Apple OS 10.5.8 on new macs that came with Snow Leopard!

I want all who read this to know that I am and have been using OS 10.5.8 on my Imac 21.5" core 2 duo that came with 10.6 Snow Leopard. Everyone at Apple said it could not work but that is wrong. I am running OS 10.5.8 in a Bootcamp partitian with great success. I do have the original OS 10.64 as the main OS but usually run os the Boocamp partitian so I can run Logic Studio 8. This OS will not recognize the internal Airport and lacks some features that I did not have before anyway. I connect DSL through Ethernet hardwire, which is faster anyway.
Frank

Michelle_Randy wrote:
I will probably try installing it on a back-up drive firts. That is one of the recommended steps to get freehand to work with snow anyways. The goods news is we have Macbook pro we purchased in march and a imac G5 that I sent the logic board out to get repaired. I really need to get the G5 running because that is where a lot of the data is we need. Mailboxes, address books etc.
Have you tried using the G5 as a target disk via firewire?
Why do upgrades always have to be so painful and exciting at the same time.
I dunno, it is part of the fun though. It is especially painful right now where the OS is evolving and older software and peripherals are being transitioned out.

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I have a late-2008 macbook that is running 10.5.8. I also have a newer macbook that came with snow leopard. Can I use the install disk that came with the newer macbook to update my older macbook?

Also, when upgrading from Leopard to Snow Leopard, will I lose all the data that is currently on my hard drive?

No, that SL disk is meant for the computer it came with only.
Upgrading to SL generally will not cause data loss, but you should have a backup of your important files in any case.
You can get a Snow Leopard disk by calling Apple - in the USA it's 800-MY-APPLE.
Best of luck.

Mac Pro crashing with BootCamp 3.0 drivers that came with snow leopard

I have a 2008 (early) 2.8ghz Mac Pro. Additions are 2 500gb HD for 1tb software RAID 0, and stock 320gb HD. Running boot camp with windows vista on the stock 320gb HD. No probs with bootcamp 2.1 but when upgraded to bootcamp 3.0 drivers that came with snow leopard. Computer crashes and does not boot past the windows symbol just before login prompt. Also does a crash dump and restarts.
Reformatting drive and reinstalling Vista with 2.1 drivers have no problems.
Please help!

Apple technote on renaming AppleHFS.sys - the read feature for HFS volumes.
The faulty HFS driver is a valid concern.
It seems to happen on many systems.
You find it in Windows/system32/drivers/AppleHFS.sys
Renaming to AppleHFS_disabled.sys will avoid the blue screens until you have found another solution or Apple updates Bootcamp 3.0.
If the system crashes before you can edit the name you can do it in OS X as well if you install NTFS drivers. Paragon has a test driver that will do temporarily.
(can't find the technote - searching Apple support kb has only gotten harder in the last couple years, and typing "Apple HFS Windows" in Google is something best I can do)

New Macs not shipping with Snow Leopard?

I just bought 2 Mac Minis for media playback use; I ordered them on 9/9 and figured they'd come with Snow Leopard (the Apple Store has a "ships with Snow Leopard" banner at the upper right, even).
However, they both shipped with 10.5.6 installed, and a DVD in the box also with 10.5.6 - no sign of Snow Leopard.
Any ideas on what's the best way to get this remedied? Visit a store, or phone support? I just spent 10 minutes clicking around support.apple.com but it kept sending me in circles.

daviangel wrote:
Yes this is one of the many reasons Apple customer support is usually rated #1 because they will usually quickly resolve things like this.
Ha
I called support -- they did help me out, but it went like this
Me: Hi, I just ordered 2 Mac Minis, they said they'd come with Snow Leopard but when they arrived they had only Leopard
Support: do you have the Mac on right now?
Me: No, not now, but I do have serial numbers and order number
Support: Oh. Because a couple people have complained about that, and I was able to help them click on the Apple menu and say About This Mac and see that the version number was 10.6.
Me: Er, no, I'm not that [must... resist... urge... to... say... "clueless"...] ... hasty. I'm quite positive that the preinstalled version, and the only DVD in the box, was 10.5.6.
Support: Oh. I'm sorry. Well, have you heard about our up-to-date program? [http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate>
Me: Yes, but I'm not interested in paying $20 for stuff that was supposed to come with what I already ordered.
Support: It's not $20, it's $9.95.
Me: Right. And I need two of them. Sorry I was off by 10 cents, but I'm not interested in paying anything at all for this, actually.
Support: OK, let me look into this.
... long pause
Support: OK, and you've checked the entire box, and the version number, and it's not 10.6.
Me: Yup, quite carefully, a number of times now.
and then some more pauses, confirmations that I did check the installed versions, and apologies for the slip up, and they're sending me the upgrade.
So, in general, helpful, though this whole thing has been an extra set of hassles I wasn't expecting... Fight Club had it right, "the things you own end up owning you".

I used Roxio VHS to DVD for Mac (have iMac with Snow Leopard) and the audio does not synch with the video when playing in iMovie. Any suggestions to fix?

I used Roxio VHS to DVD for Mac (have iMac with Snow Leopard) and the audio does not synch with the video when playing in iMovie. Any suggestions to fix?

Thanks for the reply. I tried playing with detaching the audio in iMovie, but with 20+ hours of video to correct, it would take too long. After 28 hours, Corel/Roxio tech support replied that it is a known bitrate mismatch problem and they have no real fix. I strongly suggest not to buy this product.

I'm running OS 10.4 and purchased Mac Box Set with Snow Leopard. When I run the Snow Leo install it errors saying I need OS 10.5 to run the install. How do I get around this? I've read that it's possible to go direcectly from 10.4 to 10.6.

I'm running OS 10.4 and purchased Mac Box Set with Snow Leopard. When I run the Snow Leo install it errors saying I need OS 10.5 to run the install. How do I get around this? I've read that it's possible to go direcectly from 10.4 to 10.6.

To buy a hard drive try Newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=380&name=Laptop-Hard-Dr ives or OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/
Here's a cheap SATA external hard drive case on eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-5-SATA-HDD-HARD-DRIVE-EXTERNAL-ENCLOSURE-CASE-BOX-/120 636286623?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item1c167ba69f
Here's instructions on replacing the hard drive http://creativemac.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=45088

Having recently updated Firefox, there now seems to be a long delay before many webpages load. Is there any way to easily revert to the previous arrangement, for example by removing new features that came with the upgrade that I probably don't use?

Having recently updated Firefox, there now seems to be a long delay before many webpages load. Is there any way to easily revert to the previous arrangement, for example by removing new features that came with the upgrade that I probably don't use?

Having recently updated Firefox, there now seems to be a long delay before many webpages load. Is there any way to easily revert to the previous arrangement, for example by removing new features that came with the upgrade that I probably don't use?

Extension cord. Travel a lot globally--based in HK. Bought new MA that came with huge HK only 3 prong plug that is useless in most of world. Asked to get a US-stlye 2 or 3 prong: For addl US$79+tax not avail HK. Ship from US?? Ha.

Based in HK--a very intl city. Travel constantly thoughout Asia and N Amer for biz. Bought MA, at new HK Apple store, that came with lg HK- 3-prong plug on thick extension cord that's useless. Asked store for a US 2-prong cord as much easier and universal to travel with and easy to use adopters. Not available thru Apple in HK; avail in US for addl US$79+tax if I am there t pick it up or with shipping (!!) we are talking a $100 addl cord expense on top of the $1,700 cost of the MA. Apple: get to understand the needs of your customers: they are increasingly global. (BTW: an adapter kit that needs to be used 100% of time is NOT the answer as it just creates a Mickey-Mouse solution.)

You are not talking to Apple. Apple does not read or respond to any posts here. We are just users like yourself. Here is where you should direct your comments: http://www.apple.com/feedback/

I backed up my new iPod touch with data from my old one. This seems to have erased all the new apps that came with the new iPod. What do I do now?

I got a new iPod Touch today. I wanted to transfer all my apps and data over to the new iPod from my old one, so I restored it from my old one. Unfortunately, it seems to have erased the new apps that come with the latest iPod. What do I do to get the back?

Maybe I'm confusing apps with function. I was looking at the features on Apple's site, and it showed Voice Control, Air Print, Air Play, that sort of thing.

Free Upgrade To Lion For New MacBook Pro Shipped With Snow Leopard?

I just bought a brand new MacBook Pro which just arrived last week. It came pre-installed with Snow Leopard. Is there a program, as in the past, to upgrade to Lion for free? So far I have not figured out a way to do this.

OS X Lion - Get up to date

HT4718 How do I use recovery system to install lion on a mac that originally had snow leopard and has a new hard drive?

Just installed a new hard drive, I'm trying to reinstall Lion from internet recovery. The issue I'm having is when I try to install the OS it gives me an error message. According to the log, this is because it can't find the Mountain Lion install file from the app store. How do I reinstall OSX lion without any discs? I have a bunch of blank cd-rs and dvd-rs, as well as an external hd at my disposal...

Internet Recovery is only an option on more recent systems: Those that shipped with Lion, and a few that shipped shortly before Lion (so, mid 2010 or newer Macs):
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4904
There are ways to burn the Mac App Store installer to flash media or optical media, Google for "create OS X Lion DVD."

Beginner to computers wheres the best place to start to learn terms/and working on new mac osx 10.6 snow leopard.

any suggestions? i am truely a beginner may have to take a class. some library books seemed a lillte over my head i am making alot of dumb errors like deleting/trashing wrong important stuff help please notice lots of videos, books etc but dont have much spare time...or which one of the many
.... thanks much appreciated! i have a Mac OSX snow leopard 2010-macbook pro see i dont even know the right way for its name

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Can I install Mavericks on a Mac that came with Yosemite pre installed?

I just bought a brand new Mac with the following specs:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB
It came with OS X Yosemite installed. Though I love all the new features, this new OS doesn't support some important Apps I need to install. Could I say, install Mavericks on a partition of my HDD? I've looked on several forums and haven't found any good answers. Some folks say it's tricky. Others say it can't be done. Could anyone help?
-Chris

It cannot be done.
For details: http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201686
Best.

Using "wizard" on a Mac OS X with Snow Leopard, importing bookmarks from Safari to Firefox should be seamless. Yet, when I try to select "Import..." under the File menu, the item is dimmed (unavailable) and unresponsive. Am I missing something obvious?

No more details. As indicated, the import function seems to be disabled.

I'm having difficulty visualizing what is wrong but try some basic steps first:
Launch Safari while holding a Shift key - this will start Safari with just your Home page
If you can see Reset Safari from the Safari menu, try that.
In addition to downloading and installing Safari again, try reapplying just the Snow Leopard Combo Update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399 There is no need to uninstall Safari first.
Lastly try deleting Safari's Preferences file: ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist

Mac WIFI issues with snow leopard can I change router settings?

Hello,
I work for a hotel and some of our guests are having issues logging on to WIFI with there mac's, all pc's tablets and phones are fine. It only seems to be mac's with the latest snow leopard operating system.
We are using ruckas AP's broadcasting a WPA2-AES encrypted signal throughout the hotel. Is there any settings we can change in our system to allow them to log onto the WIFI straight away?
We can get users on with macs but have to type everything in manually and we are not always on site to help mac users get online.
Any information would be greatly appreciated
Thank you
Liam

I have just had a look at the Ruckup web site, I know nothing about your setup but presume you are using the 'Zero-Connect' system of theirs. There seems little support information on the site without creating an account and logging in which I did not want to do. The specification says it supports Mac OS X and IOS, I would contact the support team at Ruckus, there may be a firmware update or a specific settings to allow OS X clients easy access.
http://www.ruckuswireless.com

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