help i don't know what i'm doing!

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help i don't know what i'm doing!

I have been running 10.5.8 for a long time on a 2.16ghz core 2 duo imac (imac came with 10.4 tiger from new). I have been having a few issues with internet connection and running slow recently so decided to do an archive and install. I used the 10.4 disc and cant find the 10.5 disc to upgrade it to how it was. Now i cant (or don't know how to) get all my music, photos, doc's etc back. I have all the old applications but none of my doc's. I have an external hard drive/time machine back up but it says this cant be used with 10.4. I can see the previous systems folder but i can not access it. Do i need 10.5 or is there a way of getting all my things back on my mac?

Posted on Apr 2, 2013 5:00 AM

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BDAqua

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Apr 2, 2013 10:04 AM in response to Damien L

Hi Damien,

You really need 10.5 Install Disc to get it al back and/or use Time Machine.

Leopard requirements/10.5.x...

* Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor

minimum system requirements

* 512MB of memory (I say 1.5GB for PPC at least, 2-3GB minimum for IntelMacs)

* DVD drive for installation

* 9GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)

Classic/OS9 Apps no longer supported.

Trouble is Apple no longer sells it, check eBay & such for the Retail version, not the Gray Discs...

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mac+os+x+leopard+retail+10.5

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Damien L Author

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Apr 2, 2013 10:55 AM in response to BDAqua

Thanks for your reply. It seems easier to buy 10.6 from apple store than find a 10.5 disc. Would this work just the same as putting 10.5 on?

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BDAqua

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Apr 2, 2013 2:03 PM in response to Damien L

Oh yes indeed, 10.6 is a relative steal if your Mac will handle it...

Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...

General requirements

* Mac computer with an Intel processor

* 1GB of memory (I say 4GB at least, more if you can afford it)

* 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)

* DVD drive for installation

* Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

* Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.

Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...

http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/

Buy Snow Leopard > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

Call Apple Sales...in the US: 1-800-MY-APPLE. Or Support... 1-800-275-2273

Other countries...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57

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Damien L Author

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Apr 5, 2013 3:07 AM in response to Damien L

I managed to find a 10.5 disc (I borrowed my dads, his mac came with the 10.5 disc). When I start up with this disc it says OS X can not be installed on this computer. Is this because it is specific to the mac it was supplied with or do I have another issue?

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AnaMusic

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Apr 5, 2013 3:09 AM in response to Damien L

Damien L wrote:

I managed to find a 10.5 disc (I borrowed my dads, his mac came with the 10.5 disc). When I start up with this disc it says OS X can not be installed on this computer.

Is this because it is specific to the mac it was supplied with or do I have another issue?

Yes.

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BDAqua

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Apr 5, 2013 10:38 AM in response to Damien L

Gray Discs are Machine specific.

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