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Where Can I Download OS X Leopard (or Panther)?

Hello. Does anyone know where I can download either OS X Leopard or OS X Panther? Don't ask why I need them. Just give me the links. Please leave OS X Tiger out of this. I already have a disk for that. If you don't have both links just one would be great.

Please help,

HFTaylor12

iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11), G4

Posted on May 24, 2015 3:30 PM

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May 24, 2015 6:14 PM in response to HFTaylor12

Note, Macs will only run the installer disc that shipped with them, and newer retail release discs.

Getting Gray, OEM, Update, or DropIn installer discs will not work unless the disc was designated for that age of Mac.


Since the iBook G4 was October 22 2003 to May 16, 2006,

And 10.3 was released October 24, 2003, and 10.4.6 April 3, 2006, that leaves you with the following possibilities with an iBook G4:


October 22, 2003 - April 18 2004 iBook G4s could use the 10.3.2 retail release as 10.3.2 was released December 17, 2003

April 19 2004 to October 19, 2004 iBook G4s could use the 10.3.5 retail release as 10.3.5 was released August 9, 2004


The newest iBook G4 model could not use 10.4.3 or earlier retail releases.

10.4's retail release was April 29, 2005, limiting all iBooks released after July 26, 2005 to Tiger and Leopard only retail releases.


So given your limitation of wanting Panther, be aware that it won't work with certain newer iBook models.

Where Can I Download OS X Leopard (or Panther)?

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