can i put mac os x 10.5 on my mac powerbook g4

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can i put mac os x 10.5 on my mac powerbook g4

can i put mac 10.5 i think its snow leopard on my powerbook g4 ???????

GarageBand '09, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jan 25, 2012 1:05 PM

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Answer 1

kurt188

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Jan 25, 2012 1:35 PM in response to ronnieh ron ronald

If your Mac meets the minimum requirements for Leopard, then Yes, you can install Leopard.

Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard requires:

A Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or Power PC G4 (867 MHz or faster) processor
512 MB memory or more
A DVD drive for installation
9 GB of available disk space or more
Some features require a compatible Internet service provider, fees may apply.
Some features require Apple's MobileMe service; fees apply.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3759

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Answer 2

BDAqua

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Jan 25, 2012 4:07 PM in response to ronnieh ron ronald

There are workarounds if the 867MHz is the only hangup...

http://sourceforge.net/projects/leopardassist/

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Answer 3

Jan 25, 2012 7:06 PM in response to ronnieh ron ronald

OS 10.5 is called Leopard & the max OS for PowerPC Macs. If your Mac has an Intel processor, you can install Snow Leopard OS 10.6 & possibly Lion 10.7.

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard installation system requirements

http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24950

Leopard is no longer available at the Apple Store but may be available by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753).

If you can't obtain a retail install DVD from Apple, look on eBay or Google the installer part numbers to possibly find at an on-line store. Here's what to look for:

MB427Z/A Leopard 10.5.1 install DVD

MB576Z/A Leopard 10.5.4 install DVD

MB021Z/A Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (single user)

MB022Z/A Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (5-user family pack)

Installing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1544

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Installation and Setup Guide

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/leopard_install-setup.pdf

After you install the base 10.5, download & install the 10.5.8 combo update at http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_Update

The DVD should look like this

Caution - Leopard does not support classic mode. So, if you currently open OS 9 apps in classic mode, you won't be able to do this if you upgrade to Leopard.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

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