Upgrading from OS8.5 to OS9.2

I'm a cheap bugger, and I was given a G3 system the other day. It only has OS 8.5 on it, but There are some well priced OS 9.2.1 upgrade CDs on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260040074727&fromMakeTrack=tru e
Will these CDs upgrade my version, or will I have to buy a full copy. If so, I've heard that some copies will only install on certain hardware.
Can anyone educate this cheap newbie?
I may buy OSX down the road, but at $149CA, it's a bit steep for a fixer-upper system.

I can barely make it out on the image, but it says Mac OS 9.2.1 UPDATE CD. That means it is for updating an existing installation of Mac OS 9. Since you have Mac OS 8.5, it will not work. This document explains where this eBay item probably came from.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/MACOS9.2.1_Updating.pdf
And the Mac OS 9.2.1 is a free downloadable updater anyways, as are the updaters for 9.0.4, 9.1, and 9.2.2. You just need to get any version of 9 installed first.
I don't know which G3 you have, but you can buy Mac OS 9 installation CDs from these vendors (and others). Their prices are reasonable.
http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=5913&Item=APLOS91CD
http://fastmac.com/sos.php
However, these are typically OEM disk, disks that came with new Macs. Therefore, you may want to specifically ask for a disk for your Mac (or one that is known to work with your Mac).

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After the upgrade, I used Migration Assistant to bring over applications and settings. It found the cloned copy of my hard drive as another macintosh computer. One category that Migration Assistant did not bring over were Other Files that were kept on my external drive. I figured that those were just the large document files I generally keep on that external drive so as not to clutter up my smaller PowerBook drive. I have two questions that I have not been able to find exact answers to online:
*-How can I get my OS9 Classic apps working?* Now Contact is the main application I still use along with an Appleworks file or two. I see kind of conflicting information on the web as to how to install/activate OS9. Can I use the upgrade DVD for Tiger? Do I need to use my original Panther disk?
*-Can I get my iTunes Library back the way it was?* I’m big on podcasts and podcast subscriptions, and while the podcasts came over, the subscriptions did not, and what did come over is not organized well. There is no “Podcast” playlist over on the left side of the iTunes window. Also, none of my radio stations came over. I don’t have a lot of music in general, The few songs I’ve purchased from iTunes did not make it over. Non DRM stuff did make it over. Overall, I have about 6.5 gigs worth of iTunes material. Now, I don’t think I had the latest iTunes version installed in Panther – I’m not sure but I could check, I assume, by going into one of the backups.
Any advice or links to articles/advice would be much appreciated. Please let me know if I should post this on a more direct iTunes and OS9 board.
Thank you.

You will need to reinstall OS 9 to get Classic working. It isn't installed as part of OS X. If your PB cannot boot OS 9 then you will need to install the special OS 9 version that was included with the computer's original Software Restore discs. AppleWorks is a separate program from Apple and will need to be reinstalled. In order to use Classic you will need OS 9.1 or later.
You might consider re-copying all your file folders from your backups since it appears you did not do a complete migration. Here's what you need to transfer:
Folders You Can Move to Your new Mac
From the Home folder copy the contents of Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
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/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
For FireFox:
/Home/Library/Applications Support/FireFox
/Home/Library/Preferences/org.mozilla.firefox.plist
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How do I transfer email files when upgrading from OS9 to OS X(10.2.8)?

I upgraded to OS X(10.2.8) and was able to locate and open all the "old" files except the email files (so I reversed the upgrade).
Using Outlook Express in OS 9. Is there a way to find the email files from the OS 10 configuration or somehow export or transfer the email files prior to making the upgrade from 9 to 10?
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Apple Mail will import mail from MS Outlook Express. The current version has the import function under File>Import Mailboxes. I think that the version which shipped with 10.2.8 did, too.
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Upgrading from 5 to 7. An Idiot's Guide needed

When I first got my Mac, it was just on the cusp of OSX. So it came loaded with OSX and OS9. The shop I got all the kit from set everything up on OS9 with Logic 5 working via OMS.
Now, this has worked fine (apart from a few lack of memory problems) but it's time to move on.
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My battered old Edirol Orchestral?
I write for TV regularly so I can't afford to have much down-time.
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OMS was very popular for Mac OS 9 because it managed your MIDI ports and abstracted the software/MIDI relationship to where all we needed to know were the names of the ports, rather than port numbers and stuff like that.
Apple's CoreMIDI structure in Mac OS X is based on OMS (Doug Wyatt, the developer of OMS, works for Apple and has been the primary developer behind CoreMIDI).
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jord

Upgrade From 10.1.2 to Tiger

I have a friend who was using her flat panel iMac mainly in OS9. She wanted to upgrade to Tiger and has been sold the OS but is now worrying that she will have to wipe her entire hard drive to install it. She doesn't want to do this. Will the discs perform an upgrade?

Hi Danktuft ,
First make sure you buy the retail full install version of Tiger (black DVD). You cannot use hardware specific disks that shipped with another computer (gray).
You cannot directly upgrade from 10.1.x to 10.4.x. You will have to either reformat the drive (recommended) or do an Erase&Install. In both cases all your data will be lost, so make sure you have a complete backup!!!
If your computer can boot into OS 9 natively:
I suggest to reformat the drive using the OS 9 install CDs. By reformatting the drive with the OS 9 disk you are safe that all required OS 9 hardware drivers will be installed properly.
0. BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE HARD DISK - it will be completely erased during the following procedure!
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2. Install OS 9 and update it to 9.2.2: Mac OS 9: Available Updates
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4. Upgrade your firmware: Firmware Upgrades
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6. Once the installer has started select "disk utility" from the menu.
7. Select "repair OS 9 privilegies" from the menu.
8. Repair the disk.
9. Quit disk utility and proceed with a normal install (do not select Erase&Install because this would erase your OS 9)
10. After the reboot Repair permissions!
11. Download and apply the Mac OS X Update 10.4.8 Combo PPC.
12. Repair permissions again and finally run Software Update from the Apple menu to install all remaining updates (yes, you should install all at once because only the software update app knows the exact order in which they have to be installed).
Good luck!
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Upgrading from Mac OS Z1-9.1 to Mac OS X.3.2 using an old G4

Hi all,
I'm trying to upgrade from Mac OS Z1-9.1 to Mac OS X.3.2 using my spare and old G4.
I have the Installation CD's but for some reason the G4 isn't reading them so i can't update. Do i have to connect to the internet (currently no connection) to upgrade as far as possible first or is this "giant leap" from OS9.1 to OSX.3.2 just not possible in one go..?
All advice welcome..!

You're Welcome Shane!
Tiger is available for purchase at The Apple Store (U.S.).
Panther, is no longer available directly from the Apple Online Store, as Tiger 10.4.x is the most up to date OS.
If you know what to look for, a Full Retail Version, of the Panther Install CDs, or a Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install DVD, can also be purchased rather inexpensively, at some online Apple retailers, Amazon, eBay, FastMac, AppleRescue, etc.
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Unless purchased from AppleRescue, the discs should look exactly like the images in the above links, and not say Upgrade, or CPU Drop-in DVD, on them.
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HT4623 My contacts are listed by telephone numbers instead of names in my messages since I upgraded to OS8? How can I change it to names?l,

My contacts are listed by telephone numbers instead of names in my messages since I upgraded to OS8? How can I change it to names?l,

Under Settings->Messages->Send & Receive
1) is your Apple ID listed there?
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How do I upgrade from Design Collection?

I've been using Mac OSX10.3.9 via Quicksilver 1.4 PowerPC with 2g's RAM/120g HD. My system ( knock on wood ) is running well with Font Agent Pro 3.x and an HP Designjet 10ps. This setup is a good three years old. No problems proofing, web authoring, page layouts, blah, blah, blah. I've been hesitant in upgrading to CS apps and ignored CS1, CS2, CS3. But, because I am a design studio, I receive CS3 files. I'd like to keep the operating system ( because of its ability to access OS9 apps ) for as long as I can. I'm on a very limited budget and have an existing Educator version of the Design Collection ( Illus. 10, PS7, ID2 ). Question: where can I buy an unopened box of the CS2 Design Premium? I'm not ready for CS3, I'm going to wait until I get new Apple hardware for that transition. Thanks for your help.

> So, you suggest bypassing CS2 and upgrading to CS3?
It's not so much a suggestion but very strong advice based on many posts
from people who've been taken by software pirates.
You say you have academic versions now. But they're pretty old and I'm
going to guess that you don't have that kind of eligibility anymore so
you really need to buy an upsell version since you don't have a suite to
upgrade from.
I've got a page on my website where I at least attempt to unravel a lot
of this stuff. You can read it here:
http://www.theindesignguy.com/puchase-advice.html
BTW, I'll secong Mike's suggestion. You're going to get a good deal more
bang for the buck out of a mid range Windows box. I'm running CS3 on
Vista 64 here and everything runs great. A side benefit is that
Photoshop CS4 will be available in 64 bit for Windows Vista only. You'll
need a boatload of RAM to notice the difference but it will be great if
you're working on very large images.
Again, keep a very close eye on Adobe's September 23 announcement to see
what the upgrade policy will be. If the past is any indication (and it
may or may not be) if you buy CS3 after the announcement it might
include an upgrade to CS4 when it ships.
You can register for the webcast announcing CS4 here:
http://adobe.istreamplanet.com/
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Will a FCP 3.0.4 upgrade from FCP 1 load onto a new Mac Pro

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I want to downgrade from os8 how do I do it?

I want to downgrade from os8 how do I do it?

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HT1338 How do I upgrade from osx 10.4.11 to 10.5?

Could someone tell me how to upgrade from Tiger to Leopard as I have recently bought the latest ipod touch which won't sync to my mac as I need the newest version of itunes which doesn't run on Tiger, frustratingly.

You can skip Leopard/10.5 & go directly to the cheaper Snow Leopard/10.6 as Niel says.
Leopard requirements/10.5.x...
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minimum system requirements
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http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mac+os+x+leopard+retail+10.5
Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...
General requirements
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http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
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I upgraded to OS8 for my Iphone 5 and now I have no access to e-mail and several apps. How can I address this problem? For those who have an iphone 5 I recommend not upgrading to the new OS until these bugs are resolved.

I upgraded to OS8 for my Iphone 5 and now I have no access to e-mail and several apps. How can I address this problem? For those who have an iphone 5 I recommend not upgrading to the new OS until these bugs are resolved.

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Upgrade from 9.2 - can i buy jaguar? i have panther discs

hi
i've recently bought a second hand iBook G3 Dual USB (i.e. it has two usb ports which I think means it is Dual). it also came with panther discs, which i've tried to install (upgrade from 9.2), but installation is interrupted say ing that i need osX installed already.
Does that mean i need to upgrade to jaguar or a lower version first? I've read so much stuff in the discussions but can't quite find the answer to this one.
From the specifications documents linked in one post, it appears there is no firmware upgrade necessary or available for this model.
thanks a lot for any suggestions
gs

OS X upgrade discs are relatively rare. Apple generally only does full versions at reasonable prices and as eww says having this disks don't help at all in your case - unless you have Jaguar on the 'iBook Install/Restore CD' but it is not yet installed (Perhaps the previous owner stuck with OS9). Not all iBook Dual USB would have been supplied with any version of OS X.
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I upgraded from 3gs and want to use my old 3gs as an ipod. how can i update my new apple ID on the 3gs as it still shows a previous one that I had?

I recently upgraded from 3Gs to Iphone4 and want to use my old 3Gs as an ipod. how can i update
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Is it really possible to upgrade from a Treo 650 to a Treo 750?

I am not a very happy customer at the moment, but any help would be greatly appreciated. I upgraded from my old Palm Tungsten to a Zire, then to a Cingular Treo 650, combining three devices into one. I have since discovered that the Treo 650 seems to have a faulty transmission mode, as I can rarely be clearly understood by whomever I call. Am on the second (or third, I have lost track) and continue to have the same problem. I get five bars of reception but can't be understood on the other end. A bit of a problem when one is trying to call 911. Am constantly told I am "breaking up". The repair shop says it "Can't duplicate the problem". OK, then I do not want to give up all the info I have stored in the fool thing, and the 750 seems to have a different system, so I thought I would try that. All the stuff I could find seemed to indicate it wouldn't be a problem to upgrade. When the 750 arrived, I tried to install the software from the CD on my Windows XP computer. No dice. Setup encounters an error and closes. Can't even look at the files, because setup tries to run any time I access the CD. From any drive. Gave it to my girlfiend to check on her computer, and the CD seemed to run fine. Other CDs work just fine on my computer. Must be some kind of conflict, but what? Tried calling the AT&T number that suggested they could help with setup, and was first connected to the business center, they routed me to the laptop center, who routed me to the network center, who said they would have to bring in the Palm customer service and connected me to a Mac guy that dumped me back to a menu that took me to someone for whom English is a second language with whom I was trying to communicate over a very poor satellite connection. They made no sense anyway. telling me first that I couldn't have two desktops running (wrong, my girlfriend has my old Zire and the CD worked fine) and then insisting that the serial number on my device had to start with a P, when it clearly does not have any alpha characters in it. Gave up on that route of assistance. Managed to get the new ActiveSync installed from my girlfriends computer over the network. Great. Now let's get my 650 synced with Outlook (which I have not used at home) and see if we can move on. Nope. First I have to update Outlook 2000 from the old Win98 to my current XP. Find the old CD, and square that away. OK, now sync to Outlook. Nope. The sync program gives an error, saying it will only sync with Outlook 98, 2000, and XP(2002). Good grief. I have Outlook 2000, and the software apparently does not recognize it. If the Palm doesn't work, there is no reason for me to keep this phone, and I am very close to returning it and abandoning the Palm entirely when I upgrade to something that works, although I dread re-entering all that information.
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Thanks for the feedback. Today I installed an Enterprise version of Office 2007 I purchased a while back, but had not yet installed. Microsoft presented a few challenges, but they were quickly resolved. I then downloaded the appropriate conduit from Palm, and synced the 650 with the handheld overwriting the computer. Then used Active Destop to sync the 750. Satisfied I had moved as much info as possible, I called AT&T and had them move the phone number to the new Treo.
Bonus! When the guy at AT&T called me on the new phone to verify it, he said it sounded better than my landline.
Sorry for the streaming paragraph. When it is late I tend to write like I think.
Dave
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