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This is my first time replacing a new, blank HD on a MacBook without an OS on it. How do i get OS X 10.6.8 onto it in the easiest way possible? Thanks, and it also has a CD drive, if that helps with anything LOL.
Specs:
-2.4GHz Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo T8300)
-4GB of RAM
-2008 13.3" Apple MacBook
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Doesn't have the OS installed on it
Based on the information that you have provided, I believe that you have a early 2008 Macbook.
The original OSX for that Macbook was Leopard (10.5).
The easiest way to install Snow Leopard (10.6) is to purchase the Snow leopard retail disk:
store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
After installation, I suggest running the Snow Leopard combo update:
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399?locale=en_US
Ciao.
Make clone drive with Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper is the easiest way to get the same environment.
1) Put blank HDD into external enclosure and connect your MacBook
2) Format external drive with DiskUtility
3) Open Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!
4) Source drive is internal HDD and destination drive is external one.
5) Make clone.
I do not have the old hard drive.... (i bought it off eBay)
I read somewhere ( i thing iFixit.com) that i can put the OS in the CD drive and do the disk utility after i put in the hard drive
drake.bebe wrote:
... i can put the OS in the CD drive and do the disk utility after i put in the hard drive
that's right, the OS X 10.6 installation DVD will boot your computer, you might have to hold down the "C" or "D" key during startup to force this, but if the internal drive is blank and has no OS on it, then it should boot to the OS DVD in the optical drive. When the installer starts up, in the menu you can select Disc Utility before you proceed with the installation to prepare the new blank hard drive. Simplest is to partition with 1 partition, in options make sure you select GUID partition map, it should be selected by default.
I think this might be the specs for that model, you can browse this site for other useful info about particular Mac models, i.e. - max version OS X possible
So basically I do this but with Snow Leopard :
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing+Mac+OS+X+10.5+Leopard/751
Yup, nice guide btw. Snow Leopard would run fine in that machine. It was the last OS that was very fast. Later OSs become very resource intensive.
You also might consider an SSD in your machine depending on how long you intend to use it.
Here's some benchmarks from OWC, where I would recommend you buy what ever you decide you need:
http://eshop.macsales.com/Reviews/Framework.cfm?page=/Benchmarks/CS6BenchmarkPag e-MacBook.html
Early 2008 MacBook HD replacment
