Snow Leopard in Macbook Pro 9.2 (mid 2012)

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pilukycba Author

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Snow Leopard in Macbook Pro 9.2 (mid 2012)

Hi!!! I need to install Snow Leopard in my macbook pro 9.2.

I Have made the instalation in any kind of macbook pro (versions 5,6,7,8) but I can´t do it in my 9.2.

What I get in Verbose mode is:

Loading system library caches com.apple.kext.caches startup extensions.mkext........

and then it stops.

I´m doing the installation with a Snow Leopard 10.6.7, because it´s the version that runs with Ivi Bridge.

I have tried with differents Hard Disks and even with 1333Mhz RAM (the 9.2 have 1600Mhz).

What can I do?? because I need to run the Snow Leopard at all cost

Thanks

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), macbook pro 9.2, snow leopard

Posted on Jul 19, 2013 6:47 AM

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Answer 1

MlchaelLAX

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Jul 19, 2013 4:06 PM in response to pilukycba

Exactly why do you need to run Snow Leopard on your new MacBook Pro?

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Answer 2

sig

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Jul 19, 2013 6:57 AM in response to pilukycba

Your MacBook Pro came with a later OS than Snow Leopard so you wont be able to install that. If you need to run SL at all cost you'll need an earlier MBP like an early 2011 or earlier. Or it may be possible to run it using a virtual machine.

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Answer 3

Lexiepex

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Jul 19, 2013 8:18 AM in response to pilukycba

You should never try running other than the exact memory specification for your mac.

As Sig said: You can not install a lower OS version than what the hardware was delivered with.

Your MBP 9,2 was delivered with Lion 10.7.4, so there is no way that you downgrade to SL.

It has to do with the embedded hardware drivers for the hardware.

Maybe you can run it in a virtualizer as VM, the best chance with Parallels Desktop 8 (but I am not 100% sure), most probably with an install DvD. The Virtualizer app will do the "translation".

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Answer 4

ds store

Level 7

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Jul 19, 2013 8:48 AM in response to pilukycba

No hardware drivers for Snow Leopard for that model so you can't direct install it, but you can buy Snow Leopard Server and easily/legally run that in a virtual machine program like the free VirtualBox, or the commercial VMFusion or Parallels.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439

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