Q: I have an iMac G3 that the previous owner deleted the OS. I have the OS X tiger (10.4) and I have downloaded the Apple version 7.5.3 in Binary and have it on CD RW. I am new to mac and would appreciate help loading the older OS so I can find a way to upg
Please help me re-load an OS on a G3. I know the machine is a 500 MHZ 128 MB RAM,30 GB HDD with a CD slot loader. I am new to MAC but have over 20 years in the computer field, none of hwich is helping me now.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.4), I have DVD with X Tiger and CD RW w
Posted on Apr 28, 2013 6:33 PM
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
1. Boot the computer using the Tiger Installer Disc. Insert the disc into the
optical drive and restart the computer. After the chime press and hold down the
"C" key. Release the key when you see a small spinning gear appear below the
dark gray Apple logo.
2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue
button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, set the format type to Mac
OS Extended (Journaled, if supported), then click on the Partition button.
3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
Assistant. After you finish Setup Assistant will complete the installation after which you
will be running a fresh install of OS X. You can now begin the update process by
opening Software Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your
installation current.
Posted on Apr 28, 2013 6:38 PM