HT3011 How do I upgrade from Tiger to Lion ?

I have OS X 10.4.11. In a recent update (added to the OS X), I now receive a message that FireFox no longer works with the version. What do I do now? I have been trying to get a response on upgrading to a later version of OS X and have not been able to obtain a simple straight forward answer. Very frustrating.

You will need to purchase a retail copy of Snow Leopard, available from the Apple Store, and install that. From there you can purchase Lion from the Mac App Store, or buy the installer in a USB flash driver from the Apple Store.
Please note the system requirements of Lion before you purchase:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
You'll also probably need to update many of your applications and drivers, particularly if you have any applications that are not Intel-native; PowerPC-only applications will not run under Lion.
You may just want to get a newer version of Firefox. The Mozilla project still has a version that will run on Mac OS X 10.4.11:
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/873128
Regards.

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How do i upgrade from Tiger to Lion

I have an iMac that is about 4 years old and is running OS X 10.4.11 Tiger and I want to upgrade to the new OS X Lion. How do I go about doing this?
Thanks for the help

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2465

How can I upgrade from Tiger to Leopard

Hello all, hope you can help me.
I´m running Tiger Last Vers on a white MacBook with 1.83 GHz, 55GB Hd and 2 GB RAM.
The thing is that the iPhone 3gs is running quite well (not last version updated, but at least, it runs) and I recently got an iPhone 4, that is too new for my Tiger.
Thus, needs an upgrade, but the Apple Store only provides the Snow Leopard.
So:
.- Can I upgrade the Tiger to the SnowLeopard directly, buying the OS from the Apple Store?
.- Do I need first to upgrade Tiger to Leopard? If so, how do I do that?
I know the very best option is buying a new Mac, but currently for me it doesn´t make any sense as I only want it to sync my devices...
So, any idea?
It´s been almost 10 days since I got my iPhone 4, and I cannot even start it!
Much appreciated
Regards
Javier Diaz
Spain

According to this article > http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+upgrade+from+tiger+to+snow+leopard&hl=en&b iw=1005&bih=841&source=lnms&ei=Q-hQTsf0Nq7SiALGss2YAQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode& cd=1&ved=0CC4Q_AUoAA
you can upgrade directly to Snow Leopard without upgrading to Leopard first.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.
Make sure your Mac meets Snow Leopard's Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard - Technical Specifications

HOw Do I upgrade from Tiger 4.11 to 5.6 on an I Mac 5.1 (Mid 2006) Intel core2 Duo?

How do I upgrade from 4.11 (Tiger) on an I Mac 5.1 (mid2006)
to 4.6 (Snwoleopard)? I have an Intel core 2 duo processor
with 2.16 GHz speed and 1GB RAM .
Can I just buy a disc and install- do I need to backup everything from my harddisk
and reinstall the whole stuff?
Isw Lion (4.7) an option - or do I need more Ram?

You can but the Snow Leopard install disk from the Apple on-line storre for $29 (US) and install that on your machine. You would be better off increasing the memory from 1 GB to 2 GB. It is always advisable to backup your data to an external hard drive before updating an operating system just as a precaution.
For Lion you need at least 2 GB ram, 4 GB is better, and an Intel Core 2 Duo or better cpu, which you say you have.

How do I upgrade from tiger to snow leopard

I have a 2007 intel based mac book pro 15" that I have not used in a number of years. I want to get it up and running again and right now I have OS X 10.4.11 Tiger. I want to get the newest OS version I can possibly get while upgrading from Tiger 10.4.11. Please help.

ekernan,
you’ll need to purchase the white retail Snow Leopard DVD, install it, and run Software Update to get it to 10.6.8. Once there, you can upgrade to Mavericks if your MacBook Pro meets its other requirements.

How can I upgrade from tiger 10.4.11 to Lion?

i have a Macbook and its running tiger 10.4.11, how can i upgrade it to Mac os x lion ?

You have to check to see your MacBook meets the hardware requirements: at least a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7, or Xeon processor, 2 Gb memory, though 4 GB is much better and at least 7 GB free hard drive space.
Thhen you need to buy Snow Leopard, 10.6, and install and upgrade to at least 10.6.6, then purchase from the app store Lion, 10.7 and install.

How can I upgrade from Tiger 10.4.11 to Leopard?

All I can find on eBay and elsewhere are "used" discs, and I'm afraid of purchasing them because I'm afraid I won't get the full functionality of what was once a "new" upgrade disc. (Like, perhaps, a serial number being registered by a previous owner that won't allow me to fully upgrade, etc.) Is this fear unfounded? Also, I'm only wanting to upgrade to Leopard so I can eventually get to Lion. Is there a more direct way of going about this?

All I can find on eBay and elsewhere are "used" discs, and I'm afraid of purchasing them because I'm afraid I won't get the full functionality of what was once a "new" upgrade disc. (Like, perhaps, a serial number being registered by a previous owner that won't allow me to fully upgrade, etc.) Is this fear unfounded?
Your fear is unfounded.. As long as you get a retail version (black color, not gray Mac specific) of an OS you get full functionality. There is no registration of an OS disc.
Also, I'm only wanting to upgrade to Leopard so I can eventually get to Lion. Is there a more direct way of going about this?
The Leopard requirements are listed below. To go to Lion 10.7 you need an Intel processor and Snow Leopard 10.6 installed if you want to download Lion. If you purchase Lion on a USB thumb drive you can go directly from Tiger.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard installation system requirements
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24950
Leopard is no longer available at the Apple Store but may be available by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753).
If you can't obtain a retail install DVD from Apple, look on eBay or Google the installer part numbers to possibly find at an on-line store. Here's what to look for:
MB427Z/A Leopard 10.5.1 install DVD
MB576Z/A Leopard 10.5.4 install DVD
MB021Z/A Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (single user)
MB022Z/A Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (5-user family pack)
Installing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1544
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Installation and Setup Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/leopard_install-setup.pdf
After you install the base 10.5, download & install the 10.5.8 combo update at http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_Update
 Cheers, Tom

How can I upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard wihout violating EULA while Mac Box Set is no longer available?

I use my original Tiger bought with MacBook Pro. But now so many applications do not support Tiger, so I decided to upgrade to SL.
But required by Apple way to do this with Mac Box Set seems to be impossible. Mac Box Set is no longer available from Apple.
Is upgrading using Snow Leopard disc, which is still in Apple Store, ok?
I will be gratefull for help.

The Mac Box Set includes Mac OS X Snow Leopard, iLife ’09 and iWork ’09. If you just use the SL installer, you don't get the additional apps.
Read this article.
Installing Snow Leopard: What you need to know
http://www.macworld.com/article/142454/2009/08/install_snow_leopard.html
The Snow Leopard box set is no longer available at the Apple Store but may be available by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753). You may also find a box set on eBay.
It's possible that some of your current apps may not work in Snow Leopard. You can check here: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Application Compatibility List at http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
 Cheers, Tom

HT1338 Upgrade from Tiger to Lion

I seem to be going round in circles . I had Leopard installed on my Notebook. I wiped my Hard drive and now only have Tiger software.( The Leopard pack was stolen from my car) I wish to upgrade to Lion but I don't know what other packs I need to do this.

To get more information about your computer, go to the Apple in the upper left corner of any window, then "About This Mac", then "More Info..." Copy and paste the information here, but omit the serial number and Hardware UUID (if present).
OS X Lion Technical Specifications - http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html
Installing Lion: Our complete guide - http://www.macworld.com/article/161064/2011/07/installing_lion_complete_guide.ht ml
How to install Lion over Leopard - http://www.macworld.com/article/161087/2011/07/install_lion_over_leopard.html
OS X Lion: Installation Guide, Boot Discs and Q&A - http://www.macstories.net/mac/os-x-lion-installation-guide-boot-discs-and-qa/

Upgrade from Tiger to Lion?

Hi,
I'm still using Tiger. Will I be able to upgrade directly to Lion when it is released or should I go through Leopard or Snow Leopard first?
Thanks,
Katie

cornelius wrote:
Speculating on how Lion will dowload and install is not productive and may be in violation of the Terms of Use of these forums. More information will be coming before long. We just need to wait.
Cornelius--
Not trying to speculate on Apple's part; I know better. I'm just saying what I might do when the time comes. You are quite right: we don't know how this is going to work out. (Wish we had some details....)
However...I still say one needs to watch anything that autoinstalls. Too many years of issues with Windows. Mine is a mixed marriage: I'm a Mac...my wife's a PC. You wouldn't believe what I have to fix/update on her unit...well...then again, maybe you would.
Doc

Upgrading from Tiger to Lion or making a fresh Lion install?

I want to upgrade to Lion, I am currently running Tiger (10.4.11). Fortunately, I do not need any of my local files so I could perform a fresh install of it. My question is, how is this possible, what do I need to do this? E.g. do I perform a full format of my internal drive and then use a Lion DVD install? And how would I do that?
Any assistance would be useful.
My system is:
Processor: 2.16 Ghz Intel Core Duo
Memory: 2 GB 667 Mhz DDr2 SDRAM
ATI Radeon X1600

So my only option would be to upgrade to Snow Leopard...

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I have a macbook with a 2.16 GHz intel core 2 duo processor and 1gb of ram. I currently have Tiger 10.4.11, seems I can't upgrade to Lion without purchasing the $129 Snow Leopard Box set. Will apple be releasing a Lion Box set so that I don't have to purchase both? And will Lion run ok on my laptop...

U should probally get as much ram as your box can take, which is either 4gb or 6gb, but you might have to bite the bullet on the SL upgrade. No predicting what Apple will sell until it hits the stores...cheers!

I am trying to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard. When I insert the disk and install starts, it states "This disk is used for Time Machine backups" and Mac OSX can't be installed. Does anyone know how to correct this (since Tiger doesn't have Time Mach

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I want to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard on my 2008 MacPro. How do I avoid problems with the upgrade process?

I want to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard on my 2008 MacPro. How do I avoid problems with the upgrade process?

#1 Do a complete bootable backup of your drive before upgrading. That way should anything happen you can revert back to the start and try again.
Make sure you meet Snow Leopard 10.6 Technical Requirements - http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
You might also want to make sure you don't have software issues with SL:
A Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Application Compatibility List - http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/

After I upgrade from tiger to snow leopard, my macbook pro more often freezes. Any solution? Do I need to increase memory? If so, how?

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