I’d like to touch on the a1226 model of MacBook Pro. Snow leopard IS NOT compatible with the MacBook a1226. I know there are a few recommendations to attempt to install it. Guys, it’ll be a waste of your time save yourself the hassle.
MacBook Pro
Nonsense!
Pre-Installed MacOS:X 10.4.9 (8Q1058) -- Maximum MacOS:X 10.11.x*
according to:
what sort of DVD are you using to attempt this install?
It needs to be a Ful Retail, full color Snow Leopard DVD. The DVD for a different model Mac never contain "Drivers for every appropriate model Mac".
Nonsense!
Pre-Installed MacOS:X 10.4.9 (8Q1058) -- Maximum MacOS:X 10.11.x*
according to:
what sort of DVD are you using to attempt this install?
It needs to be a Ful Retail, full color Snow Leopard DVD. The DVD for a different model Mac never contain "Drivers for every appropriate model Mac".
Wouldn't be a first time someone saved old-obsoleted Macs from dead-end path of Snow Leopard or Lion:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=MacBook+Pro+A1226+and+linux+ubuntu+non-apple+os&t=ffab&ia=web
Some versions of 'alternative operating systems' offer workable software sets and more secure web access.
While I've two older Macs that run Leopard 10.5.8; do nicely. Late 2005 Mac mini 1.5GHz G4 + MacBook1.1.
Gave away dozen/dozens I'd repaired, much older & few newer; until that idea worked out of my system.
A hobbyist may consider these projects; so long as hardware replacements are available, whole or in part.
MacTracker database and Everymac ultimate lookup are my easy choices.
And knew the unit, a '15-inch mid-late 3.1 MB/Pro 2007' still had potential.
Original OS Mac OS X 10.4.9 (8Q1058)
Later OS Mac OS X 10.4.10 (8R4049), 10.5 (9A581, 9A3129)
Maximum OS OS X 10.11.6 (15G31)
Yet, your opinion was to 'low-talk' fair outdated machine. My daily user
(2012) mac runs El Capitan 10.11.6; in one of its two internal hard drives.
Near end of the line. Even then, may be ubuntu/alternative in its future.
Well.. i agree with you in principle..... it’s not really worth doing.. especially if you have to buy more ram sticks ( memory) for it now.. max ram for this is around 6 gigs. for pete’s sake, its used value is around $200.. and it was made around 2007..
jb
A1226 has Tiger oS 8Q1058 is what it came with from the factory, not snow leopard.
I have no idea what ur trying to say here.
A1226 does not support Snow Leopard oS.
