Now running lion would like to go back to snow leopard

running lion would like to go back to snow leopard what do I need to do

Insert a Mac OS X 10.6 install DVD, restart with the C key held down, and install it onto a blank drive or partition. If desired, use the Disk Utility to erase the volume with Lion installed.
If you have a Time Machine backup or bootable clone of Snow Leopard, you can restore it instead of reinstalling the OS.
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I just installed Mountain Lion on my iMac that was previously running Snow Leopard. Bugt I found that some key applications no longer work, so I would like to go back to snow Leopard. I can't use time machine backups for this. what can I do?

I just installed Mountain Lion on my iMac. But In was dismayed to find that my Canon scanner software (Canoscan LIDE500F)no longer works. Nor do any of my MS offce applications. I tried to use time machine to reinstall Snow Leopard (my previous operating system), but unfortunately my time machine backups did not include system software. Also, the original system install disk that came with my iMac would not allow me to install Snow Leopard in place of Mountain Lion. I would appreciate it if somebody could tell me how to solve this problem.

The reason your Office doesn't work is because it is PowerPC code. If you will upgrade the 2004 Office to 2011 Office then that will work.
I don't understand how you managed to get your Time Machine backup to not backup the system.
Now if you still what to downgrade you will have to erase the disk and reinstall Snow Leopard. Most likely all of your application and then restore your data from Time Machine.
To me it sounds like it would be easier to upgrade your software and stay with Mountain Lion instead.
Allan

I think I would like to go back to Snow Leopard is that possable ??

I am have some problems with Lion and im thinking of going back to Snow Leopard for a while untill its sorted out is that posable ??

Sure....erase and reformat the HD then reinstall Snow Leopard and then restore from your backup. However Lion is pretty stable why not work out your problems before giving up after 2 days.

I would like to go back to Snow Leopard - problem is...

I gave Lion a several week chance and I am experiencing significant problems with the way the new mail works, I've tried the "classic" route, gave the natural function a chance, but just spend too much time figuring out how Lion wants me to read and organize my mail. I'm losing time at work and finding important emails buried in "threads" with unrelated originators names in the "from" heading rather than the email I need to read. It's a shame really. I use my mac for business, not for socializing and I cannot get my job done with Lion.
Rant off...
Here is the bottom line question and I think I may already know the answer so give it to me straight.
I installed Lion on day 2 of the public release. I set up all my missing apps and started a FRESH time machine backup from a wiped disk (thinking I would start without the cobwebs of several OSX upgrades). Will a Snow Leopard downgrade be able to use any of the Lion TM files? That is, have I essentially lost all the work I have done since installing Lion if I decide to go back?
Go ahead, hit me.

See Kappy's going back to SL from Lion guide. BTW, do note that you might have to export Lion's Mail first to salvage it, since Lion's version isn't compatilble. Finally, now you know the value of retaining a bootable backup/clone of your previous installation while you experiment with a new version.

I'd like to go back to Snow Leopard from Lion.What should I look out for?

I downloaded OS X Lion from the Mac App Store back in February, and I'm getting sick of Lion so I'd like to go back to Snow Leopard. I have the install disc. Will all of my files be used in Snow Leopard, or will I have to save all of them?

Downgrade Lion to Snow Leopard
1. 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.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
This will erase the whole drive so be sure to backup your files if you don't have a backup already. If you have performed a TM backup using Lion be aware that you cannot restore from that backup in Snow Leopard (see below.) I suggest you make a separate backup using Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.1.
If you have Snow Leopard Time Machine backups, do a full system restore per #14 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions. If you have subsequent backups from Lion, you can restore newer items selectively, via the "Star Wars" display, per #15 there, but be careful; some Snow Leopard apps may not work with the Lion files.

Hy, I would like to make update from snow leopard to the OX Lion. Work's the final cut express 4 work's with the OX lion? Thank you for the answer.

Hy, I would like to make update from snow leopard to the OX Lion montain. Work's the final cut express 4 with the OX mountain lion? Thank you for the answer.

This may help:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20365522#20365522
Al

Too many Lion issues, had to restore back to Snow Leopard

I appreciate there will always be quirks with a new release. But had to roll-back to Snow Leopard due to the following issues on a new mid-2011 21.5" iMac:
- After sleep wake-up, hard-wired Ethernet loses DHCP values. I.e., no IP address. Takes about 3 minutes for it to re-acquire an IP address. Under System Preferences, Network, you can watch it acquire all the DHCP values, then 5 seconds later it loses them. Repeats. Means that after you wake up the iMac, no Ethernet, no web access. Very frustrating to wait - used to instant on.   WiFi turned off, I don't use it.
- Applications are sluggish to launch for the first time and not crisp. Get to watch the bouncing ball.
- Some applications launch, you see the menu on the Apple tool bar, but not the applicaiton's main screen. (Thunderbird 5.0.1 as an example.) If you click the application icon on the dock a second time, then it will show. Almost like the applicaiton launches minimized.
Yes, before the Lion upgrade, did the pre-upgrade checks - made sure permissions were okay, volume verified, everything cleaned up, apps up to date, Snow Leopard was up to date, etc. No hits, no runs, no errors.
Restored Snow Leopard from a Disk Utility image backup.   Everything works perfect. No ethernet issues, applicaitons are crisp, etc.
Is this an issue with Lion or hte new mid-2011 iMac hardware?
And yes, I did get the famous Apple e-mail notification that your brand new shiny iMac has the bad Seagate hard drive. Great, brand new machine, and has to be repaired.   Sigh.

ds store wrote:
Lion works fine if it's fresh installed or installed over a pristine virgin 10.6.8 system.
I bought a Macbook Air Thursday (Lion pre-installed). I bought a 27 inch iMac Friday. I installed Lion Friday. I have had to hard reboot my brand new iMac EVERY day since Friday, sometimes up to three times a day, because it just freezes once in every 3-4 videos I try to watch. Same with the Air but less frequently coz I've used it less. So Lion definitely does not work fine on a pristine virgin system.

I just upgraded to Lion and want to go back to Snow Leopard ..I have time machine..is there a way?

I just upgraded to Lion and Quicken will not work and not sure if I want to go back to Snow Leopard. I have a timemachine and would like to know if someone could help to either get quicken working or how I can get back to snow leopard?

Did you check the Quicken website before upgrading your Mac? It specifically says that Quicken will not work on Lion.
http://quicken.intuit.com/support/help/install--register--and-convert/quicken-fo r-mac-compatibility-with-mac-osx-10-7-lion/GEN83208.html
Just reinstall Snow Leopard. Should work fine. You can downgrade to previous software as long as the Mac supports the earlier version. If it previously had Snow Leopard, then re-installing is fine.
However!!! If you have a newer computer that was "born with" Lion, you cannot downgrade, as the firmware will not be compatible.
Good Luck!

I can't install Mac OS X Lion, I want to go back to Snow Leopard

The problem is I am stuck in the OS X Lion Install window but when I try to install it, it asks for my Apple ID, I give it but It says I haven't bought Lion. So I gave up and decided to just go back to Snow Leopard, how do I do that?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
Have you purchased OS X Lion? If so, check that it's not hidden in your Apple ID, so unhide it > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US Finally, you will be able to reinstall Lion.
If you want to go back to Snow Leopard, your Mac should have come with DVDs or a USB drive. If your computer came with a USB drive, just insert the USB drive, hold the Option (Alt) key while your computer is starting, choose the USB drive and reinstall Snow Leopard. You may have to erase the hard drive before installing it.
If your Mac came with DVDs, you need an external optical drive or another PC or Mac to use Remote Install Mac OS X

How can I go back to snow leopard my epson stylus Photo TX810FW does not work with Lion

My Epson Stylus Photo TX810FW printer does not work with Lion how do I go back to Snow Leopard?

Did you try removing the printer from the queue and then reinstalling it?
I attempted to print this morning for the first time after upgrading to Lion and discovered that while everything appeared normal on my Epson printer, it would never print.
I opened System Preference > Print & Scan and deleted the printer.
I then added the printer back and it now working again. Worth a shoot first I should think.
Much easier the a downgrade.
Allan

How do i go from lion back to snow leopard

I have a HP Officejet 8500 printer/scanner/fax and since I've upgraded to Lion OS X 10.7.5 I can no longer scan from my computer like I did previously. I don't know if it was a previous version of Lion or Snow Leopard. If I can downgrade from 10.7.5 to see if that will scan, that is my first choice. If not, I'd like to go back to Snow Leopard. I am using USB instead of wireless.

Akeen1 wrote:
HP Officejet 8500 printer/scanner/fax
Those models usually have custom drivers you need to install as it also includes software and the upgrade wiped it out.
Check the HP website and search for drivers for your model/OSX version and install it.
If you want to downgrade (upgrade ) to Snow Leopard anyway, this is how to go about it.
How to revert your Mac to Snow Leopard
How to erase and install Snow Leopard 10.6
For Snow Leopard Speed Freaks

Downgrade Lion back to Snow Leopard

I have a 3 month old macBook Pro - which came with Snow leopard (I have the original Snow Leopard install disc)
I have installed Lion but want to revert back to Snow Leopard
but Snow Laeoprd install app won't work under Lion using the DVD
as yet there is nothing on this laptop that I need - so I won't need a backup - I just want to get rid of lion & have a fresh start
When I try to boot from the Snow Leopard install disc (by holding C or option key) - I get a grey panic screen which says "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button until it turns off, then press the power button again"
I have done this several times - but when holding "c" I get the same message
any ideas ?

that thread assumes you can boot from the SL install DVD - there is no way my MacBook pro will do that
as I stated
When I try to boot from the Snow Leopard install disc (by holding C or option key) - I get a grey panic screen which says "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button until it turns off, then press the power button again"
there seems to be no way I can get into the disc to allow me to delete Lion and replace it with Snow Leopard

Unable to go back to snow leopard by holding c key

Hi all
I am selling my MBP and I have lion os. I called Apple Care to find out how to best clean everything off my mac and then I can give it to the buyer. Apple told me that I cannot give my mac with my current Lion OS on it. They said I would have to go back to snow leopard. Now I cannot find the instal disks for my MBP anymore. However I do have a retail copy of snow leopard. The snow leopard shows when on my desktop, when I insert the disk in. However when rebooting and holding the C key it ends up showing the Apple logo then eventually it gives me a message, saying I need to restart my MBP again. I don't know what else to do. All I am trying to do, is give this MBP a clean start, so therefore the new user can use it as if its out of the box for the first time.
anyone help?

abz latif wrote:
Hi all
I am selling my MBP and I have lion os. I called Apple Care to find out how to best clean everything off my mac and then I can give it to the buyer. Apple told me that I cannot give my mac with my current Lion OS on it. They said I would have to go back to snow leopard. Now I cannot find the instal disks for my MBP anymore. However I do have a retail copy of snow leopard. The snow leopard shows when on my desktop, when I insert the disk in. However when rebooting and holding the C key it ends up showing the Apple logo then eventually it gives me a message, saying I need to restart my MBP again. I don't know what else to do. All I am trying to do, is give this MBP a clean start, so therefore the new user can use it as if its out of the box for the first time.
anyone help?
You don't bother to specify which MBP you have, but it's most likely that they one you have post-dates the retail SL disc you have, and therefore that disc is not usable on it.
You need to either:
1) Get the discs it came with. If you don't have them, you can buy them from Apple for a nominal amount.
2) Sell it without an OS.
You really need to do #1 anyway... what do you expect the person you're selling it to do if they have a problem, anyway, since they wouldn't have the disc?

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