Tiger
and now it won't boot :lol:
i called apple and after some chap cried down the phone “you can’t have it, it’s not out yet!!” I was passed to the advanced support team. Some copies from there FTP are corrupt and missing some boot files so now I’m waiting for them to fix it
i've still got the before you install PDF if you wanna see?? :lol:
i called apple and after some chap cried down the phone “you can’t have it, it’s not out yet!!” I was passed to the advanced support team. Some copies from there FTP are corrupt and missing some boot files so now I’m waiting for them to fix it
i've still got the before you install PDF if you wanna see?? :lol:
Read Before You Install
Mac OS X
Read the following before you install Mac OS X. It includes information about
supported computers, system requirements, and installing Mac OS X.
Important Mac OS X Tiger Developer Preview is pre-release software. Do not use this
pre-release software in a commercial operating environment or with important data.
You should back up all of your data before installing this software and regularly back
up data while using the software. You will not be able to upgrade from the Tiger
Developer Preview to the Tiger GM release.
For more information about the Developer Preview, see the latest Tiger seed notes in
the Download Software area at Apple Developer Connection:
• **********************
Note: The Mac OS X Tiger Developer Preview is available in English only.
System requirements
You must have a Macintosh computer with
• a PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
• a DVD drive
• built-in FireWire
• at least 128 MB of RAM
• a built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported
by your computer
• at least 2 GB of disk space available, or 3.5 GB if you install the developer tools
If you see a message in the Installer that you do not have enough disk space to install
Mac OS X, you can deselect items to save space.
Updating your computer's firmware
You may need to update your computer’s firmware. It's best to update the firmware
before installing Mac OS X. If you haven't started the Mac OS X Installer, check the
Apple Software Updates website to see if there are any firmware updates for your
computer:
• http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
If you don't do this, you may see a message that you need to update your computer’s
firmware when you start the Installer. To update the firmware, you will need to quit the
Installer and restart your computer using your current startup disk, then check the
Software Updates website.
If you have problems with your computer after installing this version of Mac OS X, you
might need to update the firmware even though you did not see a message when you
installed the software. Check the Software Updates website for recent firmware updates
for your computer.
Starting installation
To start installing Mac OS X, insert the Mac OS X Install DVD and double-click the
Install Mac OS X icon:
You can also start installing Mac OS X by inserting the Install DVD and restarting your
computer, then holding down the C key, or selecting the Install DVD as your startup
disk using Startup Disk preferences.
Quitting the Installer
If you need to quit the Installer before you click Install in the Easy Install or Custom
Install pane, choose Quit Installer from the Installer application menu, then click
Startup Disk to select a startup disk for your computer.
If you have already clicked Install, wait until installation finishes.
Advice about hardware compatibility
Installing on a Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)
If you have a Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) that came with an Apple SCSI hard
disk, do not choose UNIX File System (UFS) as the format for the destination disk.
Installing on a computer with a third-party SCSI card
If you have a third-party SCSI card installed in your computer and you cannot start up
Mac OS X, attach a disk or terminator to one of the card’s ports. If you continue to have
problems, try removing the card. Contact the manufacturer of the card for more
information about using the card with Mac OS X.
Installing on a computer with a third-party video card
If you have a third-party video card installed in your computer, you may need to
remove it before you install Mac OS X. Contact the manufacturer of the card for more
information about using the card with Mac OS X.
Advice about installing Mac OS X
Erasing and formatting your disk
When you install Mac OS X, you can erase the destination disk you select. In the “Select
a Destination” pane of the Installer, click the Options button. Select Erase and Install
then choose a format. In most cases, choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Important Do not choose UNIX File System (UFS) unless you need to work with this
format. If you choose UFS, you must have Mac OS 9 and your Mac OS 9 applications
installed on a Mac OS Extended format disk to use them with the Classic environment.
To install Mac OS X on the same disk or disk partition as Mac OS 9, the disk must be in
Mac OS Extended format. If it isn’t, quit the Installer and back up your files, then
reformat the disk.
You can also divide your hard disk into several partitions before you install Mac OS X.
Choose Open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu and click Partition. Partitioning the
disk erases the entire disk, so be sure to back up your files first.
Installing optional software
Easy Install installs all the software you need to use Mac OS X, but does not install
some additional software. If you want to install this optional software or you don’t
want to install all the software installed using Easy Install, click Custom Install and
select the items you want to install.
Locating the Installer log
When you install Mac OS X, the Installer saves a log of the installation. To see the log,
open Console, click Logs, then click the triangle next to /var/log and select install.log.
Reinstalling Mac OS X
To reinstall Mac OS X, insert the Mac OS X Install DVD and double-click the Install Mac
OS X icon, then follow the onscreen instructions. When you see the “Select a
Destination” pane, click Options to select how to install Mac OS X:
• Select Archive and Install to save your existing system files, user accounts and their
home folders, and existing network settings. If you do, the Installer saves the files
in a folder named Previous System so that you can copy them to an appropriate
location later. You cannot start up your computer using the Previous System folder.
• Select Erase and Install to erase the destination volume and install a new copy of
Mac OS X. If you select this option, you will lose all your files and the software you
have installed on the destination volume, so you may want to back it up first. If you
select this option, you can choose the format for the volume. In most cases, choose
Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the pop-up menu.
Setting up and connecting to the Internet
If you have an existing Internet service provider (ISP) and you're installing Mac OS X for
the first time, you need to enter your Internet connection information when installation
finishes. Be sure to have the information available. If you have problems connecting to
the Internet, contact your ISP to make sure you have the correct information.
Advice about using Mac OS X
If you have problems starting up
If you cannot start up your computer, insert the Mac OS X Install DVD and restart your
computer then hold down the C key. Choose Open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu,
then click First Aid to repair your disk.
If you have problems starting up your computer and you have devices connected to
your computer such as FireWire drives, USB printers, or external displays, try
disconnecting them before starting up again.
Upgrading Mac OS 9
To use Mac OS 9 applications, you should upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS 9.
It’s recommended that you use Mac OS 9.2 or later.
If you have Mac OS 9.1 installed, you can upgrade Mac OS 9 after you install Mac OS X
using a Mac OS 9 install CD and the Classic environment. If you don’t have the most
recent Mac OS 9 install CD, you can download updates for Mac OS 9 from the Apple
website. If you want to upgrade using Software Update, start up your computer using
Mac OS 9.
Upgrading your applications and other software
For best results with Mac OS X, look for versions of your applications that are built for
Mac OS X. Check the Mac OS X website for information about available applications:
• http://www.apple.com/macosx/
If you cannot find Mac OS X versions, upgrade to the latest Mac OS 9 version to use
with the Mac OS X Classic environment. Check with the manufacturers for the latest
updates.
Installing the latest version of the Startup Disk control panel
To switch from Mac OS 9 back to Mac OS X, be sure to use Startup Disk control panel
version 9.2.1 or later. A recent version of the Startup Disk control panel is available at
this location:
• docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120024
Using POP email accounts and On My Mac mailboxes in Tiger and Panther
If you have a shared home folder and you access a POP email account using Mail in
both Mac OS X Panther and Mac OS X Tiger Developer Preview, you will not see
messages that you retrieve in one version when you switch to the other.
As an alternative, you can uncheck the option to remove copies from the server after
retrieving your messages. To change this option, open the Accounts pane of Mail
preferences and click Advanced.
You will also not see messages saved in an On My Mac mailbox when you switch from
one version to another.
To avoid this problem use separate home folders for each version of Mac OS X.
Your IMAP account will synchronize automatically when you switch between Mail in
Tiger and Panther.
Using QuickTime with Mac OS 9 applications
Using QuickTime with Mac OS 9 applications in the Classic environment requires
QuickTime version 6.0.3. If you need to update your version of QuickTime, go to the
QuickTime website and click Download:
• http://www.apple.com/quicktime
© 2004 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, FireWire, Macintosh, Mac OS,
Power Macintosh, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Corporation, used under license therefrom.
Mac OS X
Read the following before you install Mac OS X. It includes information about
supported computers, system requirements, and installing Mac OS X.
Important Mac OS X Tiger Developer Preview is pre-release software. Do not use this
pre-release software in a commercial operating environment or with important data.
You should back up all of your data before installing this software and regularly back
up data while using the software. You will not be able to upgrade from the Tiger
Developer Preview to the Tiger GM release.
For more information about the Developer Preview, see the latest Tiger seed notes in
the Download Software area at Apple Developer Connection:
• **********************
Note: The Mac OS X Tiger Developer Preview is available in English only.
System requirements
You must have a Macintosh computer with
• a PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
• a DVD drive
• built-in FireWire
• at least 128 MB of RAM
• a built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported
by your computer
• at least 2 GB of disk space available, or 3.5 GB if you install the developer tools
If you see a message in the Installer that you do not have enough disk space to install
Mac OS X, you can deselect items to save space.
Updating your computer's firmware
You may need to update your computer’s firmware. It's best to update the firmware
before installing Mac OS X. If you haven't started the Mac OS X Installer, check the
Apple Software Updates website to see if there are any firmware updates for your
computer:
• http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
If you don't do this, you may see a message that you need to update your computer’s
firmware when you start the Installer. To update the firmware, you will need to quit the
Installer and restart your computer using your current startup disk, then check the
Software Updates website.
If you have problems with your computer after installing this version of Mac OS X, you
might need to update the firmware even though you did not see a message when you
installed the software. Check the Software Updates website for recent firmware updates
for your computer.
Starting installation
To start installing Mac OS X, insert the Mac OS X Install DVD and double-click the
Install Mac OS X icon:
You can also start installing Mac OS X by inserting the Install DVD and restarting your
computer, then holding down the C key, or selecting the Install DVD as your startup
disk using Startup Disk preferences.
Quitting the Installer
If you need to quit the Installer before you click Install in the Easy Install or Custom
Install pane, choose Quit Installer from the Installer application menu, then click
Startup Disk to select a startup disk for your computer.
If you have already clicked Install, wait until installation finishes.
Advice about hardware compatibility
Installing on a Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)
If you have a Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) that came with an Apple SCSI hard
disk, do not choose UNIX File System (UFS) as the format for the destination disk.
Installing on a computer with a third-party SCSI card
If you have a third-party SCSI card installed in your computer and you cannot start up
Mac OS X, attach a disk or terminator to one of the card’s ports. If you continue to have
problems, try removing the card. Contact the manufacturer of the card for more
information about using the card with Mac OS X.
Installing on a computer with a third-party video card
If you have a third-party video card installed in your computer, you may need to
remove it before you install Mac OS X. Contact the manufacturer of the card for more
information about using the card with Mac OS X.
Advice about installing Mac OS X
Erasing and formatting your disk
When you install Mac OS X, you can erase the destination disk you select. In the “Select
a Destination” pane of the Installer, click the Options button. Select Erase and Install
then choose a format. In most cases, choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Important Do not choose UNIX File System (UFS) unless you need to work with this
format. If you choose UFS, you must have Mac OS 9 and your Mac OS 9 applications
installed on a Mac OS Extended format disk to use them with the Classic environment.
To install Mac OS X on the same disk or disk partition as Mac OS 9, the disk must be in
Mac OS Extended format. If it isn’t, quit the Installer and back up your files, then
reformat the disk.
You can also divide your hard disk into several partitions before you install Mac OS X.
Choose Open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu and click Partition. Partitioning the
disk erases the entire disk, so be sure to back up your files first.
Installing optional software
Easy Install installs all the software you need to use Mac OS X, but does not install
some additional software. If you want to install this optional software or you don’t
want to install all the software installed using Easy Install, click Custom Install and
select the items you want to install.
Locating the Installer log
When you install Mac OS X, the Installer saves a log of the installation. To see the log,
open Console, click Logs, then click the triangle next to /var/log and select install.log.
Reinstalling Mac OS X
To reinstall Mac OS X, insert the Mac OS X Install DVD and double-click the Install Mac
OS X icon, then follow the onscreen instructions. When you see the “Select a
Destination” pane, click Options to select how to install Mac OS X:
• Select Archive and Install to save your existing system files, user accounts and their
home folders, and existing network settings. If you do, the Installer saves the files
in a folder named Previous System so that you can copy them to an appropriate
location later. You cannot start up your computer using the Previous System folder.
• Select Erase and Install to erase the destination volume and install a new copy of
Mac OS X. If you select this option, you will lose all your files and the software you
have installed on the destination volume, so you may want to back it up first. If you
select this option, you can choose the format for the volume. In most cases, choose
Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the pop-up menu.
Setting up and connecting to the Internet
If you have an existing Internet service provider (ISP) and you're installing Mac OS X for
the first time, you need to enter your Internet connection information when installation
finishes. Be sure to have the information available. If you have problems connecting to
the Internet, contact your ISP to make sure you have the correct information.
Advice about using Mac OS X
If you have problems starting up
If you cannot start up your computer, insert the Mac OS X Install DVD and restart your
computer then hold down the C key. Choose Open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu,
then click First Aid to repair your disk.
If you have problems starting up your computer and you have devices connected to
your computer such as FireWire drives, USB printers, or external displays, try
disconnecting them before starting up again.
Upgrading Mac OS 9
To use Mac OS 9 applications, you should upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS 9.
It’s recommended that you use Mac OS 9.2 or later.
If you have Mac OS 9.1 installed, you can upgrade Mac OS 9 after you install Mac OS X
using a Mac OS 9 install CD and the Classic environment. If you don’t have the most
recent Mac OS 9 install CD, you can download updates for Mac OS 9 from the Apple
website. If you want to upgrade using Software Update, start up your computer using
Mac OS 9.
Upgrading your applications and other software
For best results with Mac OS X, look for versions of your applications that are built for
Mac OS X. Check the Mac OS X website for information about available applications:
• http://www.apple.com/macosx/
If you cannot find Mac OS X versions, upgrade to the latest Mac OS 9 version to use
with the Mac OS X Classic environment. Check with the manufacturers for the latest
updates.
Installing the latest version of the Startup Disk control panel
To switch from Mac OS 9 back to Mac OS X, be sure to use Startup Disk control panel
version 9.2.1 or later. A recent version of the Startup Disk control panel is available at
this location:
• docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120024
Using POP email accounts and On My Mac mailboxes in Tiger and Panther
If you have a shared home folder and you access a POP email account using Mail in
both Mac OS X Panther and Mac OS X Tiger Developer Preview, you will not see
messages that you retrieve in one version when you switch to the other.
As an alternative, you can uncheck the option to remove copies from the server after
retrieving your messages. To change this option, open the Accounts pane of Mail
preferences and click Advanced.
You will also not see messages saved in an On My Mac mailbox when you switch from
one version to another.
To avoid this problem use separate home folders for each version of Mac OS X.
Your IMAP account will synchronize automatically when you switch between Mail in
Tiger and Panther.
Using QuickTime with Mac OS 9 applications
Using QuickTime with Mac OS 9 applications in the Classic environment requires
QuickTime version 6.0.3. If you need to update your version of QuickTime, go to the
QuickTime website and click Download:
• http://www.apple.com/quicktime
© 2004 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, FireWire, Macintosh, Mac OS,
Power Macintosh, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Corporation, used under license therefrom.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger to arrive in April
By Ryan Katz, Senior Editor
March 11, 2005 - Apple will officially announce Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger's release at an event in early April and will begin shipping the operating system within two or three weeks afterwards, Think Secret has learned. Apple has previously only stated that Tiger will ship during the first half of the 2005.
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The event, sources say, is currently scheduled for Friday, April 1 and will be delivered via satellite to numerous locations around the world. Unknown at this point is where the event will take place and whether the media or other outsiders will be invited to attend. Well placed sources say Tiger will likely be in stores by April 15.
Multiple pieces of information gleaned from sources in recent weeks have pointed to an April release date for Tiger. Apple has doubled the software metrics for stores and resellers for the second quarter, ending May 31, for example. While several new software titles slated for release at NAB on April 18 will boost software revenue for stores, Tiger will be the jewel that Apple expects will allow resellers to double their sales from the first quarter.
At least one of Apple's new pro apps the company will introduce at NAB will also require Tiger, sources say. Additionally, Apple is currently targeting updates to its iMac G5 and eMac systems for mid-April, which will come pre-installed with Tiger and iLife '05 (see related story).
In recent weeks, Apple has significantly increased the frequency of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger builds released to developers, another indication that development is rapidly wrapping up. Earlier this week, a gaffe on Apple's Mac OS X downloads page also listed three new categories pertaining to Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: links to "Automater Actions," "Dashboard Widgets," and "Spotlight Plugins" all lead to pages that were not yet available at apple.com. Apple has since removed those links from the categories listing.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger will sell for $129 and has been billed as the most substantial upgrade to Mac OS X since the operating system debuted.
QuickTime 7 will also be released with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, sources say. A Mac OS X 10.3-compatible version, code-named Gibson, will be released around the same time.
By Ryan Katz, Senior Editor
March 11, 2005 - Apple will officially announce Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger's release at an event in early April and will begin shipping the operating system within two or three weeks afterwards, Think Secret has learned. Apple has previously only stated that Tiger will ship during the first half of the 2005.
advertisement
The event, sources say, is currently scheduled for Friday, April 1 and will be delivered via satellite to numerous locations around the world. Unknown at this point is where the event will take place and whether the media or other outsiders will be invited to attend. Well placed sources say Tiger will likely be in stores by April 15.
Multiple pieces of information gleaned from sources in recent weeks have pointed to an April release date for Tiger. Apple has doubled the software metrics for stores and resellers for the second quarter, ending May 31, for example. While several new software titles slated for release at NAB on April 18 will boost software revenue for stores, Tiger will be the jewel that Apple expects will allow resellers to double their sales from the first quarter.
At least one of Apple's new pro apps the company will introduce at NAB will also require Tiger, sources say. Additionally, Apple is currently targeting updates to its iMac G5 and eMac systems for mid-April, which will come pre-installed with Tiger and iLife '05 (see related story).
In recent weeks, Apple has significantly increased the frequency of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger builds released to developers, another indication that development is rapidly wrapping up. Earlier this week, a gaffe on Apple's Mac OS X downloads page also listed three new categories pertaining to Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: links to "Automater Actions," "Dashboard Widgets," and "Spotlight Plugins" all lead to pages that were not yet available at apple.com. Apple has since removed those links from the categories listing.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger will sell for $129 and has been billed as the most substantial upgrade to Mac OS X since the operating system debuted.
QuickTime 7 will also be released with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, sources say. A Mac OS X 10.3-compatible version, code-named Gibson, will be released around the same time.
It'll be more like June than April. We'll see 10.3.9 in April since that's the newest build of Panther floating around.
As far as Tiger goes, core audio optimization is top of my wish list, along with OS optimization for G5s (we'll probably see dual dual-core G5s in the PMs debut around Tiger's release). I'm not mithered about extra eye-candy/dashboard etc :icon31:
As far as Tiger goes, core audio optimization is top of my wish list, along with OS optimization for G5s (we'll probably see dual dual-core G5s in the PMs debut around Tiger's release). I'm not mithered about extra eye-candy/dashboard etc :icon31: