OX.4 11 Tiger Update

Does anybody have an idiot's guide (yes really!) to updating a 2006 Mac Book Pro 15" to the latest "Operating System-?" Currently have 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo and 10.4 11 Tiger? What do I need to buy to upgrade to best possible for this machine?
Would be very grateful for advice.
Novice!

Core Duo final upgrade is Snow Leopard. You can go there straight from Tiger, but you'll need a retail Snow Leopard DVD. Available from the Apple online store for $29 or so, but there's a waiting list - it's in rather high demand at the moment. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA
System Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of memory
5GB of available disk space
DVD drive for installation
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System password not regognised with install of Tiger update on mac restart

Hi all,
I have just installed the latest Tiger update and on the machine restarting after installation to complete the install process, a message comes up asking for the password so that the Tiger update can access the system.
When I type in my password, it says it is wrong.
Caps lock is not on and I have tried variations to no avail.
Any ideas?
Thank you.

I must add that this very same password that I am trying still works on software installs and so forth.

PANTHER TO Tiger update discs?

Anyone know where I can get some Tiger update discs?
Our G4 needs Tiger and we currently have Panther. Evilbay is a little pricey for them at the moment.
We will Be getting a new G5 in a year or 2 with Leopard....for now I need to upgrade to Tiger any ideas?

SPCreative,
An Upgrade disc, is a disk that was provided by Apple, to consumers that purchased a new model of Mac, shortly before, or after, a new version of OS X Tiger 10.4.x, was released.
The new Mac would have had the older version Panther 10.3.x, pre-installed when manufactured.
The Upgrade disc Tiger 10.4.x, is Model Specific, for that particular Mac, and will only Update the existing system Panther 10.3.x.
It is not a full version of the OS X.
Therefore, the previous version of OS X, must be present.
The Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install DVD, will install Tiger 10.4.x, regardless if a previous version Panther 10.3.x is present.
The discs must look exactly like the images in the above links, and not say Upgrade, CPU Drop-in DVD, or "This software is part of a hardware bundle purchase - not to be sold seperately." on them.
Additional info in these links.
Using OS X Install CDs/DVDs On Multiple Macs
What's A Computer Specific Mac OS X Release
Software Update, Upgrade: What's The Difference?
This is the correct one Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger, (DVD) Retail at FastMac.
And at HardCore Mac.
Notice, both are more expensive, than The Apple Store (U.S.).
ali b

Serious QuickTime 7.3.1 (Tiger) update problems

I installed the QuickTime 7.3.1 Tiger update on a PowerBook G4 1.2GHz running OS X v10.4.11 that is well-maintained and has worked flawlessly for months.
I assume the update installed properly, but I left the room for dinner. When I returned and awoke the sleeping computer, I was informed that the updater was successfully installed and prompted to Retsart. Upon restarting, the updated PowerBook would not pass the gray Apple screen -- it simply froze at the spinning wheel (I probably waited about 10 minutes) and tried restarting several times.
- During several subsequent Restart attempts, the updated computer would not boot into Safe Mode (depressing Shift key during startup).
- The PowerBook would not boot from an external FireWire drive with OS X installed.
- I then inserted and booted from an OS X v10.4 install DVD and launched Disk Utility, which found the drive. In several attempts, Repair Permissions "quickly "lost contact with the disk" being repaired. Disk First Aid found no problems to repair.
- Next, I tried "Safe Boot" mode again, and this time, I encountered a kernal panic for CPU 0) unable to find driver for this platform: "PowerBook 5,2"). I may have inadvertently let go of the Shift key for a moment during this attempt, so...
- I tried "Safe Boot" mode yet again. Same kernal panic as above.
Now what? Target Disk Mode? I'd like to try to manually remove some suspect files as noted here (http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20060322080433175) by MacFixIt... Any other ideas?

I encountered a kernal panic for CPU 0) unable to find driver for this platform: "PowerBook 5,2")
I believe that driver is munged on the HD, or the HD is munged, seen several just like that on 2.5" drives, never on a 3.5"er btw.
If you can copy/retrieve your important data, I think you need to Zero the internal HD & start over, though if Permissions get repaired on it, you might try a reinstall of the latest big Combo Update... 2nd an Archive & install.

Tiger Update Crashes my Mac Mini Intel

I got a new Mac Mini and finally got it going though it was not easy to transfer from my eMac. But I prevailed. Then I made the fatal mistake of updating all that the Software Update software suggested. Now my brand new Mac Mini will not run at all.
REWIND: I tried to update my eMac a couple of weeks ago to Tiger. I did that and ran Software Update and GUESS WHAT? It crashed my eMac so badly I had to reinstall ALL the Panther software.
Did Microsoft buy Apple???

I figured out the problem last night after a week of gnashing, grumping, and general anxiety. Hope this post helps others with a similar problem.
I have a free Lexmark 1150 All-In-One printer attached to my Mac. Apparently Tiger DOES NOT like the Lexmark application that turns off the printer during Restart and Shutdown. The application is in Library/Startupwhatever folder and I just trashed the Lexmarksleep..app (whatever it is named - I'm at work and cannot remember the exact name) and erased it.
Now my Mac Mini is back working like a Mac - PERFECT.
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Tiger update 2008-004 screwed up iMac G5 screen resolution/desktop

I have an iMac G5. Installed the Tiger 2008-004 update (and Safari update). When the iMac boots up the screen resolution/desktop gets enlarged just as the spotlight icon appears. As I move the mouse around the screen the desktop moves with it. The desktop is about 5%-10% larger than the standard size. Tried display preferences with no effect. Zapped PRAM. Re-installed updates individually,nothing works.Help!

Hi,
You probably have 'Zoom' enabled in the Universal Access preferences. Have a play around in there to find the setting to turn it off (sorry for the vague directions but I'm on a Linux machine at the moment )

Which Tiger update version is the best?

Have installed the original Tiger 10.4 on my Sawtooth 400mHz. Need to do a software update, but not sure which of the updates (from 10.4.1 to 10.4.11) is the best one to use without having any headaches. I have not installed any other software on the Mac yet (plan on installing Microsoft Office X and iWork 06 for example) until it's updated a bit. Haven't even hooked up a printer to it yet. The iWork 06 program says that you need at least 10.4.3. I've heard 10.4.7 and possibly the last update (10.4.11) have given problems.
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In Applications>Utilities, launch Disk Utility, that will allow you to Verfy & Repair Permissions both, but if the Verify says there's a problem, then you must boot from the Install Disk...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Yes, I'd do it in one swoop, far less to go wrong!

Streaming DIVX dead after Tiger update!

Not sure if this is the right place, but I have Tiger (10.4.11) and after a couple of updates (I believe for Quicktime and Mozilla), Divx completely stopped working in my browser... I've downloaded the most recent Divx player (the all-in-one, free) from divx.com and it's still not working. I got rid of the old version, rebooted the computer several times, and still get nothing. I haven't found ANY help online with this specific issue. Would anyone possibly be able to direct me to a helpful resource if they don't know what the problem could be? Thank you!

These are the downloads and the settings you need in order to view/hear pretty much everything that the net can throw at you: The setup described below has proved repeatedly successful on both PPC and Intel macs, but nothing in life carries a guarantee!
It is known to work in the great majority of cases with Safari 3.0.4, QT 7.3 or 7.4 and OS 10.4.11. (If you are running Leopard, ensure that all plug-ins have been updated for OS 10.5)
Assuming you already run Tiger versions OS 10.4.9 or above (this has not yet been verified with Leopard) and have Quicktime 7.2 or above, and are using Safari 2 or 3, download and install (or re-install even if you already had them) the latest versions, suitable for your flavor of Mac, of:
RealPlayer 10 for Mac from http://forms.real.com/real/player/blackjack.html?platform2=Mac%20OS%20X&product= RealPlayer%2010&proc=g3&lang=&show_list=0&src=macjack
Flip4Mac WMV Player from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx (Windows Media Player for the Mac is no longer supported, even by Microsoft)
Perian from http://perian.org/
You should read this support page http://perian.org/#support in case you need to delete older codecs.
Adobe FlashPlayer should first be uninstalled using the appropriate uninstaller available here: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=2 and then the latest version obtained from here: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1ProdVersion=ShockwaveFlash and installed.
(You can check here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/ to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS.)
In earlier versions than QT 7.1.3 in Quicktime Preferences, under advanced, UNcheck Enable Flash, and under Mime settings/Miscellananeous only check Quicktime HTML (QHTM).
You should also ensure, if you are running Tiger 10.4.11 or Leopard, that you have downloaded and installed the correct version for your Mac of Security Update 2007-009.1.1, which also deals with the Quicktime/Flash issues you may have experienced, such as the '?'. What happened was that both Quicktime as well as Adobe FlashPlayer tried to play the Flash video at the same time. This no longer happens. (N.B. Security Update 2007-009 1.1 requires both a restart and a permission repair.)
If you get problems with viewing video on a website try moving this file to your Desktop:
Hard drive/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/QuickTime Plugin.webplugin
and then restarting Safari. If all now works, you can trash that file.
In Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime/ delete any files relating to DivX (Perian already has them). However it should be noted that Perian is not an internet plugin and will not play DivX files imbedded on a website. For that you will need the DivX Player browser plugin available from http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/
Now go to Safari Preferences/Security, and tick the boxes under Web Content (all 4 of them) to enable Java.
Lastly open Audio Midi Setup (which you will find in the Utilities Folder of your Applications Folder) and click on Audio Devices. Make sure that both Audio Input and Audio Output, under Format, are set to 44100 Hz, and that you have selected 'Built in Audio'.
Important: Now repair permissions and restart.
You should also consider having the free VLC Player from http://www.videolan.org/ in your armory, as this plays almost anything that DVD Player might not.

Hanging Disconnect Returns wih new Tiger updates

I use an Apple v92 modem with my MacBook Pro (2006). Since the plethora of recent updates over the last 2 weeks I have had a return of the hanging disconnect bug.
The modem forever tries to disconnect without success. This occurs when I get knocked offline, frequent in my rural setting.
In his case I can solve the problem by unplugging and re-plugging the USB modem or restart. Unplugging is by far the fastest solution. A log out/in does not work.
I have not had time to test which update did this, nor test the End Hanging DIsconnect script which I trashed long ago.
Has anyone else seen this? Does anyone know of a permanent solution?
TIA,
Bill

Don't use Tiger much at all, still use Panther or OS9 to get my work done, but one thing that may help is to repair permissions & clear caches, I'd use Applejack...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19596
After installing, boot holding down CMD+s, then when the prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
Then let it do all 5 of it's things. Updates seem to have a way of borking some previous stuff, and Applejack quite frequently straightens them out... at least we'll have some idea what it isn't.

New powerbook - airport extreme does not connect after Tiger update

Hi guys,
I see a lot of people are having problems with airport right now. I just got a new powerbook that worked fine with Panther, went online without a hitch. I downloaded a couple of software updates but don't know which. Then I installed the Tiger software and since then the computer does not connect. It show a wifi signal but tells me it can't connect etc.
Any ideas,
Thanks
Sabina

Hi Sabina,
I had the samething happen to me. I talked to tech support and they just had me click on the blue apple at the top- go to software updates- than I ran that...there was an update in there that corrected my problem. and I have been able to get get back my network!!
so give that a try.
~Janet

Can't print after Tiger update

I updated from Panther to Tiger 10.4 today,and then did an update to 10.4.6.
Now I can't print. Tried "Save to PDF" from the File>Print menu. Nothing. Tried clicking on the "print" button. Nothing.
The Apple knowledge base only says something about deleting a Xerox plugin, which I didn't have, so I couldn't do that.
Anyone know what's going on? Thanks!

Not unusual to have this problem if you had printers installed before upgrading. Open the Printer Setup app and select "Reset Printing System" from the File menu. Then reinstall your printers. If still no joy, you might want to check your printer's mfgr's website for new (10.4) drivers.

How do I install X11 after many OS X tiger updates?

My iMac G5 came with OS X 10.4.0 installed. Since then, I have updated to the present 10.4.7 via web updates. Now, I need to run MatLab 14 and need to have X11 installed. Of course, I don't have an OS X install CD for 10.4.7 and my original CD has a lot of ancient application versions on it. How can I install X11 w/ minimal hassle? I cannot find a stand alone version of X11 on the Apple web site for tiger, let alone my new version.

Hi, Mr. EGL.
You do not want to choose the icon for the Xcode tools if you want X11. The Xcode Tools icon leads to the installation of Xcode tools, not a custom install of X11.
To install X11 at any time, see "Custom installs in Mac OS X 10.4"
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

Tiger Update 10.4.6 Why?

[ Edited by Apple Discussions Moderator; Please start a new topic about your technical issue. ]
Hi,
My Mac has Tiger 10.4.5 with a PowerPC G4 processor and all is running well. Are there any good reasons to update to 10.4.6?
If so, could you please explain to me what they are and how it would improve the performance and security of my Mac?
Thank You,
Steven

Repairing disk permissions rarely if even fixes anything. It is probably the most over used and the least needed of all advice given here. I personally rarely do it and never do it before and after a software update. I consider it a huge waste of time. If I was having issues I may try it.
Most people that have issues with an update had them before they did it and think the update will solve their problem. That rarely , if ever, works. After every update people start posting about how the update broke their Mac, broke up their marriage and made the dog run away.
I have no reason not to update. If we go by the logic that "if it ain't broke don't fix it then we would all be at 10.3.9, which works just fine.
The enhancements made with the updates are to give you additional stability and perhaps solve some knows issues. I have yet to read a compelling argument from anyone that would convince me not to update.
That being said. As usual 5 Macs updated, 0 issues. I have NEVER had a problem with a software update since 10.0 came out.

Latest Tiger Updates Won't Install!

I reloaded OS 10.4 on my iMac G5 to resolve an ongoing, and unanswered -by Apple technical support- problem with my 'Internet Connect' applet not opening.
I successfully reformatted my hardrive with primary (132 GB) and secondary (11GB) partitions using the recommended journaled filing system.
When I tried to install the OS 10.4.7 Update, I got the MicroSoft-like cryptic message, 'You cannot install Mac OSX (PowerPC) Update on this volume. This volume does not meet the requirements for this update.'
No corrective actions to '... meet the requirements' is provided, of course.
I also cannot update to OS X 10.4.3 . . . I get the same "Bill Gates Is Here To Serve You" message, sans the '(PowerPC)' notation. I CAN upgrade to OS X 10.4.1 but that appears to be it.
The technical notes associated with the two Updates state that they will update all Tiger OS's from 10.4 upwards.
Do I have to wait for Leopard this Spring?
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.1) 1.5 GByte RAM, 17 Inch TFT

There are two ways to update to Mac OS X 10.4.7: Use Software Update or the standalone installer. You only need to use one of these methods to update your computer.
Automatic Software Update
Software Update, located in the Apple menu, will automatically download the latest Apple software. (Software Update might have linked you to this article to learn more about the update.) Note that the update's size may vary from computer to computer when installed using Software Update. Some updates must be installed prior to others, soyou may need to run Software Update more than once to get all of the available updates.
Standalone installer
Download the update installer and run it manually. This a useful option when you need to update multiple computers but only want to download the update once. Two versions of the standalone installer are available from Apple Downloads: a delta and combo.
The delta update installer (detailed in a different article) updates Mac OS X 10.4.6 to 10.4.7.
The combo update installer for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs (described here) updates Mac OS X 10.4, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4, 10.4.5, or 10.4.6 to 10.4.7.
Improvements
This update offers many improvements. For a list of some of them, see About the Mac OS X 10.4.7 Update (delta).

Tiger update...help!

Im currently running on Tiger - but for some new software I got I need to update to 10.5 leopard. Only problem is, I have no idea how on earth to do this! Help?

̱Hello,
Leopard requirements/10.5.x...
    * Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
minimum system requirements
    * 512MB of memory (I say 1.5GB for PPC at least, 2-3GB minimum for IntelMacs)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * 9GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
You have to call Apple & likely ask for a Product Specialist to get it, if they still have it! Helps to tell them you have an iPad/iPhone & you can't run 10.6.
There are workarounds if the 867MHz is the only hangup...
http://sourceforge.net/projects/leopardassist/

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