MacBook Pro and Leopard updates

I got a MacBook Pro in January with OS X 10.5 installed. Soon after I got it, I started having a variety of problems.
--After sleeping, it would wake up but the screen would be turned off. Sometimes the screen would turn on if I pressed the power button. Sometimes it wouldn't, and I'd have to shut down by pressing and holding the power button.
--If I plugged it in while sleeping, it would wake up, even if it was closed.
--It unexpectedly went to sleep a couple times.
--When I opened it after l sleeping, it sometimes would shut off rather than waking up.
--The sound turned off completely--iTunes indicated that it was playing, but there was no sound.
--It froze frequently.
Other people have mentioned several other problems on MacBook Pros, especially with the keyboard, trackpad, and airport. See this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1432781&tstart=0
I took it to an Apple store and they reset the power manager. That didn't solve the problems, so I went back. The second time he advised me to uninstall the 10.5.2 update, which came out in mid-February. Apparently there's something about this update that messes up the hardware on certain models of the MacBook Pro--specifically the 2.2 GHz models. I ran an "Archive and Install" (reinstalled Leopard from the install discs) and then didn't install the 10.5.2 update. I did that a week ago and haven't had any problems since.
My only problem now is that OS X 10.5 is not as good as 10.5.2. 10.5.2 fixes some of the annoying features of 10.5, like the translucent menu bar. Does anyone know when Apple will release a new Leopard update that doesn't cause these problems?

Henry
I have an MBP 2.2 purchased earlier last year and have applied updates since. I've had none of the problems others refer to. So to your problems.
1) Always run Disk Utility after an update and do the Repair permissions. If the window indicates that some permissions have been repaired rerun the program until it's all clear. Some advise to repair permissions both before and after an update.
2) To upgrade to 10.5.2 download the combo update for your machine from Apple/Support/Downloads. This is more reliable than Software Upgrade for your situation. Again do a Repair permissions after the restart(s). Don't interrupt the restart process. I think in this case there is a double restart before the machine completes the update.
3) After all this run Software Update to see how many more updates are required. Probably these can be done through SU. Again repair permissions after.
4) Check your Energy Saver preferences in System Preferences to either set them to default values or as you want them. If at some time these were changed this could explain some of the unexpected behaviours.
There are all sorts of issues arise for different people but I have found Apple products to be very reliable since I bought my first Mac in 1984. Perfect - no.
Neville

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MacBook Pro and Leopard knock out my wireless network

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MacBook Pro & Snow Leopard Update: No-Entry Symbol

Hi Everyone,
I’ve run into some trouble as of last week involving my MacBook Pro. I feel as though this trouble may be a ressult of the 10.6.2 update, and was hoping you all could give me some advice on resolving it.
Shortly after updating to 10.6.2, I’ve been prompted with the “No Entry” symbol at startup. In other words, the Apple symbol comes up at startup, attempts to load then goes to the “No Entry” symbol.
The strange thing is, I am able to start up the computer in “Safe Mode” by holding down the shift key. This enable me to perform some of the trouble shooting steps below.
Here are some trouble shooting steps I’ve taken already:
- Start up in Single User Mode: I was unable to start up in this mode as the single user mode refuses to start up
- Rebuild the desktop: No effect
- Reblessed the hard drive: No effect
- Clear cache’s: I used the app called “Snow Leopard Cache Clear” with no effect
- PRAM/NVRAM: I reset these with no effect
- Disk Utility: Repair permissions and repair disk – no effect
- Startup/Login Items: Cleared all items, no effect
The strange thing is, I’ve experience this problem when I first did the update, then it went away, and now it’s back.
I don’t believe it can be a hardware problem because the computer starts-up fine.
I do feel as though it may be linked to my Airport Express or Extreme somehow though, as I am unable to access my Airport Express & Extreme with my iPhone after this issue began.
Any tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Travis

The strange thing is, I am able to start up the computer in “Safe Mode” by holding down the shift key.
That indicates that whatever is wrong with your system involves something that is disabled by Safe Mode. Here's a list of exactly what Safe Mode does:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564?viewlocale=en_US
- Rebuild the desktop: No effect
How exactly did you do that? This is a troubleshooting step that applies only to Mac OS 9 and earlier, and is not relevant to Mac OS X.
- Reblessed the hard drive: No effect
This, again, is more relevant to Mac OS 9 and earlier. Although possible on a Mac OS X system, I've never heard of reblessing as a troubleshooting tip in Mac OS X.
- Clear cache’s: I used the app called “Snow Leopard Cache Clear” with no effect
Safe boot clears any relevant caches for you. Cache clearing beyond that is not generally necessary, despite what the makers of the various cache cleaners would have you believe.
The other things you did were good, but you didn't mention whether Disk Utility found any problems when you repaired the disk. If problems were found and repaired, that doesn't mean that any file corruption that happened as a result of those problems has gone away.
If I had to guess, I'd say that probably one or more of the optional system kext files is damaged, which would explain why Safe Mode works. That's purely a guess, though, and could easily be wrong. Unfortunately, I think that the fastest solution is to erase your hard drive and reinstall the system and all applications from scratch. There may be other troubleshooting steps that might help, but it could take days of testing and back-and-forth here to find the right ones.

ProjectMix with Logic 8.01, Macbook Pro, and Leopard.

The subject line gives my set up. It is pretty hopeless to get this to work. I have a few questions that I would love to have answered.
1. When I hook up the ProjectMix to my Macbook Pro, it is hooked up via the firewire connection. Do I need to also hook up midi cables? I thought the ProjectMix would work with just firewire between the mixer and the computer but when I read the section of the manual about control surface hookup, it seemed to suggest that I needed to hook up bidirectional midi cables.
2. I realize that part of my problem may be that M-Audio has not released drivers for Leopard yet. But there seem to be a few posts on this forum that the latest 10.4 drivers work with Leopard. Is there any consensus on this matter?
3. Most troubling is the fact that when I hook up a firewire 800 external drive to my MacBook Pro, the computer locks up when I try to access the drive while running Logic Pro with the Project Mix hooked up. I searched the M-Audio web site for any possible FAQs about this and found one that said, in effect, hooking up the ProjectMix and an external firewire 800 drive to a computer may cause conflicts and create distortion and drop outs because both ports are accessing the same port within the computer. Their solution was to get a PCMIA firewire interface card for the computer and hook the ProjectMix to that. No dice with the MacBook Pro since it doesn't have a PCMIA slot. Holy mackarel! Has anyone managed to use a MacBook Pro, the ProjectMix and an external firewire 800 drive either under Tiger or Leopard system software? Should I be looking for a different interface?
I realize this is quite a ball of wax but any help would be appreciated. I hate to think that my ProjectMix has become a doorstop since I tried to change over from ProTools to Logic. After all, the ProjecMix has a setup specific to Logic that I set when I booth up the ProjectMix.
Mike Nielsen
Dover, DE

Mike Nielsen wrote:
3. Most troubling is the fact that when I hook up a firewire 800 external drive to my MacBook Pro, the computer locks up when I try to access the drive while running Logic Pro with the Project Mix hooked up. I searched the M-Audio web site for any possible FAQs about this and found one that said, in effect, hooking up the ProjectMix and an external firewire 800 drive to a computer may cause conflicts and create distortion and drop outs because both ports are accessing the same port within the computer. Their solution was to get a PCMIA firewire interface card for the computer and hook the ProjectMix to that. No dice with the MacBook Pro since it doesn't have a PCMIA slot. Holy mackarel! Has anyone managed to use a MacBook Pro, the ProjectMix and an external firewire 800 drive either under Tiger or Leopard system software? Should I be looking for a different interface?
I cannot really comment on this except to say that other posts on the websites I mentioned on my previous post show that you are not alone. I have successfully run a Focusrite LiquidMix on one FW400 port and the ProjectMix on the other FW400 port on my iMac. At the time I built my external drives (from my own choice of case, interface and hard disk) I opted to go USB2, partly because of concerns about FW audio and FW disks not being compatible and partly because I wanted to put two drives in each case, one of which was for use on Windows machines. Windows is cr*p at handling FW drives, so USB2 was essential for me.
EDIT: maybe, just maybe you could either change the interface in your external drive case OR if you are really lucky maybe someone somewhere sells USB2 to FW adapters so you could plug your FW drive into a USB2 port. I can't say I've ever seen one, but you never know....
Fleabag

2010 Macbook Pros and Leopard 10.5

I've recently found out the hard way that you cannot run Leopard 10.5 on a new Macbook Pro (2010 models). I sold off my old MBP (17" - 2006 model - Core Duo 2.16) and recently purchased a brand new MBP 17" Intel Core i7. I tried installing 10.5 on the internal hard drive. I tried booting from external hard drive with the 10.5 OS installed. Yesterday, I confirmed (after calling Apple Support) that the new 2010 MBP models will not run any old version of OSX - they will only run 10.6.4 and higher.
The reason why I would like to be running Leopard 10.5: so I can use some ExpressCard/34 adaptors I have - namely, the Duel Adaptor (a Panasonic P2 card reader). It is quite frustrating to find that the tools I've been using in my video work flow for years have come to a complete halt because I bought a brand new computer - a brand new computer with the same ports and connectivity as my previous computer... but with a newer, incompetent OS.
My questions:
Is there a list of ExpressCard/34 devices that DO work on the 2010 MBP's with Snow Leopard 10.6.4 (even if you have to download the drivers)?
Is there a version of Leopard 10.5 that has been reprogrammed to work on the 2010 Macbook Pros with the Intel Core i5 and i7 processors?

Murat Lahur - Thanks for the research. That's all I could find as well.
rkaufmann87 - Thank you. I've heard rumors of hacked and/or manipulated versions of OSX, however, I've never seen one.
OrangeMarlin - Incompetent only in the sense that the Apple motto we love, "plug and play on a mac", seems untrue with so many drivers dropped, unsupported or unavailable for Snow Leopard. I have all the available drivers for P2 installed. I can read P2 cards by plugging the camera into the computer via firewire. However, plugging the camera into the computer to download footage means that the camera is tied to the computer. It was wonderful having a ExpressCard P2 card reader that downloaded the cards faster than firewire and kept the camera free for shooting on busy days.
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you need to purchase it: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard. It is only on a disk, not in download form.

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You may need many other updates to retain compatibility with Lion. I suggest you reinstall Snow Leopard. Unfortunately, you will need to erase the drive first. Be sure to backup your data if you haven't done so already.
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase
the drive and everything on it.
     1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came
         with your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
         After the chime press and hold down the "C" key. Release the key when you see
         a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.
     2. 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 the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
         size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
         partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options button
         and select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended
         (Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.
     3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
         with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
     4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
         Assistant. After you finish Setup Assistant will complete the installation after which
         you will be running a fresh install of OS X. You can now begin the update process
         by opening Software Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your
         installation current.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.

I'm running 10.5.8 on a MacBook Pro and need to update to Java 7 in order to take a software assessment test for a potential job. The Java app will only upgrade from 10.6 or higher. What can I do?

I'm running 10.5.8 on a MacBook Pro and need to update to Java 7 to take software assessment tests online for a potential job. What can I do?

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I would suggest you upgrade your computer's OS minimally to Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
           terms apply.
Upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion or Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99.
If you sign into the App Store and try to purchase Mountain Lion but the App Store says your computer is not compatible then you may still be able to upgrade to Lion per the following information.
A. Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
     OS X Mountain Lion - System Requirements
       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
     Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
     For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion.
B. Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
     Lion System Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
           or Xeon processor
       2. 2GB of memory
       3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
       4. 7GB of available space
       5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.

10.5.8 update corrupted the Volume Structure of my MacBook Pro and iMac

After installing the 10.5.8 update on my Macbook Pro AND my iMac, BOTH computers refuse to boot up. If I boot from a TechTool Deluxe DVD and run the system scan, It fails both the Directory Scan and the Volume Structure test. The only common application on these computers is the Fusion PC emulator. I was reading that the newest update fixed problems with this application. PLEASE HELP!!!

Some general advice on updating:
It is worth noting that it is an extreme rarity for updates to cause upsets to your system, as they have all been extensively beta-tested, but they may well reveal pre-existing ones, particularly those of which you may have been unaware. If you are actually aware of any glitches, make sure they are fixed before proceeding further.
So before you do anything else:
If you can, make a full backup first to an external hard disk. Ideally you should always have a bootable clone of your system that enables you to revert to the previous pre-update state.
Turn off sleep mode for both screen and hard disk.
Disconnect all peripherals except your keyboard and mouse.
1. Repair Permissions (in Disk Utility)
2. Verify the state of your hard disk using Disk Utility. If any faults are reported, restart from your install disk (holding down the C key), go to Disk Utility, and repair your startup disk. Restart again to get back to your startup disk.
At least you can now be reasonably certain that your system does not contain any obvious faults that might cause an update/upgrade to fail.
3. Download the correct version of the COMBO update from the Apple download site.
The Combo updater of Leopard 10.5.8 can be found here:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_8_ComboUpdate
If you prefer to download updates via Software Update in the Apple menu (which would ensure that the correct version for your Mac was being downloaded), it is not recommended to allow SU to install major (or even minor) updates automatically. Set Software Update to just download the updater without immediately installing it. There is always the possibility that the combined download and install (which can be a lengthy process) might be interrupted by a power outage or your cat walking across the keyboard, and an interrupted install will almost certainly cause havoc. Once it is downloaded, you can install at a time that suits you. You should make a backup copy of the updater on a CD in case you ever need a reinstall.
Full details about the 10.5.8 update here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3606
More information on using Software Updater here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901?viewlocale=en_US
Using the Combo updater ensures that all system files changed since the original 10.5.0 are included, and any that may have been missed out or subsequently damaged will be repaired. The Delta updater, although a temptingly smaller download, only takes you from the previous version to the new one, i.e. for example from 10.5.7 to 10.5.8. Software Update will generally download the Delta updater only. The preferable Combo updater needs to be downloaded from Apple's download site.
Now proceed as follows:
4. Close all applications and turn off energy saving and screensaver.
5. Unplug all peripherals except your keyboard and mouse.
6. Install the update/upgrade. Do not under any circumstances interrupt this procedure. Do not do anything else on your computer while it is installing. Be patient.
7. When it ask for a restart to complete the installation, click restart. This can take longer than normal, there are probably thousands of files to overwrite and place in the correct location. Do nothing while this is going on.
8. Once your Mac is awake, repair permissions again, and you should be good to go!
If your Mac seems slightly sluggish or ‘different’, perform a second restart. It can’t hurt and is sometimes efficacious!
9. Open a few of your most used applications and check that all is OK. In this connection please remember that not all manufacturers of third party applications and plug-ins, add-ons, haxies etc, will have had time to do any necessary rewrites to their software to make them compliant with the latest version of your operating system. Give them a weeks or two while you regularly check their websites for updates. This applies particularly to plug-ins for Safari 4.
N.B. Do not attempt to install two different updates at the same time as each may have different routines and requirements. Follow the above recommendations for each update in turn.
Lastly, Apple's own article on the subject of Software Update may also be useful reading:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106695
If you are updating Safari (or just have):
Input Managers from third parties can do as much harm as good. They use a security loophole to reach right into your applications' code and change that code as the application starts up. If you have installed an OS update and Safari is crashing, the very first thing to do is clear out your InputManagers folders (both in your own Library and in the top-level /Library), log out and log back in, and try again.
So, disable all third party add-ons before updating Safari, as they may not have been updated yet for the new version. Add them back one by one. If something goes awry, remove it again and check on the software manufacturer's website for news of an update to match your version of Safari.
Most errors reported here after an update are due to an unrepaired or undetected inherent fault in the system, and/or a third party add-on.
Additional tips on software installation here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106692
To reiterate, Input Managers reach right into an application and alter its code. This puts the behavior of the affected application outside the control and responsibility of its developers: a recipe for problems. That's not to say that issues absolutely will ensue as a result of Input Managers, but you, as a user, must decide. If the functionality of a specific Input Manager or set thereof is really important to you, you may well choose to assume the associated risk.
Again, the advice is to remove all Input Managers from the following directories:
• /Library/InputManagers
• ~/Library/InputManagers
especially prior to system updates (they can always be added back one-by-one later).

I have a macbook pro and the software with snow leopard only has upgraded to 10.5.8, do I need to purchase mountain lion to upgrade to 10.6.8?

I have a macbook pro and the software with snow leopard only has upgraded to 10.5.8, do I need to purchase mountain lion to upgrade to 10.6.8?

Your machine likely can't handle Mountain Lion 10.8 nor 10.7, if it does it will run slow and very higly likely a lot of your third party software and drivers for printers and scanners won't function anymore.
It's because your 10.5 era (or earlier) machine is rather dated, hardware has advanced and is faster, the newer OS X versions have gotten bloated.
I do recommend you call Apple via phone and order the 10.6.3 white retail disks, backup your personal data off the 10.5.8 Mac to a external storage drive and when the disk arrives, stick it in and run the upgrade installer.
Once that's finished, reboot and use Software Update to get to 10.6.8 and stay there. You can buy stuff from AppStore, just don't upgrade to 10.8 (or 10.7) as thats when you'll have issues.
10.6 should run your currrently installed PPC software and hardware drivers. But 10.7/10.8 will not.
10.6 is receiving security and other updates from Apple as more than 50% of OSX users are still on it.
Most commonly used backup methods
Things to consider before upgrading OS X

I just put snow leopard 10.6.8 on my macbook pro and I was told that I could purchase Apature for photo management- now its says I need a different version.... is there an older version I could get? so frustrating.

I just put snow leopard 10.6.8 on my macbook pro and I was told that I could purchase Apature for photo management- now its says I need a different version.... is there an older version I could get? so frustrating.

The current version of Aperture requires 10.7.5 or later.
Upgrade Paths to Snow Leopard, Lion, and/or Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard — Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
           terms apply.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service — this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
     Lion System Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
           or Xeon processor
       2. 2GB of memory
       3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
       4. 7GB of available space
       5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
     OS X Mountain Lion — System Requirements
       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) —
             Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table — RoaringApps.
     For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion.

I upgraded to Lion and then all video clips on for instance Youtube freeze every tenth second to buffer more data. I have a MacBook Pro and never had any problems when using Snow Leopard. Ulf Magnusson, Sweden

I upgraded to Lion and then all video clips on for instance Youtube freeze every tenth second to buffer more data. I have a MacBook Pro and never had any problems when using Snow Leopard. Has Lion problems with this?
Ulf, Sweden

Use the trackpad to scroll, thats what it was designed for. The scroll bars automatically disappear when not being used and will appear if you scroll up or down using the trackpad.
This is a user-to-user forum and most people will post on here if they have problems. You very rarely get people posting to say there update went smooth. The fact is the vast majority of Mountain Lion users will not be experiencing any major problems with the OS, or maybe with apps which are not compatible, but thats hardly Apple's fault if developers don't update their apps.

MacBook Pro and iMAC Software update

I need some help from my Apple Junkies.... So both my MacBook Pro and my iMAC are showing that there is new software that needs to updated which are apart of the OS X 10.9.4 update combo, take it my computer is updated to 10.9.4 but in the app update section it shows I need yo update the iTunes 11.4, iBook 1.0.1 and Safari 7.0.6... Now when you look at the bottom of the updates at the "Updates installed in the last 30 days" all of the above are updated.
But the issues are: I can't get rid of that red 1 for updates (yes I've tried putting the time into the future 6 months and longer no help) and
I'm trying to restore my iPad and Apple TV which neither MacBook Pro or iMac are allowing it because it is saying unable to connect to network which clearly I'm connected to the internet... I'm using Verizon for home internet as well.
- I've tried installing the above individually but it keeps saying calculating yet no movement left it up for over 24 hours with numerous reboots... about ready to throw both out the window..

My guess is Google did something wrong, figured it out and fixed it. The suggestions feature went away in Safari for Google, but not for bing, and continued to work in Firefox. It is all fixed this morning. I happened to be using Google when it stopped functioning, it had nothing to do with updates to the Mac, since as it went south I restarted in an earlier Snow Leopard version and discovered it was not working there either. So it was a Google action that caused the mishap, nothing that Apple did. Anyway, all's well now.
Francine

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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
The DVD should look like this
Caution - Leopard does not support classic mode. So, if you currently open OS 9 apps in classic mode, you won't be able to do this if you upgrade to Leopard.
 Cheers, Tom

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