Direct Upgrade from 10.4.11 to 10.6 Using Mac OS X Snow Leopard Upgrade

Can I upgrade my MacBook (Intel Core 2 Duo) directly from Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger) to 10.6 (Snow Leopard) using the retail upgrade version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard?

Apple's site says you need to install Leopard first, then upgrade to Snow Leopard.
 Cheers, Tom

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    I have a question? I update my macbook pro but every time I do and I go back to where it says software update it says that if I want to update my pro I just did, and Im using Mac Os X snow leopard is it that I have to upgrade to lion?

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    I want to upgrade my MacBook Pro that is currently running Max OS X TIger 10.4.11 to Mac OS X Snow Leopard. I bought the Mac Box Set. Do I loose all the programmes and files, that I have on my computer while upgrading? Do I have to do a backup of everything before upgrading? How do I best do a backup of everything? Do I loose all the programmes e.g. Final Cut and all the projects that I have in them on my computer now while upgrading? maybe that#s a stupid question, but thanks for your help.

    Do I loose all the programmes and files, that I have on my computer while upgrading?
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    Do I have to do a backup of everything before upgrading?
    No, but you should anyway.
    How do I best do a backup of everything?
    Use a program such as Carbon Copy Cloner to duplicate the existing system to another drive or partition.
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  • Can the new Mac Mini boot Snow Leopard from an external hard drive?

    I currently boot my 2009 Mac Mini from a FW800 external drive with 10.6.8. If I just plug my external drive into a new 2011 Mac Mini, will it boot into Snow Leopard if I set it as the startup disk or will I get a kernel panic?

    I bought a 2011 Mac Mini, which came with Lion installed. I thought maybe I could repartition it and have a Snow Leopard partition. So I repartitioned it (500gb split into two 250gb partitions). I named the new partition "SnowLeopard" just to make it easy for me to tell the difference.
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    Then I read somewhere else that someone had managed to clone a copy of Snow Leopard onto an external drive and boot from that. In their situation they were talking about a MacBook, but the principle seemed sane.
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    Then I rebooted the newer Mac Mini, which booted up in Lion, of course. Going into System Settings, I changed the startup disk to the "snow leopard" partition, and rebooted, and it booted up in Snow Leopard.
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    Because with both of the Mac MInis being active on the network, they both had the same computer and user name. So I renamed the newer Mac Mini to something completely different, and changed the password.
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    I've tried various combinations of both: new user/old password, old user/new password, old user/old password, etc.
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  • HT2513 What version of iCal do I need to use with Mac OS X Snow Leopard?  I upgraded to OS X 10.6.3 and my iCal 3.0.8 won't open.

    I just upgraded to Mac OS X Snow Leopard version 10.6.3 and now my iCal 3.0.8 won't open at all.  What version do I need to or should I upgrade to and where do I find it? 

    The version installed with Snow Leopard since iCal is part of OS X. If you are trying to use iCal from a different drive and version of OS X, then it won't work. If the installed version of iCal in Snow Leopard is the wrong version, then there was a problem. Delete the wrong version then reinstall Snow Leopard:
    Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
    Do the following:
    1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
    Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
    If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
    2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
    If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer.  Proceed with reinstalling OS X.  Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files.  After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
    Download and install the Combo Updater for the version you prefer from support.apple.com/downloads/.

  • Upgraded to Mac OS X Snow Leopard and final cut express 4 will not work

    upgraded to Mac OS X Snow Leopard and final cut express 4 will not launch but my final cut express HD 3.0 version comes up. I reinstall my final cut express 4 upgrade disc and it still will not launch.
    Where do I go from here?

    You installed from the discs, right?
    What happens when you try to launch? What are you doing to launch and what happens you do it? Can't see you computer from here. If you probably need to contact Apple with an installation issue on a new computer.

  • After upgrading to mac os x snow leopard iphoto slide show will not play . why is this ?

    AFTER UPGRADING TO MAC OS X SNOW LEOPARD I CANNOT USE IPHOTO SLIDE SHOW. WHAT HAS HAPPENED?

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    Can I import iWork from my Mac, which has Snow Leopard, to my MacBook Air, which has Mountain Lion?
    I would appreciate any advice on the intricacies of operating with Snow Leopard on my main computer and Mountain Lion on my MacBook Air.

    I'm not sure there are any intricacies except you can't use iCloud to keep the two things synced. It would be mostly contacts, Safari bookmarks, Calendars, notes, etc.
    Also, iCloud allows saving iWork documents in the Cloud, so you can access them on both systems. That would not be available for the old Mac.
    The two OSes are similar enough that it wouldn't be too difficult to work between the two, but there will be differences in using the Finder (contextual menu changes)
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  • How do I get iTunes to show up so I can make playlists and burn CD's as I was able to do in MAC OS X Snow Leopard?  I upgraded to MAVERICKS so that I could have iCloud capabilities.

    How do I get iTunes to show up so I can make playlists and burn CD's as I was able to do in MAC OS X Snow Leopard?  I upgraded to MAVERICKS so that I could have iCloud capabilities.

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    Yes, if your computer is compatible with Mavericks.
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  • I purchased the Mac OS X Snow Leopard upgrade.  I put the CD in my MacBook and it spits it back out.  What should I do?

    I purchased the Mac OS X Snow Leopard upgrade.  I put the CD in my MacBook and it spits it back out.  What should I do?

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
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  • I want to install an old airport express, the ones which are directly plugged into the socket - but it does not work with Maverick or Snow Leopard - can I configure it with a windows pc?

    I want to install an old airport express, the ones which are directly plugged into the socket - but it does not work with Maverick or Snow Leopard - can I configure it with a windows pc?

    The Mac running Snow Leopard should be able to configure virtually any version of the AirPort Express.
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  • Upgrade mysql in Mac Os Server Snow Leopard 10.6.8

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  • Had to restore my Mac Book with Snow Leopard. My i Life disc appears to be damaged, and I can't restore my iPhoto application. I have searched for downloads but all appear to be upgrades. Any ideas on how to restore iphotos

    Had to restore my Mac Book with Snow Leopard. My i Life disc appears to be damaged, and I can't restore my iPhoto application. I have searched for downloads but all appear to be upgrades. Any ideas on how to restore iphotos

    Given what you describe you will have to upgrade Snow Leopard by downloading and installing Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1. Then go to the App Store and sign in with your Apple ID. Purchase and download Mountain Lion to upgrade your OS. Then purchase the latest upgrades for the iLife applications which includes iPhoto.
    Or you can go on eBay, Google, or Amazon and purchase another copy of the DVD based iLife.

  • How do I delete photos from iPhoto on my Mac os x snow leopard

    How do I delete photos from iPhoto on my Mac os x snow leopard?  Please can someone help? Thanks.

    Move the photos you wish to delete to Trash in iPhoto and then empty the Trash in iPhoto by click Empty iPhoto Trash in the pull down menu under iPhoto.
    Allan

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