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Jun 20, 2015 4:46 PM in response to emmettfromnycby Niel,Buy a retail Mac OS X 10.4 package from a source such as Amazon or eBay, back up your system, and install it.
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Jun 21, 2015 10:37 AM in response to emmettfromnycby BDAqua,Tiger Requirements...
To use Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, your Macintosh needs:
* A PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
* Built-in FireWire
* At least 256 MB of RAM (I recommend 1GB minimum)
* DVD drive (DVD-ROM), Combo (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) or SuperDrive (DVD-R) for installation
* At least 3 GB of free disk space; 4 GB if you install the XCode 2 Developer Tools (I recommend 20GB minimum)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1514
Apple may even have an International version...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5231053?tstart=0
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mac+os+x+tiger+retail+10.4
See Tom's, (Texas Mac Man), great info on where/how to find/get Tiger...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15305521#15305521
Or Ali Brown's great info on where/how to find/get Tiger...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10381710#10381710
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Jun 21, 2015 6:42 PM in response to emmettfromnycby MichelPM,If your PowerMac G4 has a 867 MHz or faster CPU, it maybe capable of running OS X 10.5.8 Leopard.
Purchase disc from Amazon or eBay.
General requirements
- Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
- 512MB of memory
- DVD drive for installation
- 9GB of available disk space
- Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
Feature-specific requirements
Time Machine requires an additional hard drive (sold separately).
Photo Booth requires an iSight camera (built-in or external), USB video class (UVC) camera, or FireWire DV camcorder; and an Intel or PowerPC G5 processor. Backdrop effects require an Intel Core Duo or faster processor. Backdrop effects when using a DV camcorder require fixed focus, exposure, and white balance.
Boot Camp requires a Mac with an Intel processor and Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista (sold separately).
Screen sharing in iChat and in the Finder requires a 128-Kbps Internet connection (300-Kbps recommended).
Front Row requires a Mac with built-in IR and an Apple Remote.DVD Player requires a 1.8GHz PowerPC G5 or faster processor for improved de-interlacing.
iChat requirement
- Audio chats require a microphone and a 56-Kbps Internet connection.
- Video chats require an iSight camera (built-in or external), USB video class (UVC) camera, or FireWire DV camcorder; and 128-Kbps upstream and downstream Internet connection.
- Photo Booth and backdrop effects require an Intel Core Duo or faster processor.
- Backdrop effects when using a DV camcorder require fixed focus, exposure, and white balance.
- Some iChat features offer better performance and quality with higher system capabilities.
More details
Developer tools require 1GB of memory and an additional 3GB of available disk space.
What’s in the Box
- Installation DVD
- Welcome to Mac OS X Leopard User's Guide