Tiger to Leopard Upgrade: How do I backup my applications?

[rightpaw]

I have been looking for advice on how to keep my Tiger applications (relatively) functional when I upgrade to Leopard. I have Carbon Copy Cloner. The question(s) is/are:

1. If I make a selective backup, what folders other than Applications to I choose from my current Tiger HD?

2. Once I know which Folders to backup, can I save as a dmg?

3. If I can save as a dmg, how do I restore the Applications to the Leopard system without running into "issues."

Regards,

Adam

 

[MTI]

I took a G5 iMac running 10.4.11 to 10.5.6 without losing any apps (MS Office, Symantec, Firefox), the settings or any data via a retail version of Leopard.

 

[iLog.Genius]

Do you plan on doing a clean install of Leopard? If not, you're better off just "upgrading" to Leopard (installing over Tiger)

 

[old-wiz]

When I upgraded my iBook G4 from Tiger to Leopard I just did an 'archive and install' and the apps didn't change; I could still use the old aps with no problem.