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upgrading from os x 10.4.11 to 10.5

Is it possible to upgrade a g4 powerpc os x 10.4.11 to 10.5 osx? How would I go about doing that?

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Apr 9, 2012 4:27 PM

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Apr 10, 2012 6:39 AM in response to born2create

If it is 867Mhz (or 1 Ghz) or faster, and 512MB of RAM, there should be no problem except those stated in the tip below:


https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2275

Unsupported configurations exist for 800 Mhz dual processor and slower models with a program called LeopardAssist. Some features may not work at all. As it is you will NOT get Boot Camp on a PowerPC Mac. You have other options for Windows compatibility, so long as you aren't looking for video or audio programs on Windows:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1001

upgrading from os x 10.4.11 to 10.5

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