I'm currently running Mavericks on my iMac and aren't particularly impressed with it. Can I go back to Leopard if I have the Leopard install disc then upgrade to Snow Leopard using the SL Upgrade disc?
If so how?
Thanks
Hello,
You can only go backwards by erasing the drive & reinstalling, losing everything, might be better to install 10.5/10.6 on an external drive to boot from.
There is no need to go back all the way back to Leopard, if your goal is Snow Leopard: Using the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD ($20) on an erased internal hard drive, new partition or external drive will suffice:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
MlchaelLAX wrote:
There is no need to go back all the way back to Leopard, if your goal is Snow Leopard: Using the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD ($20) on an erased internal hard drive, new partition or external drive will suffice:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
I only have the Snow Leopard Upgrade DVD I do however have the full Leopard install disc. Is there an idiot sheet describing how to carry out the above?
Thanks
The Upgrade DVD won't necessarily help you. Frequently it will only work on a 10.5 system. You are better off buying the 10.6 installer disc linked to above or downgrading to 10.7.3, and I'll explain why 10.7.3 should be considered in a bit. Note, your iMac needs to be older than March 29, 2010 to be able to use that purchased installer disc. If you are using POP for e-mail, create a new IMAP account to your POP server, and create folders under the IMAP inbox on the server to move your POP e-mail. That will ensure compatibility with the older Mac OS X before you install it. If you already are using IMAP, make e-mail folders on the server to drag any content you have on your Mac.
Calendars may not transfer back over to the older Mac OS X.
Addresses will if you drag them into a folder on your desktop, and reimport them from your backup you make before downgrading.
10.6 does not fully support Java in its most secure form. You may be better off using 10.7.3 unless you rely on Rosetta applications (old pre-2006 applications written for PowerPC). If you rely on a few of those, running 10.6 Server may be better in virtualization and this link explains how:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2295#ROSETTALION
Otherwise, going to 10.6 or 10.7.3, you need to follow this advice:
Back to Leopard?
