HT1553 Back up and upgrade from leopard to lion

Can I use same external hard drive to back up os x10.5 then use same external HD after upgrading to lion?

Yes. Time Machine will do Lion backups keeping Leopard backup

Similar Messages

  • Is there a step by step guide on upgrading from leopard to lion inlcuding data backup and migration?

    is there a step by step guide on upgrading from leopard to lion inlcuding data backup and migration?

    Let me just give you the breakdown:
    Snow Leopard (10.6) needs to be purchased. You need Snow Leopard because it has the Mac App StoreAlternatively, you could get the Lion USB drive, but much more expensive
    Once you have installed Snow Leopard, open the Mac App Store and find OS X Lion. This downloads OS X Lion Installer. After the download finishes, click on it, follow the steps and the installation begins!
    No data will be lost during any of the upgrades
    Let me know if you have any further questions.

  • I upgraded from leopard to lion and my epson printer will not work. I get a communication error

    I upgraded from leopard to lion and my Epson printer will not work. I get a error message comunication error. What can Ido to fix this I bought a new USB cord and it did no good.

    I suddenly had the same thing happen. I've had my new iMac for 3 months and at first my Epson Artisan 50 worked okay then yesterday I started getting the same error message other people on this support site have gotten. I tried ALL the advice given (deleating the Epson files from the library folder, etc. reinstalling older software) and nothing worked. With the newest iMac (and operating system) you cannot pick and choose which version of Epson software you want. You must use the 10.8 version or it simply will not open when you've downloaded it. Finally I found the comment above by den.thed and tried the OS X Mountain Lion: Reset the printing system suggested. As much as I hated to lose all my printing presets that took a lot of expiermentation to set up, I was desperate. I tried it and it worked. Now I just have to consult my old computer and try to recreate all my printing set ups.  So to others with Epson / Apple 10.8 issues this may help when everything else fails. Thanks den.thed for your advice.

  • I recently upgraded from leopard to lion, now I can't open iPhoto   get the message 'you can't open the application iPhoto because PowerPC applications are no longer supported'. I had no idea that this would happen - what can I do?

    I recently upgraded from leopard to lion, now I can't open iPhoto   get the message 'you can't open the application iPhoto because PowerPC applications are no longer supported'. I had no idea that this would happen - what can I do?

    What version of iPhoto do you have?
    Regards
    TD

  • Software Installer and wireless internet problems after upgrade from Leopard to Lion.

    Last weekend I upgraded the OS on my MacBook Pro from Leopard to Snow Leopard, and then from Snow Leopard to Lion. I'm having a couple of problems. 
    First, I cannot get the wireless internet to work. My internet connection is fine, I can plug the ethernet cord in and all is well. But I cannot get wireless signals to work. Have tried both my Airport Express and an old linksys router, and neither seem to work. They both worked just fine before the update. I had very fast wireless internet, and now nothing.  With the Airport Express, when I plug it in iti'll just continuously blink orange, and the Airport Utility refuses to recognize it. The linksys router seems to work, because it puts off a signal and my iPhone connects to it. My computer recognizes the signal, but it won't open any internet pages, says I'm not connected.
    Today I tried to install Apple's Migration Assistant software to help with my first problem.  But a funny thing happened.  The software installer says I don't have enough space. But I have plenty- I have almost 200 GB, and I only need 5 MB for the program.  I've never seen this happen before, it's so odd.  Any suggestions?
    I really appreciate any assistance/suggestions!
    Thanks,
    Ellen

    EDLIU wrote:
    How do I purchase "Snow Leopard" from Mac App Store?
    Please give me the link to "purchase  and download the Snow Leopard" in Apple Online Store.]
    You can't purchase Snow Leopard from the Mac App Store.  Or "download" it.  That will be possible for Lion. 
    For the Apple Online store, why can't you just look for yourself?
    http://store.apple.com

  • I have mac pro quad can i upgrade from leopard to lion on one of the hardrives and then drag all my protools sessions into from the leopard hardrive to the lion hardrive thanks

    i run a commercial recording studio since 2009 and purchased a mac pro quad core with os x 10.5.8 and record with protools,   it has now got to the point where i can no longer purchase plugins for protools because the operating system is to old i need at least snow leopard ,i have never upgraded and am concerned about losing any previous protools sessions and plugins ,it has been suggested to me to upgrade just one of the hardrives to snow leopard or lion or the latest system and then just open a protools session on the old osx hardrive and save to the new upgraded hardrive , is this possible? or has anyone any suggestions ,many thanks

    You should seriously consider establishing a Boot drive, with only System, Library, Applications, and the hidden unix files (including Paging/Swap) on it. User files are moved off to another drive.
    This makes maintaining the System and maintaining your User files much easier, and it makes your Mac faster in every way.
    How to Move the Home Folder in OS X - and Why - Chris Pirillo
    Japamac's Blog: Make Space for Performance-- Moving the Home Folder

  • Best way to upgrade from Leopard to Lion?

    Hi,
    I am planning to upgrade a number of computers in my household and am trying to figure out the best upgrade path for each one of them.
    Specifically, my dad uses an iMac running OS 10.5.8. Due to this fact I obviously cannot upgrade it to Lion from the app store, so I will have to do a clean install - meaning erasing the hard drive.
    Since I do not want my dad to reorganize his whole computer environment from scratch, I was wondering if I will be able to use Migration Assistant to restore his user with all his files, preferences and cluttered desktop from his Time Machine backup.
    Thanks

    Things to keep in mind
    1: Old Rosetta PPC based programs will NOT work in Lion.
    2: A machine using PowerPC processors can't upgrade to Snow Leopard or Lion, 10.5 is it.
    3: A machine with Core Duo (not Core 2 Duo) processors cannot run Lion.
    4: Lion is a RADICAL change, to the UI and everything, Snow Leopard is very less traumatic and offers performance tweaks in the video drivers over Leopard, as well as strips out the PPC code your not using on your Intel Mac's.
    5: A machine as old to run 10.5 likely has old software, all that will likely need to be replaced under Lion, but perhaps not so much under Snow Leopard.
    6: Lion is somewhat unstable, the 2011 Mac's with EFI 2.2 Firmware are being truckloaded into Apple Repair for new logicboards.
    7: Lion has issues on older hardware that likely be last on the list for repairs as they are gathering information now about it's problems.
    My advice, perhaps upgrade to Snow Leopard and leave Lion alone for a 2011 Mac or beyond hardware when you replace it.
    Lion has got at least another YEAR of repairs ahead of it before I consider it as stable as Snow Leopard.
    Everything from the AppStore, EFI firmware changes, Thunderbolt fixes and well as UI fixes, MAJOR security issues I can't disclose as well as all the third party programs requiring their fixes and updates.
    Leave Lion alone for the time being, unless your a masochist.
    And here's one bad security feature, anyone can hack your Mac with Lion like this.
    1: Boot the Mac holding Command R keys and select the Terminal
    2: Type  resetpassword  and press enter.
    That's it. No disk needed.

  • Is there a way to upgrade from leopard to lion without buying snow leopard? Will there be a DVD or a bundle for that case?

    I know you have to have snow leopard to download lion via app store. But isn't there a possibilty to buy a bundle or any other way of upgrading without paying double price? So far I can't find any information on the Apple website except you have to have Snow Leopard. I know this implies you gotta get snow leopard. Just wondering if I have to pay the full price.

    There is a way but it's unlawful (Violates Apple EUA) - I did post a link in here but Apple deleted it ( To be fair the link did expound some convoluted set of circumstances under which it would be legal, but in reality it was a hack so fair play)
    I have read that some "helpful" Apple Store will let you borrow a SL copy but I doubt if that's widespread.
    The way to look at it is that Lion is priced as an upgrade from SL - not as a base product, which is why the $29 (or equiv) is actually pretty fair.
    Regards,
    Shawn

  • Repairing permissions and disk from downloaded upgrade from Leopard to Lion.

    Can I make a boot disk from a downloaded version of 10.7.5? I need to repair disk and disk permissions from a boot disk, and my Leopard disk will not boot the air w/ 10.7 Lion.

    You do that by booting into recovey mode (⌘R) and running Disk Utility from there.

  • Upgrade from leopard to lion?

    What is the best procedure to follow to rebuild step daughters Late 2007 (825-7048-B) macbook hdrive. I've installed new hdrive (320GB from windoze laptop) and 4gb ram in her laptop. Ideally I think I'd prefer to install Lion instead of the Leopard she had previously. She has her personal files backed up ... which is awesome. Will Lion run as well or better than either Leopard? Will she lose any functionality? Will we be able to do this for only $29? I have a strong windoze (don't beat me too hard, lol), some AIX background but no OS 10/X. -Thanks
    <Relocated by Host>

    10.6 Snow Leopard came out in July of 2009 and was made obsolete in July of 2011 when 10.7 Lion was introduced. Unlike earlier Operating Systems which were removed from the Apple Store when a new OS came out Apple kept Snow Leopard around for a year until 10.8 Mountain Lion came out.
    It might still be available from Apple. You will have to call Apple Customer Care 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775 to purchase it. It may still be in the Legacy Products list.
    If they no longer have any in stock you will have to buy it from eBay or Apple resellers that still have stock. But you will have to pay a premium since the DVDs are no longer being made. Snow Leopard DVDs are already up to $100 on Amazon.
    http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=10.6+snow+leopard&_sacat=0&_odkw=mac+os+10.6 &_osacat=0

  • Need Advice: Upgrade from Leopard to Lion?

    I am currently running 10.5.8 on my 2.66GHz iMac (4GB RAM)
    Model Name:
    iMac
      Model Identifier:
    iMac9,1
      Processor Name:
    Intel Core 2 Duo
      Processor Speed:
    2.66 GHz
      Number Of Processors:
    1
      Total Number Of Cores:
    2
      L2 Cache:
    6 MB
      Memory:
    4 GB
      Bus Speed:
    1.07 GHz
      Boot ROM Version:
    IM91.008D.B08
    Will upgrading to Lion/Mountain Lion be a large strain on my system, or do you guys and gals recommend just holding fast with Leopard?

    Your Mac is perfectly capable of running ML. if you can upgrade the ram I would advise maxing it out, that's the thing that a lot of folks don't consider. 2 gb is the stated minimum, 4gb is the realistic minimum and more is better.

  • Can I directly upgrade from Leopard to Lion?

    Or should I first upgrade to Snow Leopard?

    Is one of you knowing an Apple link to this document :
    http://www.tuaw.com/2011/06/17/apple-outlines-lion-upgrade-path-for-business-and -education-cust/
    Reading it, it seems that there is no hope to see Lion delivered on DVD.
    Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) samedi 18 juin 2011 19:24:26
    iMac 21”5, i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 Gbytes, 1 Tbytes, mac OS X 10.6.7
    Please : Search for questions similar to your own before submitting them to the community
    To be the AW6 successor, iWork MUST integrate a TRUE DB, not a list organizer !

  • Upgrading from Leopard to Lion using installer?

    A friend of mine has two MacBook Pros, one is running Leopard and the other is running Snow Leopard. He want to move both to Lion. Is he able to purchase Lion on his SL laptop and use the installer to upgrade both laptops? I.e when the installer is downloaded to the SL laptop he copies it to the L laptop before running it on the SL laptop.
    Will running the Lion installer on the Leopard laptop allow him to just upgrade? Ie. all files, apps and settings are retained.
    Thanks.

    gdw35 wrote:
    Will running the Lion installer on the Leopard laptop allow him to just upgrade? Ie. all files, apps and settings are retained.
    Thanks.
    No, he will need to upgrade the one running Leopard to Snor Leopard
    General requirements
    Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
    2GB of memory
    OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
    7GB of available space
    Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.

  • I bought Snow Leopard and my MacBook Pro rejects the disc. Trying to upgrade from Leopard in order to upgrade to Lion.  Why is the disc being rejected before it even shows on the desktop?

    Snow Leopard Update.  I bought the updated but my computer - a MacBook Pro - rejects the disc befoe anything appears on the desktop.  I am trying tp upgrade from Leopard to Lion. Does anyone know why this might be happening?
    Thanks

    You need to check to see if your machine can handle Lion, it needs 4GB and a Intel Core 2 Duo or better.
    Download the free MacTracker and see more specifics of everything.
    http://mactracker.ca/
    Next, you must realize that your Rosetta PPC based programs will not operate under Lion, likely you will have to buy all new programs.
    If you machine is dated, a lot of the trackpad gesture features you won't have.
    Check the source of all your third party sofftware and hardware drivers for scanners, all-in-one's and the like to make sure they work or there are updates, or upgrades available and how much.
    http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
    IDEALLY, it's best to backup files and then "fresh install" Snow Leopard clean, then upgrade to Lion.
    Also you should make a option bootable clone of Snow Leopard on a external drive, this will allow you to return if something doesn't work.
    You can learn all of this and more at my exhaustive post here, enjoy.
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201

  • Help! I recently upgraded from Leopard (10.5.8) to Snow Leopard (10.6.8) and now my iTunes won't open!

    So I upgraded from Leopard to Snow Leopard. And at first, never received the option to like, carry stuff over from a back up. So I went to the Apple Store and they fixed that, and it looked like everything was fine and dandy and my content was there. I get home, and try to open iTunes and now am receiving this message: The file “iTunes Library.itl” cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes. Would you like to download iTunes now?
    I click yes, but there are no updates/downloads of iTunes available, so nothing happens, it just says no updates at this time. I am very nervous about losing my library as I've collected a lot of songs and meticulously organized them over the past five years. How can I get iTunes to open? And without doing anything to lose my library? Please help, I'm super stressed and freaking out.

    Download iTunes from Apple's web site and install it.  Don't use Software Update.

Maybe you are looking for