an iBook G4 is not a macbook. let's not confuse names here for technical reasons. the ibook G4 will run up to the latest 10.5 update, however the info you have mentioned about the download of os x 10.5.6 is just an update and not a full installer. you need to find a full os x leopard DVD to do this.
lew On 30 Apr 2012, at 19:21, Missy Hoppe wrote: > Hi! This is most definitely not an intel based macbook. It's currently > running osx 10.4.1. I found a 10.5.6 download on the > apple site, but don't know if that will do my friend any good. As for the > machine specs, I don't think the individual in > question is capable of finding out that information. All he can tell me is > that it's an Ibook g4. If I download this 10.5.6 > thing for him, could I creat an install disc from it? Actually, I'm not sure > this is a full osx install; it's downloading > rather quickly. Again, any assistance you might be able to provide is > extremely appreciated. > Missy > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lewis Alexander > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 2:16 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Question on behalf of a friend: Acquiring OSX 10.5 install disc > > hi missy, > > please could you find out for me what spec macbook this is and it's date / > model? > > macbooks by their very nature are capable of running snow leopard but will > struggle on lion. as OS X 10.6 is intel based, the > macbooks were intel chips, the reason your disks won't work on his machine is > due to the fact the disks are prepared for your > version machine so are locked to the machine serial identifier. > > the only way to do this is to find a copy of snow leopard for sale. I have my > retail DVD here but sending it out would take a > long time to the USA from previous experience. > > let's see what we can do here. > > lew > > On 30 Apr 2012, at 19:05, Missy Hoppe wrote: > >> Hello, all. I'm hoping this isn't an inappropriate question for the >> list, but I'm trying to find out something on behalf of a friend. He's got >> an older macboo. It isn't capable of running OSX > 10.6, but he thinks it might be able to run 10.5. >> Unfortunately, when he bought the macbook, it didn't come with any >> Install CDs or anything. This individual is on an extremely tight >> budget, so I'm trying to find out if there's a way to get ahold of OSX >> 10.5 for little or no cost. If it's reasonably priced, I would even be >> willing to help him buy it, but if there's a free alternative somehow, >> or a resource I can point him towards, I would really appreciate any >> information you may have. Please feel free to contact > me off list to reduce list traffic. Like I said, I hope this question isn't > out of line; I definitely want to help my friend > acquire the software he needs through legal channels, but my macbook is too > new for me to have the software he needs. >> Thank you all for your time, and I hope that everyone is having a really >> great day. >> Missy >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
