Will upgrading to Tiger mean reinstalling Fink software?
I've spend a bit of time setting up various things using Fink (and to a lesser extent DarwinPorts) on Panther.
If I upgrade to Tiger, do I have to reinstall everything?
When I upgraded my old G5 to Tiger, Fink still worked, but eventually I reinstalled it. It's actually quick since the paths and other things are already setup. The actual update, for both FinkCommander and the rest of the stuff (about 13Meg) only takes a few minutes.
One interesting thing, to me anyway, was when I tried to rename sw to sw-old using Finder, I was told I did not have enough permission Holy Cow, I though, it's my box. I can do anything.
Anyway, it can be renamed in a termal using sudo or su. It apparently has a higher status than most Mac folders.
Even then, after installing the new fink, when I attempted to trash the sw-old folder using Finder, I had to enter my password. And I thought Vista had a lot of that stuff
After upgrading, I lost none of my personal data. All the NGs were still there and the logins were OK.
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Will upgrading from Tiger 10.4.11 to Snow Leopard delete programs?
Sorry if this is a stupid question or answered a million times before, but will upgrading from Tiger 10.4.11 to Snow Leopard stop my existing programs (PhotoShop, Office etc) from running? I've got an Intel MacBook but I've never installed a new OS myself, so any tips gratefully received! Thank you.
You will lose the ability to work in any Classic OS applications that ran under system 9.
If I were you, before upgrading do yourself a favor and purchase an external hard drive that you can "clone" your Mac to. If possible, a large enough drive that you can have 2 partitions. In one you would clone your current system and apps. Then after the upgrade, clone again your updated system to the other partition as a emergency backup.
With the clone of your current set up, if need be you can rebbot to it so that you can use any of your "old" applications. -
Will Upgrade from Tiger fix "Prohibited sign" and "Missing Folder" symbols.
Recently I have been having the problem on start up an dI haven't since been able to boot up properly in months...
So, I was wondering if upgrading to Leopard would fix the problem or is it time to replace in general.There are never any guarantees, but the "missing folder" symbol means your existing installation is non-operational. The way to fix that is to erase the drive and reinstall OS X. Assuming there are no hardware problems your computer should return to normal.
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Premiere elements 9 workspace will not load up after reinstalling the software
i have been using premiere elements 9 on my laptop for a few years. recently, I took my laptop into the local computer store to have it cleaned up due to virus', they backed up all my data, and left me with nothing but my windows 7 and my backed up files (which is what I expected and asked for). After re-installing my Adobe Photoshop elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9, I cannot use the premiere elements 9 program. it only gets so far before closing. After clicking the premiere elements 9 icon, I am taken to the "Organize, Open project, New Project screen". upon selecting Open Project or New Project, it goes to the Premiere elements panel....that's it. I cannot open a workspace, tasks etc..... . If I try to open an old project (file>open>.....) nothing happens. nothing loads. same with file>new>...... if I keep trying , I get the message 'Premiere Elements has encountered an error and will close'
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If the Premiere Elements 9.0/9.0.1 problem set in after the installs of any one of the programs installed, then you should rule that factor in or out for each systematically. Each would be a prime candidate for troubleshooting exploration.
But, before you do that, let us try deleting the Premiere Elements 9.0/9.0.1 settings file. In Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 64 bit, it can be found in the path
Local Disk C
Users
Owner
AppData
Roaming
Adobe
Premiere Elements Folder
9.0 Folder
and in the 9.0 Folder is the Adobe Premiere Elements Prefs file that you delete. If that does not correct the problem, then deleted the whole 9.0 Folder in which the Adobe Premiere Elements Prefs file exists.
IMPORTANT
a. Make sure you are working with Folder Option Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives active so you can see the complete path.
b. Do not detour or get lured into a Premiere Elements 9.0 Folder instead of the Premiere Elements Folder/then 9.0 Folder.
Please let us know the outcome.
Thank you.
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Upgrade to tiger, can't print from any app
Hi All
I normally fix my own problems, but this has me stumped.
I've upgraded to tiger and done a software update to 10.4.7.
Now I can't print from any app.
I've done the "reset printing system" but this hasn't worked.
All my printers are ethernet networked, no USB.
At this time of writing, I have just managed to print from indesing CS2, but nothing else, mail, textedit, acrobat, none of them work...
...Don't suppose anyone has any ideas?
PS, when I attempt to print, my app is quit and I have to relaunch.
Az
G5dp, G4qs, mini, eMac, G3 & iPod... big TFT & Nespresso coffee machine! Mac OS X (10.4.7) Should of stayed with panther!I had the same problem when I upgraded to Tiger. I have a HP PSC 2175 All-in-one printer. I solved my problem by uninstalling the HP printer software, emptying the trash, restarting, and reinstalling the HP printer software. I also installed the lastest HP printer driver, which I downloaded from the HP website.
I repaired permissions after doing all that, and now everything seems to print fine.
I suspect the same steps might work for other printers, as well.
The relevant page from the HP site is here: http://tinyurl.com/ztkwq
Macfixit also has a tutorial for troubleshooting printer problems. I have not tried any of the solutions which involve downloading troubleshooting software. Maybe someone else here can say whether the software mentioned in the article works well or not. You can find the Macfixit information here: http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20060724111816602
Hope that helps.
17-inch iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7) 512 MB RAM -
Will upgrading to OS X Maverics require me to reinstall any third party softwar i.e photoshop, after effects etc.
Wait for testing.
Do your own testing. Clone your system first.
Do a clean install of 10.9 on another drive and then use that with Setup Assistant or Migration Assistant if you want.
I would not update over the old system - at least not w/o a safety backup net to catch you.
There are always a couple things that need fixing. And it may be that they won't know until they have the final bits and do their own inhouse testing now that they have the actual release version. -
Mac os 9.1 upgrade to tiger - im sure there are postings i will search for
im sure there is some documentation on this issue i will try to search for it in the mean time i thought it would be reasonable to post my issue as an alternate source of aid,
imac with proper system requirements to upgrade to tiger, i never did and upgrade to os x and i unfortunately didnt read or do research prior to installing, when i put the tiger disc in i followed the instructions and restarted, prior to installing anything the os x cd stated that i need to upgrade my firmware then promted me to restart again, upon restart i got blank screen and now the imac power button lights up however the hard drive kicks in then powers down and the mac wont boot, beep, or display any screen images whatsoever, prior to install/upgrade attempt the imac was having trouble with holding the date and time settings, im not sure if that is related to the now non-booting/blank screen issue, i have read a rew articles on the firmware/tiger upgrade issue, i was wondering if there are any fixes or repairs for this issue, any questions please ask ill give you what information i can, thanks
kwinHi, denderah -
Welcome to Apple's Discussions.
The Disuccsions forum software somteimes (for unknown reasons) mangles a posted link to another forum page. Here's a repaired link to the page eww referred to -
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607420
Re the changing date & time, that is a clear indication that the internal battery in your iMac needs to be replaced. That battery, which is used to maintain PRAM and clockchip settings, will wear out over time - the expected life is only about 4 to 5 years. Leaving the iMac unplugged regularly (such as on weekends or overnight) will shorten its life considerably.
For some models of iMacs, the early ones I believe, replacing the battery is not an intended user-level thing to do; on those it is a good idea to take it to an AASP to have it done. -
Upgrade to snow leopard: need to reinstall other software?
If I upgrade to snow leopard by installing from disk, will I then have to reinstall applications I already have which I installed with my current operating system, eg photoshop?
To avoid reinstalling software you should just upgrade (i.e., click the install button and sit back and watch). I might do so with programs that then to track your installs so I don't have to deal with the company's inquisitions. Adobe is the worst when it comes to inquisitions--at least under Windows.
Note, however, that Adobe allows deactivation of its CS software so that a reinstall doesn't count against you. Thus, an erase and install is feasible. Under this option, you'd need a backup to migrate your users, data, apps, and settings from at the end of the install. The best option in this regard is having a bootable clone of your Leo internal drive on an external drive. And, actually, you certainly should have some sort of good backup before pursuing any kind of install.
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Reinstall Panther or upgrade to Tiger?
Per earlier post, I'm having networking trouble due to the fact that I accidentally changed the name of my powerbook so now windows machine sees my mac but says the path to access it is invalid. Anyway, was thinking about upgrading to Tiger if I do a complete reinstall anyway. Pros/cons?? Also, if you had a choice between keeping Panther and adding RAM (I only have the 256 that came with the mac or upgrading to Tiger and keep 256, what would you do! Thanks for input!!!
12 Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.7) 256 RAMDan:
I concur with Don in that the first thing you should think of doing is to upgrade your RAM. An upgrade of OS will not solve all your problems. Panther is an excellend OS. Indeed, there are a number of people in these pages who have gone back to Panther from Tiger.
My suggestion is to first upgrade your RAM and update to 10.3.9. Work with that for a while, and see how it works for you. Getting the latest and best is not always the best thing for everyone. I, myself have tried Tiger and am back to Panther.
Good luck.
cornelius
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Will upgrading my software remove my music
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If you want the upgrade to proceed smoothly and expeditiously, make sure to configure iTunes to do the backup onto local storage and forget the iCloud. The local backup is a full copy of all that's on the phone, while the iCloud backup contains (in Apple's words) "the most important components". That means the indices, thumbnails, etc., get left out and have to be recreated, draining your battery.
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Will update from Tiger affect Automatic Software Update?
Hi guys.
It's my first question here. I purchased a MacBook approx 3 years ago from Apple Store which got Tiger(10.4.11) installed.
I would like to update to Snow Leopard because I need to upgrade from Adobe CS3 to CS5. My question is if I buy the Snow Leopard disc from Apple Store and upgrade from Tiger will automatic software update and other stuff work?
Appreciate your help.Chubbs75 wrote:
My question is if I buy the Snow Leopard disc from Apple Store and upgrade from Tiger will automatic software update and other stuff work?
If you are asking if Software Update will automatically update Snow Leopard & other Apple-supplied software to the latest versions during or immediately after the upgrade, the answer is no. The upgrade should preserve whatever preferences you set for Software Update in Tiger, so depending on them you may see no automatic update notifications, notifications only after the interval for checks you have set has elapsed, or whatever.
Remember that it is highly recommended that you backup your HD, or at least your important data, before applying any upgrade or update. If you do that, you may want to run Software Update as soon as you verify that the upgrade went as expected, & let it recommend & install all the updates your system needs to bring it up to date. -
I run Tiger OSX on one MacBook and SnowLeopard on another. Photos were downloaded from Tiger to SnowLeopard, and now iPhoto won't open on the Tiger Mac. Will upgrading iPhoto fix this problem?
What matters is the version of iPhoto you have on the different machines. Can you tell us what they are, and what exact error message you get.
Regards
TD -
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You can go strait to SL, all you need is a retail SL DVD available from Apple for $20. The US online store has them at:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard -
Will an upgrade from Tiger 10.4.11 to Snow Leopard make me loose programs?
I have an old 2007 Macbook pro and I need to upgrade from Tiger OS 10.4.11 to either leopard of Snow leopard because my charger broke and the new charger does not work probably in the older laptops unless you firmare update (which I cannot do as my OS is less than 10.5)
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Clone your system before you begin.
Repair the drive while at it, Apple First Aid and another 3rd party program.
Make sure you can boot from your backup clone.
Apple Restore is part of Disk Utilty or there is SuperDuper, or Carbon Copy Cloner.
Me, I would take the above precautions. Then I would format your drive with SL DVD, and perform and clean install. Do all the updates. Then use Setup or Migration Assistant.
Look for threads, there seems to be 4-5 a week at least on Migrating, going from 10.4 or from PPC to 10.6.
That is the safest. In theory, and YMMV, you could try upgrade in place, but not without backups, and repairing your drive with SL DVD first. -
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