OS X :: Difference Between Install And Upgrade DVD
Sep 26, 2009I have both of these DVDs that Apple sent me after a received a defective Upgrade DVD. What is the difference between them?
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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Software Update, Upgrade What's The Difference?
Jul 6, 2012I was wondering all of the apps are specificly for itunes, ipad, or iphone but, is there a way that they can be used witht the mac.
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Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), this month kind of new
OS X :: New Leopard 10.5.6 Install - No Choice For Upgrade Clean Install?
Jan 27, 2009I purchased the new Mac Box Set with Leopard 10.5.6, iLife '09 and iWork '09.
I was 50/50 on which type of Leopard install I wanted to perform today.
Looks like the disc made the choice for me and performed, what I'm assuming, is the upgrade. All of my files, settings, etc. were intact after the reboot.
OS X :: SL Upgrade VS Clean Install VS Archive And Install?
Aug 25, 2009I have many questions but few clear answers. What would be the benefits of doing a clean install vs. an upgrade? I have an iMac 8,1 which supposedly is eligible for a 64 bit kernel. Would I have to do a clean install or an "archive and install" to get the 64bit kernel? Also, can someone explain to me exactly what an "archive and install" is/does? From the name, I'd assume it would back up your HDD to an external storage unit, then do a clean install, but I'm probably way wrong.
One more question. If I so happen to choose to do a clean install, would Time Machine be an adequate way to restore all my data after the update? Any help or answers to any of the above questions would truly make my day. You will also be rewarded $1,000,000,000 in Happy FunTime money.
OS X :: Upgrade 10.6.5 Beta Install?
Nov 10, 2010I have a beta version of 10.6.5 installed. Build 10H542. How do I upgrade it to the latest release that just came out today? When I run software update it tells me I'm up to date.
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Jan 26, 2008Ive purchased a used emac from a friend. 800Mhz, 256MB, 60GB HD, SuperDrive. Nice little machine for the kids. It has OSX 10.2 (Jaguar). I would like to upgrade it to Tiger. (wont support Leopard). My plan was to take my iBook license of Tiger, install it on the eMac, and then purchase Leopard license for my iBook. Would like to know if this is legit.
To see if this was viable, I tried to install Tiger on the eMac with the install DVD that came with my iBook. It starts up the install process, and the says that it cannot be installed on this machine.
Im not trying to circumvent anything. If possible to buy leopard for iBook and use it�s existing license on eMac that would be great.
OS X :: How To Install MB From Upgrade Disc?
Dec 11, 2008when I got my Macbook, I only got a 10.5.5 dropin disc to upgrade. Now I am replacing my hdd, how can I reintsll OS X from this upgrade disc without an older version?
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Aug 27, 2009I hope to get a copy of Snow Leopard this weekend. Are there any advantages to doing a clean install instead of just upgrade the system?
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Aug 28, 2009Will I get most of SL if I upgrade? or if I clean install? Also is it possible to restore applications to SL from Leopard time machine?
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Aug 29, 2009I am installing Snow Leopard on My Tiger computer. Backed up the files
1. I was wondering since I am on Tiger will I need to do a clean install or just an upgrade? (Dumb question but I need answers) I have the upgrade disk and I heard the upgrade disk is the exact same as the box set and I do not need iwork 09 cause.
I already have it and I don't need ilife 09 because I have final Cut pro, photoshop, and I have some HTML knowledge.
Also, i have no interest in music making so I don't need ilife.
2. If I do need to do a clean install how do I do that?
3. Could I just do a upgrade?
OS X :: No SL Upgrade / Clean Install - Still Using 10.5.8
Nov 6, 2009Purely out of curiosity. I'm still using 10.5.8 and am completely happy.
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Sep 9, 2010A few days ago one of my Macbooks crashed for an unknown reason. I tried running the Disc Utility and tried to "Repair" the disc, but it said it didn't find any errors.
I found the disc that came with that particular macbook and I formatted the hard drive and reinstalled the OS. I ran the system updates and now I'm currently running 10.4.11
I recently purchased a new apple computer and it came with an Install DVD for OSX 10.6.1
Is it possible to update/upgrade my operating system with a disc that didn't come with it? I tried putting in the 10.6.1 disc, and when I click INSTALL MAC OSX, it'll say it needs to restart.
I click restart, and then when it reboots, it simply says (something along the lines of) "Cannot install at this time" and gives me an option to RESTART.
Is there a way around this? I'd like to have the latest version of OSX on this machine, but I can't find a way to get it installed from the discs I have.
PowerPC :: How To Erase HD And Install / Upgrade OS For Old G4
Feb 20, 2008I have an old PowerBook G4/TiBook 1Ghz and want to erase everything on the drive to start over with a newer operating system (it is currently running on 10.3.9). What is latest OS that can run on this old baby and how do I erase everything and start from scratch?
Here's the Hardware Overview:
Machine Model:PowerBook G4 15"
CPU Type:PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs:1
CPU Speed:1 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU):256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU):1 MB
Memory:512 MB
Bus Speed:133 MHz
Boot ROM Version:4.5.3f2
OS X :: Leopard Upgrade Or Fresh Install?
Dec 22, 2008considering upgrading to Leopard over the holiday weekend. I have quite a few programs already installed in 10.4 so I'm considering an upgrade. Coming from the Windows world recently, a fresh install was always better. What about OS X, same thing?
Also, can you load the install disk/image onto a USB stick, boot from it and install from it? Is that easy/possible?
OS X :: Archive And Install To Upgrade To ILife 09
May 26, 2009I recently sold my 2009 Macbook due to a cracked screen, but kept the 10.5.6 installer discs. (HDD was zeroed out and I did not install OS X)
My 2007 Mac Mini is currently running 10.5.7 and iLife 08, and I would like to perform an archive and install using the Macbook discs on my Mac Mini, in the hope that I would be upgraded to iLife 09. Would this work or would I need to perform and complete erase and install to get iLife 09? I do not want to lose any data (although I have backed up).
OS X :: Upgrade Skype Or Install New Version For Mac
Aug 7, 2009When downloading the new version to upgrade an old one, is the new one installed on top of the old version, or is it just upgraded? Simply put, should I delete the old version and then install the new, or is this unnecessary? Hard drive space is at a premium, which is why I ask.
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Aug 16, 2009I'm looking forward to SL as much as everyone else, but was wondering what the advantages of doing what I've seen on here as a "clean install" versus just putting in the disk with Leopard installed and letting it upgrade? How would I go about doing a clean install anyway, would I have to make a copy of my HD or something?
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Aug 25, 2009I got my first Mac (15" MacBook Pro) in late June, so I will be receiving my Snow Leopard disc within the next week or so. This will be my first reinstallation of OSX. I will not do an upgrade however - I'm still going to do a clean reformat/reinstall. So, is it necessary to do additional driver installations once you have finished installing OSX? I know on a Windows machine, after you install the OS, you really need to go through and install drivers for most of your hardware. I'm wondering how this works with OSX.
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Aug 27, 2009so this is my first OS upgrade since i've been a mac owner. i see a lot of threads about doing a fresh install instead of the upgrade... can someone tell me what the benefits of doing this over just an upgrade with SL?
FYI: i have an iMac, blackbook, and MBA that i will be upgrading to SL. i also have time capsule backing up my iMac and an external backing up my blackbook.
OS X :: SL Upgrade / Need Clean Install From Tiger
Aug 28, 2009Can this be done, or does it need to be a clean install?
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Aug 29, 2009Like most, I was debating whether or not to just upgrade to SL, or do an Erase and Install. I decided to try both and note my findings and post my steps below. Running a Unibody Macbook Pro. 2.93 GHz, 4GB Ram. The clean install is running a LOT smoother than the straight upgrade.
The first thing I did, was run a full Time Machine backup on Leopard, just in case the worst happens. In my backups, I exclude all VMs and System Files. Once the backup was complete, I went ahead and ran the SL upgrade. The installation process was very smooth. Took about 48 minutes to complete. When the system finally booted up again, I noticed that many aspects of the OS were running a lot slower than they should have, and I was experiencing many of the 'bugs' you guys have noted.
-Animations such as dock magnification, spaces, and expose were very '-'laggy'.
-Using the 4 finger gestures returned weird results when repeated. (Swiped up, desktop shown. Swiped up again, animation down, then back up again)
-Icons were all over the place.
-Asian characters floating around the OS.
I decided to give a clean install a shot. either install Leopard, then run the SL update, or an Erase and Install from the SL disk. But DO NOT restore your backup until SL is fully installed. Now, once SL is back up and running, head into your Migration Assistant and start your restore. This took about and hour and a half to complete. Once that was complete, I gave the system a reboot and checked things out.
-System was running very smooth. No animation lag. Expose and Spaces were running like normal, even with many windows open.
-4 finger gestures were acting like they should, and did in Leopard. Very smooth.
-No more random Asian characters.
-Overall a much more flawless OS.
For all I know, some of you may be happy with your straight SL upgrade, but I've read many threads where people have been noting 'bugs' which I experienced as well, before the clean install. If you have the time, and patience, I definitely recommend running a backup, then an Erase and Install of Leopard/SL.
OS X :: Up To Date Upgrade DVD Can Be Used To Do Clean Install?
Aug 29, 2009Just got my up to date disk but it says 'upgrade dvd' - can I use it to do a clean install? (not keen on upgrades!) Also, anyone got a list of what I'd need to copy back over from time machine for all my personal files/documents/emails etc - is it just my home folder?
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Aug 31, 2009What do people recommend? Doing a clean install of SL and losing everything and restoring it all from time machine, or just upgrading to SL?
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Sep 5, 2009Since I have been running Leopard since december of 2007 I have accumilated a bunch of programs and files that i just don't use and don't need.
I have been running time machine for about a month now and I was thinking of just doing a clean install or Leopard to completely erase and clean up my disk and then do the SL upgrade.
My main concern- Can i plug in my time machine external and drag and drop the files and applications that I want and need and just leave all the other things on my external?
OS X :: When To Upgrade (Install Snow Leopard)
Sep 17, 2009I bought a copy of SL a couple of weeks ago to update my early 2008 MBP, 4 GB memory. But after reading lots of complaints I decided to hold off until some bug fixes come out. Well....how long should I wait? How many of you are happy that you upgraded? Leopard works just fine for me, so I don't want to mess that up for no real reason.
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Nov 25, 2008I have a 1GHz Power PC G4 running system OSX 10.2.8. I have 256mb memory. I need to upgrade to 10.4.9 to install itunes 8. Will I be able to do this and how do I go about it? Also will I need to buy more RAM.
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Feb 5, 2012I ran the 10.7.3 upgrade (via Software Update) to upgrade from 10.7.2 on both my iMac and my MBP. Worked fine on my iMac, but the install on my MBP stuck during "Moving items into place...".
After waiting for about an hour I rebooted the MBP and it stuck on the grey Apple screen with the the spinning clock hands (do they have an offiicial name?),
I rebooted in Safe Mode and everything looked fine, but with no Internet connection (my iMac had an Internet connection, so no router problems).
I rebooted again (normal boot i.e. not in Safe Mode) and downloaded the Combo Updater on to my MPB (Internet access now fine - also 'About this Mac' shows the OS level as 10.7.3). I am now running the Combo Updater on my MBP, but it has once again stuck during "Moving items into place...". It says the remaining install time is about a minute - it has been stuck here for about 15 minutes, with no movement on the Progress Bar.
At what point should I give up and reboot? What should I try next? Should I have applied the Combo Updater when booted in Safe Mode?
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Unable To Install New Upgrade
May 2, 2012Install Failed Mac OS X could not be installed on your computer. Mac OS X can't be installed on the disk Macintosh HD, because a recovery system can't be created. Visit [URL] to learn more.
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Jun 29, 2012Upgraded my macbook 2.16 to 4 gig ram and installed SSD Reinstalled snow leopard Runs Beautifully fast but VERY HOT Extremely hot Is this to be expected?
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OS X V10.5 Leopard :: Upgrade To 10.7 So I Can Install Aperture?
Jul 5, 2012How do I upgrade to 10.7 so I can install Aperture?
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), upgrading to version 10.7
