Can Leopard OS run on iBook G4

I can not find any information regarding the coming OS Leopard and the possibility to run it on an ibook G4 (without the intel processor). Should I wait and see or where is the answer.

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Right now there is no definitive answer--Apple doesn't like to say anything until the new product is released. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to speculate on these forums. The real answer is to wait and see. When Leopard is released, Apple will announce the minimum requirements to run it. There are other Mac forums where you can read speculations, but they are just speculations--nobody that knows anything is saying anything.

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Can Leopard run on my machine?

I have the following:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Model: iBook G4
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.33 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 768 MB
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.8.7f1
Serial Number: UV44650SRCU
Thank you.

Can Leopard run on my machine?
Yes.
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I have paid and downloaded LION and want to update my IMAC, can i just run install and it keep photos settings etc from Snow Leopard or is a full reinstall with wiped hard drive, anyone have any experience of this and do i need to run a backup beforehand?

I have paid and downloaded LION and want to update my IMAC, can i just run install and it keep photos settings etc from Snow Leopard or is a full reinstall with wiped hard drive, anyone have any experience of this and do i need to run a backup beforehand?

Always backup your important data before upgrading to a new Mac OS X.
Lion doesn't erase the drive but better to be safe than sorry.
And run Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities). Verify and if necessary repair the startup disk before upgrading.
Using Disk Utility to verify or repair disks
Before upgrading read here > Lion upgrade questions and answers: Apple Support Communities
And here > What applications are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"? What upgrade or substitute options are available for common incompatible applications? @ EveryMac.com

My leopard is running slowly. How can I defrag or tidy things up please?

My leopard is running slowly. How can I defrag or tidy things up please?

You do not really need to defragment your drive. And, see:
Kappy's Personal Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utilities are: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible. Drive Genius provides additional tools not found in Disk Warrior. Versions 1.5.1 and later are Intel Mac compatible.
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or Lion and should not be installed.
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems. For more about malware see Macintosh Virus Guide.
I would also recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc.
For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. There is no confirmation that this version also works with Lion.
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand. I also recommend booting into safe mode before doing system software updates.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
Carbon Copy Cloner
Data Backup
Deja Vu
SuperDuper!
SyncTwoFolders
Synk Pro
Synk Standard
Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac Maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave 10 GBs or 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space, whichever is greater.
Be sure you have enough RAM to handle the applications you run concurrently. Nothing will slow things down faster than running low on memory.

What's the best way to use a cloned Snow Leopard drive with an iBook?

My aging and ailing MacBook Pro is going in for Apple Care.
I've made a clone of its hard drive and would like to keep working this week using an iBook G4. Alas, an external drive with Snow Leopard will not boot from an iBook. I did format the drive as an Apple Partition Map, so I can see it from the iBook and work with its files--but it will not start up from it.
I forsee screw-ups as I work with some programs and files on the iBook and others off the hard drive. Eudora, e.g., requires its In Box and Out Boxes to reside on the boot drive; many of my favorite programs take their settings from the start up computer, not the external drive. That means there will be all sorts of settings-- e.g., Word, Excel's, iKey's --that will need setting on the iBook or copying over to it.
Alternatively, I could downgrade the external drive to Leopard or even Tiger so I can boot from it and work with the files that way. I think that will require having to reformat the external drive--which means no direct cloning of the MBP drive to it! It also would preclude an easy 1-step restore (I'd have to clone it back to the MBP and then upgrade to SL).
Unsure which way makes the most sense-- or if there's another way I haven't thought of. I do have additional hard drives to play with (e.g., I made another SL clone of the entire MBP drive).
Any ideas, suggestions welcome!

AstroMacMan wrote:
Appreciate that extra tidbit, although that's not exactly true, is it? I mean, I had a cloned Leopard MBP and a cloned Tiger hard drive that do boot from the iBook!
If we could distinguish and separate the hardware drivers, download them from Apple etc., then it could be said we can use a clone on another model of Mac provided: A, B and C are met.
But since Apple has changed from OS 9 to OS X, PowerPC 32 bit to 64 bit, PowerPC to to Intel 32 bit, Intel 32 bit to 64 bit, locks the drivers to certain install disk versions and changes hardware around constantly, including changing the OS and making it not run on earlier versions of hardware, sideways stuff like A4/A5 processors, causing such a cluster mess of confusion and obscuration that it's better to say NOT than trying to find the tiny possibilities that it can happen.
If it does happen, lucky you, likely won't happen for any duration worth relying upon.

Tiger, OR Leopard ! on G3 iBook !! ?????

Hi,
I would like to upgrade my iBook G3 to Tiger or LEOPARD MAYBE?, since I've decided not to sell the laptop (Mostly because it has a 14' screen). The Q here is how Tiger will run on my machine. I did replace the HD to a 5400 RPM when the old Toshiba went down, but I'm wondering how Tiger runs on iBook G3 dual USB right now. Should I wait for Leopard? I figure it will either run much better or much worse on older machines than Tiger. My ram is maxed out here.
Please chime in w/any and all opinions!
thanks,
Garth.
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I am here running tiger on my clamshell iBook G3 with 192MB of ram, its a little slow but definetly gets the job done. I would at least go with tiger, it you want a little more ram, just go to http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iBooks-PowerBooks/G3-iBook/ for some cheep upgrades. As the owner or 3 G3s (powermac, ibook, and imac) I am very dissapointed to hear that Leopord wont support them, but you can bet im going to test that as soon as possible.

After running Software update, I can no longer run, open, sync or use iTunes in any way. PLEASE what happened??

I was running the newest version of Snow Leopard, and after running Software update, I can no longer run, open, sync or use iTunes in any way. PLEASE what happened?
I really regret that I said "OK" to Software Update message... after Software Update of these updates on 7-26-11:
Migration Assistant Update for Mac
Mac OSX 10.6.8 Supplemental Update
Safari
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Remote Desktop Client Update
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iTunes cannot be opened because of a problem
Check with developer to make sure iTunes works with this version of Mac OSX. You may need to reinstall the application. Be sure to install any available updates for the application and Mac OSX.
Process:         iTunes [5092]
Path:            /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunes
Identifier:      com.apple.iTunes
Version:         ??? (???)
Build Info:      iTunes-10315501~1
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [111]
Date/Time:       2011-07-26 12:08:18.568 -0500
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K540)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report:          504736 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           20
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   13
Anonymous UUID:                      B8B5EE28-970A-4E79-949B-EA2DD6E6DAA2
Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: @loader_path/libgnsdk_musicid.1.8.2.dylib
Referenced from: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunes
Reason: image not found
Binary Images:
0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe4162b dyld 132.1 (???) <A4F6ADCC-6448-37B4-ED6C-ABB2CD06F448> /usr/lib/dyld
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Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x90), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS543216L9SA02, 149.05 GB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
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USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2507, 0x26400000 / 2
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USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0307, 0x04310000 / 6
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x020b, 0x04330000 / 5
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8216, 0x06110000 / 5
FireWire Device: unknown_device, Unknown
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all Office 2011 programs
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Upgrading from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99.
If you sign into the App Store and try to purchase Mountain Lion but the App Store says your computer is not compatible then you may still be able to upgrade to Lion per the following information.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
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         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
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         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
     For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion.

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So where (using my iMac) can I find a typical iBook to examine and determine what should be my target in terms of preparing my own novel for possible ePublication.
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Why can't I run powerpc applications?

why can't i run powerpc applications?

Thank you Thomas!
fishellnb wrote:
do you know of any workarounds... ?
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[click on images to enlarge]
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