Tony DeLuca
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Q: New Mac Pro With Lion

I'm recieving my new Mac Pro tomorrow. It will have LIon on it. I never used Lion, and would like to knowif my apps are universal applications will they run under Lion?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jun 24, 2012 9:08 PM

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Q: New Mac Pro With Lion

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  • by Tony DeLuca,

    Tony DeLuca Tony DeLuca Jun 24, 2012 11:16 PM in response to Tony DeLuca
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    Jun 24, 2012 11:16 PM in response to Tony DeLuca

    One more thing. If I were to install 10.6.8 onto a drive in my old 2008 Mac pro, then move it to my new 3.06 12core, would it run safely. I don't want to see a kernel panic on my new computer.

  • by X423424X,

    X423424X X423424X Jun 25, 2012 12:53 AM in response to Tony DeLuca
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    Jun 25, 2012 12:53 AM in response to Tony DeLuca

    Universal apps should run if the app requirements are 10.6.x or greater.  Some apps may have 10.7.x incompatibilities but you won't know until you try.  That or check every app's requirements one by one (not worth it).

     

    You can use your System Profiler, Applications to get a list of which apps are ppc only.

     

    As for trying your 10.6.8 drive in your new machine.  Should work.  Try it.  But if it panics you'll know.  No big deal.    Maybe you can find out what's causing the panic (perhaps a incompatible kext).

  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Jun 25, 2012 4:11 AM in response to Tony DeLuca
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    Jun 25, 2012 4:11 AM in response to Tony DeLuca

    and would like to knowif my apps are universal applications will they run under Lion?

     

    Help here >  Lion upgrade questions: Apple Support Communities

     

    One more thing. If I were to install 10.6.8 onto a drive in my old 2008 Mac pro, then move it to my new 3.06 12core, would it run safely.

     

    If you mean can you move v10.6.8 Snow Leopard on the 2008 Mac to the new Mac?  No.

     

    Don't install a version of Mac OS X earlier than what came with your Mac


  • by Tony DeLuca,

    Tony DeLuca Tony DeLuca Jun 25, 2012 4:35 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Jun 25, 2012 4:35 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    I really don't see why that won't work. I know it can't be done using CD.

  • by The hatter,

    The hatter The hatter Jun 25, 2012 6:01 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Jun 25, 2012 6:01 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    We already know that the Mac Pro has not changed for two years and even when they shipped with Lion you could still order the OEM DVD from Apple with 10.6.4 build from July 2010.

     

    Mac OS X Builds: 

     

    #Mac Pro

    Date introduced

    Original Mac OS X included
    (see Tips 1 and 3)

    Later Mac OS X included
    (see Tip 1)

    Mac OS X Build(s)
    (see Tip 2)

    Mac Pro (Mid 2012)Jun 201210.7.311D2001
    Mac Pro (Mid 2010)Aug 201010.6.410.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.310F2521, 10F2554, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001

     

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159#mac_pro

     

    The firmware has not changed from the last used in the 2010 5,1.

  • by vadrum,

    vadrum vadrum Jun 29, 2012 10:29 AM in response to Tony DeLuca
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    Jun 29, 2012 10:29 AM in response to Tony DeLuca

    Hey Tony, did you receive the new "beast" in the meantime?

    Was it possible to install SL without problems? If yes, you tried with the retail DVD or you did the thing with the old Mac Pro?

    Please let us know, someone else is interested in buying and downgrading it aswell

  • by Tony DeLuca,

    Tony DeLuca Tony DeLuca Jun 29, 2012 11:03 AM in response to vadrum
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    Jun 29, 2012 11:03 AM in response to vadrum

    Well actually I received the beast, and it was on it's way back to Apple the very next day. The entire configuration was messed up! Wrong drives, wrong memory, wrong video card, and wrong processors. Someone on the shipping dock must have screwed up, sending my Mac to someone else, and his standard configuration to me. Very inconvenient! Luckily when it does come I can just install Snow Leopard on a blank internal drive on my 2008 Mac Pro, then move it to my new one. I know that will work, as my friend did this. That is if Apple dosen't screw up again, in which case I'll just cancel the order, and go with the HP 820z workstation.