HT1544: Installing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Learn about Installing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
ShaanySparklez

Q: i cant find where to buy an installation disk!?!?!?!?

nowhere have i found onee under £250

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.8), i think its running tiger

Posted on Dec 22, 2012 8:36 AM

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Q: i cant find where to buy an installation disk!?!?!?!?

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  • by steve359,

    steve359 steve359 Dec 22, 2012 8:41 AM in response to ShaanySparklez
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    Dec 22, 2012 8:41 AM in response to ShaanySparklez

    Leopard disks are a seller's market, since Apple does not sell it anymore.

     

    If you have an Intel processor and at least 1 GB RAM, you can step up to Snow Leoaprd.

     

    Regardless ... PLEASE do not find a torrent download of Leopard.  Not only are they selling illegal product (many installs of one license) but they also add hidden code to report your activities to their parent server.

  • by Wy-MacWinTech,

    Wy-MacWinTech Wy-MacWinTech Jan 3, 2013 8:57 AM in response to steve359
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    Jan 3, 2013 8:57 AM in response to steve359

    I'd found a website article stating that Apple could still sell you a copy of 10.5 Leopard; however, when I called their number I did reach Apple, but all they had available was 10.6 Snow Leopard.  If you keep an eye at local used computer shops you'll sometimes get lucky and find a copy of it for $150-190.  I ended up getting a copy of 10.5.6 off eBay for ~$130 USD.  Averages $150 as of 01/2013.

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Jan 3, 2013 10:36 AM in response to ShaanySparklez
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    Jan 3, 2013 10:36 AM in response to ShaanySparklez

    Hi,

     

    So we know more about it...

     

    At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac, then click on More Info, then click on Hardware> and report this upto but not including the Serial#...

     

    Hardware Overview:

     

    Model Name: iMac

    Model Identifier: iMac7,1

    Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

    Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

    Number Of Processors: 1

    Total Number Of Cores: 2

    L2 Cache: 4 MB

    Memory: 6 GB

    Bus Speed: 800 MHz

    Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03

    SMC Version (system): 1.21f4