atomicbird

Macaroni 2.1 is now available. This version differs from the last one mainly in that it works better with Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard". The previous version seemed to work with Leopard, I didn't test the combination extensively. I strongly recommend that anyone who uses Macaroni upgrade to version 2.1 when they install Leopard.

System Requirements have changed. To use Macaroni 2.1 you must have Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5, on an Intel or PowerPC Mac. Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.3 will not run Macaroni 2.1, although Macaroni 2.0.8 is still available from the Macaroni page if you need it for an older Mac.

This is a free upgrade for all registered users of Macaroni. Macaroni 2.1 can be downloaded from the Macaroni home page.

To Upgrade

There always seems to be a little confusion regarding how to upgrade Macaroni. Here's how you do it:

1. Install the new version.
2. There is no step 2.

People often assume that they need to go through a complex upgrade routing involving (at a minimum) removing the old version and (sometimes) mysterious rituals they expect are necessary to prepare their Mac. I try to make it as painless as possible but some people seem to expect the worst.

What may be necessary is to reinstall Macaroni after upgrading your Mac to Leopard. Depending on what options you choose when installing Leopard, some or all of Macaroni might disappear afterward. Just run the installer again.

A note on the release

I'm releasing this now rather than later because I've had a lot of people asking me about compatibility, which leads me to expect that many Macaroni users will be installing Leopard very soon. As I've discussed previously, Apple has not yet made the release version of Leopard available to developers, so I have not been able to test Macaroni on the version that will shortly be appearing in Apple retail outlets. However I've done everything I can to get Macaroni ready, and barring any major surprises in the release it should be fine.