OSX 10.5.5 released

[NameOfBeast]

I use the fw drives on my media mac (mini) and its a mild annoyance waiting for the drives to wake up. Nothing big but if I can avoid it then why not

I see, so the TM issue doesn't come up. I'm actually a little worried about the drive not being put to sleep --- will this not have some implications for drive reliability? This is my BACKUP drive, so I'm keen on it not failing!

 

[bwana]

I see, so the TM issue doesn't come up. I'm actually a little worried about the drive not being put to sleep --- will this not have some implications for drive reliability? This is my BACKUP drive, so I'm keen on it not failing!

If responsibility for the drive sleeping is given to the OS instead of the drive itself then you can still have it sleep when its not being used.

 

[koffiejunkie]

I'm actually a little worried about the drive not being put to sleep --- will this not have some implications for drive reliability? This is my BACKUP drive, so I'm keen on it not failing!

No, drives last longer if they run continuously.