I am currently project free and feel it might be time to update my MAC OS to the new Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.
Using an early 2011 -17" MBP laptop computer.
Will it recognize the SXS card, will the log and transfer, and xdcam browsers all work?
Using FCP 7
I have read newer version of OS X might not work on older computers.
Anyone with my setup using all latest software?

I have no problems at all and I'm using the same setup - it works great.

Simple answer is to clone your current drive, then update. If you get any problems you can revert to the clone and be back up and running with a guaranteed working system within 30 minutes or so. I clone my FCP 7 setup around once a month, I can't be in a position where it doesn't work or has glitches, Time Machine is OK but it's not as easy to revert a system back to a working setup as a clone drive. Try "Super Duper", the basic version (free) will clone your current system and give you peace of mind.

thanks Guys

Always a good idea to BU before installing major or minor updates.

If you have had any problems lately. It is not a bad idea to do a clean reinstall, but if everything seems fine then go ahead.

I always repair permissions and repair discs with disc warrior before updates. It can prevent problems.

I have a 2012 MBPretina 10.8.2 with FCPX 10.0.6 and all the XDcam stuff from Sony as well as CS6 suite. I use a Thunderbolt to SxS adapter to transfer SxS cards, everything works perfectly and is very fast.

Enjoy!

Olof

Are you using the Sonnet exp card adaptor with TB to down load your cards?

I had read that 10.8.2 was breaking the sonnet SXS drive ..? 10.8.0 had been ok but the 10.8.2 was NG..??

Updated the OS system.
When I try to install new SXS drivers etc all i get is

“SxS Device Driver Installer” can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer."

Where do I go from here??

System Prefs > Security & Privacy > General > "Allow applications downloaded from:" > Select "Anywhere", install then change setting back to Mac App Store.

Olof

Are you using the Sonnet exp card adaptor with TB to down load your cards?

I had read that 10.8.2 was breaking the sonnet SXS drive ..? 10.8.0 had been ok but the 10.8.2 was NG..??

I am using:

Sonnet Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter - SONY and ARRI ALEXA SxS Media Reader

NOTE.

I was having problems now I just tested an import. It locked up my MBP both using XDcam Browser and FCPX 10.0.6...

I downloaded the latest drivers from sonnet and now everything is back to working perfectly.

System Prefs > Security & Privacy > General > "Allow applications downloaded from:" > Select "Anywhere", install then change setting back to Mac App Store.

thanks
all up and working