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.

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I use front row a fair amount as the iMac is used for multimedia mostly.
However, the computer doesn't respond when I press the menu button on the remote, even when I get really close.
I have check the security settings but they are almost all shaded out. The remote is not paired and the setting state that any remote can be used. However, when the security pane is open the menu button works and opens front row?
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Hi Carolyn,
Thanks for your input. It seems obvious. Obviously one of those Mac things I hadn't picked up on yet.
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Try this instead:
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3. Release the key when the boot manager appears.
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Lluce wrote:
Excuse my ignorance but I don't know the difference between an Intel Mac and my G5?
G5 is a PPC (Power personal computer) architecture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC
which apple used in the past. they switched to intel in 2006.
So I will only be able to upgrade to Leopard and that is as far as I can upgrade with my G5?
yes. btw, what exactly is Mac G5 listed in your profile? what's the model of your computer?
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I'm screaming already
but I've never backed up my computer....don't know how.
well, it's high time you learn. not backing up is an AWFUL practice.
all sorts of things can happen to your computer. the simplest of which is hard drive failure. it happens eventually to *every single hard drive*. no exceptions. and it can happen at any moment and without warning.
if you are not backed up and your hard drive goes you loose everything.
there are plenty of excellent backup programs for OS X.
see this link for options
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7495315#7495315
and external hard drives are quite cheap these days. the best form of a backup before upgrading is a bootable clone. get an external firewire drive and make a bootable clone using CCloner or Superduper. then boot from the clone and test that it works. THEN upgrade. if anything goes wrong you have an exact copy of your old system on the clone and can restore it at any moment so you are quite safe whatever comes during the upgrade.

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Hi,
Following a recent upgrade in the operating system I am having a few problems: -
1. The remote doesn't work when EyeTV (Eye Diversity to be exact) is open but I'm not watching TV. This is a problem because EyeTV is designed to be open ready for use with the TV remote. I have to open another programme in front of EyeTV for the remote to work.
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Overall I like Snow Leopard but at this rate I'd be better off going back to Tiger.
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Very Important, how much Free Space is on your Hard Drive first of all? Click on the Macintosh HD on the Desktop, then do a Get Info on it.
"Try Disk Utility
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2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Report any errors it has.
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
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I have an old macbook pro 15" purchased on 2007. It's model is macbookpro3,1 and it runs Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11. Recently I upgrade the system to Snow Leopard. Everything seems to be fine except the laptop runs much hotter.
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TonyHeli wrote:
At first I don't know why but then I found out that on the Energy Saver menu, there is no options to select between the intel onboard graphics card and nVidia 8600M GT.
Are you sure there is an Intel onboard graphics processor in your MacBook Pro? AFAIK, Mac laptops do not have multiple graphics processors -- MBP's have a single fairly powerful one with dedicated video memory & regular MacBooks have only a somewhat less powerful one that use shared system memory.
For example, the MacBook Pro (Mid 2007, 2.4/2.2GHz) Technical Specifications make no mention of an Intel GPU.

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Very Important, how much Free Space is on your Hard Drive first of all? Click on the Macintosh HD on the Desktop, then do a Get Info on it.
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Report any errors it has.
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)

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my hp photosmart and adobe photoshop cs5 will not work even though even though everything was installed after a clean-erase and all additional software was installed as directed.

Well first you need to make sure your third party software is compatible with the operating system version, so for Adobe you need to check on their forums.
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I wanted to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard and bought a retail 10.6 Snow Leopard install disc MC223Z/A. on the box. 2Z691-6428-A on the disc.
It would not let me install it unless I erased and partitioned the destination disc thus losing my settings and preferences like the old Archive and Install as it suggested in the article mentioned below..
I tried this after reading this article
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137147/Upgrading_to_Apple_s_Snow_Leopard _OS_What_you_need_to_know.
I presume now that the article was written for upgrading from Leopard and not Tiger.
Perhaps I missed something when I tried.
Regards from UK,
Alan

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).

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How do I upgrade to snow leopard from leopard if I don't have the Mac App Store?

It has never been on the MAS. It's never been a download anywhere (except, maybe, as a pirated version on a torrent, which, along with being "free," will probably bring along some nice malware.) It has always been a DVD, which may be possible to obtain by calling Apple and asking for Phone Sales. Should stlll only be $29.

Upgrade to Snow Leopard from 10.5.6?

I am wondering if I have to complete all the updates for Leopard before I upgrade to Snow Leopard, or if the Snow Leopard upgrade will automatically include them.

The Snow Leopard update makes them unnecessary.

Hi,i want to know how to upgrade to snow leopard from leopard/

hi,
miy macbook is runing on Leopard and want to upgrade to snow leopard, i recived the OS X dVD.
how to install it and do i need to back my data ?
thanks

Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You must purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
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       6. Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and
           terms apply.

Upgrade to Leopard or Snow Leopard from Tiger

Hi!
Does anyone know how to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 or higher? I currently have 4.11 Tiger and am willing to download for free, or purchase the newer operating systems? I've downloaded both JMP and Matlab, but neither will run on anything below 10.5.
I looked at the apple website and can't find anything obvious and the new Snow Leopard only upgrades from leopard??
Also, will upgrading my system affect any of my current files or programs?
Thanks!
Message was edited by: leslie.roos

What types of APP problems are you referring to with 10.5?
Some do not work under 10.5, some will never work or be updated, some have free updates, some have paid updates, just far too many to mention.
I would be more than happy to stick with Tiger, but I can't run the stats programs (JMP and MAtlab) I need for data analyses!
Is MATLAB supported on the MAC OS X 10.4 Tiger platform?
Date Last Modified: Thursday, September 10, 2009
Solution:
MATLAB is officially supported on the Mac OS X 10.4.x operating system for versions R14SP3 to R2008b. For a list of specific supported versions, see our System Requirements page at the following link:
http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/current_release/
http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/en/data/1-13NRO4/index.html?solution= 1-13NRO4
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