HOW DO I GO BACK TO TIGER ?

HI, I WISH TO GO BACK TO TIGER SINCE LEOPARD FEELS MORE LIKE A LEPER . I HAVE A IMAC INTEL CORE 2 . SPENT 129 $ FOR THAT BIG CAT BUT LOTS OF PROBLEMS SINCE INSTALL. DO I JUST PUT THE TIGER CD IN AND LEOPARD WILL RUN AWAY?
PS. is that ok a

No you can't just do that. If you have any data you wish to save, you'll have to back that up first at least twice. Make sure the data is compatible with applications that will run in Tiger, and that you have the application installers for what will install in Tiger, and that Tiger is compatible with your machine. My FAQ* here explains how to backup your data:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
P.S. Please avoid using ALL UPPERCASE. It makes people think you want to be rude and obnoxious because in internet etiquette it means one is shouting.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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  • Install left problems HOW CAN I GET BACK TO TIGER FROM LEOPARD?

    so i upgraded from tiger to leopard, then i had a few problems, i.e. itunes would quit everytime i tried to delete a podcast, or editing multiple song info would make it crash. My ms word continously crashes as well as ichat.
    So since i really need this maching working for school, can anyone tell me how to get back to tiger?
    i tried an archive install and that did not work, i also tried creating a user acount and i know the problem lies within my primary user account, not other newly created accounts, i also tried removing cache and some plists so it would rebuild but still same problem.
    So, CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO GET BACK TO TIGER WITHOUT LOSING ANY OF MY DATA? PLEASE?
    THANKS

    You can do an Archive & Install back to Tiger.

  • I don't like Leopard How can I go back to Tiger?

    My computer keeps freezing up and some of my software won't work.... HELP!

    How to Perform an Archive and Install
    1. Be sure to use Disk Utility first to repair the disk before performing the Archive and Install.
    Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
    Boot from your OS X 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 Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) 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, then quit DU and return to the installer.
    If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger) 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. Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. In that case use Disk Warrior and/or TechTool Pro to repair the hard drive. If neither can repair the drive, then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall from scratch.
    3. Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the destination drive then click on the Option button. Select the Archive and Install option. You have an option to preserve users and network preferences. Only select this option if you are sure you have no corrupted files in your user accounts. Otherwise leave this option unchecked. Click on the OK button and continue with the OS X Installation.
    4. Upon completion of the Archive and Install you will have a Previous System Folder in the root directory. You should retain the PSF until you are sure you do not need to manually transfer any items from the PSF to your newly installed system.
    5. After moving any items you may need from the PSF you should delete it. You can back it up if you prefer, but you must delete it from the hard drive.
    6. You can now download a Combo Updater directly from Apple's download site to update your new system to the desired version as well as install any security or other updates. You can also do this using Software Update.

  • DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW I CAN GO BACK TO TIGER?

    Leopard must have been made by microsoft. I hate my computer now and regret every day since I installed it.
    Please help. I just want to return to the world of carefree speed and comfort, where Safari and Mail work, and I don't get a beach ball everytime I move my cursor or open a program. That world is Tiger.

    How to Perform an Archive and Install
    1. Be sure to use Disk Utility first to repair the disk before performing the Archive and Install.
    Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
    Boot from your OS X 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 Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) 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, then quit DU and return to the installer.
    If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger, 4.1 for Leopard) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger, 4.6.1 for Leopard) 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. Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. In that case use Disk Warrior and/or TechTool Pro to repair the hard drive. If neither can repair the drive, then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall from scratch.
    3. Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the destination drive then click on the Option button. Select the Archive and Install option. You have an option to preserve users and network preferences. Only select this option if you are sure you have no corrupted files in your user accounts. Otherwise leave this option unchecked. Click on the OK button and continue with the OS X Installation.
    4. Upon completion of the Archive and Install you will have a Previous System Folder in the root directory. You should retain the PSF until you are sure you do not need to manually transfer any items from the PSF to your newly installed system.
    5. After moving any items you want to keep from the PSF you should delete it. You can back it up if you prefer, but you must delete it from the hard drive.
    6. You can now download a Combo Updater directly from Apple's download site to update your new system to the desired version as well as install any security or other updates. You can also do this using Software Update.

  • How Can I Get Back To Tiger?

    I have installed Leopard onto my macbook and I've had many issues with it whereas with Tiger, I had practically never had one snag. Since I uprgraded to Leopard, my computer has:
    Frozen
    My keyboard has been unresponsive at times
    Internet loading has been slow
    I've had to restart for no reason and there has been a general lag in programs functioning correctly.
    What are my options to getting Tiger back on (free hopefully)?

    Welcome to Apple Discussions!
    If your hard drive has become overfull (over 85% full as has been arbitrarily found), the symptoms you are getting are not surprising. Simply clearing your hard drive of unessential files may get you backup up and running*:
    http://www.macmaps.com/diskfull.html
    (corrected address in edit)
    If you can't boot that hard drive, and are using no third party peripherals, I suggest getting a Firewire external hard drive from http://www.macsales.com/ with its own source of power, and install Tiger on it. That way you can clean up the contents you don't need while booting off that drive. Since it is a MacBook, you'll need to use the original MacBook installer disks to install Tiger, if you didn't clone backup Tiger before you installed Leopard. If you lost the original MacBook installer disks, call AppleCare for replacement disks. The retail Tiger disks will not work on a MacBook.
    - * Links to my pages may give me compensation.
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  • How can uninstall leopard back to tiger Mac os X 10.4.11

    I just installed leopard on my mac and I am having issues with it- when ever I repair disk it takes a long time and my printer icon is a question mark in place of the icon. I want to go back to the tiger can any one help to do this ?

    You mean you have never made backups? Consider yourself lucky that you have never had complete data loss resulting from a drive failure.
    Get an external hard drive. Clone your hard drive to it with a program like SuperDuper. Then erase your internal hard drive, and reinstall Tiger on it. Then copy over your personal files from your backup.
    No you cannot Archive & Install Tiger on a volume that has Leopard installed. You can try, and it might appear to work, but Apple does not recommend it because it could result in an unstable system.

  • How do I switch back to Tiger from Leopard

    I'm a producer and I own a I mac that i bought last august 07, that came with tiger and I life 06 or 07 on it. I recently had it serviced due to a kernal panic and the guy installed leopard, leopard doesn't come with i life and i really need i movie hd 6 again, what can i do???!! I still have the mac osx re-installation cd's that came in the box and my brother has a mac book pro with tiger on it, is it possible to use a firewire connection to transfer i life/i movie hd 6 from his to mine...i just need to know what my options are? I've only been using mac for a year and i'm totally stressed. Please help.

    Using your brother's Mac to copy programs violates the Software Agreement. You have iLife on the installer disks that came with your Mac. You may need a program like Pacifist to extract it from the disk.
    As a footnote: the repair guy should not have installed Leopard. You have no Leopard disks in case you need to do a reinstall or run Repair Disk from Disk Utility.
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  • How to Uninstall Leopard Upgrade and go back to Tiger

    I would like to go back to Tiger and was wondering how to uninstall the Leopard upgrade without having to do a full reformat. Is this possible? Thanks in advance!

    nerowolfe wrote:
    fenderltd wrote:
    I would like to go back to Tiger and was wondering how to uninstall the Leopard upgrade without having to do a full reformat. Is this possible? Thanks in advance!
    First, welcome to the Apple boards.
    Backup what you have because it probably contains things from the original update you want to keep - network settings, passwords, etc. A bootable clone is your best bet - and test it out.
    Then you need to format your HD (full, not quick) with the Leopard DVD and then reboot with the Tiger CD and install it. I am not sure how much you can migrate "downwards" from the Leopard backup, but some things will probably come along OK. Not sure about mail since it was converted by Leopard - will it unconvert? Don't know.
    I have read of some who tried to simply install Tiger over Leopard but the results were less than great. You can try it once you have that clone backup, because you won't be losing anything.
    I would suggest unplugging the clone during the erase and install process until you get to the migration point.
    Message was edited by: nerowolfe
    I have a brand new Leopard based MacBook Pro that I need to revert to its previous cat form of Tiger. Would you mind walking me through it? I have Tiger disks that came with another MacBook Pro so those should have all of the machine specific items I will need. As I understand this, I start the computer from the included Leopard disk and do a full format. (I noticed that there is a new partition style named GUID Partition, is this Leopard only?) Next, I load in my Tiger disks and install from those? I do not need to do any system backups as I have no information on this computer as of yet. Any help would be appreciated.
    Thanks, Brian

  • How hard would it be to go back to Tiger?

    I just can't live with Leopard anymore. Since I installed it, I have daily and repeated crashes of Safari, random things like Calculator don't work, and now, my battery will not charge, essentially turning my laptop into a desktop. I had none of these issues before I upgraded. The battery one seems to be a result of 10.5.1. (Yes, I have checked the adapter. My adapter will charge the SO's identical, but non-Leopard PowerBook, but his will not charge mine) I'm just tired of the frustration. I've been a Mac fangirl for 16 years, but this is enough to make me want to leave.
    So, I'm thinking about trying to go back to Tiger. Has anyone done this? Was it successful in making your Mac useful again for something other than being a doorstop? How big a pain in the rear was it? I'm kind of afraid to see what new features 10.5.2 will unleash on my poor PB.
    Thanks!

    Well, you can try starting another discussion with one or more of your specific problems with Leopard and see if someone can help you with them.
    Apple recommends doing an erase and install for downgrading to a previous version of OS X. In your case, you'll have to use a Tiger install disk to do an erase and install. Note: This will erase everything from your drive. You'll have to backup any important data first.
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25404
    Regards,
    Steve M.
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  • How can I switch back and forth from Classic to Tiger

    How can I switch back and forth from OS9.2.2 to Tiger without restarting? I want Classic as my startup system.

    I think that the number of clicks to open a file is a rather shortsighted way to compare two operating systems.<<</div>
    Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse ME!
    I happen to think it's a pain to click twice on files when I'm used to clicking just once.
    But Tiger is a nice operating system. I enjoy that it has much more capabilities than the OS9. I mean, Tiger keeps up with the advancing internet. My beef is really against OS9. I can open OS9 in Tiger but not Tiger in OS9.

  • I GIVE UP!  Is it possible to uninstall Leopard and go back to Tiger?

    I am ready to give up for now. Is it possible to uninstall and go back to Tiger?

    If you were wise you would consider other options just besides getting rid of Leopard and throwing it away. First, you could wait until Apple releases OS 10.5.1, then install and update to it. This might help take care of some problems. You could dual boot OS 10.4.10 and 10.5 as long as you have the OS 10.4 full install Disk and the OS 10.5 full install disk. I personally will wait until at least Christmas time before I install Leopard. New OS's are always full of bugs. On the Microsoft side, I've read where Windows Vista is still having major problems and is taking a long time to become widely used. These problems take time to fix. When Windows XP came out nobody would upgrade to it because of all it's bugs, now Windows XP is considered the standard on PCs. Mac OS 10.4 was also full of bugs at first, but now we talk about how rock solid it is. Simply give Apple time to fix these problems.

  • Going back to Tiger...

    Is there anyone out there who can give me a good reason not to downgrade back to Tiger when I have the following issues:
    1. Photoshop 7 no longer works. Upgrade price is £700
    2. iCal 3 is dreadful compared to iCal in Tiger.
    3. Spotlight is absolutely dreadful compared to Tiger (specifically in terms of the layout and its ability to decide for you where it's searching).
    4. Illustrator 10 is unhappy.
    5. Finding networked computers is hit and miss... sometimes it finds them, sometimes it doesn't.
    6. Mail will only download files opened within Mail to the Mail Download folder.
    7....
    The list goes on and on...
    Someone (preferably from Apple) please reassure me that at least some of these issues are being sorted out... at least for the Mac apps like Mail, iCal, Spotlight (!!) and Finder...
    Please! I'm an avid Mac fan but I'm currently so disappointed...
    Edward

    A Brody:
    Thanks for your response! Just to cover your points:
    1. Adobe told me that they could not guarantee that Photoshop Elements would be compatible with the other Adobe products I have (which "basically" work with Leopard (i.e. Illustrator, InDesign etc.) Hence, they said my "only option" is to upgrade to CS3. I know I'm probably being a bit tight but £700 on 4-5 computers in my office is a lot of money...
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    3. Spotlight: my index is fine. Spotlight (and more importantly the 'search' box which appears when you select 'view all' "works" in that it finds everything... but the layout is now dreadful. It's gone from a neatly laid out arrangement delineated by images, documents, presentations etc. to one long list. Have a look here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6435106&#6435106 - this shows how the neat look of Spotlight has been replaced by mess! I know I can sort by kind but this will then categorise, say images as 'jpg', in one place, 'adobe jpeg' in another etc. And the image icons are tiny (as opposed to sensibly big in Tiger). I could use the coverflow facility to look but that gives me all the files to see as thumbnails not just images (say). Moreover, it's possible to limit the type of files you're searching for in the spotlight pull down menu (top right) but when you then say "show all" you then can't limit the files you then see... it shows everything! Simply, Tiger was much better.
    4. I appreciate that Adobe say Illustrator 10 was only "compatible" with 10.1 but it worked fine with absolutely no issues up to 10.4. It's now not so happy. As with the Photoshop issues, I know it's probably just time to upgrade but it's frustrating nonetheless that Leopard has caused it!
    6. Mail: when I say download I mean attachments - the thread I put a link on explains that when you open (doubleclick) an attachment from within Mail it saves that attachment to the Mail Downloads folder. This cannot be changed. If you press 'save' from within mail, you can decide where it saves it, but then you need to open it from wherever that is... which is an extra step! Grrr.
    Hope that explains some of the points. My hope really is just to know that Apple are aware of the problems and that they are doing something about it. These forums are great if you have a problem that someone can help solve. But when you read 'that's a function that's no longer available' or similar, I then want to know if Apple are aware people are having issues. It would then be nice if they responded with either 'the reason it's changed is X' (where X is a good reason!) or 'we're working to rectify the situation'.
    Sigh!
    Edward

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  • Migrating back from leopard 10.5.x back to tiger 10.4.11

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  • Programs hang after 10.3.9 how do i go back?

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    kindkind1:
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