leopard compatible and released on 12/5/2007

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