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I Installed Snow Leopard and nothing is different

I followed the directions to install the upgrade for Snow Leopard, after the install and restart, my computer is exactly the same except the background was reset to the default. The finder has not changed to any of the features advertised. I'm wondering what I did wrong. Also I have Time Capsule and I don't understand the restore instructions. When I install the upgrade, does it delete all the programs and files on the computer? or why do I need to restore the computer from the time machine? I'm very confused and need help.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Aug 28, 2009 6:15 PM

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Aug 28, 2009 7:01 PM in response to Matthew Morgan

well two of the features that was advertised was 1) the cover art like files, which lets you view your files like the cover art on the ipod, it's not there.
2) I have seen images of the new finder which locates all computers on the network so you can share files. The finder looks like the old one, not the new one. Also, it says the expose feature is now located in the dock, my dock looks exactly the same as it did before.

When I go to about this mac, it shows that I have version 10.6

Aug 28, 2009 7:27 PM in response to SIUCGirl

Can I recommend you check out the full manual on-line at http://support.apple.com/manuals/#macosx106
This will teach you how to do what you're looking for, but basically:
1) Cover flow in finder - in the toolbar select View, Coverflow, or the 4th icon in the menu.
2) For shared computers make sure you have this selected in Finder Preferences. For Expose in the dock, if you have more than 1 window open for any program all you do is click the program icon in the dock and all the open windows will appear on screen, you can then magnify one using the space bar, or change windows by clicking on it.
Hope this helps.
Russ

Aug 28, 2009 7:40 PM in response to SIUCGirl

HI,

Open System Preferences. Several of the preference panes are different. For one, the Keyboard&Mouse are separate. Language & Text also... many of the refinements in SL are under the hood.

*"When I install the upgrade, does it delete all the programs and files on the computer?"*

No. It leaves your personal data just as it was before.





Carolyn 🙂

Aug 28, 2009 7:41 PM in response to RussJP

I was having these same issues. Also I tried to open a media file and it told me I needed to install Quick Time in order to open it. I just spent over an hour installing a new OS. I went back to the disk and "Optional Downloads" Installed them . Half an hour later still dont have Quick Time. Went in and changed the view to coverflow for documents. That worked. Tried clicking on icon with many windows open , it did nothing. No Spacebar to zoom, nothing.I really dont want to call. Help!

Aug 28, 2009 10:12 PM in response to SIUCGirl

My second install attempt (my first ended with a corrupted hard drive that I had to restore from a Time Machine backup) ended in a similar manner. The SL install does an interim reboot when about 25% complete. But, instead of rebooting back to the SL DVD my Mac booted from the hard drive's 10.5.8 Leopard install. I did a shutdown, inserted the SL DVD and restarted while holding down the 'c' key. This caused the MBP to boot from the SL DVD. From that point the install proceeded automatically to a successful completion.

Aug 28, 2009 10:23 PM in response to SIUCGirl

After install - Had to go to HP to download the old version of my printer driver. The one for SL not available. Reset Quicktime as the default under File> Get info on one of my WMV files and set Quick Time Player as default, When I had tried to open a .wmv file to see the new QT a message popped up telling me I had to install QT.(***) To see documents in coverflow you must go in and adjust the view. I am too tired tonight to figure out how expose shows up in the dock. Wow I thought I was done with all this crap when I got rid of Windows. Guess not. Guess why this OS cost $29.00 ? It was a DIY OS upgrade.
Apple published a review written by some guy saying the upgrade took him 15 minutes?

Aug 28, 2009 11:12 PM in response to maggiecda

Hello All,

Wow, does anyone actually read the documentation that comes with new software??

Snow Leopard uses an entirely different installer. While one can still boot the installer using the "C" key, this is no longer the "Apple recommended" method of beginning an installation. Instead, we should now insert the installation disk while booted normally, then double-click the installer icon to start the process. Several things are set up before the computer restarts into the installer.

Next, there are no longer any "options" when installing. No "Erase and Install," no "Archive and Install." Just "Install." If you want to erase your hard drive prior to installing Snow Leopard, you must open Disk Utility from the Installer's "Utilities" menu and do so manually. In essence, any installation of Snow Leopard over an existing installation of Leopard (or reinstallation over Snow Leopard) is very similar to an Archive and Install. The difference is that a "previous system" folder is not created. Components from the old installation that will be replaced by or are incompatible with the new Snow Leopard components will either be removed entirely, or "sequestered" in an "incompatible software" folder.

Quicktime is completely new. You may need to re-associate your old video files with the new Quicktime. Keep in mind that this is not simply a new version of the old Quicktime, it is entirely new. The old Quicktime is still available to you! If you find that the new Quicktime will not open all of your files (but Quicktime 7 did), Quicktime 7 is available as an optional install, and it will be placed in your "Utilities" folder. Those who have the old Quicktime Pro key will get this by default (another reason to run the installer as recommended by Apple, not using the "C" key).

"Dock Expose" is accessed by clicking and holding the icon for an running application in the Dock. Once it is activated, you may release and move your cursor as you like. Clicking again either selects something or dismisses Expose.

Scott

I Installed Snow Leopard and nothing is different

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