Running mac pro os x 10.5 how to upgade to 10.6?

how do I upgrade a max pro running os 10.5 to lion?

If you have a "Full Retail" Installer DVD for 10.6 Snow Leopard, you can use that to get to 10.6.3, then update using software Update to 10.6.8, then the Mac App Store appears, and you can buy 10.7 Lion online.
If you want to have an extra emergency 10.7 DVD, in addition to the Recovery HD installed on the drive, you must make it yourself AFTER download and BEFORE Install, as the Install image is consumed during the Installation. Several DVD-making guides are available from other online sources.

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I am selling my apple mac pro but do not know how to deregister and register it to the new owner; how do you do this?

I am selling my apple mac pro but do not know how to deregister and register it to the new owner; how do you do this?

Before you sell or give away your computer, in addition to the steps mentioned in this support article, take these steps:
Run Apple Diagnostics or the Apple Hardware Test. The buyer will do this (or he should), and you don't want to be surprised by the results.
Reset the PRAM and the SMC, which might contain personal information.
If you set a firmware password, remove it by running Firmware Password Utility in Recovery mode.
If you activated FileVault in OS X 10.7 or later, turn it off.
If you use Boot Camp, the partition must be deleted
If you created any other data partitions on the internal drive, remove them in Disk Utility.
Erase the data partition(s) with the option to zero out data. An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.
You can't legally or practically transfer any software downloaded from the Mac App Store to the new owner of the machine, even if it was free. That includes OS X, so if you upgraded to OS X 10.7 or later, you must reinstall an older OS, either from the installation media, if applicable, or by booting into Internet Recovery (option-command-R at the startup chime.) If you installed from physical media, deliver those to the new owner.
If you're selling the machine, or donating it in working order, and it originally shipped with OS X 10.4 or 10.5, then you have the option of installing either from the discs that came with it or from a retail Snow Leopard disc (which you must then transfer with the machine.) The buyer should understand that if he doesn't get the original discs from you, he won't get the bundled iLife applications or the Apple Hardware Test. Replacements for the original discs can be ordered from Apple.
The new owner will have to redownload any software that came from the App Store, including OS X upgrades, under his or her Apple ID. If you ever updated the bundled iLife applications (Garage Band, iMovie, and iPhoto) through the App Store, you can't transfer those either.
Remove the machine from your list of registered products. If it's still covered by an AppleCare Protection Plan, transfer the coverage to the new owner by following the instructions in the AppleCare Terms and Conditions (under the heading "Transfer of Plan.")

I currently run Mac Pro with three hard drives. Can I dual boot or even triple boot with Snow Leaopard on one drive and Mountain Lion or Lion on others?

I currently run Mac Pro with three hard drives. Can I dual boot or even triple boot with Snow Leopard on one drive and Mountain Lion or Lion on others?
I need to keep Snow Leopard so that I can run some old softward.

If you are careful you can put at least two on one drive, having Recovery from Lion and Mountain Lion on their own drives though.
CCC can clone Lion Recovery - great for moving or backup.

I have an older model Mac Pro that isn't WIFI: how do I update it?

I have an older model of Mac Pro — the MacPro 1,1 — that isn’t wifi capable.a wifi network.
How do I update it to a connect it wirelessly to my router?
Would a PCIe card work?   If so, what would be the best sort?Should I, instead, get the relevant Airport base station?
Any help would be appreciated

Since the early Intel-based Mac Pro tower was available in a heavily customized version
with many extras as a BTO, and also lesser optioned models, the parts may be harder
to come by now after this passage of time, than when the MacPro1.1 first arrived.
Wi-Fi:    Optional AirPort Extreme card (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth:    Optional Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Modem:    Optional Apple USB Modem (MA034Z/A)
Fibre Channel: Optional (MA462G/A, MA465G/A)
Internal RAID:   Optional Mac Pro RAID Card with 256 MB cache & 72-hour cache battery backup
An internal Wi-Fi or BT component likely had an external antenna such as the last model
PowerMac G5 with a similar all-metal aluminum case, as that does resist radio waves...
The answer for issues with last model PPC G5 aluminum, was an external antenna.
Not sure what model or part numbers were involved in any of the BTO or dealer installed options.
So if you use an expansion card idea, note the metal case of the early MacPro may block it.
You could use an Apple Express, and use it via Ethernet cable, to extend a network to MacPro.
PS: The two linked PCI card adapters are not familiar to me, nor are the complexities of this
series of early MacPro; other than they do have similar issues with wireless due to metal case.
Good luck & happy computing!
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Can I get a thunderbolt 27" display to work with a Mac Pro desktop? if so how?, Can I get a thunderbolt 27" display to work with a Mac Pro desktop? if so how?

How can I get a thunderbolt disply to work with a MacPro desktop???

HeadChef wrote:
How can I get a thunderbolt disply to work with a MacPro desktop???
You can't; there's no Thunderbolt port on a Mac Pro. If you just bought the display, try to swap it for the standard 27" LED display with the mini display port connector (that assumes your Mac Pro is a 3,1 or later, which has a mini display port).

Running Mac Pro constantly - good or bad?

Since I stream all my content to my apple tv, my Mac Pro runs all the time. In fact, I only restart it once every other month or so. Since it is always streaming, it never sleeps either (nor do I let it).
Everything appears to be running normal, but I just want to make sure this is OK. It was quite an investment, and I need to know if I am decreasing the life of my Mac (or wearing anything out).
Thanks.

Most frequent answer to "run or sleep" overnight is: Set the monitor to sleep, let the system and hard drive run.
But that answer is getting old because I don't think that, after 10.3, we need to leave the system run to run the chron scripts.
Also consider: sleep versus shut down is choice of energy consumption (i.e., electric bills).
I think you will find that there is little information about the effect of running a given Mac (or any computer we will likely own) constantly (for "x years") because- such computers are "by design" going to lose their usefulness before they "break down from over-use."
Possibly a helpful example will clarify what I'm trying to say:
In 1999, I bought an Apple LC II - made in 1993. I kept it running for a couple years - until the hard drive failed. It would have been simple to replace the hard drive and I could have kept it running even longer. But - that Mac was using OS 7.5.5! - So it was waay out of date and usefulness. Easier and more effective to just buy a new iMac (at the time).
I got my eMac in Aug. 2003: it still runs, it is "adequate" for routine use and will probably remain so for a bit longer. Right now, it is in sleep mode in the next room. I have used that eMac at least 6 hours a day since I got it. (And it's been in screen-only sleep mode most of the rest of the time.) But when I want to "keep up" with Apple technology (and my own needs) - I have to buy a newer Mac with (in this case Intel) newer processor and newer version of operating system and newer versions of critical apps.
"I wonder what the recommended procedure is for running a Mac Pro (or any Mac for that matter). Shutdown at night? Sleep at night?" --
You may find a consensus or "average" answer to that question. I don't believe you will find the "definitive" answer because the Mac Pro is designed to satisfy a variety of personal and business needs. Ultimately: you should establish your own needs and set at least a rough "schedule" during which the Mac Pro is either in sleep mode or running.
Sorry if I seem "vague" - but the above is per my experience. It's all probabilities in the end: probably, you will not have a problem caused by keeping the Mac Pro running "indefinitely." Be consoled the Mac Pro isn't limited to the "unitized" or all-in-one construction scheme; you can replace most vital parts in a Mac Pro yourself.
Personally, I think if I continue keeping, maintaining and using my Mac Pro as I have my previous Macs, I will have this Mac Pro for even longer (4 or more years) than I had the earlier ones.
Also - the "standard rule" for any Mac or PC is to keep backups of your data and to keep a bootable 2nd drive installed in case of emergencies. But you probably have heard that advice a dozen times already.
Regards,
macnoel

Does running Mac Pro for many hours hurt it?

Hello,
I'm planning to run my MacPro for 8-10 hours a day and I was wondering does running the computer for many hours during the day is potentially dangerous for Mac Pro?

No problem at all. However, under heavy usage you will find that it better to have enterprise class drives and a professional class UPS. The Mac Pro will actually have no problem with running 24/7/365.

My Mac Pro is dead...how dead is it?

Early 2008 Mac Pro Tower. On start up, displays 7 vertical lines through the apple screen, like a bar code. I have a couple internal start-up drives, holding option key and choosing a different drive still gets me the lines, wont proceed to the desktop. Starting on a windows drive (bootcamp) kinda freezes, doesnt get to an apple screen. I'm gonna check the logic board battery now, assuming that's ok, I'm thinking it must be a failed Logic Board or Video Card. I have a Nvidia 285GTX if I remember right, the fastest card I could find. Any ideas, anyone seen this before?
Any hints would be appreciated
ps, it has the latest OS on the main drive, and older OS's on the other drives

HI Jim, maybe dont give up on it yet. Try the following procedure before you pack it up in the box and take it to an apple tech. My Apple macpro tech told me the following... this may shake it up and it may kick over ok. Its worth a look
power down and remove the power cable from the back of the mac
remove all the cards in the PCIE slots .. including the Graphics card in slot 1
remove all the disk drives in BAY1-BAY4
remove the memory riser cards (yep simple to do)
optionally but worth it (pull out the memory DIMMS and reseat them again . you never know)
try and remove the CR3032 battery that on the main board. IF its old, go buy a new one and replace it. else leave it out for a 30secs and replace the CR3032 battery (this saves do a +P+R at startup)
now with the POWER CABLE STILL NOT connected to the MAC PRO, PRESS and HOLD in the POWER BUTTON for 5-10 seconds and release it.This will help discharge the P/S caps apparently
NOW... put the power cable back in and POWER ON without any cards or memory or disks in. It wont go anywhere..
Power it off again
NOw insert all the GRPAHICs PCIE card in SLOT 1 only (leave the others for now), and a insert a SINGLE DISK that has the production OSX on it (leave the other disks out unless you have a RAID CARD for the internal disks)... DONT attach any other IO devices other than the screen and keyboard etc to teh MAC PRO just yet
Ready?... now HOLD THE POWER BUTTON IN FOR 20 SECONDS until you seethe LED bower flash AND it makes a SQUEALING sound. This will reset the system management controller.
See if the MAC PRO will power up for you.
IF it works, shut it down and put in the remainder of the DISK bays and PCIE cards and the other external I/O devices. YOu may want to do this serially and power up and down to make sure its not one of these components that is contributing to the error.
This procedure has worked a few time for my colleague and I ove rthe years, especially of the machine has been left unused for a while and or it has been moved and bumped.
I hope this helps. If that fails, you best bet it to get it looked at by a TECH. Could be the P/S, the roser boards or the main board..... I just went through this myself in Februrary with a dodgey colling tower sensor on CPU-B on my 2009 MAC PRO. It was easy for Apple to find. Didnt cost too much to fix and they did it in a day here in Hong Kong Apple Store... great service I must say
BEst of luck mate.
Post your results for others to see.
Warwick

My Mac Pro is assembled wrong. How to fix it?

My macbook pro bottom case is assembled wrong. The rightside of the "bottom case" is further in than the left side. When apple assembled it they either have tightened it too much on the right side,but if not this must be a manufacture failure? Can i fix this myself by untighten the screw or will it just be loose? It isnt a big problem but when i have the mac on a table it wont be stable (it flick back and forth) because the right and left side isnt assembeled the same way. So the bottom case is perfectly assembeled on the left side and when i feel with my finger over the "mac case" and "bottom cover" i dont feel any bump. But when i stroke my finger on the left side, i without doubt felt the difference between the "bottom cover" and "mac case". So I will probably need to buy the special screwdriver and try to fix it myself. But if it will just be loose afterwards, do apple replace the macbook body then? Wonder if anybody else have had this problem, and if, how did you fix it? Hope you understand my terrible english

Don't touch the screws yourself — take it to an Apple Store or authorized service provider, exactly as it is now, for a warranty repair.

I was trying to install windows in my mac pro, but, i dont know how, my mac system was deleted and now i just have the windws system and its wireless isnt working what do i do?!

What do u think that i need to do stay with windows, if its your answer, tell me how to make the wireless work
If your anwers is install mac again tell me how can i install it again i dont have the installation disk
Help Me Plz

Go to the Windows Control Panel and select Boot Camp applet. In that applet there is a Boot Drive option. Select Mac OS X.
Or restart the system and hold down the Option key for a few second. A Boot Menu screen will come up. Select Macintosh HD.
Once in OS X go to the Sys Prefences, Startup Disk and select Macintosh HD Mt Lion 10.8.2 and click Restart then Restart again. the system will now restart in Mac OS X.
To boot back to Windows do the same, Startup Disk, and select Windows then Restart and Restart again.

Why is ITunes crashing when I try to sync photos from computer to Ipad? I am using latest IOS 7.0.2 and latest ITunes 11.1.1. Running Mac Pro with 10.6.8

I Tunes crashes when I try to sync photos (via USB cable provided with Ipad) from computer to Ipad. It worked fine before I downloaded the newest ITunes update. I tried downloading the update again but it still crashed.

My iTunes keeps crashing when I try to sync my iPhone as well as when I try downloading the newest iPhone upgrade 2.2.1. I just tried to restore my iPhone and once again iTunes crashed (at around 224MB into the download of the upgrade).
I've restarted my iPhone.
Restarted my iMac.
Re-installing iTunes.
Tried installing iTunes 8.0.1 (instead of 8.0.2).
Created a new user to check if that was the problem.
All with no success.
Any help would be much appreciated.

How fast does the mac pro run xp with 3d apps

Hi all am planing to upgrade to a mac pro, but am not sure how it will run xp and some animations softwares on the xp side,
i was just wondering if any one knows the speed and fast the mac pro can render with 3d max mental ray. and the problems it will encounter when running xp.

If your plan is to run XP with 3D, why not BYO and go after an Intel X58 Core i7.
Otherwise, keep your eye on Apple Specials (ref'd) units.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/mac_pro
http://www.barefeats.com/harper7.html
http://www.barefeats.com/harper.html
Save. And hope the new Intel Core I7 "Nehalem" arrives soon.

Does anyone know how to access the sound software on a Mid 2010 Mac Pro? I have a Logitech Z906 5.1 surround system with fiber optic in and out, I only seem to be able to get stereo and simulated 5.1 sound .

A mid 2010 Mac Pro, trying to get 5.1 surround out of the onboard sound software using fiber optic out connected to a Logitech Z906 5.1 speaker sys. with fiber optic in and out, all I get is stereo and simulated 5.1 sound out of the speakers. In utilities, Audio Midi Setup I can't get the Mac to see the Logitech speakers for 5.1 speaker configuration. Without being made to feel like a dummy, does anyone have a solution? Thanks, Carl

Hello John, I figured it was a signal issue. All the speakers fire and the sound is great. I was running the speakers thru a Dell PC with a Creative X-Fi Elite Pro, THX Certified, 7.1 soundcard using a fiber optic from the Mac Pro to the Z906's, it worked great until the Dell died!!! When I bought the soundcard from Creative I also bought the GigaWorks S750, THX Certified, 700 watt, 7.1 speaker system, used the speakers for 11 years and then the woofer/amp said "I QUIT" Creative quit making the speaker system and the sound card. The satellite speakers from the Creative GigaWorks speaker system still sound great (rated at 78 watt each) and are a little better speaker than the one's that came with the Z906 and the wattage from the 906 is sufficient to drive the satellites without any distortion. Thank you for addressing my issue, you confirmed what I suspected all along, just needed to hear it from someone with the same setup.
One last question, I purchased a Diamond Multimedia USB Soundcard, can't use the fiber optic(not supported by Mac) but the green, tan and black RCA's plug in and produces adequetly. When you plug your 906's into the Mac Pro using the fiber optic how do you set your speaker configuration? When I plug into the mac pro with fiber optic the 'Audio Midi Setup' does not seem to see the 5.1 configuration. Any thoughts there?
Carl

RAM upgrade makes Mac Pro run hotter? & Only recognizing 14gb (instead of 16)

Hi Everyone,
I just bought a Mac Pro 3,1 (jan 2008). It came with 8gb of 667mhz RAM and seemed to run great but because I bought this for school where I am learning music production, my instructors all said I would more than likely need to max out the RAM to get its fullest potential. On the apple website it says the max upgrade is 32GB of 800mhz speed (Mac Pro (Mid 2012 and earlier): How to remove or install memory)). That seemed pretty expensive for my budget right now so decided 16gb at 667mhz would be fine. I bought all hynix brand (2gb x8=16gb) as the apple site says to keep them all the same brand.
When I first installed, the system read that I only had 8GB. I powered down, took out the slot, reinstalled, restarted and now it is showing 14GB. It is staying at 14gb no matter what I do. I have tried switching the RAM to different slots. Also I noticed that when I would open the MP, the RAM chips are so incredibly hot that I have to wait for them to cool before trying to take them out. So my questions are:
1.) When you upgrade RAM, is the system supposed to run hotter? I've read the answer is yes...but is this safe for my computer?? I can only imagine what would happen if I had bought the 32GB 800mhz. I dont want to burn up my system. what is the average temperature that my computer should be running?
2.) Why is my system only recognizing 14gb when I installed 16gb? It is reading the RiserB's DIMM1 and DIMM2 as only 1GB. Does this have to do with the CPU overheating/overworking?
AHHHHH !!!

jariko wrote:
...I bought all hynix brand (2gb x8=16gb) as the apple site says to keep them all the same brand.
When I first installed, the system read that I only had 8GB. I powered down, took out the slot, reinstalled, restarted and now it is showing 14GB. It is staying at 14gb no matter what I do. I have tried switching the RAM to different slots. Also I noticed that when I would open the MP, the RAM chips are so incredibly hot that I have to wait for them to cool before trying to take them out. So my questions are:
1.) When you upgrade RAM, is the system supposed to run hotter? I've read the answer is yes...but is this safe for my computer?? I can only imagine what would happen if I had bought the 32GB 800mhz. I dont want to burn up my system. what is the average temperature that my computer should be running?
2.) Why is my system only recognizing 14gb when I installed 16gb? It is reading the RiserB's DIMM1 and DIMM2 as only 1GB. Does this have to do with the CPU overheating/overworking?
AHHHHH !!!
Who did you buy the DIMM's from and did they certify them as meeting Apple's thermal specifications? Does the vendor offer a lifetime warranty?
Apple has much stiffer thermal requirements than the typical PC maker does, and that includes the proper heat sinks to draw heat away from the DIMM. If those heat sinks are skimpy or not present at all, the DIMM's will run hot. For example take a close look at these DIMM's and you can see heat sinks clamped to the surfaces of the DIMM's that draw heat away from the chips and into the air flow from the Mac Pro's fans. I can't say what substituting the slower DIMM's for the correct RAM does regarding heat but it's good practice to install what the manufacturer specified.
Open System Information (Apple Menu with the Option key down) and select Memory in the Hardware group. You should see all the installed DIMM's and their status.

Why can´t I upgrade my Mac Pro to OS Mountain Lion?

Being a person with great interest in photography, video and moviemaking I made a big personal investment a couple of years ago in buying what I thought was the best available computer on the market for multimedia projects for the time being, that is a well equiped Mac Pro (Processor 2x3 Ghz Quad-Core Intel Xeon with Memory 8 GB 667 Mhz DDR2 FB-DIMM). After that I also upgraded my Mac Pro with a better graphic card (ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB) and extra HDD´s Up till now there has been no problem to upgrade my computer to every new realesed OS software (latest OS X Lion 10.7.04) from Apple, but when recently trying to download the latest version of OSX, that is Mountain Lion, this posibility seems to have come to an endpoint! When I try to upgrade to Mountain Lion, I get the message that this is not possible with my Mac Pro (in which I for sure totally up til now have invested at least 70-80 000 swedish kronor (10 - 12 000 dollars).
Is this really so, and if so, why has Apple in this way seemingly abandoned all those earlier loyal customers over the world who by investing their money in Apple´s Pro line of products like Mac Pro´s, have contributed so much in building the good reputation and economic ground for the development of Apple in becoming such a sucessful company? Even if Mac Pro still is a strong and competive computer for the time being, this discontinuation of softwaresupport for the big stock of sold Mac Pro computers world wide, remarks a crossroad from where in the long run, Mac pro´s will become useless and therefore also worthless in such an extent that heir owners once more have to make investments in new hardware from Apple, taking for granted that they find it still being a value in being trustful to the Apple line of computer products.
While a company as a rule always willl find ways to make investments in new hardware of great quality if this is calculated to increase the income of the company, the sitaution is totally different for all independent and creative people over the world who have a much lower budget for their projects and as a rule get no profit from their work but their personal joy and emotional satisfaction.
Do I really have to through my Mac Pro away (it will probably be impossible to sell it to a worthy price after Apple now has discontinued supporting the development of it´s OS ) or do I have to buy a new Mac Book Pro with Retina Display and Thunderbolt Interface of latest version in order to feel safe in continuing using Apple´s Pro applications for multimedia projects foor the future with reliable continued support from Apple (and in that case for how long I ask myself), or is there any possibility to upgrade the hardware of my Mac Pro in order to upgrade to latest OS software and still feel being a member of the sanctioned Apple club?
Alternatively, maybe Apple can help all Mac Pro owners to make it possible to upgrade to needed Apple hardware and software line of their Pro applications, and thus continue to support Apple in using and inspire developing their products and Pro market shares as well as continue to spread their good reputation in this area, in supporting these reliable customers in some way, as an example by giving a discount to all Mac Pro owners upgrading to a new computer from Apple.
Maybe this in fact is the first step from Apple in a plan to soon stop selling the model Mac Pro because the latest compact Mac Book Pro´s already has exceeded the old clumpsy Mac Pro´s in function, versatility and potential for future development. If so this Apple´s decision is logic and understandable, but please don´t abondon all customers of Mac Pro´s all over the world who have been utterly fidele to Apple in helping the Company to spread the good reputation of Apples computers to ordinary people through the years and thus to a great extent have contributed in buildning the necessary market expectations that have made it possible for Apple to develop and sell new products to a continuing growing market by fulfilling and helping ordinary peoples daily needs. I believe that without these earlier pioneers and supporters of Apple´s ever innovative productline, its not taken for sure the Apple Company should have reached this all time incredible height of success we all can witness today...
Sincerely
Stefanis
PS/ Me and my family are true Apple customers and supporters in having all together 4 iPhones, 4 iPods, 1 iPad, 1 MacBook, 2 MacBook Pro´s, 1 Mac Pro, 1 Apple TV 2nd gen, 1 Apple TV 3rd gen and a lot of general and Pro Application (among them all iWork programs, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro).

what a long post....Apple, btw, does not read this stuff, so ranting, raving, and complaining here might make you feel good, but it does no good at all. That being said, I, too have a Mac Pro Quad Core Xeon with 6 gigs of ram and an nVidia 8800 GT graphics card (not as good as yours, alas) and I've had no problems at all with it. Yes, it doesn't have Thunderbolt, but maybe we Mac pro owners will get lucky and someone will come out with an adapter (probably not). No, you probably don't have to throw away your Mac Pro, but if you do, I'll take it, for a small "recycling" fee >:-) That was a joke. Yes, the Mac Pro's future isn't quite clear, YET. Hopefully that will improve very soon. As for not being able to upgrade to Mountain Lion. Don't worry about that too much, Nobody is forcing you to do that. Your Mac Pro won't quit working if it isn't installed. From what I've heard, you should give the new OS a chance, and wait to get it, in case there might be some bugs, or stuff not working with the new OS, which has been known to happen. Yes, we Mac Pro owners don't like being treated like mushrooms-kept in the dark, and being fed......... but Apple is Apple and it will do what it does, and there is nothing you or me can really do to change that. All I can say is....trust, have faith, be patient, go for a walk, do something else to take your mind off of this problem. IF apple decides to drop the Mac Pro for good, and that's a big "IF", I think they will anger a whole bunch of people
which isn't good. However, that hasn't happened...YET. Let us hope that it doesn't
John B

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