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| Junior Member Posts: 25 Join Date: Mar 2009 |  real mac question -
03-01-2010, 07:50 PM
Ok, I upgraded to a real macbook It comes with 10.5 lepord installed. But only came with 10.4.8 install disk. My question is can I use the same 10.5 OSX image that I used to install my mini 9 to install on my new mac? Any help would be appreciated. 16 GB SSD | BIOS A01 |
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| Senior Member  Posts: 451 Join Date: Dec 2009 |
03-01-2010, 08:19 PM
I wouldn't. In fact, best would be to buy Snow Leopard DVD for $29 from Apple. Phil |
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| Member Posts: 41 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Florida |
03-01-2010, 08:24 PM
Install disks are machine specific (machine generation) in Mac. If you have to reinstall the system, from scratch, you will need to start with that install disk and work foward. You can't use a IMAC install disk on a MacBook and vice versa. |
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| Senior Member Posts: 451 Join Date: Dec 2009 |
03-01-2010, 08:36 PM
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| Expert Member  Posts: 522 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jersey City, NJ |
03-01-2010, 08:51 PM
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| Member Posts: 91 Join Date: Dec 2009 |
03-01-2010, 08:51 PM
The disc you used to install OSX onto your Mini would work, but it has to be the original version and not NBI-ed. This is because to install onto your Mini, you had to have had a non-system specific disc. I would recommend just buying the SL disc from Apple for $29 just to be up to date.  |
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| Junior Member Posts: 9 Join Date: Jan 2010 | I agree also -
03-01-2010, 09:36 PM
Snow Leopard is a GREAT deal for the money. I gained 13.6 gig of space on my MacBook after install |
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| Senior Member Posts: 451 Join Date: Dec 2009 |
03-01-2010, 11:09 PM
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| Junior Member Posts: 25 Join Date: Mar 2009 |
03-02-2010, 05:51 PM
The disc i have is a full retail version of OS X 10.5.6. I gonna plug it in and just see what happens. Ill let you guys no the outcome. 16 GB SSD | BIOS A01 |
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| Junior Member Posts: 25 Join Date: Mar 2009 |
03-03-2010, 01:51 AM
Well, it worked! Heres what I used. retail OS X 10.5.6 dvd iso mounted with transmac to a usb external drive. Power up holding C. Thats it. I just got this macbook refurbished and it had a brand new instal with iLife 08 taking up a total of 18gig! Thats why I wanted to do the fresh instal without ilife 08. My new install only took 8gig. Thnk you guys for your help 16 GB SSD | BIOS A01 |
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