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Running 2 OS x operating systems on the same computer

I have a Mac mini with El Capitan operating system I was wondering can I install tiger 10.4.6 without without having to delete El Capitan can I switch from drives want to know before I installed tiger on a computer

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Posted on Jun 12, 2020 2:16 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2020 10:06 AM

The reason for can't is because you cannot install or boot a version of the operating system that did not originally ship with the Mac (mini) in question. No hardware suppport in the older operating system.

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Running 2 OS x operating systems on the same computer

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