Tiger to snow leapord ?

if i update the operating software (from tiger to snow leapoard) will i loose all the pictures and music i have on my mac?

If you upgrade Mac OS X, you won't lose anything. However, you should make a backup before upgrading Mac OS X to Mac OS X Snow Leopard, because if the upgrade fails, you will lose your data. To make the backup, you can use SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner.
After making the upgrade, just insert the Mac OS X Snow Leopard disc and follow the steps to upgrade to Mac OS X. The DVD will install Mac OS X 10.6.3, so open  > Software Update after upgrading to install 10.6.8

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From tiger to snow leapord?

HI, a friend found an old macbook and gave it to me to use. I've never had an apple product before, so I may not know all the terminology. It's a tiger 10.4.11 with 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. Is there any way to upgrade it to a snow leapord, or something that works? I tried installing what I found on the internet, but it says I need a 10.5 before I can install the leapord. I can't find a 10.5 to download online. Can someone help me with this? Thanks Mo

The fact that it is a 1.83 ghz Core 2 duo indicates that it is either an early 2006 or late 2006 model. The latest version of OSX that can run on early 2006 machines is Snow Leopard and the latest on the late 2006 is Lion, so whichever you have, you can run Snow Leopard.
When you say "I tried installing what I found on the internet" - was this a genuine version of Snow Leopard?
I don't think Snow Leopard is available as a download (well, not a legal copy anyway) but you can get the disk from Apple still. See this link (UK in this case but available elsewhere too):
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Also note the questions and answers from the Community, where someone asks if it can be installed over 10.4.11 - the answer is yes, if your MacBook has an Intel processor (and explains how to check for this). Also explains that Snow leopard is NOT available as a download, only as disks to buy.

Upgrading from Mac OS X v10.4.11 to Snow Leapord v10.6.3

I just purchased snow leapord version 10.6.3 and i am running off of a intel core dual processor tiger v.10.4.11. I was just wondering will my mac be able to upgrade from tiger to snow leapord without the full box set. i dont have the money to purchase the box set in full but i just purchased snow leapord and i plan on purchasing ilife and iwork separately and installing them all at one time.

Welcome to Apple Discussions Doctor Wagner.
I suggest starting a new topic with your question. Usually topics focus on just a single person's question. People may skip this topic if they don't think they have anything to contribute but those people might know the answer to your question which would be more noticeable in its own topic. This especially applies to topics that have been marked as solved.
Announcement: How to Post a new Topic - [http://discussions.apple.com/ann.jspa?annID=650]
In addition, Snow Leopard will not work in all computers that are running Tiger. Make sure you double check those specifications.

I cannot print after updating my MacBook Pro from OSX Tiger 10.4 to OSX Snow Leapord 10.6. Can anyone help me?

I cannot seem to print after updating my MacBook Pro from OSX Tiger 10.4 to OSX Snow Leapord 10.6. Can anyone help me?

Try re-adding your printer in System Preferences/Print & Fax. Not sure what type of printer you have, but if it was old and relying on an Appletalk connection, Snow Leopard dropped that support.

What do I need to go from OS 10.4.11 to lion or even snow leapord with my imac

I have not used my iMac in almost 2 years and have OS 10.4.11 installed on it. What do I need to upgrade to the latest OS? Can any of this be done off line or do I need to get it onlne first. Should I go to just snow leapord or go to lion and is there a benefit of going to lion?

The lastest Mac OS X is Lion v10.7.2. You would have to upgrade to Snow Leopard v10.6 in order to do this.
First, make sure your Mac meets Lion's requirements.
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
Apple - OS X Lion - Technical specifications
"10.4.4 Tiger Intel can go straight to Snow Leopard without getting Leopard"
Please read before upgrading your system > Lion upgrade questions: Apple Support Communities
The benefits of Lion >>> Apple - OS X Lion - The world’s most advanced OS.

I cant open the iworks 9 in snow leapord os 10.6.8

i cant open the iworks 9 in snow leapord os 10.6.8.

Thanks Fruhulda,
I recently upgraded my ios from tiger (10.5.8) to snow leapord (10.6.8), owing to which my iworks9 had to be reinstalled. I had taken a back-up of iworks in my hard disk and once the new ios was installed, I transferred the file back to the mac. When I try to open pages, numbers or keynote I got a message saying that this programme cannot be opened because of a problem, pls contact apple.
Kindly suggest.
Just few minutes back I downloaded a iworks9 trial version since most of my files are in numbers, keynote and pages format and needed to access them urgently! I can access the numbers and pages files, but the keynote files cannot be opened. I still get the 'because of a problem' message.
Tc
Vikram

Problems with Aperture after upgrading from Tiger to Snow Leopard

Help! I recently upgraded my IMac operating system from Tiger to Snow Leopard. Now, I am finding my aperture is not responding the way it used to. I cannot change the border dimensions; I can't print. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I was told by Apple Technical Support that they will not provide support for Aperture 2 and that I would have to upgrade to Aperture 3. Is this correct?

This is called a Kernel panic.
See here for possible solutions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3742
Did you do anything else apart from ungrading OS?
Did you add memory?
Bad or not well seated memory modules are often a cause of kernel panic

Cant use CCC to clone Snow Leapord mac to Mountain Lion mac

hello all,
I just bought a MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 not retina), and it came with Lion OSX. I recently installed Mountain Lion OS and it appears to be working welll except I am having trouble using a cloned external drive. I cloned my 2007 MacBook (Snow Leapord), using CCC (Carbon Copy Cloner), onto a Seagate 320GB eternal USB Hard Drive. When I plug the drive into my new MacBook Pro with Mountain Lion, and go to system Preferences, startup disc, select the coned drive, and click restart, the computer shuts down and appears to be starting to restart, but it just stays on the white screen before the apple symbol shows up and the apple symbol never even pops up, it just stays white forever without booting up. Now, I tried using the drive as a startup disc for my dad's 2008 MacBook Pro with Leapord and it worked like a charm and also tried it on my sister's MacBook Pro (Lion) and it worked fine there too. Is there something about mountain lion that could be causing this problem? I even tried using Target Disc from my old mac (that i cloned) to my new one and it wasnt working either. If anyone has any ideas, please help! Are there any particular tricks to using CCC for Mountain Lion? Thanks for the help!!!
-Jared

jbelt40 wrote:
Thanks that makes sense, however, my sisters Macbook pro worked with it and hers is a 2011 and came with Lion, so I'm not sure what to make of that.
Right the Early 2011 model MBPs came originally with Snow Leopard installed and Apple updated SL to 10.6.8 to work correctly with the newer hardware in the Early 2011 models. Then in June Lion came out and then all shipping MBPs came with Lion Pre-Installed but they would still run SL if you had the 10.6.8 version of SL. Since the Late 2011 models were basically the exact same computer, just upgraded CPU and some other minor changes, as the early 2011 models even though the late 2011 models came with Lion Pre-Installed SL would work on those if you had the 10.6.7 or .8 version of SL.
Now with the newest Mid 2012 models all of the Base hardware was changed to the most current versions available, New hardware. Even Lion that worked on the late 2011 models will NOT boot on the Mid 2012 models.
The 2011 version/build of Lion does not have the correct driver package to work on the new hardware.
Apple put together a Special build of Lion to work on those newest system with an updated driver package for the newer hardware.

How to sync new Macbook Pro with 2011 iMAC on Snow Leapord

Hello,
This is my first post so hello!
My small business has an office iMAC and a Macbook Air both running 10.6.8. The two aren't synced in any way other than that the Air can access files from the iMAC's hard drive via the network. I have 2 email accounts on the iMAC's mail and just one of them set up on the Air.
I've just bought a new 15" Macbook Pro running Lion.
I'd like to be able to sync some folders (but definitely not all), bookmarks, iTunes and mail accounts between the iMAC and the new Macbook Pro. Ideally I'd like to be able to access the shared/synced folders when I don't have an internet connection
What's the best method?
Snow Leapord doesn't have iCloud does it? If not, why the **** not?
Is it just easiest to set up the email accounts on the new MBP as normal and then use dropbox for the folders I want to share? Can I access the with no internet connection?
One other question, can i link a gmail account to my Apple mail?
Thanks for any help.
Best wishes
Dave.

stevenscustomguitars wrote:
Snow Leapord doesn't have iCloud does it? If not, why the **** not?
No. It was a feature that was introduced with the release of 10.7.2. I do not know why it was not introduced on earlier versions. Probably the same reasons why some features will be introduced in later versions of OS X that will not be found on older versions.

Upgraded from Tiger to Snow Leopard - now have problems with basic apps?

I have a 2007 iMac (5.1, 2007) dual core. It's capable of running Snow Leopard and Lion (but not, I believe ML).
I just bought the upgrade SL discs from Apple and installed them as an upgrade, moving up to 10.6.3 (from the discs). After running software update I'm now on 10.6.8.
Since upgrading I've successfully run Time Machine. However I have the following problems:-
A bunch of emails were present in the Inbox, but contained no body text - just the subject line. I have managed to since find most of them successfully from TM. This is a minor annoyance but I thought I'd mention it.
ITunes won't boot up. It booted the first time I tried it, but since then the little icon just bounces up and down.
Certain apps won't quit properly. I quit from the top menu, but the little blue light remains under the icon in the dock. I then have to 'Force Quit - Application Not Responding' *every time*.
Safari frequently won't load up bookmarked or seach pages, the progress bar gets stuck part way across and I stare at the rainbow pinwheel for ages, before having to quit, then Force Quit, then restart Safari and try again.
Now, I'm tempted to do a Clean Install, but after four international moves (Singapore-Australia-UK-Canada) I no longer have any of the original discs, and thus as I understand it will lose iLife. And iLife 11 needs Lion.
I've done a disc permissions repair thing via the Mac Disc Utility. I've run a few clean-up operations via Onyx.
Any suggestions gratefully received. My Mac as been running great for years, but this upgrade has been extremely disappointing thus far.
thanks
Feargus

Hi baltwo
Many thanks for your advice. I've read all the links and will be buying a 2nd external HD to do a SuperDuper back up. I already had a 1Tb drive with Maxtor back up on it, and I also managed to get a Time Machine back up as well, so at least my data should be safe.
Qn - If I back up the System and Utility folders as well as the Home folder, I don't suppose I can restore them after an install and everything (eg iLife) will 'just work'?
Anyway, I went straight from Tiger to Snow Leopard. I don't have any Tiger discs either (see reasons above) so now have no way of restoring original set up. I tried to boot from the SL install CD and then hold 'C' but must be getting something wrong as I don't get the Disk Utility pop up. It just boots as normal to the desktop.
Anyway, via the normal Disc Utitlity I've done a Repair Permissions again with no major issues. However, my Onyx software now won't run at all so I can't clean any caches a second time.
I've contacted the Apple rep who sold be the SL discs but she's not got back to me yet re iLife.
This weekend I'm going to try a fresh upgrade. If that fails I'll try Erase and Install, if I can get the 'C' button timing right. I'll update if I have any successs.
cheers
f

Upgraded from TIGER to SNOW LEOPARD

Hello,
How can I uprade from TIGER to SNOW LEOPARD? Do I simply use the upgrade snow leopard to do so? Will that create any instability or issues?
thank you very much.
Alex

Yes, you can upgrade from Tiger to Snow by purchasing the SL DVD. Doing so would only create stability problems if you already have problems, so you should be sure you have a clean system before upgrading. See the following:
System Upgrade and Installation Procedure
Basic Caveats
1. Disconnect all peripherals except the original mouse and keyboard.
2. Quit all applications if this is not an installation from an Installer DVD.
3. The installation process should not be interrupted. If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation you may have to erase the hard drive and reinstall from scratch.
4. Once the installation begins do not use the computer in any way except to reply to dialog prompts or to restart when the installation is completed. This is especially critical during the installation stage known as "Optimizing the System."
System Update Procedure
A. Repair hard drive and permissions.
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X 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 Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger or Leopard.) After DU loads select your OS X volume from the list on the left, 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 (4.1 for Leopard) and/or TechTool Pro (4.6.2 for Leopard) 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. Note that Disk Warrior will not work on Intel Macs.
B. Clone your existing system to an external Firewire drive.
How to Clone Using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the startup or source volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4. Drag the startup or source volume to the Source entry field.
5. Select the backup or destination volume from the leftside list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
6. Check the box to Erase Destination. Skip this step if you've already formatted the drive.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
C. Decide upon an installation option (This does not apply to Snow Leopard.)
You have three upgrade options. If you use the Upgrade installation option be sure you have repaired the hard drive and permissions first and made your backup. If you choose the Archive and Install option then you only need to repair the hard drive.
Neither of the above options will erase the disk. Some of your software may not work with a new system. You will need to upgrade those programs. It would be best to do the upgrades to your software before upgrading to the new system version.
Personally, I would erase the hard drive and do a fresh install of Snow Leopard then use Migration Assistant to migrate your old Home folder from the backup. This may take some extra time but is less likely to have problems that may be the result of an upgrade installation.

Tiger to Snow Leopard install and back up help

Hi all. First off I am a complete noob when it comes to Mac.
I recently purchased a new imac with Snow Leopard and have been enjoying learning it.
Out of the blue I had an opportunity to buy a late 2006 Macbook at a great price so I went for it. Its a Intel based Mac using Tiger.
I want to upgrade this OS to Snow Leopard and need some guidance.
I have done some research and have determined that I should be able to do this by purchasing the $30 disc rather than the box set with ilife.
I am a bit confused regarding the back up and install procedure however.
After buying the macbook I successfully upgraded the hard drive from the 80gig to a 320 gig using the free download of Super Duper to clone the entire drive. There are a lot of YouTube videos and post outlining this and it went without any problem.
(there doesn't seem to be as much info for upgrading from Tiger to Snow Leopard out there plus I have read some people have had problems)
So I need a back up and install plan.
Can I use Super Duper for this? It seems to me that cloning would duplicate everything including the Tiger OS so I would expect that there may be conflicts? Or does Super Duper have another copying function.(it does not have any help files)
Here is what I have to work with.
The original 80 gig HD and an enclosure. A new untouched 500 gig external drive.
Original Tiger install disc's and soon to be purchased Snow Leopard disc.
FYI the Macbook has no personal files or 3rd party apps that I need to keep. I have only done test uploads of pictures and video to test the all the ports and drives etc.
I do however need to keep all the included apps like iphoto, tunes etc .especially imovie 06 HD
A bit off topic but if successful I want to download imovie 11 but still keep 06 HD. Can I use both on the same machine?
Thanks

The reason to back up is so when you do the installation of the new system if anything goes wrong you can back out of it. Is your backup drive bootable? Although technically almost all models are if you cloned the internal, some Western Digital enclosures aren't. See if the external shows up as a boot alternative in Startup disks preferences, and actually try booting from it.
So let's say you have a bootable clone of your internal on the external. You can now just update the OS on the internal using your SL disc. If all goes well it should only replace system files. If there is a problem you can always clone your external back to the internal and start over.
I don't know about 2 versions of iMovie. I don't use it but in general those more involved applications don't like multiple versions. In particular the new version might want to overwrite the preferences file for the old version, which the old version subsequently would baulk at using. There may also be plugin version issues, etc. I'd post this as a separate question on the iMovie forum.
Things worth reading:
Snow Leopard 10.6 Technical Requirements - [http://www.apple.com/macosx/techspecs> - [note by K Shaffer|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID= 12921514#12921514]: "Some early Intel-based Macs can't use Snow Leopard 10.6 installers;of those, the Core Duo (not 2 duo) were suspect and had issues." - and a [qualifier by +a brody+|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=13028822#13028822]: "I think that refers to the ones without at least 1 GB of RAM."
A Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Application Compatibility List - [http://snowleopard.wikidot.com>

I want to upgrade my imac 10.4 Tiger to Snow leopard but will not install as it states I need 1GB RAM please help?

I want to upgrade my imac from 10.4.11 Tiger to Snow Leopard, I have tried to install but it states I need 1GB RAM to install
can anyone help as to what I need to do next.
Thanks

Go to a site such as OWC's or Crucial's and buy the RAM.
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Want to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard

I spent over an hour through the apple store web site and cant find a way to upgrade directly from Mac OS 10.4 Tiger to the latest Snow Leopard version.
The Apple web site gives only one purchase possibility : to upgrade from Leopard 10.5 to Snow Leopard 10.6. But how to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard ?

Francois Dormoy wrote:
I spent over an hour through the apple store web site and cant find a way to upgrade directly from Mac OS 10.4 Tiger to the latest Snow Leopard version.
The Apple web site gives only one purchase possibility : to upgrade from Leopard 10.5 to Snow Leopard 10.6. But how to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard ?
this has been oft asked and answered. you can buy a Macbox set which will give you snow leopard, ilife and and iwork. or you can buy a $29 standalong snow leoaprd dvd although there is a big disagreement on the board whether using it to go from tiger to snow leopard directly violates ULA (I think it does). but the actual disk is the same as in the macbox set and either one will upgrade you to SL.

I have an older Mac Pro (2006). I want to install Boot Camp and Windows. I have installrg a purchased Snow Leapord on the machine. To install Windows, am I limited to Windows 7? And where are the Windows 7/Boot Camp Drivers? On the OS disk? Download? Tha

I have an older Mac Pro (2006). I want to install Boot Camp and Windows. I have installed a boxed Snow Leapord on the machine. And it says the download of the Boot camp drivers cannot continue because they are not available. But at that point I have not inserted a windows disk, so how does it know i have XP?
So it appears I am limited to Windows 7? And where are the Windows 7/Boot Camp Drivers? On the OS disk?
Finally, since I have necer considered Windows 7 before, I assume there are no compatability issues with mainstream applications that were running in XP?
Thank you.

You're welcome
Just remember to reformat the partition (bootcamp partition) to NTFS with the windows installer, ensure to pick the correct partition.

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