Q: Erasing iMac and Installing original software
I have an older iMac (early 2008) that i am trying to erase and reinstall original software to give to my daughter. The iMac is a :
iMac (early 2008)
2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Running OS 10.9.2
Model IDENTIFIER =iMac8,1
The install DVD I have is a Mac OS X Tiger. When I try to boot from this disk to enter disk utility and begin erasing I receive the error message
"You can't open the application "InstallMac OS X" because Power PC applications are no longer supported".
I was pretty sure this was the disk originally provided with this iMac, but obviously, I may be wrong.
Can someone direct me to the proper install disk for this iMac? Or advise if I am not booting the disk properly.
Thank you.
iMac (24-inch Early 2008), Mac OS X (10.5)
Posted on Apr 18, 2014 7:58 AM
Snow_Leopard_Installation_Instructions.pdf
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install
A retail DVD is a Snow Leopard install disk, it should work on any suitable Mac that shipped with a version of OS X prior to 10.6.3. Some users have said that computers with this firmware update were unable to install directly, but that doesn't apply to yours.
Posted on Apr 18, 2014 9:48 AM