Load OS 10.4 on MacBook Pro

It would require a machine specific Install Disk, none of the Retail 10.4 Discs will work as none are high enough & all were PPC only except for the expensive $299 to $999 10.4 Server Discs...

Pre-Installed MacOS:X 10.4.9 (8Q1058)Maximum MacOS:X 10.11.x*

Or if you can get 10.4.11 already installed on external drive then hold alt on startup.

Impossible.?

What MBPro do you have? Year? Specs.

Is the Tiger DVD set "commercial" (bought separately) or did it come with a Mac?

As CCC says... because 10.4 doesn't have any drivers for an MBP.

What is it you need to run?

I have no experience installing OLDER OS X software than what is currently running on a Mac

Let's hope BDAqua has ;-)

Meanwhile...

• Make sure that the DVDs are "readable"
• insert DVD 1
• shut down / restart
• on start up, hold down the "C" key until you see the DVD's startup screen - it takes a LOT longer

Boot a Mac from a CD / DVD

http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/12/boot-your-mac-from-a-cd-dvd/

I am not sure whether you will have to wipe the drive

Play around with what you see while booted from the DVD - this may be easier than I think

Yes, that is the limit...

Pre-Installed MacOS:X 10.4.9 (8Q1058)Maximum MacOS:X 10.11.x*

Details:*This system can run the last version of OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" and OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" although it does not support the AirDrop, AirPlay Mirroring, or Power Nap features. It also supports the last version of OS X 10.10 "Yosemite" and OS X 10.11 "El Capitan," but no advanced features are supported. It is not supported booting into 64-bit mode when running Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard," either. It does support "OpenCL" and Grand Central Dispatch, though. It is not capable of running macOS Sierra (10.12) or subsequent versions of the macOS at all.

The FIRST Generation of MBPros SHIPPED with Tiger installed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro#First_generation_(Metallic_Polycarbonate)

Odds are poor, but this MIGHT be possible

Can't find a driver for your Nikon CoolScan 9000 ED ?

We reverse engineered the Nikon CoolScan 9000 ED driver and included it in VueScan so you can keep using your old scanner.

https://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/nikon_coolscan_9000_ed.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9YmZ-M6Z4AIVzrjACh2AMA2sEAAYASAAEgIhk_D_BwE

Excellent analysis Gents! I have another issue that so far, is unresolved.

My newer MBP 2017, 3.1GHz, 16GB, 1TB SSD, OSX10.14.2

I have a Magic Track Pad 2 that intermittently will allow the pointer to drift. Sometimes it's a momentary issue other times it lasts a while.

Apple suggested and approved replacing the first TP that I purchased with the MBP. The replacement was a refurbished unit from the Apple store. No improvement ... exact same symptoms. Any thoughts?

You might be going about this wrong.

Why are you set on the Nikon scan software?

You will be giving up a DECADE of Mac OS X improvement

Thanks Guys,

I am going to focus on Silver Fast as my software platform while using my Nikon CS9KED

For my MBP vintage 2007 is 10.11 the optimum version to run on this system?

Any USB3 things around it?

A power connection on the left side of the MBP and an Ethernet adapter on the right side