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HELP!!! how to install Mac OS Snow Leopard to my new MAC PRO
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The Mac Pro restore dvd would not work in the MacBook Pro.
The MacBook Pro restore dvd would work.
That's what I thought. He's got his MacBook Pro 10.6.3 restore DVD, so if I had to do it, that's the route I'd take.
I think I'll just make sure I have a good clone at all times, though. I would hate to redo all the installing, even to my SSD.
I think I'll just make sure I have a good clone at all times, though. I would hate to redo all the installing, even to my SSD.
Hello, I have a MacPro 2.4Ghz Quadcore which I got last week. It comes with a preinstalled Lion 10.7 OSX.
Since I must run few important app that requires Rosetta, I truly need Snow Leopard! And I must go native (no virtual machine!).
When I try to install 10.6 from an external HD, I will get the apple logo and than the installer will stop.
I think that as said before, if I start in T mode (target mode), with an attached additional Mac I could than try to install from a third external HD using a firewire cable. I will need Mac OSX 10.6.4 or higher installer, but cannot find around....
Question: if I install on a third party external HD 10.6 and than apply the combo 10.6.8 update to the external disk, can i than use carbon-copy and copy the entire content into the internal HD of my MacPro? Will become a bootable computer??? Apple told me that Snow Leopard cannot be installed at all (!) on the latest MacPros....? Any thought?
I am desperate!!!
Puffo
Since I must run few important app that requires Rosetta, I truly need Snow Leopard! And I must go native (no virtual machine!).
When I try to install 10.6 from an external HD, I will get the apple logo and than the installer will stop.
I think that as said before, if I start in T mode (target mode), with an attached additional Mac I could than try to install from a third external HD using a firewire cable. I will need Mac OSX 10.6.4 or higher installer, but cannot find around....
Question: if I install on a third party external HD 10.6 and than apply the combo 10.6.8 update to the external disk, can i than use carbon-copy and copy the entire content into the internal HD of my MacPro? Will become a bootable computer??? Apple told me that Snow Leopard cannot be installed at all (!) on the latest MacPros....? Any thought?
I am desperate!!!
Puffo
That should work. Anything over 10.6.5 should boot it. Then I would apply the v1.1 10.6.8 Combo update again after data transfers.
Apple is full of crap. You can run 10.6 just fine as that was what shipped with the Pro's 2 years ago when the same exact model was still available. And I am typing this on 10.6 Mac Pro.
I just did this last night because I also took delivery of a new Mac Pro which had OS X Lion installed.
Fortunately, I had a Snow Leopard Drop-in DVD (version 10.6.0 - yes 10.6.0). Here is what I did:
1. Booted from SL Drop-in DVD by holding option after a restart
2. Went into Disk Utility and added a 2nd partition to the existing Macintosh HD partition. I did this because I wasn't sure if this Drop-in DVD would support the ATI 5770 since this together with the Mac Pro was launched with SL version 10.6.4. I also wanted to keep the oS X Lion emergency partition on there just in case this Drop-in DVD did not work.
3. I was able to successfully install it with no problems - I had a 30" HP ZR30W monitor and the video card and resolution were fine. Also, as soon as I booted I went into System Report to verify everything. All the devices were reporting no problems. The only hiccup was that in System Preferences under Display, there were no calibration profiles.
4. I immediately updated to 10.6.8 via Software Update. After this, the calibration profiles were now listed in System Preferences under Display.
5. Everything has been fine and the Mac Pro is operating great.
I do not want to sound arrogant, but I have to use Lion on a MacBook Air and while there U.I. enhancements are nice, I really loathe the overall Lion experience compared to Snow Leopard. Even if it is just for the iCal and Address Book interface. Not to continue hi-jacking my own post, but I simply do not see why Apple did this. Even the removal of iSync was a mystery, I relied on this heavily as a non-smart phone Nokia carrying person.
Anyways, I digress... I have an extra Snow Leopard DVD Drop-n here at my house. If you would like it email me here: michael710 at me dot com
Best,
Desmo
Fortunately, I had a Snow Leopard Drop-in DVD (version 10.6.0 - yes 10.6.0). Here is what I did:
1. Booted from SL Drop-in DVD by holding option after a restart
2. Went into Disk Utility and added a 2nd partition to the existing Macintosh HD partition. I did this because I wasn't sure if this Drop-in DVD would support the ATI 5770 since this together with the Mac Pro was launched with SL version 10.6.4. I also wanted to keep the oS X Lion emergency partition on there just in case this Drop-in DVD did not work.
3. I was able to successfully install it with no problems - I had a 30" HP ZR30W monitor and the video card and resolution were fine. Also, as soon as I booted I went into System Report to verify everything. All the devices were reporting no problems. The only hiccup was that in System Preferences under Display, there were no calibration profiles.
4. I immediately updated to 10.6.8 via Software Update. After this, the calibration profiles were now listed in System Preferences under Display.
5. Everything has been fine and the Mac Pro is operating great.
I do not want to sound arrogant, but I have to use Lion on a MacBook Air and while there U.I. enhancements are nice, I really loathe the overall Lion experience compared to Snow Leopard. Even if it is just for the iCal and Address Book interface. Not to continue hi-jacking my own post, but I simply do not see why Apple did this. Even the removal of iSync was a mystery, I relied on this heavily as a non-smart phone Nokia carrying person.
Anyways, I digress... I have an extra Snow Leopard DVD Drop-n here at my house. If you would like it email me here: michael710 at me dot com
Best,
Desmo
Desmo1098, thanks for the reply.... BUT I am confused about your approach!
In my case, if I try to install OS 10.6 from SL DVD or from an external HD (with 10.6 installer on it), Snow Leopard will hang with the Apple logo and the installation will NOT progress. As said before, OS 10.6 will NOT work on latest MacPro machines (probably the software will detect different version of hardware?).
So I guess the ONLY (?) way is to install from a 10.6.4 (or higher) installer.
As I do not have 10.6.x, I will install 10.6. on the external HD, apply the update and with carbon copy, copy the entire content in the original internal MacPro HD.
Do you think it will work? Is this a good approach?
Anything else, just in case???
Puffo
In my case, if I try to install OS 10.6 from SL DVD or from an external HD (with 10.6 installer on it), Snow Leopard will hang with the Apple logo and the installation will NOT progress. As said before, OS 10.6 will NOT work on latest MacPro machines (probably the software will detect different version of hardware?).
So I guess the ONLY (?) way is to install from a 10.6.4 (or higher) installer.
As I do not have 10.6.x, I will install 10.6. on the external HD, apply the update and with carbon copy, copy the entire content in the original internal MacPro HD.
Do you think it will work? Is this a good approach?
Anything else, just in case???
Puffo
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I am sorry because I do not have any experience with the avenues you pursuing to install SL. I can only confirm the method I used. I would be more than happy to send you my extra Snow Leopard Drop-in DVD. Just let me know.
Just to confirm... What Mac Pro do you have because you said 2.4, is this 8-core 2.4 or 4-core 2.8?
Desmo
I am sorry because I do not have any experience with the avenues you pursuing to install SL. I can only confirm the method I used. I would be more than happy to send you my extra Snow Leopard Drop-in DVD. Just let me know.
Just to confirm... What Mac Pro do you have because you said 2.4, is this 8-core 2.4 or 4-core 2.8?
Desmo
Hi, it is the 8-Core Intel Xeon "Westmere" at 2,4 GHz purchased couple of weeks ago.
I will try to install OSX 10.6 on an external HD, update it to 10.6.8 and than, using carbon copy, copy the content into the original HD of the MacPro. I hope it will boot than....
Crossing fingers.
Puffo
I will try to install OSX 10.6 on an external HD, update it to 10.6.8 and than, using carbon copy, copy the content into the original HD of the MacPro. I hope it will boot than....
Crossing fingers.
Puffo
Yes, that will work.
To simplify the process, you could pull the HDD out of the Mac Pro, install 10.6 on it, upgrade it to 10.6.8, and put the hard drive back in. Skip the cloning processes to save time.
Now I have sadly another problem....
I have an installer.dmg of OS 10.6 which is 5.6GB is size. When I run it i get a warning message saying that I must make it into a DVD. I do NOT have a DL DVD and regular DVD is only 4.7GB. How can I run and install it than????
I have an installer.dmg of OS 10.6 which is 5.6GB is size. When I run it i get a warning message saying that I must make it into a DVD. I do NOT have a DL DVD and regular DVD is only 4.7GB. How can I run and install it than????
Nope, in my country I can buy only retail Lion. Apple store do NOT carry OS DVDs any more. And online I can buy only Lion 10.7 :-(
Partition a HDD at around 8-10GB and restore the .dmg image to it. Boot to the external partition and point to where you want it installed. Easy. No disc required. And only 1 extra step.
You have me confused here. Don't you have an external HDD? From your previous posts i take it that you do. Simply make a small partition on that drive and using Disk Utility restore that dmg to that partition. You should then be able to boot from it holding alt and install on the other partition of your external HDD.
I don't get this whole thing though, If you're not able to install anything prior to 10.6.4 on a new Mac Pro then how are you able to do that on your external? Is it an internal drive thing only? Otherwise you need another Mac
sOwL, I suspect it is the MacPro latest series that requires Snow over 10.6.4 or Lion.
I will try to install as everyone said on an external HD Snow, update to 10.6.8 and see if I can than booth from there. Cross fingers
I will let you know.
Thanks all so much for your help!!!
Puffo
I will try to install as everyone said on an external HD Snow, update to 10.6.8 and see if I can than booth from there. Cross fingers
I will let you know.
Thanks all so much for your help!!!
Puffo
You're going to have to use another Mac to install SL onto the hard drive.
Just in case that wasn't clear already.
Just in case that wasn't clear already.
minifridge1138, yes, I am aware of that. However I have a quick question:
1. if I install 10.6 on an external bootable HD,
2. than I update it to OSX 10.6.8.
3. Than, using carbon-copy, I copy/mirror, the content into the internal MacPro HD, you do not think it will work and will be able to boot properly???
If that is correct, I will do that and I will NOT use a second Mac (PPC based, which in fact I have) to do this kind of operations. OK?
Puffo.
1. if I install 10.6 on an external bootable HD,
2. than I update it to OSX 10.6.8.
3. Than, using carbon-copy, I copy/mirror, the content into the internal MacPro HD, you do not think it will work and will be able to boot properly???
If that is correct, I will do that and I will NOT use a second Mac (PPC based, which in fact I have) to do this kind of operations. OK?
Puffo.
The thing is, you wouldn't be able to install SL earlier than 10.6.4 on any drive on the new MP, be it internal or external. So your steps are correct, but you have to follow them using another machine.
Step 1 will not work on the 5,1 Mac Pro.
As sOwL mentioned, the Mac doesn't care if the drive is internal or external.
There is no way to avoid using a 2nd Mac. One that is capable of installing Snow Leopard.
Here's more bad news for you: a PowerPC mac can not install Snow Leopard. So the 2nd Mac you have is completely useless for this situation. You need a 2nd intel based mac. It wouldn't even help you install Leopard (10.5) because it would install the PowerPC drivers which can't boot in your Mac Pro.
OK, tomorrow I will try either way and let you know.
One -legal- question: since our brand new MacPro is coming with Lion pre-installed, my system admin is wondering if installing a previous version (Snow L.) will either broke the Apple licensee or we could have some legal problems in case of a verification by the State Financial/Postal Police?
Puffo.
One -legal- question: since our brand new MacPro is coming with Lion pre-installed, my system admin is wondering if installing a previous version (Snow L.) will either broke the Apple licensee or we could have some legal problems in case of a verification by the State Financial/Postal Police?
Puffo.
Nope. It shipped with 10.6.4 if they ask
The needs of your company trump Apples need to have you on Lion. I was asked why not using lion when getting restore discs for MBP's that needed to be downgraded. "Because it sucks and you broke stuff". They didn't hassle me anymore as I threw all the acronyms at them that 10.7 broke at the time.
Not too long ago, I had the same problem as the OP; I wanted to get SL on a 2010 tower that shipped with no restore discs.
I ripped my 10.6.3 DVD, and copied some files into the ripped dmg of 10.6.7; basically, I just made a "universal" 10.6.7 image. Restored this "universal" dmg to a USB stick, and I was good to go.
I ripped my 10.6.3 DVD, and copied some files into the ripped dmg of 10.6.7; basically, I just made a "universal" 10.6.7 image. Restored this "universal" dmg to a USB stick, and I was good to go.
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I have a early 2011 iMac that came with Snow Leopard 10.6.6 / iLife DVD's (which now has Mountain Lion on it)
I also have a mid 2011 MackBook Pro that came with Lion 10.7.x
I had purchased a Snow Leopard from Apple a year before that, (it was the 10.6.3 DVD), and I wanted to put that on my MBP, but like everyone else I got the 3 beeps indicating no hardware support.
SO, I got a BlacX USB docking station for SATA HDD (2.5" / 3.5") and simply took the drive out of the MBP, attached it to the iMac via USB and restored it from my iMac using it's DVD of SL 10.6.6 and all is now good
there's also a $40 SATA cable you can get from Best Buy that will do the trick- if you have another computer to restore from.
I also have a mid 2011 MackBook Pro that came with Lion 10.7.x
I had purchased a Snow Leopard from Apple a year before that, (it was the 10.6.3 DVD), and I wanted to put that on my MBP, but like everyone else I got the 3 beeps indicating no hardware support.
SO, I got a BlacX USB docking station for SATA HDD (2.5" / 3.5") and simply took the drive out of the MBP, attached it to the iMac via USB and restored it from my iMac using it's DVD of SL 10.6.6 and all is now good
there's also a $40 SATA cable you can get from Best Buy that will do the trick- if you have another computer to restore from.
Wow - very old thread. Did you not have the option for Target Disk Mode on these two?