How do I install a program on my MacBook using my desk top's optical drive
I want to install Snow Leopard on my MacBook using the optical drive of my Mac Pro. How do I set up the computers to do this?
DVD or CD sharing: Using Remote Disc
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5287 <<< click here.
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I have a mid 2009 13 inch unibody 2.53GHz MacBook Pro. I'm finding that it doesn't run as quickly as it used to.
A genius in the Apple store suggested that I replace my optical drive with an SSD, however only use the SSD for OSX, applications, system and library. Keep all documents, pictures, music etc on the current hard drive.
I would be grateful if someone could help me with:
1) installing OSX on the SSD without copying across data from the current hard drive
2) transferring applications, system and library folders across to the SSD so that they still function
3) changing my settings so that OSX reads the home folder from the current hard drive, as well as all the applications' data (documents, music etc...)
However, I would like to run iMovie, with all events etc solely from the SSD to speed up the process of editing movies.
If anyone could help with this, it would be much appreciated.If you got the data transfer cable with your SSD, the procedure should be pretty simple - and there should be step-by-step instructions in the box. You're simply going to remove the bottom case of your computer (using a Phillips #00 screwdriver), take out the two screws in the bracket holding the hard drive into place (using same screwdriver), remove the drive and (use a Torx 6 screwdriver) remove the four screws that hold the hard drive in place. Then put in the SSD and reassemble the machine.
Then you'll plug up the old hard drive by using the SATA to USB cable and use the option key to boot from the old drive. I don't know what data transfer software Crucial provides, but I would recommend formatting the SSD using Disk Utility from your old drive ("Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" with a single GUID partition) and then use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone your old drive to your new SSD (see this user tip for cloning - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4122). You needn't worry about getting an enclosure since you have the data transfer cable and you don't want to use your old hard drive.
There are a number of videos on YouTube that take you step-by-step through this procedure - many specific to Crucial SSDs and their data transfer kit - do a little searching there if you're unsure of how to procede.
Clinton -
How do I install Canoscan film scanner on macbook using external disc drive?
How do I install a CanoScan film scanner using external disc drive ?
sorry, not being very clear. I have the scanner and am trying to instal the operating programme onto my new macbook. It was fine on my 6 year old one! I put the setup disc in the external drive. I can now get it to load 80% but it then stops. I have then tried to eject the disc - it won't let me as it says it is still setting up - but after 2 hours still says the same and clearly is doing nothing. I can't quit the setup programme - the only way I finally managed to quit was to to force quit the computer to shutdown and then when I start up again I can eject the disc.
Any idea how I make it load the 20% of the setup that it is currently refusing to do? -
How can I install windows XP in my Macbook using bootcamp?
I`ve just bought my mackbook Pro and I`m student of engineering. I`d like to install windows XP in my macbook to use some especifics softwares! But when I use bootcamp, Mac just gives me the option to install Windows 7? How can I install Windows XP? Thanks at all!
Bootcamp 4 which ships with Lion doesn't support XP or Vista, only 7. Try using Parallels or VMWare instead.
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How do I install additional apps. My Icon on my desk top will not allow me to download
How can I install additional Cloud Apps. The Icon on my desk top will not take me to the download page.
Hi Film Maker,
Please try uninstalling and reinstalling CC Desktop apps and it should fix the issue. Please us the below mentioned link to download CC Desktop app.
https://creative.adobe.com/#products
Regards,
Abhijit -
In 2012, I bought Photoshop CS6 Extended (education edition) for Mac. Now I want to install it on my new Macbook. I have the correct serial number and product code, but I receive an error message: the software may be a false copy etc....What to do?
Here is a copy of the error
This means : Installation failed.
Verification of the Adobe Software failed
The product you want to install is no valid Adobe product and seems to be falsified.
HUgo
Op 29-aug.-2014, om 23:42 heeft Jeff A Wright <[email protected]> het volgende geschreven:
I bought Photoshop CS6 Extended(education edition) for Mac. Now ik want to install it on my (new) macbook. I have the product code and serial number. I receive an error code: may be a false copy. How can I install this program?
created by Jeff A Wright in Downloading, Installing, Setting Up - View the full discussion
Hugo please turn off your e-mail signature.
If your serial number is listed as being valid at http://www.adobe.com/ then I would recommend obtaining a fresh copy of the installation files. You can find details on how to locate your serial number at Find your serial number quickly - http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/find-serial-number.html.
To download a fresh copy of the installation files please see Download CS6 products.
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I have purchased indesign suite 6. how do i install this program? Please
i have purchased indesign suite 6. how do i install this program now? Please
InDesign is single product of Adobe's various products, not a suite. But anyway, I presume you purchased it as a download? If so, you'll have a .dmg file. This is a disk image. Double click the file and a pseudo drive will appear on the desktop. There should be an app clearly named as the installer, though it may be one folder deep.
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When i try to install a program in my macbook Pro, the message appear: Run preflight scrip and after Run the postflight script. How i'll fix this?
Here are the Mac requirements:
System Requirements Mac Version (*)
Mac OS X 10.6.1, 10.7.1, 10.8.1 or 10.9.1
1.83 GHz cpu or better
Nvidia Geforce 8600, ATI Radeon X1600 or better (min 256 MB VRAM)
1 GB RAM
2 GB free hard drive space
DVD-ROM Drive
Are you sure that you have the Mac version, as there is a Windows version, as well as a few game console versions.
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How do I install a program like adobe photoshop from a cd to my computer
How do I install a program adobe photoshop from a cd to my computer
Michelle Willson wrote:
How do I install a program adobe photoshop from a cd to my computer
You've posted your question in the Mac Pro desktop computer forum and all but the most recent Mac Pro's came with a CD/DVD drive built in. Since you have a MacBook Pro, is your question how to install from a CD when you don't have a built in CD drive? If so, one solution would be to get a USB SuperDrive. Or, since many programs require entering some form of validation code, and that's often on the CD or the box it came in, see if there's a downloadable version and use the printed code with that.
If you mean you've got an optical drive but the installation process is not clear, just follow Kappy's and Niel's advice. -
How do I install a program from a dvd on my new imac
How do I install a new program from a dvd on my new iMac?
Buy an external USB optical drive like the Apple USB SuperDrive.
Use another Mac with an optical drive by using Target Disk Mode.
Borrow a Mac with an optical drive and clone the DVD to a USB flash drive. -
we are getting a new computer for are adobe creative suite. How do we install the program on the new computer?
contact adobe support for an activation count reset, http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/service1.html
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How can I install free program
How can I install free program to my I pad
You can only install Apps / programs from the App Store App.
You cannot download from the web and install through safari or anything else.
Also only Apps designed to run on iOS (The operating system on iPads and iPhones) can be installed.
Where is this program located??? -
How can I install a program that comes in a CD when the iMac does not come with a CD entrance?
How can I install a program that comes in a CD when the iMac does not come with a CD entrance?
Another option if you have access to a second Mac with a drive is to connect the two together with the iMac in Target Disk Mode, Transferring files between two computers using FireWire, and installing from the Mac with the optical drive.
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How do I install windows from USB on Macbook pro 3,1
How do I install windows from USB on Macbook pro 3,1 ?
My Superdrive is far from super anymore, So I managed to make an extern drive with both Snow Leopard Partition, Lion Partition (Since I thought Boot Camp 4,1 would bypass my problem), and Time Machine partition, Since I got 1. USB drive that works.
- My general issue is that Boot camp Refuse to see the USB drive - (Many "how to"´s though show how they install windows perfectly through the USB port, but they use airbooks!, and somehow the Macbook will not ?)
I fix that issue with >> rEFIt <<, that suddenly makes it possible for the Mac to see the USB drive, and partitions.
Which was very strange since I could use an extern HD with the whole installation to start up wipe the whole disk, and then use my extern drive with partitions to install Snow Leopard and get everything as before with timemachine. Very smart with timemachine, but very lucky that I have a extern drive that runs the whole system and that I made the partitionsdrive before. DVD-drives are the past!
Point: So the original system could see the Snow Leopard installation USB disk, but boot camp cannot find the USB drive ?????????
After rEFIt I booted and then I got this error:
Starting bootmgr.efi
Error: Unsupported while loading bootmgr.efi
I read it could be a problem with the Windows software, so I purchased an extern DVD drive, Used Disk Utility to make an image (.DMG), then used another program to convert the .dmg to .ISO.
Then downloaded a trialversion of vmWare fusion, and installed windows from the iso. Everything worked brilliant, except and that is why I want to use boot camp, Running windows in another program while running the mac system is a little hacky and slow.
Point: Nothing is wrong with the windows software, and windows runs fine.
I then downloaded the Windows DVD / USB Tool, reformatted a USB drive as Master Boot Partition, MS-Dos Fat partition, then after lots of struggling got Vmware, windows to recognise the USB drive. And installed the windows software on the USB drive, as all the walkthroughs recommend.
Then I tried for "fun"! to just install windows form the extern USB drive, and with rEFIt it will see the drive and start to do something, but then when it starts to boot, the screen just turns into black and nothing happens, and you can see the drive does NOTHING. (I think it is because I only have 1 USB drive and the Extern DVD drive does not get enough power, but again the mac refuse to see the USB drive unless it is a Snow Leopard installation USB-drive!
Well trying to install Windows Ultimate 64 Bit, which worked great in vmware, because that program installed from the .ISO file that I had on the desktop, but trying with Boot Camp did not get anywhere, what kind of **** program is this boot camp anyway!?, but then I try the new USB disk with windows made from windows, thorugh rEFIt, it sees the disk and then starts and then I get this ERROR:
rEFIt - Booting Legacy OS
Starting legacy loader
Using load option ´USB´
Error: Not found returned from legacy loader
Error: Not found from LocateDevicePath
(x 9 times)
Error: Load Error while (re)opening our installation volume
The firmware refused to boot from the selected volume. Note that external hard drives are not well-supported by Apple´s firmware for legacy OS booting
(Hey Apple please send out a updated firmware that fix this issue?!)
So how do I do it ? - or is the only option to fix the partition running the system from the extern disk. Format the whole drive in 2 from the "bottom" and install windows and then afterwards install Mac on the other partition ? Or just run windows on the mac and forget about mac software ? What a stupid solution...There are strings in the pliist file to add other Macs so that you can use some USB-DVD drives.
This is 5 page thread, so a little more 'meat' to it:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3410900?start=60&tstart=0
And on PC booting Windows from a USB DVD to do the install is usually a piece of cake, sometimes you just need to specify that USB in the BIOS boot order and sometimes select via F12 (or another Fkey) and that is it.
What you have here seems to be everything and everyone is excluded unless there is a mac-model device ID string that specifies yes. An unnecessary hurdle. -
MacBook Air does not have an optical drive. There is a program I wish to install on my Air which is an astronomy application called Megastar V. Installation requires the use of a CD. Is there a way to use the optical drive on my PC (toshiba laptop using Windows 7) to install this program onto my Air?
With gratitude,
OttoThank you for explaining to me how to do this. I will try it tomorrow and let all of you know how it goes.
Otto
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