Fay Krause
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Q: What is the latest. most recent year and model of Mac Pro which will still run Leopard, 10.5.8?

What is the latest. most recent year and model of Mac Pro which will still run Leopard, 10.5.8?  I'm upgrading to a used Mac Pro from my Powermac Quad and I want to still be able to work on projects in FCP6 which won't run on anything above Leopard..

Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5 ghz and Power mac 1.8 ghz Dual, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Sep 30, 2013 10:53 AM

by Grant Bennet-Alder,Solvedanswer
Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder
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A:

That would be the Mac Pro 4,1 model released in 2009. I would add that if you are buying one, that model is superior to the previous 2008 model and allows much larger and cheaper memories.

 

 

 

Mac Pro

Date introduced

Original Mac OS X included
(see Tips 1 and 3)

Later Mac OS X included
(see Tip 1)

Mac OS X Build(s)
(see Tip 2)

Mac Pro (Mid 2012)Jun 201210.7.310.8, 10.8.311D2001, 12A269, 12D78
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)Aug 201010.6.410.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.310F2521, 10F2554, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001
Mac Pro with Mac OS X Server (Mid 2010)Aug 201010.6.410.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.3 (Server)10F2522, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001 (Server)
Mac Pro (Early 2009)Mar 200910.5.610.69G3553, 10A432
Mac Pro (Early 2008)

Jan 2008

10.5.1

10.5.2, 10.5.4

9B2117, 9C2031, 9E25
Mac Pro

Aug 2006

10.4.7

10.4.8, 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.5

8K1079, 8N1430, 8N1250, 8K1124, 8P4037, 8R3032, 8R3041, 9A581, 9A3129

Posted on Sep 30, 2013 10:57 AM

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Q: What is the latest. most recent year and model of Mac Pro which will still run Leopard, 10.5.8?

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  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,Solvedanswer

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Sep 30, 2013 10:57 AM in response to Fay Krause
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    Sep 30, 2013 10:57 AM in response to Fay Krause

    That would be the Mac Pro 4,1 model released in 2009. I would add that if you are buying one, that model is superior to the previous 2008 model and allows much larger and cheaper memories.

     

     

     

    Mac Pro

    Date introduced

    Original Mac OS X included
    (see Tips 1 and 3)

    Later Mac OS X included
    (see Tip 1)

    Mac OS X Build(s)
    (see Tip 2)

    Mac Pro (Mid 2012)Jun 201210.7.310.8, 10.8.311D2001, 12A269, 12D78
    Mac Pro (Mid 2010)Aug 201010.6.410.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.310F2521, 10F2554, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001
    Mac Pro with Mac OS X Server (Mid 2010)Aug 201010.6.410.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.3 (Server)10F2522, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001 (Server)
    Mac Pro (Early 2009)Mar 200910.5.610.69G3553, 10A432
    Mac Pro (Early 2008)

    Jan 2008

    10.5.1

    10.5.2, 10.5.4

    		9B2117, 9C2031, 9E25
    Mac Pro

    Aug 2006

    10.4.7

    10.4.8, 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.5

    		8K1079, 8N1430, 8N1250, 8K1124, 8P4037, 8R3032, 8R3041, 9A581, 9A3129

  • by Fay Krause,

    Fay Krause Fay Krause Sep 30, 2013 11:11 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
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    Sep 30, 2013 11:11 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

    Thanks so much, as always.