"Sorbet Leopard" is the nickname of Mac OS X 10.5.9, an unofficial build of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) that was first released on October 31, 2021 to provide continued support solely for PowerPC Macs. It combines elements of Mac OS X 10.5.8 and the PowerPC beta of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), while removing unneeded Intel binaries to streamline the system for improved PowerPC performance.
Features
- Faster startup times, application launch times, and network performance
- Smoother and more fluid UI animations
- Full compatibility with the Apple Aluminum Keyboard and Magic Mouse (with Momentum Scrolling)
- Desktop pictures, user pictures, screen savers, fonts, and Apple dictionaries inline with Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard), alongside apps such as Dashboard 1.7, Exposé 1.1, Front Row 1.1, Spaces 1.1, Time Machine 1.1, Java Preferences 13.9.8, and System Profiler 10.6.0
- Comprehensive system themes inline with Mac OS X 10.8.5 (Mountain Lion), macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra), and iOS 7, featuring authentic desktop pictures, user pictures, and screen savers unique to each theme
- Updated security certificates inline with macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
- Updated applications including WebKit 604.5.6, Mail with WebKit integration, QuickTime 7.7 Pro, Bash 4.3.30, and ntpd 4.2.8
- Deeply integrated optimizations such as a reduced OS size, reduced CPU and RAM usage, PowerPC-only code everywhere, and system-wide ad blocking
Requirements
- PowerPC G4 or G5 processor.
- At least 512 MB RAM.
- 20 GB or larger Apple Partition Map-formatted partition.
- Core Image-supported video card is strongly recommended.
- USB 2.0 interface is strongly recommended.
- Flash-based storage is suggested.[1]
References
- ↑ Sorbet Leopard - 10.5 Reinvigorated by z970, MacRumors. 2021-06-21.
External links
- Sorbet Leopard at Macintosh Garden
