Leopard: Easy install, runs like a top

Here is how I did it...
0) Made a good backup
0.5) Let the DVD check run.
1) As soon as I get a menu on the installer, run Disk Utility.
2) Repartition my hard drive. I bought a bigger hard drive for Leopard, because I still need to test software with Tiger. It wouldn't have made any difference. Even if I don't need to, I alway blow away the old partition and create a new one.
3) Install with all default options.
3.5) Run that extra installer to get mail, etc.. That's new in Leopard.
4) Copy all my backed up data back to the new drive.
5) Re-install all my critical applications. By far, the hardest part of the entire install was tracking down my Parallels 3.0 activation key. The e-mail didn't come from parallels.com.
6) Copy my documents and data back over.
Now, everything in my Dock is working. As I find I really need and want various other applications, I will re-install them on a case-by-case basis. I like to do spring cleaning during major upgrades. Yeah, it adds a couple of hours to the total install time, but I only do this every couple of years or so. Plus, I don't want to just copy over all my old preferences. I want to poke around and see what is new with the new system.
So far, Leopard seems quite nice. I've only run into a couple of programs that don't work and they aren't programs I really need. I don't care about Adobe, I use Painter X instead. There are a few little bugs, but they are very minor.
I can't guarantee anything. But this is the same procedure I have been using since MacOS X Beta and I've never had any problems.

Karsten,
Can we assume that the machine specs listed in your (current) profile are those of the machine in question?
If so, things are right on the edge of usability for Leopard. My wife's G4 iBook has a 1.25 GHz processor, and I would consider Leopard's performance there at the lowest end of acceptable. Drop that processor speed to 1 GHz, and I think I would go nuts.
Your machine does have at least one advantage, however. First, it will be using a faster drive, on a faster bus. That helps. Perhaps more important, its RAM can be upgraded beyond the capabilities inherent in the iBook (I think). This will be the area to concentrate your efforts.
An "Erase and Install" might help things, but you really should focus on upgrading the RAM as far as you can. 1.25 GBs of RAM is simply not enough for Leopard! While it might suffice for the OS itself, any applications that you run will be squeezed almost beyond usability, as you have found. If possible, install at least 2 GBs of RAM (probably the maximum for this machine). This will provide enough physical memory for both Leopard and the majority of applications you might run, and it will leave a bit extra for a cache of "Inactive" memory. This category of memory use will greatly speed the launching and response of applications that have already been run since the last start/restart.
Scott

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Hi I've just bought a Macbook pro (2010) I bought it as I needed an older one running snow leopard. Its running on 10.6.4 but I need it with 10.6.1 or 10.6.2, does anyone know if I can install 10.6.1 or 2 on my Macbook??????

Hi I've just bought a Macbook pro (2010) I bought it as I needed an older one running snow leopard. Its running on 10.6.4 but I need it with 10.6.1 or 10.6.2, does anyone know if I can install 10.6.1 or 2 on my Macbook??????
This is because I have a copy of Protools I want to run on it and it has to be 10.6.1 or 10.6.2
Help I'm desperate!!

The 2010 MBPs came installed with either 10.6.3, or 10.6.4 later in their lifespan. Earlier versions of the OS may not have the correct drivers for the Mac's hardware.
Ultimately, you might be better off upgrading your copy of Pro Tools, or updating the Mac to Yosemite and running Logic Pro X.

I have a new MacBook Pro with Lion installed and I want to know if I can partition the HD so that I can install & run Snow Leopard OS 10.6.8?

I have a new MacBook Pro with Lion installed and I want to know if I can partition the HD so that I can install & run Snow Leopard OS 10.6.8?

Most likely won't run SL unless it's one that was released before Lion went public. Color SL gone from new Macs.
27" i7 iMac 10.6.8 , Mac OS X (10.7.2), G4 450 MP 1.5 GB RAM w/(10.5.8/10.4.11/9.2.2)

HT1338 I dont have a mac book air can you install apps like (angry birds, temple run)

I dont have a mac book air. Can you install apps like angry birds and temple run?

Can you install them on what? Those are both iOS apps (meaning they can be installed on iPods, iPhones and iPads), but iOS apps cannot be run on either a Mac or a PC. I believe that there is a Mac version of Angry Birds as well, which is completely separate from the iOS version of Angry Birds.

I have 4GB ram running 10.7.5 . Would installing Mavericks make it easier to run apps such as VMware,Xcode and ADT(Eclipse)?

I have 4GB ram running 10.7.5 . Would installing Mavericks make it easier to run apps such as VMware,Xcode and ADT(Eclipse)?

I fully agree with Barney-15E above.
Well if you are entertaing the idea why not up grade the OS
Then see for yourself how you use your Mac. You can always upgrade at that point.
RAM is the best bang for your buck.
OWC http://www.macsales.com/
Crucial http://www.crucial.com/
System requirement fot Mavericks actually designate 2GB minimium:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5842

Can I install/run the Client version of Leopard on an XServe?

Can I run an XServe with the client version of Leopard? I'd like to use the license which ships with the new server on another system.

Hi
Yes.
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How to run Windows on top of Linux

Just an idea for those of you who are using Linux but still need to run Windows XP or Vista for one reason or another.
When I bought my machine, I immediately reformatted the HD getting rid of Vista and all of that other prebundeled junk that made my system run like a sick 3-legged puppy. I then installed Debian Linux. The only thing that did not work was that silly "Winmodem" which I did not need anyway.
Now here's the really neat thing: I've run both Windows XP, Win 2K and other flavors of Linux as a "guest:" on top of my "host" Linux through Virtualbox which creates what's known as a virtual machine (VM) for the "guest" OS's (in my case Windows XP and 2k, and a couple of different versions of Linux). It works like a charm and it's free too!
The only problem is you can't play games through the VM, so you'll still have to dual-boot to Windows or use another machine for playing games. The same applies for any Windows application that requires hardware video acceleration. I can however play music through the VM and I can watch movies and run just about everything I still need that Linux does not yet provide (except for those stupid games, argh!). Supposedly there's a solution to the video acceleration problem, but it's not yet available for VBox and it's under heavy development so it's a new thing that may not work well.
One important note, for best VM performance you should make sure that you buy a CPU that supports either AMD-V or Intel-VT, but it'll still work without just slower (but still very acceptable) and you won't be able to run a 64-bit guest OS. Virtualbox will run under Windows, so you can do the reverse and run Linux through the VM on top of Windows, and you can also run any combination of supported "guest" OS's (eg, Linux on LInux and Windows on Windows is possible). It's great even for just experimenting with different system setups. For example, you can backup a whole virtual machine setup (it's only one file) and do tests that may irreversibly damage the Windows registry - if you completely break the system, no problem, you just restore from the back up and try again. This is a real big time saver for me.
There are alternatives to VBox, such as Xen, VMWare, KVM (requires amd-V or Intel-VT), and a few others. At this point I've only used VBox, so I can't say which is best, but VBox sure was easy to get up and running and it's been working great for me.
Well that's my two-cents. Have fun with it.

garytr23 wrote:
One hint... don't try to use a disk image residing on an NTFS partition. FUSE will take up lots of cpu time during writes and be uber slow.
I was trying to share a win2k disk image between my Vista and Ubuntu install.
Message Edited by garytr23 on 12-07-2008 10:55 PM
It works fine if the image is on a FAT32 partition but then you are limited to 4gb file size.
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Leopard UB Install

I have an iMac G5 (ambient light sensor) running Tiger 10.4.11 and I will soon upgrade it to Leopard.
What I want to know is : will the Leopard installer install the Universal Binary version of 10.5 or will it install the Power PC part only ?
The reason I ask is that, as I plan to buy an Intel iMac in a month or so, I would like to clone my G5 Leopard internal disk and drop it in the new Intel iMac's internal disk.
It woud be soooo much easier to clone my actual environnement and bring it to the new Intel Imac than having to build it from the ground up. That is, of course, if my iMac G5 gets the UB version of Leopard.
Thanks !

V.K. wrote:
I've seen quite a few posts of people having problems while using migration assistant from PPC to intel.
Having problems while using Migration Assistant & having problems caused by Migration Assistant are two different things. It's very easy to succumb to post hoc type evidence when talking about problems with the OS because so many posts here & in similar forums focus more on reporting problems than on proving causes.
The result is long lists of things to avoid because they might be the cause of one or another problem. Occasionally, a causal link is established with some specific problem, but much more often these user recommendations begin to acquire an uncomfortable resemblance to superstition; that is, a widely held body of beliefs that is not justified by demonstrable links between cause and effect.
If that was entirely harmless it would not be of much concern, but an issue not often considered is that users sometimes do not have the skills to follow the steps exactly or completely, or just decide that the whole list is too hard or time-consuming for them to do & do nothing at all, including backup up their data before applying any update, migration, or whatever.
And of course, there is always the problem of these lists getting longer & more complicated over time: if we don't require a causal link be established for inclusion, we don't have a good basis for eliminating anything except the most preposterous ideas about what we should do or avoid doing. So the lists are rarely culled & may contain a certain amount of out-of-date or useless information.
Finally, there is the very real problem of casting doubt on Apple's recommended procedures, which generally are carefully crafted to offer the highest effectiveness to the greatest numbers of users.

Please help! We got a used Mac Mini and we don't have the former owner's password, so we can't install anything like flash player. Does anyone know how to get around this?

Please help! We got a used Mac Mini and we don't have the former owner's password, so we can't install anything like flash player. Does anyone know how to get around this? I don't know how to wipe the hard drive, and the support online doesn't seem to work.

As posted previously:
Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
Do the following:
1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X. Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files. After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
If installing Leopard the process is similar in some respects. If you wish to begin anew then after selecting the target disk click on the Options button and select the Erase and Install option then click on the OK button. To install over an existing system do the following:
How to Perform an Archive and Install
An Archive and Install will NOT erase your hard drive, but you must have sufficient free space for a second OS X installation which could be from 3-9 GBs depending upon the version of OS X and selected installation options. The free space requirement is over and above normal free space requirements which should be at least 6-10 GBs. Read all the linked references carefully before proceeding.
1. Be sure to use Disk Utility first to repair the disk before performing the Archive and Install.
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. In that case use Disk Warrior and/or TechTool Pro to repair the hard drive. If neither can repair the drive, then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall from scratch.
3. Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the destination drive then click on the Option button. Select the Archive and Install option. You have an option to preserve users and network preferences. Only select this option if you are sure you have no corrupted files in your user accounts. Otherwise leave this option unchecked. Click on the OK button and continue with the OS X Installation.
4. Upon completion of the Archive and Install you will have a Previous System Folder in the root directory. You should retain the PSF until you are sure you do not need to manually transfer any items from the PSF to your newly installed system.
5. After moving any items you want to keep from the PSF you should delete it. You can back it up if you prefer, but you must delete it from the hard drive.
6. You can now download a Combo Updater directly from Apple's download site to update your new system to the desired version as well as install any security or other updates. You can also do this using Software Update.

Network issues with Leopard fresh install

I have an iBook that I was running Leopard on with no issues yesterday. It is no longer my main computer, so I wanted to wipe everything and start from scratch with a fresh install of Leopard. The install went smoothly. I did an Erase & Install setup from a Leopard Upgrade disc (but already had Leopard on my system so upgrade verified OK). When I booted up for the first time, it appeared everything was working normally.
I went online, downloaded a couple pieces of software I frequently use, and then started to set things up. This is when I ran into issues. I could browse the web without a problem. I could set up email with POP access, but not IMAP. AIM with Adium connects just fine. Tweetie won't connect. Dropbox won't connect. It's like some ports are being blocked, but others aren't, and I can't figure out why.
I have tried/verified:
OSX firewall is off
Restarted router/cable several times
iBook is in router's DMZ- outside of router firewall
Repaired permissions
Reset PRAM
Anyone have any suggestions or other troubleshooting ideas?

Here are the steps to selling*:
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Mac Pros that shipped with Leopard should install from the Mac Pro labelled discs. Those that came with pre-Leopard, you should still include the Mac Pro discs, though if you desire to install Leopard on them, you should also include the Leopard discs that are retail. Leopard retail looks like * and do not say Upgrade, DropIn, or OEM.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

G5 Leopard G5 install minute by minute

I am in the process of installing Leopard on my dual 2Ghz G5.
The first thing I realized was to plug in the hardwire keyboard and mouse. The BT devices will probably not be useful during the install.
I inserted the disk and it mounted and opened automatically -- that's good.
I read all the pdf files.
I clicked install and let it reboot.
The initial gray screen and spinning thing took several minutes before the select language window popped up.
The system is now performing a selfcheck on the DVD.
The system:
Two Maxtor original disks, 250 Gig each. Both Apple Partition Scheme
Disk 1 is my Tiger install - one large partition
Disk 2 is partitioned into Leopard and Other partitions - half and half.
Other contains a copy of my Tiger which I created simply by right clicking on my disk and selecting copy and then in the Other partition on disk 2 right clicking paste.
I had to give my password and a few files were not copyable.
Out of about 20Gig of Tiger a Meg or so were not copied.
When I was given the option to install Leopard, all three partitions showed up as installable. That was good. Very good.
I selected the already prepared partition labeled Leopard and the selfcheck of the DVD began.
Whilst typing this, the DVD selfcheck completed, obviously OK, and the install is running. Says 39 minutes to go. Time for a sip of wine and other business.
I am also going to order DiskWarrior for my MBPs, just in case. I find it interesting that they are sold at Apple stores. I will DL mine and wait for the DVD for my other MPB. I have much patience in these things. I am also waiting for my new LaCie Drive for this MBP so I can move my present on over to my old MBP. Yes, I am a belt and suspenders kind of guy.
I will get back to this post as things move on.
When my screen saver kicks in on the G5 (yes it's still active) and I see a black screen I don't panic (I am a Hitchhiker fan) but I do wiggle the mouse to get the screen back to the active state.
And yes, my BT mouse is dead, as I expected. I haven't touched the Apple BT keyboard, but I expect it's also dead.
I hope for the best but expect nothing special.
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"Unable to Transfer Some Information"
Just like a movie title with "to" not in caps. I like those teeny details - I really do appreciate them - it show talent and attention.
OK, so my Virex 7.2 won't transfer. The world according to Charlie Brown is not yet coming to an end.
I may need to reinstall it.
I hit OK and am at the registration screen. Hoo boy. Progress - our most important problem.
Everything is already filled out. That has to be a good sign.
Geez, a couple of clicks and I am connected with god, err, I mean Apple and that's it.
It says, "Thank You" on the screen.
I clicked "Go"
I am presented with a login screen.
I log in
Holy Cow, my BT Logitech mouse is working.
Since the DVD is still in the drive, I get another request to install Leopard
Are they kidding??????
I have several demands immediately placed upon me.
Update Leopard?
Several bouncing thingees in the tray.
First bouncing item is Virex asking if I want to update? Now automatic updating with Virex has not worked for a year. I have been manually doing the updates. Still, I clicked update and lo! and behold, Virex did the first automatic update in a very long time.
The other bouncing baby in the dock was for the Apple updates which include the keychain.
I said, "no thanks" and will tend to them later.
Result:
I am seemingly running Leopard on my 2GHz Dual G5 and have had zero problems. No, I am not crowing. In fact, had the install failed, you would be reading about it here, as much as now. I am a scientist - - all things are looked at objectively. Emotions are OK, but have very little use with computing. Ditto with Eye Candy. I buy for performance, not glitter. I mentioned elsewhere that I change the oil in my engine more often than I wax the car itself. It's what's inside that counts.
So this is my experience so far - -
If you do all the necessary due diligence and read everything available before installing Leopard, even on an old decrepit G5 then things will most likely be smooth.
I have critized others who come here crowing about their install and offer nothing positive.
I hope here, I have given those who are a bit reluctant, the honest minute-by-minute description of an instal, the likes of which I have not yet see here.
But then, besides writing software, I also ghost-write mysteries and this mystery, for me, was a rather dull one.
However, as always, I remain here to answer any questions and offer any assistance I can. What else can I do?
Whilst typing, my G5 just offered some information that my Virex quit unexpectedly. I relaunched and got the same message. OK, so Virex doesn't work. I never expected it would. I expect very little from life. I enjoy those little things that work. Like my piano.
I will report back about this install which I am about to start using.

Getting Leopard and Logic running

Hey folks I thought some of this might help, so I'll post it here so others can benefit.
I got Logic 8 and Leopard rockin' in fact better than on tiger.
Things to watch out for...
PACE installer for iLok. Go to the pace site and get the latest installer. DON'T install the one what comes with the Waves plugins. I use the Waves SSL 4000 plugin and it works great, just install the PACE software FIRST and when the Waves plugin says it wants to install its own just quit.
MELODYNE - DO NOT INSTALL THE REWIRE CRAP. Do a custom install. If you didn't do a custom install, go into /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components and remove the Melodyne Bridge plug. Also go into /Library/Application Support/PropellerHead Software and remove the ReWire stuff that's in there. (This will prevent logic from crashing.
SYMPHONY ENSEMBLE - Get the latest drivers from Apogee. As posted in another thread, if you install that and have a MACKIE MCU IT WILL WORK AGAIN! Wohoo!
So right now I have all my plugins working, everything authenticated and is running like a champ in Leo. I was thinking I might have to keep Tiger, but nope, everything is running for me... BUH BYE TIGER!
Plugs that I have which work and tested:
LiquidMix (using latest beta)
Waves SSL 4000
Symphony
DUY (all of them)
URS S Series
UAD-1 v4.8
GuitarRig 2
Melodyne Studio and Plugin (3.2)
(Did not install BFD it has issues with Logic 8 nothing to do with Leopard)
R

Yeah get Logic 8. I would be very surprised if 7.x worked on Leopard, but maybe it will, however just like any company if there is a new version of software chances are that the previous version will no longer get updates, and if it's not working now, they're not gonna fix it.
Since you're on Leopard, you can't use the 'but I have a session that is important' argument, or I don't want to go to Logic 8 because of bugs You crossed the bleeding edge line
R

Did a leopard clean install and restored via time machine

Hi
Just done a leopard clean install and restored data via time machine, now when i run time machine i cant go back in time to restore other bits and bobs, any ideas
thanks

This is not meant to be a snide comment, but I use Carbon Copy Cloner and Super Duper not TM. Used TM for a while but got tired of it, changed to CCC and then when Super Duper was updated for Leopard moved back to SD. I like it because (both SD and CCC) can be scheduled for whenever you want to run it and it only backs up files that have changed since last update. It also produces a bootable disk.

Leopard wont install - Software version issue

So a family asked to install Leopard onto a Macbook. It was running the highest software on Tiger possible. I think it was 10.4.4. Not to sure on that. I tried to install, it stopped said it didnt find high enough software level and that it required 10.4.*
I checked the computer it was exactly on the level it said required for the installation.
What can I do?

The DropIn Leopard disc will only work on Macs that shipped new October 8 to October 26, 2007.
The gray Leopard disc will only work with the Mac that it shipped with.
To upgrade your Mac to Leopard, you'll need Leopard retail which looks like * and does not say Upgrade, DropIn, or OEM.
Any further questions, which do not help Mxf solve their problems should be posted as a new topic at the link below:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1219&start=0
You'll get a wider audience and won't confuse Mxf with solutions that don't apply to them.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.
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Ibook g4-leopard osx install faluire.

I have the leopard osX install disc and evey time I try to run it it boots from the cd, then the apple logo comes up then comes a blue screen. I am stumped.
The computer is currently wiped clean and no data is on it.

Does the disc look like *
Does it say Upgrade, DropIn, or OEM on it?
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.
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