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How to put 10.6 on Mac Mini 2011?

Liquinn said:
Ah. So it would work. I bought it second hand and it came with Leopard. :)
Only 10.4 and 10.5 supported. 2 versions of OS X =[
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It was a timing issue. Apple switched from the PowerPC to Intel processors. OS 10.5 was the last OS that supported the PowerPCs.
 
CoastalOR said:
It was a timing issue. Apple switched from the PowerPC to Intel processors. OS 10.5 was the last OS that supported the PowerPCs.
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Ah. So if Apple never did switch to Intel processors the G5 would have supported 4/5 versions. :)
 
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All PowerMac G5 models will support booting from Tiger.
The oldest came with 10.2.x (Jaguar)
The newest with 10.4.4
All will boot to Tiger, or Leopard
If you have a Tiger installer with latest version 10.4.6, that will certainly install on any G5.
2 OS X generations, yes.
But the last PowerMac was released new in October 2005, with Tiger installed.
The last system update to Leopard was in August 2009 - so there's an active span of over 4 years.
Apple wasn't releasing OS X generations as often then as they do now.
You will also notice that all 2005 G4/G5 Macs and PowerBooks/iBooks were limited at the end of that generation to only one more major OS X release. Part of the limitation of a hardware release at the end of a hardware generation.

I was working for Dell support at the time of the release of Windows XP. I remember the frustration that some customers had when Dell decided that they would not provide the required BIOS updates on certain popular models sold at that time.
So, a brand new Dell, current at the time, that couldn't be upgraded to the next Windows version. So - not exactly an unknown situation.
Not Apple, but a similar situation. The hardware sometimes doesn't get the attention that you might think it deserves when new operating systems are released.
You usually have to work within those limits.
 
DeltaMac said:
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All PowerMac G5 models will support booting from Tiger.
The oldest came with 10.2.x (Jaguar)
The newest with 10.4.4
All will boot to Tiger, or Leopard
If you have a Tiger installer with latest version 10.4.6, that will certainly install on any G5.
2 OS X generations, yes.
But the last PowerMac was released new in October 2005, with Tiger installed.
The last system update to Leopard was in August 2009 - so there's an active span of over 4 years.
Apple wasn't releasing OS X generations as often then as they do now.
You will also notice that all 2005 G4/G5 Macs and PowerBooks/iBooks were limited at the end of that generation to only one more major OS X release. Part of the limitation of a hardware release at the end of a hardware generation.

I was working for Dell support at the time of the release of Windows XP. I remember the frustration that some customers had when Dell decided that they would not provide the required BIOS updates on certain popular models sold at that time.
So, a brand new Dell, current at the time, that couldn't be upgraded to the next Windows version. So - not exactly an unknown situation.
Not Apple, but a similar situation. The hardware sometimes doesn't get the attention that you might think it deserves when new operating systems are released.
You usually have to work within those limits.
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Should I keep my G5? And I do not have the box. Thanks for the info. :3
 
Why wouldn't you keep a PowerMac G5? Unless you don't have the space for it?
Or, maybe you don't have any need to keep it?
What were you planning to do with it?
 
DeltaMac said:
Why wouldn't you keep a PowerMac G5? Unless you don't have the space for it?
Or, maybe you don't have any need to keep it?
What were you planning to do with it?
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To put my 4/4s on and as backup. I wish I could see those products in the store.
 
Liquinn said:
What about a VM?
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Again - same answer - yes a VM of 10.6 is possible on the 2011 mini.
For example, you can use Parallels, but you need to have OS X server installed - at least that is a method that Apple's UL allows.
Google a little to find out more.
 
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