Moving from OS Tiger to Lion
I understand from various threads that I cannot upgrade from Tiger to Lion. Dos that mean that I will need to reformat the disk and reinsgtall all software I have ?
To avoid this painful process (in which I could loose all my personal settings) is there a new Lion version that will be available that will recognise Tiger and upgrade on top of it ?
All Xeon models - all Mac Pros. There is a nice page on Lion requirements and how to buy.
Asked of course multiple times even, can you believe that? !!
Apple sells Lion + SL on USB thumb drive for $70 to get you there.
Or buy 10.6.3 DVD $30 and then buy Lion from AppStore. I prefer the DVD approach.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html
http://www.apple.com/support/lion
And of course the OS Lion Community...
There is NO support for PowerPC, Rosetta, so any programs, drivers, plug-ins etc check on with app from Roaring Apps, look at System Profile Applications for PPC, also Activity Monitor if you want.
Then, I always and strongly with ANY new OS suggest a new drive and leave the old as is for backup and to then import via Setup Assistant, and never upgrade Lion over older (and only supports doing so over 10.6.8+). When you are happy after a month, then clone Lion over your old system drive for backup purpose.
Same with any disk arrays.
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How long should it take a well-qualified server admin to migrate from Tiger to Lion...
How long should it take a well-qualified server admin to migrate from Tiger to Lion...
For a small company, if the Tiger server is running on a G4 Tower:
-Roughly 500GB in user files
-Data resides on old-school ATA drives
-OD Master - Kerberized
-AFP
-Mobile Homes
-DHCP
-DNS (for 2 domains)
-FTP
-iChat
-Mail (non SSL)
-NetBoot
-Print Server
-SWUPD
-VPN
-Hosting website using MySQL
-User & Computer Management
Considerations/Hurdles/Challenges:
-Tossing old G4 into garbage, upgrading Mini client to Snow Leopard, adding Lion iMac client to the LAN
-Fresh OS installs on the Mini and iMac
-Upgrading from CAT5 to CATE on the LAN (not it the walls - just loose cables)
-All new hardware must be sourced out (take some time to price compare)
-Must find a way to transfer data from ATA drives to SATA drives or Lion Server
-Company must not have any email downtime (MX Records to be modified on DNS Providers site)
-Servers hostname goes from "companyserver.company.com" to "server.company.com"
-ISP blocks some SMTP ports
-DNS Provider doesn't support TSL/SSL SMTP
-Implementing a switch into the network
-Implementing a new router (for firewall and NAT) from ISP
Upgrading to Lion Mini Server
-All the same services
-Using SSL
-Implementing Mobile Device Enrolment and Deployment
That should just about cover it. I'll add any other details/hurdles as they come to mind.
Can you guys give me your best guesstimate as to how many hours you think this job should take? I'd appreciate any feedback as to how long you guys think it'd take you to make this transition. I'm trying to plan, and we're going to be down-and-out, the boss NEEDS to know for how long.!
Thanks in advance guys!It's about a gigabyte, so if you have a slow connection, it might take some time.
But - you shouldn't be getting the beach ball - that's a different thing.
Can you do open Activity Monitor, or is it stuck completely? -
I have just moved from using Windows all my life to buying a Mac Book Pro running on OS Lion. But my accounting softwares Tally 7.2 and Tally 9 do not run on it.
I just learnt that the software platform of Tally Accounting softwares are specific to Windows only.
I need to run the accounting software, Mail and several spread sheets and documents at the same time.
Is there some way I can do this on the Mac Lion OS?
Help solicited !Yes, you can share files across a network as long as the network server is setup so your Mac can connect to it. See Mac OS X 10.7 Help: Connect to shared computers and file servers on a network, Mac OS X 10.7 Help: Connect your Mac directly to a Windows computer, Mac OS X 10.7 Help: Connect to a Mac from a Windows computer, and Mac OS X 10.7 Help: Connect to shared computers and servers using a network address.
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I updated OS from tiger to lion.. my Dvd not functioning .. HELP--!!!
Recently i updated to os lion and after i di that my dvd drive stop functioning... anyone help please... i read it might be a software problem.. anyone knows what to do???? Thanks in advance.....
One of the reasons a brody and I are asking about "how you obtained Lion" is that you need to have the App Store in order to download it. The App Store is only available in Snow Leopard. The title of your thread states "I updated OS from Tiger to Lion". There is no way to download Lion from within Tiger (or Leopard for that matter). If you obtained Lion via other means, you may have an early build which may exhibit problems not found in the released version.
When you say your DVD drive is not working... Is it with one specific DVD, or have you tried other DVDs and they are also not working?
It sounds as though you have successfully installed Lion, but now your DVD drive is having problems. Do you currently have Lion installed and working? -
Would I be able to upgrade to osx lion from osx tiger?
would I be able to upgrade to osx Lion from osx Tiger without upgrading to Snow Leopard first?
According to this info you will need to have the latest version of Snow Leopard installed....
http://www.apple.com/macosx/how-to-buy/
....and it will be a download only.... -
Files from old tiger to new lion
I know that these questions have been asked before, so do forgive me. But being technologically challenged and pressed for time, I thought I'd ask them anyway.
We're about to move. Since I'd rather not lug my aging G4 emac with me (I have an Amiga 500 in the closet and one antique is enough!), I bought a new iMac a few days ago (thus far, still in its box) and plan to give the emac to a friend who has no computer. I know that I can't move most of my applications from Tiger to Lion, and the few that l can, like iWork '09 and my Canon printer software, I can install by disc. What I'm wondering about are my files.
I've led a dull life so they're neither very large nor very interesting. I have a few hundred pictures in my iPhoto library, some music and audio files in iTunes, and a scad of documents (.doc, pages, pdf, xls). They would all fit comfortably on a flash drive. Am I right in assuming that I can simply copy these into the appropriate folders on my new iMac? Are there folders connected to iTunes and iPhoto that I should be careful not to overlook?
What about Mail. Would copying the necessary folders (Mail, Mail downloads, and com.apple.mail.plist) to my new computer using my USB flash drive be a good first step? If so, what would I do next? If not, what should I do instead? The instructions I've read on these forums have left me a bit confused. Remember, I'm technologically challenged.
Many thanks!That depends on how you transferred them. How did you do it?
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I am moving from PC to Mac. My PC has two internal drives and I have a 3Tb external. What is best way to move the data from the internal drives to Mac and the best way to make the external drive read write without losing data
Paragon even has non-destriuctive conversion utility if you do want to change drive.
Hard to imagine using 3TB that isn't NTFS. Mac uses GPT for default partition type as well as HFS+
www.paragon-software.com
Some general Apple Help www.apple.com/support/
Also,
Mac OS X Help
http://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/
Isolating Issues in Mac OS
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1388
https://www.apple.com/support/osx/
https://www.apple.com/support/quickassist/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/help/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/tour/
Get Help with your Product
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304725
Apple Mac App Store
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_app_store/using_mac_apple_store
How to Buy Mac OS X Mountain Lion/Lion
http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/
TimeMachine 101
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
http://www.apple.com/support/timemachine
Mac OS X Community
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os -
I need help! I have an old Macbook that I've been using for several years and just picked up a new Macbook Air. I've never bothered to update the OS on the old one, so I'm still running Tiger 10.4.11 How can I transfer my applications & files from my old one to the new system. Migration Assistant does not work. I've been looking at multiple postings for answers, but it's now day 3 and I'm ready to pack up the new one and send it back. Worst case scenario - is it better to just take both computers to a Mac retailer and have them sort it out for me? I would prefer to learn and do it myself, but am frustrated enough now to pay someone else to do it.
HELP!!!If you haven't had this done yet, here is a way if you use Time Machine.
Back up everything from your Tiger Mac onto your Time Machine.
Plug it into your new Mac running Lion, open up migration assistant, you should be able to transfer everything from the time machine.
It's actually faster then using your network, I did Lion to Lion migration (over the network) and it took longer than Tiger to Lion migration using Time Machine. -
Moving from PowerMac G5 to Mac Pro, just swap hard drive?
Hey all!
I'm finally upgrading to a Mac Pro from my PowerMac G5. I'm hoping that I'll be able to take the HD out of my PowerMac and install it in the Mac Pro and be able to continue my work with as little downtime as possible.
Can you all confirm or deny that I should be able to do this even though I'm moving from a non-Intel to Intel machine? I'm running 10.5.4 on the PowerMac G5 now.
Thanks!What I would do:
Install a 3rd drive and format.
Clone your OEM Mac Pro system to the new drive.
Disk Utility Restore is fine, but for keeping it updated, SuperDuper.
Migrate your home account only.
Copy only applications that can be drag-installed.
Install anything that has an installer.
Copy media and data files to 4th drive.
Pull the G5 drive for now. Later, when you know everything is working, reformat it to GPT (GUID partition table) which is default format. While APT is suppose to work, in reality it is best to reformat even if it is a data drive. And having your G5 OS is best wiped clean, though there should be almost zero trouble with Leopard and with applications that are Universal Binary (under Tiger there were problems and migrating would result in sluggish performance, problems and just not running properly, that may still be partially true).
Also, Apple's OEM drives are not the best always in the performance department and moving the system to a new drive helps. For $82 pick up a couple WD Caviar 640GB drives.
Add plenty of memory, check everything out as you move forward, and take precautions up front avoids problems later.
As an experiment, you could try removing the OEM drive and just try running off your G5 drive, as a test, and assuming it is also backed up. -
Hey Everyone,
my iMac5 is currently running Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.11).
What do I need to buy to upgrade to the latest OS X Lion (10.7)???
I need help fast, so please if anyone has an answer reply...sorry that I didn't describe my mac too well.
here are the details, my question still is: what do I need, to upgrade from Mac os x 10.4 tiger to Lion 10.7?
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM51.0090.B09
SMC Version: 1.8f2 -
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It appears that many of the problems with the HDMI are the "monitors" that are being used. Samsung and Vizeo both DO NOT support a computer input on HDMI only VGA. There probably are others, manuals must be read to confirm compatability.
I strongly believe that the reason the 10.8.2 update was pulled is due to the fact (it happened to me) that the new Disk Utility creates a Fusion drive if aftermarket SSDs are added to the system. I think Apple wants this propriatary Fusion Drive to be something you buy from them not a "homebrew" for lots less money. -
Migration Assistant - Tiger to Lion?
I'm installing a new iMac for a client soon which currently has Snow Leopard on it. I'd like to upgrade them to Lion, but before I do I want to make sure that I won't run into any problems with the Migration Assistant. I believe they are running Tiger on their current Mac... I know there was just a compatibility update for Snow Leopard, but will I run into any problems using it from Tiger to Lion? How far back will Migration Assistant be compatible?
Patricia W wrote:
I'm attempting to do the same thing from an iMac G4 and I can assure you it does not have a Firewire port and it does run OS X Tiger. I cannot find out how to use Migration Assistant but I can assure you that you can connect your computers via a ethernet cable.
As posted several times here, you cannot use Setup Assistant or Migration Assistant via network from Leopard or earlier to Lion.
But all iMac G4's came with either 1 or 2 F/W 400 ports:
iMac (Flat Panel), iMac (17-inch Flat Panel) - Technical Specifications
iMac (17-inch 1Ghz) - Technical Specifications
iMac (USB 2.0) - Technical Specifications
You'll need a F/W 400 to F/W 800 adapter, or a cable with a F/W 400 plug at one end and a F/W 800 plug at the other. Just so you know what they look like: http://www.amazon.com/elago-FireWire-400-800-Adapter/dp/B002TF0ZDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie =UTF8&qid=1312562370&sr=8-1
Or, make a "clone" backup of the G4 on an external HD, with the Restore tab of Disk Utility (see #7 in Using Disk Utility), or CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper, then connect it to your new Mac. -
Screensharing works only one way since we moved from iChat to iMessage bêta. Before that we have never had any problem with screen sharing. We haven't changed anything else, just installed iMessage. What I need to do is share her screen, and the only thing I can do is share my screen...
Thanks for your help.HI,
On the whole I am finding it very stable. (it presents the same quirks in the same manner each time)
It has some things that are more Feature requests than "Bugs" per se about the way it works that I would like to change.
It can also be difficult to tell exactly what is going on whenyou are hearing about it third hand.
Sounds like you have a plan.
8:35 PM Tuesday; March 20, 2012
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iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
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Hi,
I have recently updated my iMac from OS x mountain lion to OS X Mavericks.
After that I can't upload any video and some files to my personal email account.
I have tried to send a small video clip to the sender as attachment. i have done this before
with the same video same and same email account. This problem found just after installed the
OS X Movericks. Can anyone please help me to sort this problem.
Thanks.
RomanPlease follow these directions to delete the Mail "sandbox" folders. In OS X 10.9 there are two sandboxes, while in earlier versions there is only one.
Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail
Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select
Services ▹ Reveal
from the contextual menu.* A Finder window should open with a folder named "com.apple.mail" selected. If it does, move the selected folder — not just its contents — to the Desktop. Leave the Finder window open for now.
Log out and log back in. Launch Mail and test. If the problem is resolved, you may have to recreate some of your Mail settings. You can then delete the folder you moved and close the Finder window. If you still have the problem, quit Mail again and put the folder back where it was, overwriting the one that may have been created in its place. Repeat with this line:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.MailServiceAgent
Caution: If you change any of the contents of the sandbox, but leave the folder itself in place, Mail may crash or not launch at all. Deleting the whole sandbox will cause it to be rebuilt automatically.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combinationcommand-C. In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar, paste into the box that opens (command-V). You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return. -
Just moved from DotMac/MobileMe to iCloud
and it is worse than I expected. I only use the mail part of MM and I've LOST the 2 most important features of the email:
I can no longer retrieve my mail from iCloud using my GMail account
So I have no way to get mail sent to my @mac.com address except by using my iPhone.
More importantly, I've LOST my @mac.com outgoing email address even though I specifically used that address for the transition
Now any messages I send will have a freakingly inane @me.com, which I NEVER asked for or wanted.
More and more, I'm becoming convinced that Apple doesn't want my business after 28 years of being a loyal customer.
I'll have to see what email subscriptions are set to the @mac.com address and change them to a NON-Apple related address. Then I will turn off iCloud Mail on my iDevices.
If anyone knows how to get iCloud email to be checked/retrieved by GMail, please let me know. Supposedly you can set the mail up to be forwarded, but I can't find out how to do this using my iPad/iPhone. Anyone know how to do it?Yes, I read it but he didn't tell me anything that:
1. I had NOT ALREADY tried
2. I CANNOT do because of hardware limitations.
Taking his points one at a time:
A. Logging into http://www.icloud.com/
1. I can't do that on my desktop computers because NONE have Lion because NONE have a Core2Duo processor. IIRC, my web browsers can run on Lion but when run on pre-Lion OS, it doesn't work.
2. I have tried to log in on my iPad but I ONLY get the THREE (3) options I listed in my reply.
B. My @mac.com address not working for OUTGOING email
1. When i write an email message on my iPad/ iPhone, it is sent with the From and/or Reply headers set to @ME.COM, not @mac.com. I specifically mentioned this in my reply. I also specifically mentioned in BOTH posts that I HAD used @mac.com when moving from MobileMe to iCloud.
C. Update iCloud server settings
1. This is WHAT I'm trying to do. But I can't find a way to do this via my iPad/iPhone; it seems to require going to http://www.icloud.com/ (See A above)
D. Setting up forwarding
1. AGAIN, that requires going to http://www.icloud.com/. (See A above)
So I'll ask each question again
1. How do I setup forwarding of iCloud email using my iPad/iPhone?
2. How do I, using my iPad/ iPhone, setup my OUTGOING iCloud email to use @MAC.COM in the From and Reply To headers?
3. This is new. Can I use a Public Access computer a my local Public Library to go to http://www.icloud.com/?
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