"iPhoto 604 update cannot be installed on this computer"

"An eligible iPhoto application could not be found in /Applications."
I received this message when attempting to update iPhoto v.2.0.1 on my computer.
iMac G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Following up a bit on Brian's response, it's typical (but NOT universal) with any software that a "minor" upgrade such as from 3.04 to 3.07 is free but a "major" upgrade from 3.XX to 4.XX will cost money.

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My second computer is a MacBook Pro (PPC) OS 10.4.8, 2 GB RAM. When I try to install update 10.4.10 I get the alert: "Mac OS Update Combined (Power PC)cannot be installed on this computer." Why not?
Thanks for any help.
-Rob

My second computer is a MacBook Pro (PPC)
If the computer is a MacBook Pro, then it is not PPC, and needs the Intel version of the update
<http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10410comboupdatev11intel.html>
OSX's Software Update will get the correct version.

When i try to download mac os x update 10.4.11 intel it says alert max os x cannot be installed on this computer

when i try to download mac os x update 10.4.11 intel it says "alert max os x cannot be installed on this computer" Can somebody Help me please

Exactly what model of iBook do you have?
What OS do you have installed at the moment?
Where are you trying to download an update from? (What website?)
Matt

OS X 10.8.1 update cannot be installed on this disk. This volume does not meet the requirements for this update.

HI
I had installed mountain lion on my MBP 13" early 2012, but it has lots of issue, when i tryed to up date to 10.8.1 it shows the error "OS X update cannot be installed on this disk. This volume does not meet the requirements for this update"
if i run the software update nothis is showing, current os version is 10.8

This did not work for me.
Note, that at one point the Apple developer knew exactly what the problem was and decided not to let us know. If we were tole what the problem was we woud have an idea of how to proceed.

This version of Mac OS X 10.7 cannot be installed on this computer. Why Not. Mac Mini has the required spec.

Hi...
I hope that you can help me!!
I am trying to update a recently purchased pre-owned Mac Mini to OSX Lion. ATM it is running OSX 10.6.8, with 2GHz Core 2 duo processor, and 2GB of DDR2 SD RAM. There is 30+ GB of hard drive available. The App Store has acknowledged the fact that I have previously bought OSX Lion, but when I try to download, it displays the following, "This version of Mac OS X 10.7 cannot be installed on this computer." It meets the required specs. Help!! How can I upgrade....

What model is it? There are some early Intel minis around that have had CPU upgrades. They can't run Lion, at least not without hacking.

"This software cannot be instaled on this computer."

I am attempting to install tiger onto a Macbook Pro. These are the install disks that came with the mac, but it says that they cannot be installed on this computer. Any Ideas?
The disk says:
Mac Os version 10.4.10
AHT version 3A124
Disk version 1.2
2Z691-6088-A
Thanks

I seems to be a serious problem to install tiger on brand new allu imacs or macbooks pro. I spent two afternoons working with two different apple care experts without getting a satisfactory solution. They will let me know a solution soon!!!
The closest you can get is the following: 1) partition the HD of the allu imac using leopard tools, 2) start the allu imac using target modus, 3) connect an white intel based imac and allu imac with firewire cable, 4) start the white imac and install in the tiger partition os x tiger -at least 10.4.7; 5) restart the allu imac with the alt key and the tiger volume; 6) install imac software update 1.2.1 (tiger); 7) upgrade to 10..4.11.
That is the far you can go. The drawback is, you can use only airport in your network, the built-in ethernet interface cannot be configured. May be, this can help you in the meantime.

"Mac OSX cannot be installed on this computer" Error

What Mac/Specs:
I am trying to completely clear out and reformat a 13" MacBook Pro 2.26Ghz with the 250GB hard drive (mid-2010 version) which had been running Mountain Lion to its "factory" settings.
Hurdle 1:
When I tried to reformat it I had the erase/partition options greyed out. Duh- needed to use a different start up disk.
Actions taken & Hurdle 2:
I then inserted the original disk (with OSX10.6) and started up with the C key held down but ended up getting the above error message "Mac OSX cannot be installed on this computer".
Actions taken 2:
I tried to "backup from Time Machine" (as that was the only option I could click other than restarting) and managed to access the Disk Utillity that way. I was then able to erase and re-partition the drive as Mac Extended Journaled and made sure that the S.M.A.R.T. verification was verified before I did so.
Hurdle 3 (= Hurdle 2):
This got me to the point of having a clean slate but the error message persists.
Question:
What can I do to move forward? I do not want to reinstall Mountain Lion, I want to pass on the computer restored to its original factory settings.
Please and thank you.

Sorry for the late update- I ended up checking the disks (I have two MacBook Pros bought two months apart) and tried the other one. Turns out that though they were the same OSX (10.6.3 v1) they had different teeny serial numbers.
To answer BDAqua- yes, it was the disk for the same MacBook Pro model but clearly not "same" enough. And no- the disks had never been used. Pleased to report that it is all sorted now, but wanted to thank you massively for your answer anyway.
You had it in one!

"iCal software cannot be installed on this computer"...why?

I deleted iCal a few months ago because there was something strange going on with it and I figured I'd just redownload it. Well, last week I finally got around to it and it keeps saying "iCal software cannot be installed on this computer." My software is all up to date so I'm about to pull out my hair in the process of figuring our why the heck it's saying that.
Does anyone have ideas of why this could be? Or should I just bring my computer in to my Apple store and have them figure it out?
Thanks so much for any help!!

Lauren Beth,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
To reinstall iCal:
1. Insert the Leopard Installation disk into the computer.
2. The disk will appear on the desktop.
3. Double click on the "Optional Installs" folder.
4. Double click on the "Optional Installs.mpkg."
5. Click on (Continue) in Introduction.
6. Click on (Continue) in Software License Agreement.
7. Click on (Agree) to agree to the terms of the software license agreement.
8. Click on the disclosure arrow ▶ next to Applications.
9. Select (✓) iCal.
10. Click (Continue).
11. After iCal has been reinstalled, download and install the Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update to bring iCal up to the most recent version.
;~)

ITunesX cannot be installed on this computer.

that's the message I'm getting when I try to install 7.0.2. I've read through the requirements and I think I've got everything needed. How can I find out what the problem is?

iTunesX cannot be installed on this computer.
Please quit iTunes before performing this update.
...is the message I get from the installer when I try
to do it. No reason is given, tho the newest iTunes
says its OK for 10.3.9 which is what I have. Tried
DLing an earlier version, same problem.
My 1st gen shuffle has got the green / orange lights
situation, so I'd say a restore is required but I
can't seem to do it.
Who can tell me how I should proceed?
Go here and follow the directions EXPLICITLY:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303979

"Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer" - retail DVD

When trying to install a retail copy of Leopard 10.5 to a late 2007 MacBook on a new internal HDD, I am receiving and error that states: "Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer". When removing the new hard drive and placing the old one that currently has 10.5.5 on it and performing basically the same actions, booting to DVD and going through the install the error displays for that also. Leads me to believe the new hard drive is not the culprit. According to support docs, the late 2007 shipped with 10.5 so I would think that the 10.5 DVD would work. Any ideas?

If your retail DVD is older than the MacBook model, then that DVD will not have support for the hardware in that MacBook. The purpose of the retail DVD is to install Leopard on machines that did not originally come pre-installed with Leopard.
An updated retail Leopard DVD might have support for that MacBook model. There's no guarantee.
Best thing to do is to pay for a replacement copy of the original DVDs that came with the MacBook. In addition to Leopard, those DVDs will have the pre-installed software that came bundled with the MacBook, such as iLife. The retail Leopard DVD will not have those. If you ever have to reinstall from scratch, you will lose that software if you don't have your original DVDs.
You also need those original DVDs to run the Apple Hardware Test, should the need arise.

Changed out the hard drive in my imac mid 2007 intel. Once the disc loads, I get "Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer." Help! Be gentle. I am truly a novice. Thanks in advance.

I changed the hard drive in my mid 2007 Intel Imac. I'm trying to re-install the the op system. I'm receiving a message stating that "Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer." I am a "newbe" to Mac's. Can someone help? Please be gentle. I raeally am a novice. Thanks in advance

I believe these are the wrong system restore discs for your model iMac, assuming your are correct that you have mid 2007 iMac.
These gray colored type restore discs are Mac-machine specific and are the wrong ones for your iMac.
They will not work.
The original OS X restore discs for your model iMac would either install OS X 10.4.11 Tiger or OS X 10.5 Leopard.
You have gray system restore discs for a later model iMac. These will not work with iMac year and model.
Sorry.
You need to purchase a full retail version of OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard here instead.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
These discs will work with your year and model iMac.
Assuming that your hard drive was installed properly, these white retail OS X install discs should be able to boot, format and install OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard to your 2007 iMac.
Good Luck!

How to reinstall Mac os x 10.5.6 to my imac desktop 24 inch all in one i put in disk and held c down and it came to a message saying os x cannot be installed on this computer HELP?

Ok here lately when i came into my office and go to cut on my imac desktop 24inch all in one it would come up to a white screen with a grey folder with a question mark blinking in the center of the screen well i just want to reload the machine but when i put my Mac os x install dvd that came with it into it you gets past the folder blinking to the screen where it has the Mac os x installer bar at the top but in the middle of the screen in says Mac os x cannot be installed on this computer and has two buttons one that says ok and the other that says restart how can i get this to stop giving me this error and get to where i can just reinstall the os PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I understand, while you may have knowledge with PCs you don't have the diagnostic tools available to you to professionaly diagnose a Mac. Apple does not make those tools available for the general public, they are only available to Apple and AASPs. To install the OS on the machine you need to locate the original 10.5.x install disc that shipped with the machine and insert it into the SuperDrive. Below are Apples instructions for setting up the machine:
Turn on the computer.
Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into the optical drive, or insert the MacBook Air Software Reinstall Drive into the USB port.
Restart the computer.
Press and hold the "C" key while the computer starts up. The computer will start up using the Install media. Alternatively, press and hold the Option key at startup to select the volume containing the installer.
If your are using a wireless mouse, a mouse icon should appear asking you to turn the mouse on so that the computer can discover it.
Select a language, then press the right arrow key.
Click the Utilities menu, the choose Disk Utility.
Select a volume to erase (usually called Macintosh HD).
Click the Erase tab.
Click Erase... Important: This step will completely erase your hard drive. If you have installed Microsoft Windows using Boot Camp, or have multiple partitions, this procedure will erase the partition you select.
A dialog box appears asking if you want to erase the partition: click Erase.
After the partition is erased, choose Quit Disk Utility from the Disk Utility menu.
Part Two: Installing the operating system
When the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Installer screen appears, click Continue.
When the license agreement appears, click Agree.
Select the disk you erased. It should now be highlighted with a green arrow.
Click Install. A status bar appears on the bottom of the screen while Mac OS X installs.
An Additional Information screen appears, advising you that you operating system has been installed. Click Continue.
An Install Succeeded screen appears. Click Restart.
Part Three: Completing the Mac OS X Setup Assistant
When the restart has completed, a welcome video plays, then country/region selection screen appears.
Select your country or region and click Continue.
Select a keyboard layout and click Continue.
A migration screen appears. If you wish to migrate your data from another Macintosh, see Migration tips and tricks. If you do not wish to migrate, or want to migrate later, select "Do not transfer my information now" and click Continue.
A Wireless Service screen appears if you have wireless services available within range of your computer. Select "On" and click Continue.
If the network is password protected, you be asked for a password when you select it. Type the password and click Continue.
An Apple ID screen appears. This is used to purchase content from the iTunes store. When complete, click Continue.
If you do not have an Apple ID, click Continue to move to the next screen.
A Registration Information screen appears. You are not required to fill this out, but it is helpful if you do. When complete, click Continue and your product registration will be sent immediately.
If Mac OS X servers are available on your network, you'll be asked if you'd like to log on to them. If not, click Continue.
A Create Your Account screen appears. This will be used to create a User Account with Login ID and Password for you computer. You should remember this password. You'll be asked for it when you install new software or perform other administrative tasks on your computer. When complete, click Continue and your account will be created immediately.
A screen to select your user picture appears. Take a snapshot with the built-in camera or select a picture from your Library. When complete, click Continue.
A MobileMe screen appears. Select an option and click Continue.
A Thank You screen appears. Click Go to complete the Mac OS X Setup Assistant.
Eject the Mac OS X Install DVD by dragging its icon to the Trash.
Good luck.

"Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer." New Hard Drive.

I have just bought a new Seagate Hard Drive and I want to install Mac OS X 10.5 on it. My MacBook is from the days of Tiger, but I have since upgraded to Leopard using the upgrade discs that Apple gave out.
My next door neighbor has a brand new MacBook, so I borrowed her "Mac OS X Install Disc 1" which has a lovely copy of 10.5.2 on it. I put the drive into my computer and partitioned a Mac OS X Volume (Journaled).
THE PROBLEM:
When I then try to boot from the Install Disc 1 and install Leopard, the computer says "Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer."
Need a solution. Thanks in advance.
PS - I would use my install discs but they are at home in another part of the country.

Well, Apple would probably point out that what you are trying to do violates the EULA.
Technically speaking, however, the issue is that the install/restore DVDs that ship with Macs do not carry all the drivers, or even all of the various versions of libraries that support all of the various models of Macs. The come-with-your-Mac disks are different than the retail versions of the OS (also, the come-with-your-Mac ones bundle iLife, which the retail ones don't).
Because the come-with-your-Mac disk contains only the drivers specific to that generation and model line of Mac, it contains a stub of code that verifies that your hardware matches the driver set on the install/restore DVD.
Your friend has a different model of Mac, with different hardware, so her install/restore disk won't work in yours. Solution: go get the retail boxed version of Leopard.

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Getting problem while installing Snow Leopard (10.6.3) on my Mac Mini. The following issue is showing :
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Intel Core 2 Duo
1.83Ghz
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Memory : 2GB
Bus Speed: 667MHz
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can any one help me please i have a i book 700 Mhz powerPc G3 with 128 Mb memory every time i try to install OS x tiger i get the same message "mail cannot be install on this computer" does any one know how to sotp this please
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