Panther or Tiger for a PowerBook G4?

I am installing a new HD in my "old" PowerBook-G4 and I am considering running it with Panther instead of Tiger. This is because while recently using Tiger and running CPU intensive activities (videos or in Safari), the computer would get very hot, the fans would run at high speed and ultimately the computer would go to sleep. I assume that Tiger demands more power from the CPU than Panther and that the PB should run cooler with Panther (is this correct or am I dead wrong?). Or is it possible that my failing HD was making my PB get hot? If this is a possibility, I would go to Tiger...
I only use this PB top check my email, surf through the internet, so Panther should suffice.
Any thoughts?

The computer did not go to sleep because low battery... and I do not use animated emoticons either. The computer also went to sleep when watching videos in VLC or when downloading large files. I suspect that when Tiger was developed it was focused mostly towards more powerful Macs (G5). I probably could fix this one by getting more memory or having it go to a shop, but I do not want to invest more $$ in this oldie. I just got a new drive, which I installed myself and that will be it for a backup, kitchen unit... Panther is working beautifully, the only things I miss from Tiger:
1) Ability to load all my bookmarks (from a file) to Safari or Firefox (I have to do this one by one, manually). Maybe I just forgot how to do this...
2)Version of Quicksilver for Panther is a little more primitive than the one I was using for Tiger. Quicksilver is great for searching and opening files at once, so I do not miss spotlight (I agree that Finder search in Panther is better). I also will not miss Dashboard and Widgets (they usually just got in the way and consumed CPU power.

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Panther or Tiger for a PB G4?

I am installing a new HD in my PB-G4 and I am considering running it with Panther instead of Tiger. This is because while recently using Tiger and running CPU intensive activities (videos or in Safari), the computer would get very hot, the fans would run at high speed and ultimately the computer would go to sleep. I assume that Tiger demands more power from the CPU than Panther and that the PB should run cooler with Panther (is this correct or am I dead wrong?). Or is it possible that my failing HD was making my PB get hot? If this is a possibility, I would go to Tiger...
I only use this PB top check my email, surf through the internet, so Panther should suffice.
Any thoughts?

Hi,
Interesting question!
I have a G4-15", came with Panther... still has it. Runs around 132-144 degree's on the CPU with my activity. My daughter has a G4-12", came with Tiger...still has it. Hers runs around 135-145 degrees with her normal use. She brings it over to use my high-speed and I play around with it. Both are original equipment plus all the updates Apple has offered and the temp difference is marginal. Her's is a plastic case, mine is aluminum... one may remove heat better then the other but they seem pretty equal. I have 1.5 G Memory (use 300-500 normally), her's has the original 512 Meg and uses about 300-400 normally, she shut's hers off more often and the memory use comes back down, I leave mine on (in sleep) more often, and the mem use keeps going up slowly, until I shut it down.
We both are looking to upgrade to Leopard when it comes out... Apple has some slick software and uses memory a lot less intensely then Microsoft does. Leopard should be no different, only better.
And, yes, I have not upgraded to Tiger because Panther does suffice for what I do with this machine. But even Tiger has some neat things I do not, but, do not need now either. Leopard has the time machine (which I am doing manualy now with my software updates, in case the new one has a problem I can back-up one notch) which does the same thing in auto.
It's your PB... Enjoy it.

How can I obtain Panther or Tiger for my '01 Power Mac?

My computer will not support Leopard and am stuck with OS X 10.1. Where can I obtain an upgrade to 10.3 or 10.4? Apple Store does not cary these systems or upgrades to these systems.

DRodrigues, welcome to Apple Discussions.
Tiger install DVDs are in short supply. Tiger is no longer available at the Apple Store but is still available for $129 by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753). For other sources, do a Google search for MA453Z/A and M9639Z/A . Also look on eBay. Be sure & buy a retail version (black with silver X) and not a model specific version (gray).
Also check this web store http://www.lacomputercompany.com/cgi-bin/rpcart/index.cgi?command=dispitem&type= sku&sku=19521
 Cheers, Tom

Recommend Panther or Tiger for QuickSilver Dual 1ghz?

Hi, I'm faced with re-installing my OS, and would like a recommendation as to which OS to use. I'm currently using 10.3.9. Aside from the usually application compatibility issues, is 10.4 going to be to demanding on my old beast, or is it a good match?
I really have no problems with 10.3.9, other than an undetermined issue that is forcing me to re-install. Also, I'll be using a fresh disc, and retaining my old setup during the transition.
thx,
brad

I use to run Tiger on a 800MHz G3 iBook w/ 640MB RAM and it ran great. Your dual processor G4 will be fine.
MacBook Pro 2.16GHz Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Panther to tiger--lost airport recognition

Updgraded from panther to tiger on g4 powerbook 12"-- no longer recognizes its airport card.
Help?
Powerbook G4 12" Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Alice,
Quit Mail.
If you remove all files in each xxxx.mbox folder, EXCEPT the one named mbox, and then drag each xxxx.mbox into the Mailboxes folder, as I described for the original poster, and furthermore remove the Envelope Index file, before relaunching Mail, then these mailboxes should be successfully added to your Sidebar, and be accessible.
However, once this is finished, immediately open each xxxx.mbox folder, and compare the size of the mbox file (which will continue to be present, until you later delete it) with the size of the new Messages folder created by the conversion. This will determine whether conversion has been complete.
It would be safest to make a duplicate of each xxxx.mbox folder, and keep the copies for backup. Also, please examine every xxxx.mbox folder CURRENTLY in the Mail folder, to be sure none of them contain anything other than an Info.plist file, and Messages folder.
Ask any questions needed to be comfortable.
Ernie

Having problems upgrading from Panther to Tiger

Hi there!
I'm new to this place, but very desperate to find answers. I have been trying to upgrade from panther to tiger for the past week and have gotten a mess. I have to restore my old panther system after a panic kernal while trying to install tiger. I have tried to upgrade, install and archive and erase and install tiger and the same keeps happening: after 30-30% installation of essentials, I get a "try installing again" message and immediately goes to a blank blue screen. I have to reboot from my eDisk on the external hd and re-install my old system. I've done EVERYTHING I can find on the web and in the install suggestions. Everything has been updated (firmware, sofware, etc.), I tired disconnecting external devices except the keyboard and the external dvd I need to install and still the same thing...over and over and over!
So, now I'm down to the fact that I need to install CDs (internal) instead of DVD off the external drive. However, when I went and downloaded the form for the exchange the Tiger versions listed (MA453Z/A, MA454Z/A) do not coincide with the version I purchased (M96397/A). So I'm trying to figure out what this version is that I purchased and if it has anything to do with my big install mess!
So, any ideas out there? Glad to hear your input!

Call 1-800-MY-APPLE WRT media exchange program and the DVD version you have.

Upgraded Panther to Tiger: now Mail won't download email from Sympatico

Hi there,
If someone wouldn't mind advising... I just ugraded my wife's powerbook from Panther to Tiger (10.4.9)... and even though her email settings are still the same (incoming server, outgoing server, etc.), Mail won't collect her email from the Sympatico site.
Do I have to get rid of her Mail prefs and re-boot? Or something? (if it's the former, which prefs exactly, and where are they?).
thanks,
Malcolm

You can always delete your account from Mail and re-create it... There are 2 kinds of account settings for a Sympatico account:
The "old ones" that have the same settings since Sympatico started 10 years ago:
Username: b1**##
Password: access password
Incoming mail (POP3): pop6.sympatico.ca
Outgoing mail (SMTP): smtp1.sympatico.ca
Port server 25 for Outgoing (SMTP)
Port server 110 for Incoming (POP3)
The other Sympatico e-mail is the enhance one with MSN. The settings are differents and the authentification is different. Any new Sympatico accounts since June 2004 are on that new plaform:
Username: [email protected]
Password: e-mail password
Incoming mail (POP3): pophm.sympatico.ca
Outgoing mail (SMTP): smtphm.sympatico.ca
Verify that your server is set to requires anthentiation with agin your Sympatico e-mail and Sympatico password;
Both servers, Outgoing and Incoming, require a secure connection (SSL)
If you are not sure witch is what try to login online at: http://www.sympaticomail.sympatico.ca it will tell you if can upgrade to new enhance e-mail or if you sign in like a Hotmail account if you are already enhance.
I hope this help....
Cheers

Photoshop CS2 upgrade Panther to Tiger - Help please!

Hi All,
I am doing a favour for my Aunt tomorrow and upgrading her G5 from Panther to Tiger.
She uses it mainly for Photoshop.
Is there anything i need to be wary of? I looked at the adobe web site and it seems to work on both systems, but do i need to download an update?
Any advice, greatfully received!

Jacob, have a look at THESE posts.

Printer doesn't work after Panther to Tiger upgrade

After upgrading from Panther to Tiger my usb connected Canon PIXMA iP5000 printer no longer works. In printer setup utility when I click "add" I see the ip5000 but the "Print Using" dialog box says "please select a driver or printer model". In the drop down list under Canon there is no driver listed that corresponds to my iP5000 (also, only gimp-print drivers are listed for some reason).
I reinstalled the printer software from the disk that came with the printer but still nothing relevant appears in the list under Canon. I installed a newer OSX driver from the Canon website but still nothing relevant (and still only the gimp-print drivers in the list under Canon).
Using the finder search function I located a file called ip5000.ppd on the hard drive. I selected this file in the "Print Using" dialog box and was then able to add the printer. When I try to print though nothing comes out of the printer.
I installed a driver from www.printfab.com for the iP5000. This works fine but apparently I have to buy a license for $61 to use the software?
Can anyone out there tell me what's going on? Why is the driver from the Canon web site not showing up under the Canon tab in the printer setup utility? Any idea where it is or what file extension it should have so I can search for it?
Thanks,
Stickman007
imac G5 PowerPC Mac OS X (10.4.8)

In step 3, I moved the contents of the BJPrinters
folder to the desktop instead of deleting them
(deleting is so final).
We need to delete and empty the trash. It seems that for some setups, leaving the files on the system (including the trash) interferes with the new driver installation/operation.
In step 4, the only file that seemed close to what
you mentioned was CanonPrinterDrivers.pkg. I moved
it to the desktop also.
This is the original package included with the OS for the Canon BJ drivers we are deleting. In case you ever need to add an old Canon driver then it would be best to put this file back. But it is odd that there is no other Canon package. I expected there to be one for the iP5000 that you installed.
The result was the same as before - when I try to add
the printer the "Print Using" menu still shows a
greyed out "please select a driver of printer model".
The Canon folder still shows the same gimp-print
options, none of which are related to the iP5000.
Yes. The iP5000 won't appear in the list as it hasn't been written to do so. As I said before, the driver, upon detection of the printer, adds the printer to the list. You cannot browse to it.
Let me know if you have any other ideas (or if I need
to delete the files rather than just move them to the
desktop).
So, I think you need to do the steps again, this time delete the contents of the CanonBJ folder and empty it from the trash. The thing I would add this time is turn off the iP5000 (unplug the power cord but leave the USB connected) at Step 6 (you may need to shutdown rather than restart the Mac). Then start the Mac, install the latest driver (which is v4.1.9) do the disk permissions and then, before you open the Printer Setup Utility, reconnect the power cord to the printer. Hopefully now the driver will detect the printer and add it to the list.
Paul

Intalling Panther or Tiger on an imac G3

Hello,
I have a Blueberry color Imac G3 which was made in spring of 2000. I recently bought a new ibook and want to upgrade the older mac as my sister is now using it. I asked this ? a long time back but am requesting any further help you can give. The imac has 640 of ram and the Hardrive is 30 gig. There's almost nothing taking up any HD space and almost all is available. This mac is mostly used to surf the net. I do however want to install either Panther or Tiger on this unit. The person who responded before said to use a retail version for a full install. Also, would either Panther or Tiger work on this mac?
Lastly, what does the install involve??
Thanks very much
1bookG4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

omshanti:
I am not familiar with your computer, but it should easily support Panther, maybe even Tiger. Here are the basic requirements:
-Macintosh with a PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
-Built-in USB
-At least 128MB of physical RAM
-Built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer
In terms of installation, here are some suggestions to Archive and install. If you choose to do a clean install see note below:
Panther: Archive and Install
If you do not have a Full Retail Version you can get one on eBay relatively inexpensively.
If you have the right disks here is what you do.
1. Warning: Although we will use Archive and Install there is always a risk something can go wrong. As a precaution back up your User Folder and any apps you can't afford to lose.
2. Check to see if you have the latest Firmware Update: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117
3. Boot from the install disk holding down the C key.
4. Once booted go to the Installer Menu and open Disk Utility.
5. Run Repair Disk. If there are problems, run it until no problems are reported. If it reports that it can't repair the problems you might need TechTool Pro or Disk Warrior.
6. While still in Disk Utility run Repair Permissions.
7. Quit Disk Utility and open the Installer.
8. Choose the option to Archive and Install. This saves your data in a Previous Systems folder, which you can retrieve after installation.
9. You might want to Customize and deselect Foreign Language Translations and Additional Printer Drivers to save Hard Drive space.
10. Proceed with installation.
11. After installation is complete computer will restart. Open Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility) and Repair Permissions.
NOTE (below):
To do a clean install:
Follow steps 1 through 4 above.
a. In Disk Utility select your HD in left panel and Erase in main panel.
b. Be sure Volume Format is Mac OS Extended and the checkbox Mac OS 9 Drivers Installed is checked.
c. Select Options at bottom left in Erase panel. (Note: This procedure will erase the contents of your entire HDD. Be sure you have anything you want saved backed up.Select option to zero all data. Click OK. Click Erase. This process may take a while, so this is a good time to take a walk or call your mother
d. After HDD is erased resume at No. 7 above.
Post back with any questions or comments.
Good luck.
cornelius
PB G3 Pismo400, 100 GB 5400 Toshiba internal, 1 GB RAM Mac OS X (10.3.9) Beige G3 OS 8.6

Request: OS X 10.4 Tiger for Intel Macbook 2.2 Mhz

Hi All,
I recently bought a macbook 2.2 mhz intel machine from the apple store, which shipped with leopard.
Since I use it with some software which does not work on 10.5 yet, I need to downgrade my Mac to Tiger.
The only problem is that I need to do this with install disks that belong to the exact same Macbook as mine, but then one that shipped with Tiger.
So what I am hoping to find somewhere is:
- A Clone of a Mac install Disk(s) for a powerbook 2.2 Mhz, USA or Canadian Model, with an English keyboard layout. I already tried the disks from a European macbook, and its no good, so I really need a clone of an american one.
If someone could hook me up with these, or point me in the right direction, I would really, really apreciate it.
I know this is kind of a weird question, but without tiger this macbook is useless to me. going to the store and buying tiger is also useless, as the factory bundle is not intel compatible. I also know that some people think this cannot be done, but I know for a fact that it can be done, as long as I have a set of install disks for this specific model.
I hope someone can help me out.
Would be much apreciated!
thanks in advance for any help
cheers,
PM

Patrick94575 wrote:
Hi All,
I recently bought a macbook 2.2 mhz intel machine from the apple store, which shipped with leopard.
Since I use it with some software which does not work on 10.5 yet, I need to downgrade my Mac to Tiger.
The only problem is that I need to do this with install disks that belong to the exact same Macbook as mine, but then one that shipped with Tiger.
So what I am hoping to find somewhere is:
- A Clone of a Mac install Disk(s) for a powerbook 2.2 Mhz, USA or Canadian Model, with an English keyboard layout. I already tried the disks from a European macbook, and its no good, so I really need a clone of an american one.
If someone could hook me up with these, or point me in the right direction, I would really, really apreciate it.
I know this is kind of a weird question, but without tiger this macbook is useless to me. going to the store and buying tiger is also useless, as the factory bundle is not intel compatible. I also know that some people think this cannot be done, but I know for a fact that it can be done, as long as I have a set of install disks for this specific model.
I hope someone can help me out.
Would be much apreciated!
thanks in advance for any help
cheers,
PM
You do realize that MacOS X 10.4 is NOT supported on the Santa Rosa Macbooks by Apple. You can go out and buy a copy of Tiger.
However, it should work since MacOS X Leopard isn't a huge departure from Tiger on the underlying architecture.

Panther and Tiger and other issues

deep breath...this is going to be long and detailed, but I am hoping someone here can help me since AppleCare has not been able to figure it out and I am at a loss now. I have been in the iPhoto forum but apparently the problem is much larger than one app.
We have a iBookG4, purchased from a Mac Store in Sept. 2004. It has been to AppleCare 4 times for various problems and 2 hard drive crashes that we have had to do reinstalls ourselves here at home, the most recent repair this past week. When we got it back Wednesday, it only had Panther loaded--we had been running Tiger for over a year--frustrating, but OK, as I had the orginal Tiger disk so I re-installed it. Proceeded to hook up our external and began loading all the pics and music back on the laptop. It would not open our photos, saying we needed to use the newer version of iPhoto. We had been using iPhoto 5.0.4 since March 06. As I looked further Garage Band and iDVD were also missing completely, which we previously had, and I am sure there are others, I just noticed these two since I use them the most.
So I start all over: reinstall Panther, do the Software Updates, then reinstall Tiger, do the Software Updates, twice in the past two days. I also downwload the iPhoto updates from the Apple site, but they do not recognize the iPhoto 4 as valid to update from. I called AppleCare today and after several tries at various things, he asks me to do exactly as I have done twice already. I humor him and do it, of course it doesn't work.
When Tiger is loaded, I am still missing GarageBand, iDVD, iWork and the iCal icon is there but whe I open it is is not recognized. We had all of these apps working fine before it was sent in for service last week.
Now the questions:
1. There are 2 Software Install and Restore disks that came with our laptop, but it never asks for the second disk to be loaded--it only loads one disk. When I put in the second disk, it only has the Using this disk.pdf in several languages on it. Shouldn't it ask for the 2nd disk and is that probably where the Garage Band and iDVD are?
2. Why would the install disks not reload all the applications as we had them orginally, or is this related to Question #1 and there is something wrong with those disks?
2. I saved our entire hard drive to the external--did that not include the applications, therefore our iPhoto 5 is lost?
4. Is there any recourse with AppleCare, in that I know to save my files but would expect they would return it with at least the same operating system as when I sent it in?
I know you are going to ask this: I have no idea how iPhoto was loaded onto our computer. I did not buy iLife 5 or 6 (iLife 4 came with our original laptop purchase), but one day I was loading pictures and it just appeared that way--I always assumed it came through as one of the Software Updates I run every night. But I know it was March 06, because the video I took in February would not load onto iPhoto (had to use the software that came with the camera), but the ones I took April 1st did load onto iPhoto. The only other way I thought was that AppleCare loaded it, but it was in for service in November 05 and mid-April 06, nowhere near the time I noticed it being on the laptop.
Any advice?

1. There are 2 Software Install and Restore disks
that came with our laptop, but it never asks for the
second disk to be loaded--it only loads one disk.
When I put in the second disk, it only has the Using
this disk.pdf in several languages on it. Shouldn't
it ask for the 2nd disk and is that probably where
the Garage Band and iDVD are?
Often there are disks with software to be installed after OSX is installed. You don't use these disks during the install process, but after you boot OSX. Have you read the "Using this disk.pdf" file? If Garage Band and iDVD are on that disk they would be the versions shipped with the computer, not the most recent versions.
2. Why would the install disks not reload all the
applications as we had them orginally, or is this
related to Question #1 and there is something wrong
with those disks?
Some systems were shipped with two sets of disks, a restore set that restores everything that was shipped on the computer's hard drive, and an install set for just OSX. The OSX disk would be used for Disk Utility and password resetting.
3. I saved our entire hard drive to the
external--did that not include the applications,
therefore our iPhoto 5 is lost?
It depends on how you did the save.
4. Is there any recourse with AppleCare, in that I
know to save my files but would expect they would
return it with at least the same operating system as
when I sent it in?
If they had to replace the hard drive, installing the operating system that was shipped with the computer is not unreasonable. Installing the latest version could cause problems for some customers with older software, and not all customers have paid for later versions
I know you are going to ask this: I have no idea how
iPhoto was loaded onto our computer. I did not buy
iLife 5 or 6 (iLife 4 came with our original laptop
purchase), but one day I was loading pictures and it
just appeared that way--I always assumed it came
through as one of the Software Updates I run every
night. But I know it was March 06, because the video
I took in February would not load onto iPhoto (had to
use the software that came with the camera), but the
ones I took April 1st did load onto iPhoto. The only
other way I thought was that AppleCare loaded it, but
it was in for service in November 05 and mid-April
06, nowhere near the time I noticed it being on the
laptop.
There are no free or automatic updates to newer versions of iLife. If your computer came with iLife 4 you have to buy iLife 6.

Installing Panther or Tiger on a G4 450 mhz cube

I have hung on to using OS 9.2.2 on my Cube, and although I have OS 10.1 installed I have never really found it useful. Now though, I am having problems with the browsers I can use with OS 9 on internet scearches ( I mostly use the wamcom version of mozilla now, and I-Cab sometimes). The only way I can see to solve the problem is to install 10.3x or 10.4x and then I can use the safari browser.
Panther and Tiger are both still available if I do a google search. Some versions might be knock-offs and I don't want to waste money if they won't work. Then I worry if I buy a used copy if I will run into pass-word problems. What is my safest way to proceed, and which version should I get.

I think you misunderstood the rep. Tiger can definitely do Classic to run Mac OS 9 programs. I think he meant that the Tiger package does not include a Mac OS 9 installer. As long as you already have Mac OS 9.2.2 installed, you can boot from it and use it for Classic.
384mb is enough. More is better.
This is a list from OWC.
http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upgrades.cfm?model=128
You don't have to buy from OWC, but those are the specs. Get the largest one you can afford to add to what you have. Hopefully, you still have a slot open.
I'd get Tiger instead of Panther. Software availability is why you are upgrading from Mac OS 9. If you get Panther, you can't even run the latest version of Safari. There are good browser alternatives, but going forward, more and more software will require Tiger or later.

Why upgrade from Panther to Tiger on G4 iMac?

I have two iMacs. I use a G5 recently upgraded from Panther to Leopard 10.5.5. My wife has a G4 with Panther 10.3.9.
Now that I have Leopard I have a Tiger install license available.
Are there good reasons to upgrade my wife's G4 to Tiger?
She uses it heavily for e-mail, internet, and MS Word.
She's networked to my G5 through Airport and we use printer sharing and file sharing.
Her G4 works great, but I'm wondering about security issues.
Comments?
-Bob

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Apple is still releasing Security updates for Panther too, isn't it?
I think some of the Panther software is starting to show its age limitations for Internet capabilities, and things like iTunes for all the new iPods, etc. On one hand if you're not actually having problems then my feeling is an old computer best runs software designed for it. On the other hand I am not sure you would lose any functionality if you did upgrade. I think most Panther applications run on Tiger, the system requirements are pretty similar. It's not like when you upgrade to Leopard that you suddenly lose Classic support and it requires (demands?) a faster processor. From my personal perspective upgrading to Leopard really makes a big difference in capabilities both ways and may even be a negative upgrade if you run old software the way I do. Upgrading from Panther to Tiger didn't have any downsides and had several upsides in terms of software is still being brought out for Tiger.
[Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger system requirements|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301341]
[OS 10.3 Panther requirements|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106163]

Going from Panther to Tiger

Hello All! My first post on THIS particular category in the Apple forums. I've been running Panther 10.3.9 on my G4 for a while now and now it's time to finally go to Tiger as I'm upgrading my Digidesign hardware which requires it. I'll be using Tiger for a while and do not require Leopard. What version of Tiger do I need to buy to do this upgrade and then.....how do I get the upgrade downloads to the final version of Tiger? Was that 10.4.11?

Hi Gothboy!
Mac OS X Versions 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5, are complete system upgrades that must be purchased.
Once an OS has been installed, the point upgrades, such as 10.1.x to 10.1.5 (Final) 10.2.x to 10.2.8 (Final), 10.3.x to 10.3.9 (Final), 10.4.x to 10.4.11 (Pending), and 10.5.x to 10.5.1 (Pending), can be downloaded for free.
As BDAqua posted, Tiger is available for purchase at The Apple Store (U.S.).
If your Mac meets the Leopard System Requirements, the Full Retail Version, of the Leopard Install DVD, can also be purchased at The Apple Store (U.S.).
If you know what to look for, a Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install DVD, or a Full Retail Version, of the Leopard DVD, can also be purchased, sometimes less expensively, at some online Apple retailers, Amazon, eBay, FastMac, HardCore Mac, AllMac, etc.
This is the correct one Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger, (DVD) Retail, selling for $159.95, at FastMac.
And at HardCore Mac, selling for $199.99.
Notice that both, are more expensive, than, the The Apple Store (U.S.), selling for $129.00.
Be sure not to purchase grey, upgrade or machine specific CDs or DVDs.
Tiger and Leopard are on DVD.
The discs should 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?
Caveat Emptor!
If any are presently available, examine these items very carefully, and if in doubt, ask questions of the seller before purchase!
Tiger On eBay
Leopard On eBay
If your Mac meets the Tiger System Requirements, once the OS is installed, you can use the the PPC 10.4.11 Combo Update, to upgrade to the current version.
It isn't necessary to do the intermediate ones.
If Leopard 10.5.x is installed, use the Mac OS X 10.5.2 Combo Update.
The posted RAM System Requirement, for all versions of OS X, is the bare minimum.
For optimum performance, more is recommended.
Additionally, Tiger 10.4.x and Leopard 10.5.x, ship on a DVD, so if your Mac doesn’t have a built-in DVD-ROM player, you will have to use an alternative method of installation.
Info here Installing Tiger Using Firewire Target Disk Mode.
And here Installing Tiger Without A DVD Drive.
The Tiger Media Exchange Program, referred to, is no longer available.
There is also a version available on CDs, at FastMac, for $179.99.
Shop Carefully, Examine All Documentation, And I Wish You Success!
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