OS upgrade, which to install first?

I am upgrading from Tiger to Snow Leopard, also updating to iLife 11. Which should I install first? iLife or OS snow leopard?

Updtate your OS first and make sure you have a working system before adding in more variables.
And before you do any major system update like this back up your current system so you can revert to it (or possibly start over) if the updates cause problems.

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Currently have Mac OS X 10.6.8 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 duo, 4 gb ram.
Have ordered Magic Trackpad. Ready to download Lion.
Which to do first?
Thanks,
Mike

I don't think it makes any difference. Lion will work just fine without a Magic TrackPad and the steps to setup the Magic TrackPad when it arrives should be the same as with Snow Leopard. As best as I remember there isn't anything special about installing Lion with a Magic TrackPad already setup except a quick video that isn't terribly useful.

New MacPro - which to install first RAM or HDD?

Receiving new 8-core 2.66 Mac Pro this week. Question for the Tried and True members of this forum:
I presume that it is best to power-on and "initialize" the machine in basic factory configuration (software/firmware) updates before adding in more RAM and additional HDDs.
Is there a consensus in the Forum as to which is "better?" Install additional RAM and then new HDD? Vice vera? or doesn't matter?
Is there a consensus among members as to how long a machine should be left on continually to "burn in" and mitigate Infant Mortality?
Thanks in Advance

I received my 8-core 2.93 Mac Pro last July, and I upgraded last November.
In fact I carried out all 3 upgrades at the same time; i.e. RAM, HDD, and graphics card.
Since then I have upgraded to a SSD system boot drive and a 4 x VR300 RAID 0.
So in my opinion it makes absolutely no difference at all what you upgrade first, other than to overall performance.
Presumably, you ordered your Mac Pro with the Radeon HD4870. If not, upgrading from the GT120 would show the most improvement in performance, followed by installing 16GB RAM. Apart from increased capacity you will not benefit so much from a new HDD, unless you are planning to buy more than one to set up a RAID. The most noticeable performance boost of all would be from using a SSD, especially the new OWC Mercury Extreme, as a system boot drive for your OS and applications.
For all my upgrades I disconnected the power cord, and removed all the connections from the FW800, USB2.0, ethernet, and audio ports, and discharged the static before removing the side panel. I also used a Lindy anti-static kit whilst carrying out the upgrades.
Everything was then reconnected, and, hey presto, no problems at all!
Regards,
Biltan

Which file do I install first

I downloaded the two PSE!2 install files and don't know which to install first. The 1MB file is listed in properties as Adobe Extractor. I've got conflicting information from our people at the school computer store and from an Adobe Tech. Store says install the 1GB file. Adobe Tech says install the 1MB extractor first, (do not try to open the 1GB+ file, follow the instructions, and the extractor file will open and install the 1107MB Installer package. Is that how this works. Advice please. Thank you.

the smaller file should have an exe extension (the extractor) and the larger (the archive) should have a 7z extension.
put both in the same directory and click (or double click) the exe.

HT5037 I have installed the iPhoto Library upgrade, which confirms it was successfully installed, however when ever I try to open iPhoto 11, it refers me back to the bloody library upgrade again, so I can't use iPhoto any more.

I have installed the iPhoto Library upgrade, which confirms it was successfully installed, however when ever I try to open iPhoto 11, it refers me back to the bloody library upgrade again, so I can't use iPhoto any more.

Thanks, it worked first time that I double clicked as you suggested.
Why do Apple make it so hard to upgrade some programs? They could make the follow through instructions a lot clearer.
Now I have it open- it works and..................... it does look pretty neat.

I am trying to install the cs5 upgrade on my new laptop, however, I cannot locate my cs4 program to install first. Am I out of luck?

I am trying to install the cs5 upgrade on my new laptop, however, I cannot locate my cs4 program to install first. Am I out of luck?

You do not need the older version installed in order to install the upgrade version, but you do need the serial number from CS4 to prove that you qualify for using CS5. During the activation process for CS5, after you successfully enter the CS5 serial number you will be asked to select the qualifying version (CS4) from a list and to enter its serial number.
If you registered CS4 when you originally installed it then you might be able to find the serial number available in your Adobe account online in the Products section.
Find your serial number quickly

My iphoto wont open since i updated my mac, please help? it says i need to install an iphoto library upgrader which I have installed but still cant see my photos.

my iphoto wont open since i updated my mac, please help? it says i need to install an iphoto library upgrader which I have installed but still cant see my photos.

What version of iPhoto are you using? 9.6 is the current version.
Do a backup.
Quit the application.
Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.iPhoto.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
Restart, open the application and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.
If the application is the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.
Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.

I have just purchased a subscription of Acrobat XI Pro, which I installed in my computer a long time ago, when I first tried it. Alas, I cannot open the application, which keeps asking me for a serial number I have not yet received. What the hell is going

I have just purchased a subscription of Acrobat XI Pro, which I installed in my computer a long time ago, when I first tried it. Alas, I cannot open the application, which keeps asking me for a serial number I have not yet received. What the hell is going on?

[discussion moved to Acrobat Installation & Update Issues forum.]

Which do I install first?

OK, I'm giving up on ever getting one of my photos in Elements 8.0 to appear in the CS5 Editor. I used to be able to do this on my old computer, which used XP, but cannot do this in my new computer, which uses Windows 7.
I currently have Elements 8 and CS5 on my new computer. I just bought Elements 9 in the hope that this will solve the problem. I'm thinking I should uninstall CS5, then install Elements 9 and reinstall CS5. Does it make a difference which program (Elements 9 or CS5) I install first? My goal is to be able to click on a photo in Elements, then click on Edit, then click on Edit with Photoshop, and have the photo open up in CS5. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Brett,
When I click on a photo in Elements 8.0, then click on Edit, Edit with Photoshop, CS5 opens but no photo appears. The photo is then locked in Elements, and I have to close out of CS5, go into the Elements Editor, and close out of that in order to unlock the photo. I don't get any error messages at all--the photo just never appears in CS5.

CS3 to CS5 upgrade - can't install CS3 on new mac first

I originally purchased CS3 years ago, then upgraded to CS5. Today, I purchased a new Mac OS X 10.10 and it says I need to first install the CS3 and then go through the upgrade again. Problem is that it will not install CS3 because it is not supported on the new operating system. So what to do?

There is no need to re-install CS3.
All installers (full and upgrades) contain the full program code. The serial number tells the installer if it's a full version or an upgrade.
Just install CS5, enter the CS5 upgrade serial number then the CS3 serial number when prompted.

Is 1GB ram is enough for the installation of oracle developer suite 10g and database 11g??? And which one to install first developer suite or database????

Hello everyone,
I have install windows XP in my existing windows 7 64 bit system using virtualization software. I have allocated 1024 MB of RAM to XP virtual windows.
Now, M trying to install oracle developer suite 10g and oracle database 11 in the XP windows.
IS 1GB ram is enough for the installation of oracle developer suite 10g and database 11g???
And which one to install first developer suite or database????
Thanks in advance.

you should check (before installing) requeriments from documentation.
Oracle Developer Suite Installation Guide 10g (10.1.2.0.2) for Solaris, Windows and Linux x86
Table 4 Memory Requirements for Oracle Developer Suite Components
Component
Memory
Oracle10g JDeveloper (including Oracle Business Intelligence Beans, and UIX and Bali subcomponents)
Minimum: 256 MB
Recommended: 512 MB
Oracle Reports Developer
Minimum: 128 MB
Recommended: 256 MB
Oracle Forms Developer
Minimum: 128 MB
Recommended: 256 MB
I usually install first database and later DS, I never tried first DS and later database.

I have recently upgraded to ios 7 on my iphone. I am currently at 7.0.2 which i installed yesterday. Now i notice that the keypad doesnt appear in any function under Phone. Keypad doesnt show up in contact search, or while adding new contacts or editing.

I have recently upgraded to ios 7 on my iphone. I am currently at 7.0.2 which i installed yesterday. Now i notice that the keypad doesnt appear in any function under Phone. Keypad doesnt show up in contact search, or while adding new contacts or editing the existing. This is irritting.

Try This...
Close All Open Apps... Sign Out of your Account... Perform a Reset... Try again...
Reset ( No Data will be Lost )
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430

The last upgrade, I guess, installed the cloud, which I don't use, an album I hate [U2] and most of all got rid of 2/3 of my music and all my audiobooks! how can I get rid of this junk and get my old version and all my stuff back? I am so angry;

The last upgrade, I guess, installed the cloud, which I don't use, an album I hate [U2] and most of all got rid of 2/3 of my music and all my audiobooks! how can I get rid of this junk and get my old version and all my stuff back?

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I'm trying to install CS5 design standard. Which disc do I install first? One says, "CONTENT" the other has no label. When I search how to install it tells me to install disc 1. I have nothing that says disc 1.

I'm trying to install CS5 design standard. Which disc do I install first? One says, "CONTENT" the other has no label. When I search how to install it tells me to install disc 1. I have nothing that says disc 1.

Hi rinimeluv,
If the disk isn't working, try the below mentioned link.
Install Adobe Creative Suite 5
If the problem still persists please try to download it from the link mentioned below and follow the above link in case you face any issues installing it.
Download CS5 products
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Which one should be installed first Desktop or Admin

Hi,
Can someone please tell me which one is needed to be installed first....
Discoverer Desktop or Disc Admin?
Thanks
Kumar

Hi Kumar,
Disc Admin is needed first.
You first have to set up the EUL, bussiness areas, folders, etc... After you have that set up you can connect using discoverer desktop/plus and create workbooks based off of the work you did in admin.

OS upgrade, which to install first?

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