> Like I said it was fine on Lion and before. Fork over those 20 bucks ;)
Sorry I didn't mean there is a hardware problem with the cards, just that the hastily written ML GT120 drivers are most likely the culprit.
> I don't think there will be a graphics update for ML by the way.
Graphics updates are an expected part of an OS X release cycle at this point. We had one for SL, and Lion, and I would expect one for ML. Touchups across the board. What you're ignoring is that you already got a graphics update. By upgrading to ML, you're now on the 64-bit kernel and therefore are using the 64-bit kexts.
> The MP (and whatever cards it uses) is an obsolete platform.
Apple reaffirmed their commitment to the Pro line, so I wouldn't assume that so quickly. Also, behind the scenes evidence highly suggests that isn't the case. If Apple is planning to ditch the Mac Pro, they sure are steadily adding PC graphics card support for no explicable reason to OS X then.
Between 10.6.8 and 10.8.1 we've had support added for generic ATI cards and Nvidia cards of all stripes. Before 10.6.8, you simply couldn't boot a Mac Pro without an official card or card reflashed with EFI firmware.
Now, I haven't had an Apple official or reflashed card in my Mac Pro in a year and I use it every day, including right now. None of this has yet resulted in a product Apple actually sells. That bodes quite well for the future of the Pro line.
Sorry I didn't mean there is a hardware problem with the cards, just that the hastily written ML GT120 drivers are most likely the culprit.
> I don't think there will be a graphics update for ML by the way.
Graphics updates are an expected part of an OS X release cycle at this point. We had one for SL, and Lion, and I would expect one for ML. Touchups across the board. What you're ignoring is that you already got a graphics update. By upgrading to ML, you're now on the 64-bit kernel and therefore are using the 64-bit kexts.
> The MP (and whatever cards it uses) is an obsolete platform.
Apple reaffirmed their commitment to the Pro line, so I wouldn't assume that so quickly. Also, behind the scenes evidence highly suggests that isn't the case. If Apple is planning to ditch the Mac Pro, they sure are steadily adding PC graphics card support for no explicable reason to OS X then.
Between 10.6.8 and 10.8.1 we've had support added for generic ATI cards and Nvidia cards of all stripes. Before 10.6.8, you simply couldn't boot a Mac Pro without an official card or card reflashed with EFI firmware.
Now, I haven't had an Apple official or reflashed card in my Mac Pro in a year and I use it every day, including right now. None of this has yet resulted in a product Apple actually sells. That bodes quite well for the future of the Pro line.