Prep. Questions for Upgrading Tiger- Snow Leopard for Iphone 4.

Hi,
Like everyone else, I failed to realized iphone 4 was not tiger compatible. Regardless of my carelessness, and my ill-feelings towards Apple for this strange move, I have a few questions that I keep getting mixed answers to and would like to finally clear some of them up. I sincerely hope someone can help me, I've been using my phone for about 2 weeks now with no contacts/apps/previous data, and the longer I wait, the more it's grating on my feelings.
Background:
I have many applications on my computer, like the adobe suite, games, ect. that I am worried about making the transfer. So far, no one seems to be able to tell me what is going to happen to them when/if I upgrade. I do not have the keys for the adobe suite anymore..... could this seriously screw me?
2) I've purchased the simple, $50 family pack snow leopard install discs. Again, I'm planning on jumping from 10.4.11 to whatever comes pre-installed on those discs. My computers specs meet the requirements for snow leopard, so, Is there any problem with this? Sources online say I'm AOK, and only after I bought it from apple and bring it home do they tell me (as I called to ask about backing up my hd) that I can't use this, that I need the box set with Iwork and Ilife.
My frustration rises
I just really need someone to help clear this up for me before I accidently fatally lose everything on my computer because I was given false information.
3) Incase I do totally bomb this, I'm attempting to make a copy of my harddrive to my external through Disc Utilities.
Say I do upgrade successfully to Snow Leopard, but the Adobe Software is lost, would I be able to restore my computer back to this current Tiger state from my external?
4)Is it just not possible to run Snow Leopard with my current versions of Imovie, Iphoto, ect?
I'm trying to keep cool, but seriously, if I have to go back and buy the box set just to upgrade my Iwork(which i don't use) and Ilife set, and then on top of that, repurchase the Adobe suite because it won't make the switch, I'm going to not only be furious, but lose a lot of respect for Apple.
Thanks for any help you can give me. Seriously.

Sources online say I'm AOK, and only after I bought it from apple and bring it home do they tell me (as I called to ask about backing up my hd) that I can't use this, that I need the box set with Iwork and Ilife.
The Box Set is "recommended", not essential, what you have will work.
Say I do upgrade successfully to Snow Leopard, but the Adobe Software is lost, would I be able to restore my computer back to this current Tiger state from my external?
First off, the only way to be 100% safe is to have a bootable Clone of what you have now.
Get carbon copy cloner to make an exact copy of your old HD to the New one...
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
SuperDuper...
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/
Or the most expensive one & my favorite, Tri-Backup...
http://www.tri-edre.com/english/tribackup.html
Boot from the clone and make certain everything is OK before install SL on the internal, then you could in a worst case scenario clone it back to the internal, or have 2 different OSes to choose from.
Is it just not possible to run Snow Leopard with my current versions of Imovie, Iphoto, ect?
I use iMovie 6 HD in SL/10.6, but be sure if installing iMovie that your current version isn't named iMovie so it doesn't get erased.
and then on top of that, repurchase the Adobe suite because it won't make the switch
You don't mention which versions of Adobe Apps you have.
Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/

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Thanks.

Fill out the form here:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/

Upgrade to snow leopard for free

Hey,
Wondering if anyone could help me, my friend bought a 13inch Macbook Pro (2009) just before Snow Leopard was released. I know if you bought your Macbook within a certain period, you could upgrade to Snow leopard for free. However, does anyone know if this is still on offer? As he wants to upgrade to Lion.
Thank you very much,
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No, seems like you had 30 days from purchase to claim the upgrade. The same thing applies to Lion upgrades.
They will have to purchase the $29 SL upgrade and then purchase Lion.
Regards,
Captfred

Is Lion (not Mountain Lion) still available for upgrading from snow leopard

Is Lion (not mountain lion) still available for download and upgrading from snow leopard?

Lion is no longer available from the Mac App Store. Even the thumb drive version has been withdrawn. It should be possible to get it by calling Apple Phone Sales.

Advice for upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion

I have an Intel 20" iMac running OS X 10.6.8 with 2 GB of RAM and an external Firewire HD for Time Machine back-ups.
For starters, upgrade an operating system always make me VERY nervous, especially considering some of the various issues users have experienced, and reported on this forum. My question is this - What advice to you all have for successfully performing this upgrade?
As I understand it, I should (per an Apple Genius):
1. Perform a FULL back-up via Time Machine (including Applications, System, in addition to files (e.g. - music, pics, docs, etc.).
2. Download OS X Lion via the App Store and voila ... done. (Obviously, the nearly 4 GB download and subsequent install will take some time)
Am I missing anything here? Should I eject the Time Machine drive BEFORE starting the upgrade? Anything else I haven't mentioned?
Thanks in advance.

Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
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. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
Make Your Own Lion Installer
1. After downloading Lion you must first save the Install Mac OS X Lion application. After Lion downloads DO NOT click on the Install button. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the Lion installer. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing Lion.
2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
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.
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.
Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
3. Locate the saved Lion installer in your Downloads folder. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on the installer and select Show Package Contents from the contextual menu. Double-click on the Contents folder to open it. Double-click on the SharedSupport folder. In this folder you will see a disc image named InstallESD.dmg.
4. Plug in your freshly prepared USB flash drive. You are going to clone the InstallESD.dmg disc image to the flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility.
Select the USB flash drive from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the USB flash drive volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Drag the InstallESD.dmg disc image file into the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
When the clone is completed you have a fully bootable Lion installer that you can use without having to re-download Lion.

Interoperability for Upgrading to Snow Leopard

I have just got an email about pre-order for Snow Leopard, which is the one I am looking forward to forward for a long long time.
Can anyone from Apple suggest me whether it can work properly for my existing installed application software, especially VMware where I am running XP ?

There are no Apple employees participating in these forums, simply moderating. The discussion boards are 100% user run, with people volunteering to give up their time to help others out. If you want to talk to someone from Apple, try emailing them.
Take a look here. It may help you:
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/

Recommendations for upgrading to snow leopard

Any recommendations/suggestions prior to upgrading from tiger to snow leopard?

As Allan already said, you should have a complete backup - whenever doing a major upgrade, it is recommended that you make sure you have your contents backed up. In case of failure (doesn't necessarily happen, but could.....), at least you haven't lost all your stuff.
So, either get an external hard drive and create a bootable clone (that means you use SuperDuper or CarbonCopyCloner to copy all the info to the external and it will be bootable so you can boot from that external in case of a major hiccup with your internal drive) or, at the very least, get a smaller drive and copy (simply drag and drop) your own files over.
Run verify disk BEFORE install: Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility; highlight your drive and click on verify disk.
Repair Permissions: do AFTER upgrade: same path; this time click on Repair Permissions.

Upgrading to Snow Leopard from Tiger

I have an iMac early 2006 and meet all of the requirements necessary for upgrading to Snow Leopard. Based on other posts I assume you can upgrade to SL with the $29 software. Is that correct? Also, will I lose data from the hard drive in the upgrade process? I have Time CapsuIe but I cant back it up to it because I dont have Time Machine on Tiger. I have my iPhone synced to this computer so will I have a problem syncing after the upgrade and losing data? Lastly, will the upgrade affect the partitioned OS with Parallels and Windows XP that is installed?

Little Gee wrote:
I have an iMac early 2006 and meet all of the requirements necessary for upgrading to Snow Leopard. Based on other posts I assume you can upgrade to SL with the $29 software. Is that correct?
technically, yes. legally? far from clear. there is no agreement on the issue on the forums. it's clear that apple intended the 29$ disks to be used by leopard owners only but they didn't manage to specify it clearly enough on the packaging and in ULA. hence the arguments. in view of this you can do as you like.
Also, will I lose data from the hard drive in the upgrade process?
a regular upgrade preserves your data. but you should make a full backup regardless. you should always back up and it's doubly important before upgrades. make a full bootable clone of your current Tiger system using CCCloner or Superduper. test that it works and then upgrade.
I have Time CapsuIe but I cant back it up to it because I dont have Time Machine on Tiger. I have my iPhone synced to this computer so will I have a problem syncing after the upgrade and losing data?
if everything goes well, no.
Lastly, will the upgrade affect the partitioned OS with Parallels and Windows XP that is installed?
no, the upgrade will not touch the windows partition.

Looking for copy of snow leopard, hate lion but don't want to pay 100$

I am looking for copy of snow leopard for a reasonable price. I hate lion it will not run any of my power pc software that I've spent $$ on. But don't want to pay 100$+ for a copy when a few months ago you could get it for 29$

It's still $29, unless you want to pay $100 for some opportunists selling it through Amazon or eBay.
To upgrade, you must buy Snow Leopard by calling the phone number in the Apple Online Store: 800-MY-APPLE (in the US).
Snow Leopard is not available for download from any legitimate source.
Make sure your system meets Snow Leopard's requirements:
Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" System Requirements
To install Snow Leopard for the first time, you must have a Mac with:
An Intel processor
An internal or external DVD drive, or DVD or CD Sharing
At least 1 GB of memory (RAM) (additional RAM is recommended)
A built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer
At least 5 GB of disk space available, or 7 GB of disk space if you install the developer tools

MacBook won't upgrade to Snow Leopard

I have a Macbook 13" Late 2008 "Unibody" which I just downgraded from Mountain Lion to Leopard.
That really upped the speed of the computer, which really was extremely slow on Mountain Lion.
I then wanted to upgrade to Snow Leopard, for which I purchased a disc ages ago.
I put it in the computer and run the installer which seems to be working just fine. However, after a period of time, perhaps done 20% of the install, the computer reboots taking me to "the new installer" screen. The cursor just loads and the screen won't appear, whereafter the computer just shuts down.
The only way to get the computer working again, is by taking the disc out by left clicking, pushing the disc out. The computer then starts in Leopard....
What am I doing wrong?
Would it help to delete the partition and start over with only installing the Snow Leopard disc? As I recall the disc is only an upgrade.
Appreciate the help.
Kind regards
Peter

How much free space on the startup disk?
Control click the MacintoshHD icon on the desktop then click Get Info.
You'll see: Capacity and Available
Make sure there's at least 15% free disk space.
If there's plenty of free disk space, check the startup disk.
Launch Disk Utility located in HD > Applications > Utilities
Select the startup disk on the left the then select the First Aid tab.
Click: Verify Disk (not Verify Disk Permissions)
If repairs are necessary, insert your Mac install disc.
Using Disk Utility to verify or repair disks

Problems building w/ Snow Leopard and iPhone SDK 3.0 Snow Leopard

Suddenly having problems building and codesigning after upgrading to Snow Leopard and iPhone SDK 3.0 Snow Leopard.
Profile set to Distribution, Device 2.2.1 Distribution, as has worked in the past.
The build fails with this error:
Command <com.apple.tools.product-pkg-utility> failed with exit code -1
The below section is highlighted in Build Results.
ProcessingProductPackaging /Users/harvey/Documents/iPhoneApp_Work/Listening-Hiragana/iPhone_Comprehension_timerharvey/entitlements.plist "/Users/harvey/Documents/iPhoneApp_Work/Listening-Hiragana/iPhone_Comprehension_timer_harvey/build/iPhoneComprehension.build/Distribution-iphoneos/Kana Listening.build/iPhone_Comprehension.xcent"
cd /Users/harvey/Documents/iPhoneApp_Work/Listening-Hiragana/iPhone_Comprehension_timerharvey
setenv PATH "/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/usr/bin:/Developer/usr/bin:/u sr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
<com.apple.tools.product-pkg-utility> /Users/harvey/Documents/iPhoneApp_Work/Listening-Hiragana/iPhone_Comprehension_timerharvey/entitlements.plist -entitlements -format xml -o "/Users/harvey/Documents/iPhoneApp_Work/Listening-Hiragana/iPhone_Comprehension_timer_harvey/build/iPhoneComprehension.build/Distribution-iphoneos/Kana Listening.build/iPhone_Comprehension.xcent"
Any ideas? This is really strange.
The same error occurs when trying to build for Device - 3.0, and any other version it seems.
This is especially frustrating as I'm simply trying to update an app that I released before I upgraded.
I will love whoever helps me forever and ever.
saikyo

Found the new SDK on the CD. Now I am running XCode 3.2.
I'm talking to myself now for the benefit of future readers.
On the Dev Center I see the note:
"Important: You will need to re-install the iPhone SDK for Snow Leopard if you plan on developing iPhone applications after upgrading your Mac to Snow Leopard and installing Xcode 3.2."
So I'm going to download and install the iPhone SDK 3.0 (Snow Leopard) from the SDK downloads area on the Dev Center page. This seems weird to me as it's 3.0... but I'm running 3.2 now... I guess this will just update my 3.2?
I also notice that when I run XCode 3.2 I don't have Simulator as an option anymore in my profiles.
Going to go ahead with the update now and see how it goes.

Looking for some assistance upgrading to snow leopard

Hello!
I am upgrading to snow leopard from mac osx 10.4.11 (which i believe is tiger). I have an intel-based mac.
I have read about doing a "clean install" and have heard that it can be beneficial. I have an external hard drive that is about twice the size of my internal hard drive.
I will be purchasing the "box set" of snow leopard (i heard that if one is upgrading from tiger they must buy the box set-not sure if this is necessarily true though).
Ok, so I have searched the forum for "how to do a clean install" and some of the terminology was beyond me.
I am looking for step-by-step instruction for doing a clean install in layman's terms.
I think this will be helpful for many others who utilize the search function.
I thank you in advance and will mark useful responses as such.

I would not upgrade to Snow unless I had an external drive with a bootable clone of my internal-drive boot volume on it. I think that there is enough risk upgrading to Snow that such conservatism is warranted. I would not use time machine for an installation backup; I don't trust it enough. To make a bootable clone using Disk Utility (DU):
1. Start DU;
2. Make sure you external drive is partitioned GUID (not totally necessary, but I'd do it);
3. Choose Restore;
4. Drag your internal volume to the source box;
5. Drag your external partition to the destination box;
6. Choose Erase Destination; and
7. Click restore.
It will take an hour more or less. Once the clone is made, start up from it to make sure it is functional.
If you do an erase and install, then you will be able to migrate your data, settings, users, and apps from your clone at the end of the install. If you do not like Snow, then you can restore your internal using the clone. The clone is your data backup, possible migration medium, and fail-safe device.
To do an erase and install, start up to your DVD by holding down C during startup, and stop after selecting your language. Use the menus to start Disk Utility and to make sure your drive has a GUID partition. If it does, then use disk utility to erase Mac extended (journaled). If it is not GUID, then make it GUID by selecting the number of partitions you want (even if the number shown is what you want). Selecting GUID will erase your drive correctly. In either case, quit Disk Utility, and continue your installation. At the end, you will be able use the Setup Assistant to migrate your data, settings, users, and apps from your clone.
You probably will want to install at least two of the optional install items, Rosetta (if you plan on using any PPC apps) and QT7. You can install either from the Optional Install Items folder on your on Sno install DVD.
Leave your Ethernet cable, if any, in place when installing, but unplug all unecessary peripherals except those needed to install.

Hi, I am interested in upgrading to snow leopard but I've heard in some cases it messed up peoples computers. Is there any advantages in upgrading to Snow Leopard from Leopard? Thank you in advance for the advice!

Hi, I am interested in upgrading to snow leopard but I've heard in some cases it messed up peoples computers. Is there any advantages in upgrading to Snow Leopard from Leopard? Thank you in advance for the advice points will be given to multiple users. Here are my computer specs (Leopard 10.5.8.)
Model Name:    iMac
Model Identifier:    iMac7,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:    2 GHz
Number Of Processors:    1
Total Number Of Cores:    2
L2 Cache:    4 MB
Memory:    2 GB
Bus Speed:    800 MHz

You need not upgrade unless there is something you do that cannot be done unless you upgrade. Upgrading OS X doesn't mess up anyone's computer. Users mess up their computers.
Your model has 2 GBs of RAM which is adequate for Snow Leopard although 4 GBs would be better. Upgrading to Snow Leopard will cost $29.00. You can order from Apple's Online Store. Here's a good procedure to follow:
How to Install OS X Updates Successfully
A. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions:
Boot from your current OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Then select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
B. Make a Bootable Backup Using Restore Option of Disk Utility:
Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
C. Important: Please read before installing:
If you have a FireWire hard drive connected, disconnect it before installing the update unless you will boot from this drive and install the update on it. Reconnect it and turn it back on after installation is complete and you've restarted.
You may experience unexpected results if you have installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. (This does not apply to normal application software installation.)
The installation process should not be interrupted. If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone installer (see below) from Apple Downloads to update. While the installation is in progress do not use the computer.
D. To upgrade:
Purchase the Snow Leopard Retail DVD.
Boot From The OS X Installer Disc:
Insert OS X Installer Disc into the optical drive.
Restart the computer.
Immediately after the chime press and hold down the "C" key.
Release the key when the spinning gear below the dark gray Apple logo appears.
Wait for installer to finish loading.
E. If updating:
Download and install update(s)
Use Software Update, or
Download standalone updater(s).

Upgrade from SNow Leopard to Tiger question.

I have Max OS X 10.6.8 with Intel Core Duo. I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard. Can I upgrade to Tiger even though I do not have Inter Core 2 Duo?

Take time and read many discussions about Lion first. New concepts like can make life interesting:
No physical install disks, but downloaded over internet when you need to reinstall
A hidden Recovery Partition that must be protected during customizations of disk partitions
PPC applcations no longer run
Scrolling is "backwards" to what SL has because it behaves more like iPads than computers
Lion-original machines cannot run any OS prior to Lion, so no "SL partition for running PPC applications"
I am not saying "do not upgrade", just "read first". Those who run Lion will help you with any Lion issues.
As to upgrading the hardware ... good luck with that. Look on "ifixit.com" or Google it, but I have built PCs (installed the CPUs myself) and it can be trickybusiness.

I've got tiger and I want to buy snow leopard for it. should I do it or buy leopard instead?

I've got tiger and I want to buy snow leopard for it. should I do it or buy leopard instead?

The only operating system you can upgrade to is OS X 10.5 Leopard. Snow Leopard requires an Intel processor, which the Powerbooks don't have. I confirmed the other day that you can still buy Leopard from the US online Apple store at 800-MY-APPLE.
Before you update, be sure you download any updates to non-Apple software that may be needed to run under Leopard.

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