Leopard install disc

The hard drive on my macbook died (13" white with osx10.5.8 installed) I replaced the drive and reinstalled the software but my disc had no installers for iphoto or imovie. The software was on the computer originally. Do I need to purchase ilife to get the software. I always assumed they were on the installation disc and never backed up the actual programs.

The original software included with the computer at point of sale,
was a two-disc installer set. The first disc is a bootable install-
restore disc with most of the original software and the second
disc includes some apps and extras; in some configurations, both
discs would be asked for, in process of restoring the original goods.
Some computers may have included more than two software discs.
Did the computer ship with Leopard 10.5? Some earlier white 13"
Intel-based Macs shipped with a special version of Tiger 10.4. The
first Intel-based MacBooks shipped in about 05-2006 ~ 11-2006.
The 'Late-2007' MacBook 13" computer was the first to ship with
Leopard 10.5, and Mid-2009 was last to ship Leopard, 10.5.7.
The Mid-2009 version was the transition, as later it had 10.6.x.
The original software install disc #1 would also include an official
version of the Apple Hardware Test in a partition on that DVD; it
requires a different key on start-up to launch, than to boot installer.
If you have a Leopard 10.5 install-restore DVD for that computer,
the disc #1 should have this Apple Hardware Test.
The second disc would have the rest of the applications, including
iLife, and other apps offered with the unit at time of sale.
If you are missing discs or have a damaged disc, you could contact
Apple Sales by phone, and have your computer serial number handy;
there is a fee for replacement software. 1-800-MY-APPLE. Or you
may also be able to contact AppleCare by phone to get this item.
You should also be able to better define the computer model you have
and other details by using a serial number identifier web site; where a
serial number is entered and configuration info appears on their page.
Or, check the discs you have against the OS X version shipped with
similar Macs by using MacTracker's database app. Download it from
http://mactracker.ca web site and check your hardware version specs.
Good luck & happy computing!

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I used utilities to source my 10.6 snow leopard install disc to my main hardrive, and now when I turn on my computer the apple with the spinning wheel stays on the screen and stuck like that. How do I fix it Help please. I already tried all the commands

I used utilities to source my 10.6 snow leopard install disc to my main hardrive, and now when I turn on my computer the apple with the spinning wheel stays on the screen and stuck like that. How do I fix it Help please. I already tried all the commands such as Command R, Holding down the Option key, C and holding down shift at the start up but nothing happens.
initialy All I was trying to do was downgrade 10.7 to 10.6 .

You have to consider the possibility the hard drive may be dying. If your data isn't backed up, try one of the tools below:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1689
Once you are sure your data is backed up, we can examine other possibilities. In the meantime call AppleCare for your original installation DVDs. You may need them.

How do I reinstall my operating system after hard drive upgrade on MacBook pro? I have Snow Leopard install disc

How do I reinstall my operating system (Snow Leopard) after a hard drive upgrade. I did a Time Machine backup before the new hard drive was installed. I put in the Snow Leopard install disc and don't get the icon I'm supposed to double click to install Snow Leopard and then the backup.
HELP PLEASE!!

Is the new HHD in the MBP?
Is the new HDD formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled)?
Where is the old HDD? In an enclosure? What is on the old HDD, your user data? Is the Snow Leopard System on it?
Do you have a separate Time Machine Disk with your user data?
Answers to these questions should give an exact status of your situation so that one can proceed in the right direction.
Ciao.

Where can I get an old PPC Leopard install disc?

I've got a Mac Mini G4 1.42ghz PPC 512mb ram. I need a leopard install disc but can't find one anywhere

This amazon page offers a variety of sources. Scroll down past the Snow Leopard offers.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aleopard+10.5+disc&keywords= leopard+10.5+disc&ie=UTF8&qid=1415014195

MacBook Pro will not read Snow Leopard install disc.

Trying to install Snow Leopard on daughter's MacBook Pro, which is still on 10.5.8 so that she can install Lion. Her computer refuses to read the Snow Leopard install disc and keeps kicking out the disc.

Are you using a retail 10.6 disk that looks like this?
and not the gray install disks that look like this? The Gray Disks are machine specific and only have the drivers for the Mac that they shipped with.

Leopard Install Disc Won't Mount on PowerMac G4

I'm having problems installing Leopard and am looking for advice. My internal DVD reader won't mount the installation disc - this has been a long-standing issue with my DVD drive: it can read some DVDs but not others. This is only the second time I've had trouble reading an actual Apple-manufactured DVD, though. (The first time, it was iLife - I eventually got around the problem by using a third-party DVD drive to install iLife, and that worked fine.) This time, though, while trying to install Leopard from the external DVD drive, the installation failed halfway through. This happened twice in a row, and I had to go back to my original system discs that came with the computer and reinstall the original system (10.2) in order to get my computer working again.
Now, I have two questions that arise from this. One, is this DVD-reading problem on my internal drive something that can be fixed with a Firmware update or something? I've searched without success. Or does the drive have to be replaced completely?
Second, is the problem with trying to install from the external DVD drive likely to be an issue with the Leopard install disc being a dual layer disc (if it is - I have no idea), and maybe the reason it fails halfway through is because my external DVD drive is only able to read one layer of the DVD? Or am I completely barking up the wrong tree with this one? Is it just a bad idea to try and install from an external DVD drive, full stop?
Colour me baffled! Any advice gratefully received.

I do not know for sure, but as the Leopard install DVD has a capacity of over 7GB it may well be a dual-layer DVD.
Assuming your G4 PowerMac otherwise meets the minimum requirements for Leopard (867 MHz or faster, 512 MB memory, 9GB free space on hard drive, etc.) it is possible there is a flaw in the DVD. When you attempted to install did the installer successfully verify the DVD? You could try using Disk Utility to verify the DVD.
You might consider a new internal DVD drive. I had to replace the optical drive in my G5 when it failed. They are quite reasonably priced here: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/optical-drives/superdrives/powermac/
Do you have an external FireWire hard drive? Did you attempt to install Leopard on that drive?

HELP - Reinstalling iLife from Leopard Install Discs

I have a question...
I need to reinstall ONLY iMovie and iDVD from the Leopard Install discs. (My computer came with Leopard and iLife 08)
If I click on the option "install bundled software only", can I choose which application to install?
If I can't choose, will my iTunes and iPhoto libraries be deleted because I reinstalled iLie '08?
Thanks!!!

I may be wrong, but I was under the impression that iLife was not on the Leopard install DVD.
It comes on the system HD but that's it.
If you want to be sure, download Pacifist (yahoo for it - it's free and made by charlessoft) and see if you can find it on the DVD. If it's there, simply extract it.
I would backup your libraries in any case before doing anything.

Leopard Install disc ejecting during installation

Had my HD go down.(I know, it's funny when it happens to somebody else.)
Replaced it with a new one and after some work, got it working with 10.4.11.
Go to load the Leopard install disc. (I purchased the retail version
and had Snow Cat running too.)
Restart begins to happen as I click the restart button to begin installation.
When Macbook comes back on, it spits out the disc and goes no further with the installation.
I've had some good technical help from people who know more than me.
Ruled out the dvd malfunction with the install of Tiger from the disc.
Ruled out the disc malfunction by trying it a Macbook Pro.
All the software updates are done as well as the update's updates.
I tried a firmware update, it came up 'you do not need this app."
I've tried holding 'c'. Something weird happened when I held 't' like
someone said to do. There's the option key hold down. The apple hold down.
Everything is spitting this thing out.
I'm stuck.
MJG

ended up replacing dvd drive with help from youtube. formatted. loaded leopard with no problem. thanks for viewing.

Can I Use My Snow Leopard Install Disc on Another Computer If I've Upgraded the First

Hello,
I have a one-time install of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, and I have installed it onto one Mac, I have then upgraded this Mac to Mavericks through the Mac App Store. I am wondering if I am therefore allowed to install Snow Leopard using the same disc onto a second Mac?
Before you answer, please note that I have gone through most of the install process on this second Mac, and the software does not inhibit the install, henceforth, I am assuming that I am allowed to install it on the second Mac. My second question is does the install disc inhibit a second install if the copy has been activated, and would this 'activation' have been removed because the first Mac is no longer running on Snow Leopard.
I have no intention of installing Snow Leopard if it is illegal to do so a second time, I am simply interested as it would be far more convenient than buying another install disc, and having to wait 7 days or so for it to arrive.
Regards and thanks,
Sam S.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please try and be direct with your answers, I'm not great at understanding ambiguity.
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If you upgrade to Yosemite, for example, then Snow Leopard is no longer installed on that computer. Technically and legally it can be now installed on another machine. Note, however, that if you need to erase the drive and reinstall Yosemite you must first install Snow Leopard. You could not do that if Snow Leopard was still installed on another machine.
Beyond this you are on your own, legally.

Where are the Bootcamp drivers on the Leopard install disc?

I have an older generation MacBook Pro (about April 2007), and it was running fine with Leopard/Bootcamp 2.0 and Win XP Pro until recently. In the process of trying to fix it, I installed the Bootcamp 2.1 upgrade, which killed my bluetooth capability. I want to roll back to the drivers that came with my Leopard installation disc, but when I insert the disc (running Bootcamp with Win XP), I can't find the drivers. I've searched the disc for a .exe file, and it's just not there. I even rebooted in OSX and right clicked on the Bootcamp Assistant (in Applications/Utilities), but did not see the executable there either. Any suggestions?

Hi Stefan,
I'm afraid my Windows partition is hopelessly screwed up! I tried MacDrive on the Windows side and on the Mac side -- no executables showed up. I tried uninstalling the Mac-XP drivers, but they wouldn't uninstall. Finally, it occurred to me that I might be able to see the drivers if I rebooted in OSX and opened Parallels -- and it worked. I downloaded the Drivers folder to my OSX desktop, then went back into the Windows side of Bootcamp, and copied it to my Windows desktop thru MacDrive. But when I ran it, the installation never completed. I tested it by trying to add a bluetooth device, but I couldn't get Window to pair with it.
I think my current problem is that I can't uninstall the Mac drivers (the 2.1 version, which started this mess) from Windows. Do you know why this is happening? More importantly, do you know of a way to fix it, short of reformatting my Windows partition and stating from scratch?
Thanks,
Casey

MB Pro, with Tiger, which has since upgraded to Leopard - Install Discs?

My MacBook Pro had originally been installed with Tiger. I have since upgraded to Leopard.
Should I need to boot from my install discs, which install disc do I use? Will my Tiger install discs work with Leopard, or should I use my Leopard disc (retail version)?
Thank you!

{quote:title=Kappy wrote:}
Actually you would be better to install Leopard directly. You can reinstall pre-bundled software separately without installing Tiger. An Erase and Install of Leopard would be preferable to installing Tiger then upgrading to Leopard. Less chance of a problem.
Hi Kappy,
Some, at least, of the late 2007 MBP C2D 2.2 and 2.4 GHz MBPs (mine included) actually came with Tiger Installed, but with a "drop in" copy of Leopard enclosed in the box. From memory the version of Leopard included will only install if the original software is in place. (I'm not 100% certain of this, but I'll check) Not sure what Trisha's situation is, of course, but worth bearing in mind as a possible issue.
Cheers
Rod

Leopard install disc in Snow Leopard?

I'm trying to run Disk Utility from an install disc to resize my startup disk partition (previously decreased in size to make room for a Linux partition, which is now deleted), and I'm having trouble locating my Snow Leopard disc, so I wonder if it's possible to run DU from my Leopard disc and get my desired goal in resizing the partition, or if I really do need my Snow Leopard disc to perform this. Any help is appreciated.
Happy New Year!
RP

Try it. I pretty sure it should works as it's only booting up from the disk. If not, then you might as well buy a Snow Leapord installation disc. There not as expensive.

Partition with Leopard Install Disc before install on drive?

I have been trying to install Leopard but I want to partition my drive before I install so I can do a clean install and not mess up my current OS and apps.
I have been booting from the install disc and going to disc utilities to partition... it goes through the motions and tells me that is has failed... can't partition?
Shouldn't I be able to partition this way with the new disc utility? Or do I have to install leopard on a drive and partition from there (I have an external drive I may try to install on and then partition my MacBook from there?)?

Nomad, most programs require you to erase your drive when you re-partition it. I did hear about live partitioning in Leopard but I haven't read about it yet so I don't know what to tell you. There is a program that allows you to live partition. Check out this site. http://www.coriolis-systems.com/products.php. you will have to defrag the drive first.

Can't Upgrade Bootcamp With Leopard Install Disc

Hi Everyone,
I just installed Leopard and wanted to upgrade my Bootcamp partition. However, when I start up in Windows and then try to install the new version, all it does is hang at Marvell Ethernet (which is the first driver to be installed). Now, one thing may be the problem--the drive that I am currently using to start my Mac-let's call it Drive 2, is not the same drive that Bootcamp is installed on, which is Drive 1. I wouldn't see how that could be a problem because I'm starting up in Windows, not from the Mac. Anyway, any suggestions? Thanks.

That isn't the original install disc as the one that came with the computer would be Grey in color, a very drab looking disc, however, if that was purchased from Apple and not a copy of another disc with just a label stuck on it, it should work. However, if the disc were damaged then you would have the same problem you are having. I would try to see if you can get another disc and try that (If you know someone that might have one). If that doesn't work, then take it to a Genius Bar and have them look at it, they may be able to help you out.

Mac OS X Leopard install disc -- optional developer installs -- help please

Hello. I have a question that I've been looking to have answered for a long time. Within the install disc for Leopard, there is a folder called Developer or something like that, and inside it are the installation packages for Xcode Tools, Web Objects, and Dashcode. I have installed these three packages on my computer (I am a computer programmer -- I have very little experience with Mac programming, but I want to get started with learning). Anyways, in addition to these three installation packages, there is a folder called Packages, and inside this folder are about twenty installation packages, with names like X11, WebObjectsDocumentation, gcc, java, and SDKs and earlier versions of Mac OS X and that kind of thing. My question is -- what are these? Are they separate from the things that the Xcode Tools package installs, or are they all included in that package? If I'm going to be developing on the Mac, are these things I am going to need? Any info in regard to this will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

My question is -- what are these?
They are sub-packages. The main XCode installer will install all the components by invoking the individual installers. The packages are separated in case you want to install the individual components (e.g. just install X11 without all the other parts).
As to whether you need them, that's only something you can answer based on what you're trying to do.
There's no harm in installing them even if you don't intend/expect to use them, other than eating a little disk space.

Leopard Install Disc won't restart into installer.

I have a G5 quad core and am trying to install Leopard from my family pack installation disc. My superdrive is malfunctioning and will not accept any discs (spins as though it's loading, clicks and tries again, only to spit the disc back out). I purchased an external DVDRW drive by USB quite a while ago because of this. I put the disc in, I can double click to install, it asks me to restart and on restarting it loads right back to asking me for my password. I have tried holding down "c" on restart and the Install Disc never shows up. I have tried holding down "option" on restart and only my hard drive shows up. I tried to load from another computer that I have assuming to share it's drive, but when holding "option" on restart it doesn't give me an option to pick a network.
I'm Lost, Please Advise! Thanks.

A PPC such as your G5 will not boot from a USB connection. However assuming that the other computer has a FireWire port, you can probably "borrow" its DVD drive to install Leopard, even if the other computer is an Intel. You will need an appropriate FireWire cable that can connect the two computers.
I would try the following:
Shut down the G5. Insert the Leopard DVD into the other computer, and restart the other computer while holding down the T key, booting the other computer into [FireWire Target Disk Mode|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661] . Connect it to the G5 and then start the G5 while holding down the Option key. This should boot the G5 into the startup manager, and hopefully you will see the Leopard OS X install DVD as one of the startup choices. Select that, and proceed with the Leopard installation. Be sure you pick the correct "Macintosh HD" (the G5's HD!) for the install.

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