Is it possible to downgrade a new Mac Mini from OSX 10.7 to OSX 10.5? If so, how is this done?

Is it possible to downgrade a new Mac Mini from OS X 10.7 to OSX 10.5? If so, how is this done?

No. You can't install earler versions of the OS than that with which (any) Mac was originally delivered.
If you REALLY want to investigate this, read this thread....
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3209335?tstart=0

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If you have no plans to upgrade Filemake, then I suggest you export your database to a more "universal" format such as Tab Delimited or CSV. These are text formats that almost any other database program can import. Then you can move to a new DB application compatible with Mountain Lion. Mountain Lion contains the SQL database for which there are numerous frontend GUIs.

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Hi, not normally, but you can run a Virtual Machine, using 10.6 Server within...
Parallels...
http://www.parallels.com/
VmWare Fusion...
http://www.vmware.com/mac
VirtualBox...
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

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Use Remote Desktop
https://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/
or by screen sharing
http://macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/qt/Mac-Screen-Sharing.htm

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https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.4_tiger

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Turn Time Machine OFF temporarily in its preference pane. Leave the window open.
Navigate in the Finder to your backup disk, and then to the folder named "Backups.backupdb" at the top level of the volume. If you back up over a network, you'll first have to mount the disk image file containing your backups by double-clicking it. Descend into the folder until you see the snapshots, which are represented by folders with a name that begins with the date of the snapshot. Find the one you want to restore from. There's a link named "Latest" representing the most recent snapshot. Use that one, if possible. Otherwise, you'll have to remember the date of the snapshot you choose.
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i'm pretty sure there are several discussions out there considering the possibility to hook a new Mac mini on to iMacs. However mine is pretty specific, so I'd though to give it a go and just spit out!
I'm considering buying a new Mac mini. However I don't like the idea of buying a new monitor, because I've got an 24" iMac standing on my desk. Is it possible to use the iMac as a monitor for the Mac mini and what would it require?
I've got a 24-inch iMac, from the beginning of 2009. It is, of course, running on OS X Lion.
I hope you people can help me out!
Thanks a bunch and have a splendid day!
Greetings,
HarmenSimon

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Please help me. I recently purchased a new Mac mini from my local store. It's three-and-a-half weeks old as of today.
It's an i5 2.3 with 8 GB of corsair RAM.
I like to watch movies and TV on it and have the audio connected to an external amp and speakers via the headphone output.
After a reboot today I lost the sound through that output. All that I hear through it now is an electronic beeping, six notes, descending in pitch, repeating.
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I captured the sound on a video which I've uploaded. It's kind of jarring, so keep your hand on the volume button.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUt8miCYcJQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUt8miCYcJQ
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I just got my new mac mini two weeks ago, and I've had enough of Snow Leopard, it's cack! Is it possible to downgrade to Leopard on the new system? it had SL pre-installed. I've put a Leopard retail disc in, but nothing is happening, it' been over an hour or so.

It is possible, I have done it on multiple occasions.
First, back up your files. Anything you want to keep. Then, insert your leopard install CD and shut down the computer. Boot the computer while holding "C". It should boot either into an installer program, or into OSX. Follow the instructions that pertain to your situation.
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Go to /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility and open the application.
Select your hard drive in the sidebar. Be sure to select something like "180gb WDC...", not "Macintosh HD". Then, go to the "Erase tab. Set the format to "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)", and the name to "Macintosh HD". Click Erase. After you have done that, reboot and hold "C" on boot. Install Mac OSX as normal.
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