[X-Newbies] Re: airtunes

[Charles Martin]

> From: John Park <JP at johnparkcomedy.com>
>
> I have 10.2.8 and was told by the apple guy at compUSA that I would
> need 10.3 in order to configure airtunes.
>
> Is this right?
>
Yes and no. :)

The CompUSA guy was right in THINKING that 10.3 is required, because 
that's what it says on the box.

But the box is worded very poorly. You can use an Airport Express with 
10.2.8 -- I have a client who is doing exactly that -- but she's not 
using AirTunes so I can't say whether *it* requires 10.3 or not. I 
suspect that it requires iTunes 4.6 or better and QuickTime 6.x or 
better, which may mean that Panther is a must (or may not).

> Is this a trivial upgrade or more than trivial?
>
I found it trivial, because I follow correct procedures:

1. Backup (clone) your drive to an external HD.
2. Repair permissions.
3. Perform update (there are other options but plain old "update" works 
fine).
4. Repair permissions again.
5. (optional) Reboot and enjoy.

> What kind, if any, compatibility issues  with 10.3 regards to software
> such as now contact, final cut pro, word?
>
No idea about Now Contact, ask the company that makes it.
Final Cut Pro may need to be updated to latest version, but is designed 
to work under 10.3
Word (v. X and the new 2004 version) works fine under 10.3

> Is there a list kept somewhere of such compatibility issues?

No -- it's kind of obvious that you should keep your software 
up-to-date. Apple can't possibly test every app for the remote 
possibility that there will be problems -- that's the developer's job. 
So check with them.

_Chas_

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