Upgrading PowerPC G5 10.4.11 to Leopard

Which G5 do you have?

Hey String Theory ...for the record I did appreciate your post. However when I called Apple, they wouldn't send me the replacement discs 😟

I was told that IF they still had Tiger replacement discs I would qualify since that is what my machine shipped with, but they don't have any more. (Then again maybe that guy was just being lazy or having a bad day or something ...I should call back again and ask lol)

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard installation system requirements

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

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 😉

String Theory wrote:

Perhaps the Apple care representative I spoke to made a mistake. Maybe it was his last day at that job and he didn't care. Maybe the stars and planets were perfectly aligned at the moment of my order to allow me to obtain that which should have been unobtainable. I don't know. What mattters to me is that I recieved OSX 10.5 Leopard for a PowerMac G5 and in doing so I assumed anyone with a similar problem could do the same. As for my "brand new poster" status, well do not worry. It will be a cold day in **** before I even think about trying to offer anyone help in what appears to be your personal Apple Support Community. (I suggest that you contact Apple and get the title of the forums changed to "MichaelPM's Apple Support Community")

Col. Jessep: Absolutely. My answer is I don't have the first **** clue. Maybe he was an early riser and liked to pack in the morning. And maybe he didn't have any friends. I'm an educated man, but I'm afraid I can't speak intelligently about the travel habits of William Santiago. What I do know is that he was set to leave the base at 0600. Now, are these the questions I was really called here to answer? Phone calls and foot lockers? Please tell me that you have something more, Lieutenant. These two Marines are on trial for their lives. Please tell me their lawyer hasn't pinned their hopes to a phone bill.

Jack Nicholson in "A Few Good Men" written by Aaron Sorkin

Go easy on MichelPM. I think he had a different experience than you and just was a bit inarticulate in his reply to you. He has been very helpful on this forum and sometimes words written coldly on an internet forum can come off with intent that is just not there...

$17 dollars (USD) for the DVD is a pretty sweet deal.

I remember when a MacBook Pro literally ATE my retail Leopard install DVD (well chewed on it would be a better description after it came out with grooves etched into the plastic) thinking how EXPENSIVE $17 was for me to pay to Apple to obtain a replacement disc:

At one time, Apple still had a supply of retail install discs for OS X 10.5 Leopard.

That, apparently, is no longer the case.

You need the Black background official retail install DVD discs.

You'll have better luck with finding this disc on Amazon.

You'll end up paying more than Apple's original $129 U.S. for these discs, maybe.

Tthe OS is over 5 years old, now.

Here's what I have found on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=OS+ X+10.5+Leopard

Apple DOES have OSX 10.5 Leopard AND OSX 10.4 Tiger "Replacement" media available! I just ordered 2 copies yesterday. (March 12, 2013) You will need to call the number below and work your way through the automated phone service until you get a real-live customer service representative. Explain that you have a PowerPC G5 and need the 10.5 Leopard DVD media replacement. You will be asked for your computer's serial number. You can also opt for the 4-CD install set, but it's much higher. The price for the DVD with shipping is right at $17.

Apple support phone # 1800-767-2775

Cheers;

Kevin N.

Are you sure these are not just replacement install discs that would've come with your Mac, initially?

Apple sells these at $17. The replacement install disc are discs that have the Mac original OS X version that shipped with that model Mac. These discs are Mac Model specific discs and do not work with just any Mac.

Almost all of the PowerMac G5 line shipped with some version of OS X 10.4 Tiger.

OS X 10.5 Leopard came later with the release of the new Intel Macs.

Replacement Mac machine/computer specific discs do not work across other Mac models.

No, these are "Replacement Media" DVD's. They are white in color and are still available through Apple. They aren't machine specific, as I have used mine on both the G4 eMacs as well as the G5's. Although the PowerMac G5's shipped with Tiger, most are more than capable of running Leopard. I was going to upload a photo of the exact disk but can't seem to get it to go.

All G5's can install up to OS X 10.5.8 Leopard.

I already know this.

If they asked for your Mac's serial number, these are Mac model specific system restore discs.

I Think it's just coincidence that they also work with your G5. Maybe these discs you purchased work with all PowerMacs?

I Would like to see if the purchased disc you got would work to install Tiger or Leopard on an Intel Mac.

I still cannot seem to upload any pictures. Here is a photo of the "replacement media" on photobucket.

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx80/String_Theory_2010/LeopardDisk.jpg

That is the "Leopard" version. This disk installed fine on both the G4 eMac (1GHz, 1GB RAM) as well as all of my G5's.

It might just be a coincidence that they work on both. I do, however, have to use "xSlimmer" to remove all of the Intel coding from the Leopard install when using these disks, so maybe they would work for Intel models as well? I would absolutely love to find the original Grey DVD's for my G5's without paying a fortune for them.

Well, spread the word! I also ordered a couple of 10.4 Tiger disks as well. $17 dollars (USD) for the DVD is a pretty sweet deal. I was told that I could also get the CD-ROM set for systems without a DVD drive, but that they were $16 per CD. I should have asked about earlier versions availability...

I have three PowerMac G5's, 2 are the early 2005 Dual 2.0GHz PowerMac 7,3 and one is the 1.8GHz Dual. I have a couple of older G4 eMacs as well. (I also have a six core AMD gaming system I built, but that's a different story)

String Theory,

I have just today called the phone number you provided and confirmed that the discs you received were Mac model specific OS install discs and not just OS X 10.5 retail discs made available as a retail replacement.

(Just as I suspected!!!!)

Also, I am confused and curious how you were able to obtain OS X 10.5 Leopard replacement discs as Apple only ships OS X replacement discs with the OS X version that was originally installed on the specific Mac model when it was shipped new.

This is why Apple asks you to supply the specific Mac serial number!

This is how they determine what OS X version the Mac originally was installed and shipped with.

No PowerMac G5 ever shipped with OS X 10.5 Leopard! None!

All PowerMac G5s shipped with some version of OS X 10.4 Tiger, originally.

So, your theories are all wet as to the reason why Apple sells these.

They are simply replacement system discs that normally come with older Macs out of the box! Period!

I needed to definitely confirm your info as I had been recommending this info, based on what you told me, to help out other Posters/Users who could get OS X 10.5 Leopard cheap instead of paying the expensive prices online and many of these Posters are coming back and telling me they can't just simply order a set of these discs as standard retail OS X 10.4 or 10.5 discs.

Apple is telling them OS X 10.5 is no longer available and hasn't been for quite some time.

(I, also, knew this!)

So, what you have there are system replacement discs. Plain and simple. Maybe the reason you got OS X 10.5 discs is that Apple may no longer have any type of OS X 10.4 Tiger discs available any longer.

I never, ever take the info of a brand new Poster at face value. Esspecially when I know better. I made the mistake of doing so this one time.

Nevermore....

Wow. You are one hostile individual. There is no conspiracy here. I purchased a PowerMac G5 last year and needed an os for it. After a few days of looking I ended up calling Apple Care to see about how I might get OSX 10.4 Tiger for that machine. The gentleman on the other end of the line said that yes, I can obtain Tiger as a "replacement media" disk, but my machine could easily run OSX 10.5 Leopard. He asked if I would prefer that version, to which I answered yes. I gave him my credit card number and 2 days later I recieved the DVD via FedEx. It's the very same disk that I posted a picture of. OSX 10.4 Tiger? Early last week I called the Apple Care number and ordered the replacement media DVD for a different G5 I recently purchased. After giving the same credit card number, I recieved the replacement DVD disk 2 days later via FedEx.

I simply posted my personal experience with obtaining the "Replacement Media" DVD's with the hope of possibly helping someone else to do the same. You make it sound like I fabricated a "story" to do nothing more than spread chaos and disorder. Well, like I said, my post was based on my personal experience. Perhaps the Apple care representative I spoke to made a mistake. Maybe it was his last day at that job and he didn't care. Maybe the stars and planets were perfectly aligned at the moment of my order to allow me to obtain that which should have been unobtainable. I don't know. What mattters to me is that I recieved OSX 10.5 Leopard for a PowerMac G5 and in doing so I assumed anyone with a similar problem could do the same. As for my "brand new poster" status, well do not worry. It will be a cold day in **** before I even think about trying to offer anyone help in what appears to be your personal Apple Support Community. (I suggest that you contact Apple and get the title of the forums changed to "MichaelPM's Apple Support Community")