Comments on: How-To: Upgrade to Leopard http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/ The Apple Blog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:06:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jo http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-119959 jo Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:08:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-119959 well, I so wish I'd found this first. i just upgraded my ibook g4 from 10.3.9 to 10.5 I think it was a bit much for it. thankfully i got backsups (with backup) and just transfered a whole bunch of stuff to a firelite disk i have first (partly to create enough space). 9g it said it needed, I cleared 10 and it filled it. It looked like it was going okay until I opened iCal (which my life is basically run around - with a whole load of different calendars. I was really looking forward to being able to put them in groups and make life simpler. It's certainly simpler... I've only got about a third of my calendars left. Before I manually create a new calendar in the shiny new ical from the backup which i have restored to a spare folder - is this a known problem with a known get around? also where do you change the colour of a calendar in the new ical - I may just be over stressed and overlooking it, but the fact it's rearranged all the calendars to various colours, none what they were before is making it even harder to identify which ones are missing (all of the work ones with my bookings for the next few months are definitely missing of course. ... with gratitude to anyone who can help... jo well, I so wish I’d found this first.
i just upgraded my ibook g4 from 10.3.9 to 10.5
I think it was a bit much for it.
thankfully i got backsups (with backup) and just transfered a whole bunch of stuff to a firelite disk i have first (partly to create enough space). 9g it said it needed, I cleared 10 and it filled it.
It looked like it was going okay until I opened iCal (which my life is basically run around - with a whole load of different calendars. I was really looking forward to being able to put them in groups and make life simpler.

It’s certainly simpler… I’ve only got about a third of my calendars left.
Before I manually create a new calendar in the shiny new ical from the backup which i have restored to a spare folder - is this a known problem with a known get around?

also where do you change the colour of a calendar in the new ical - I may just be over stressed and overlooking it, but the fact it’s rearranged all the calendars to various colours, none what they were before is making it even harder to identify which ones are missing (all of the work ones with my bookings for the next few months are definitely missing of course. …

with gratitude to anyone who can help…

jo

]]> By: Pablodius http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-118136 Pablodius Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:34:15 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-118136 to will, #32, You will have to buy another copy of leopard to get a new Key. However, if you feel like being sneaky you might want to try and call apple and tell them that you lost your key but you have a disk. They may charge you 15 bucks, but that is cheap for a legitimate CD Key. I havent tried this myself, but I have known it to work. to will, #32, You will have to buy another copy of leopard to get a new Key. However, if you feel like being sneaky you might want to try and call apple and tell them that you lost your key but you have a disk. They may charge you 15 bucks, but that is cheap for a legitimate CD Key. I havent tried this myself, but I have known it to work.

]]> By: will http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-117101 will Thu, 29 May 2008 22:55:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-117101 How many copies of an operating system can be installed? We've got an Imac at home, which has Leopard, and I'm running a Tiger MacBook. Can I use the same disc, or will I have to buy it all? How many copies of an operating system can be installed? We’ve got an Imac at home, which has Leopard, and I’m running a Tiger MacBook. Can I use the same disc, or will I have to buy it all?

]]> By: Oscar http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-113987 Oscar Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:26:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-113987 Great post! I've got only one question and i don't find any solution. May be you can solve it. My mac is a Mac Intel iMac and i've made a full HD copy bootable with superduper in my external HD USB2.0, not firewire. Then i've started from this copy and all works fine. Is it possible to migrate all my data from this USB device if i choose the migration assitant? I've read that must be a firewire disk but is it possible to do it with a usb disk bootable? In case this fails, is any solution to restore the old system? Thanks!! ;) Great post!

I’ve got only one question and i don’t find any solution. May be you can solve it.

My mac is a Mac Intel iMac and i’ve made a full HD copy bootable with superduper in my external HD USB2.0, not firewire.

Then i’ve started from this copy and all works fine.

Is it possible to migrate all my data from this USB device if i choose the migration assitant?
I’ve read that must be a firewire disk but is it possible to do it with a usb disk bootable?

In case this fails, is any solution to restore the old system?

Thanks!! ;)

]]> By: peter http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-113759 peter Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:01:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-113759 we fixed it. yay command line! thanks for your help andrew. we fixed it. yay command line! thanks for your help andrew.

]]> By: Andrew http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-113355 Andrew Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:36:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-113355 peter, you shouldn't have any issues. If you have APE running or think you have it running (through LogiTech mouse drivers, for example) Google around for ways to get rid of it. If you can, make a backup. In fact, you may as well consider an external drive for Time Machine anyway, and the larger the drive, the more space you can partition off for storage. This will also help alleviate your current storage issues. Leopard itself takes around 7GB, and you'll need more space if you choose to Archive and Install. peter, you shouldn’t have any issues. If you have APE running or think you have it running (through LogiTech mouse drivers, for example) Google around for ways to get rid of it.

If you can, make a backup. In fact, you may as well consider an external drive for Time Machine anyway, and the larger the drive, the more space you can partition off for storage. This will also help alleviate your current storage issues. Leopard itself takes around 7GB, and you’ll need more space if you choose to Archive and Install.

]]> By: peter http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-113354 peter Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:23:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-113354 I currently am running 10.3.9 on a non-intel iMac g5. Are there going to be major issues when i do the upgrade install? Also, i don't have that much space left on the hard drive, will that be an issue as well? Thanks I currently am running 10.3.9 on a non-intel iMac g5. Are there going to be major issues when i do the upgrade install? Also, i don’t have that much space left on the hard drive, will that be an issue as well?

Thanks

]]> By: Haha http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-112231 Haha Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:33:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-112231 I did an Upgrade already. The only problem i have is with "Software Update". It says that there are new items available, but these items do not show up in the list. But, i can live with it coz i can manually download it from apple.com/download. THe upgrade took me like a little over 35 minutes. I did an Upgrade already. The only problem i have is with “Software Update”. It says that there are new items available, but these items do not show up in the list. But, i can live with it coz i can manually download it from apple.com/download. THe upgrade took me like a little over 35 minutes.

]]> By: David http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111599 David Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:22:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111599 In regards to tech tip #1, you state Apple have typically done a good job ensuring the upgrade method works well. But with Leopard, you no longer recommend this method because there have been too many significant changes. Have there not been significant changes with prior OS releases? What evidence do you have that Apple hasn't ensured a reliable and robust upgrade method this time around? Pardon my skepticism of your recommendation, but it seems most problems with the upgrade method thus far have been related to dodgy third-party products. Assuming a system is problem-free and doesn't have a bunch of hacks installed, the upgrade method is often the most straightforward and simplest way to upgrade the OS. In regards to tech tip #1, you state Apple have typically done a good job ensuring the upgrade method works well. But with Leopard, you no longer recommend this method because there have been too many significant changes. Have there not been significant changes with prior OS releases? What evidence do you have that Apple hasn’t ensured a reliable and robust upgrade method this time around? Pardon my skepticism of your recommendation, but it seems most problems with the upgrade method thus far have been related to dodgy third-party products. Assuming a system is problem-free and doesn’t have a bunch of hacks installed, the upgrade method is often the most straightforward and simplest way to upgrade the OS.

]]> By: Ambrose http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111361 Ambrose Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:59:45 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111361 I downloaded superduper...which is now creating a file called backup.sparseimage on one of my external drives. I have never 'restored a backup' in the past, I have always just erased, and reinstalled all my software. However, it's mid-semester and there's no way I have the time to reinstall all the software I use daily, CS3, FCP, Word, etc... When i restore this backup upon installation of Leopard will I be able to retain usage of my applications? I downloaded superduper…which is now creating a file called backup.sparseimage on one of my external drives. I have never ‘restored a backup’ in the past, I have always just erased, and reinstalled all my software. However, it’s mid-semester and there’s no way I have the time to reinstall all the software I use daily, CS3, FCP, Word, etc… When i restore this backup upon installation of Leopard will I be able to retain usage of my applications?

]]> By: Michael DiStefano http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111306 Michael DiStefano Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:22:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111306 Kevin, If the drive doesn't already have data on it you can use Disk Utility which can be found in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Kevin,

If the drive doesn’t already have data on it you can use Disk Utility which can be found in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.

]]> By: Kevin L http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111246 Kevin L Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:54:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111246 Where is the best place to read up on how to partition an external hard drive? Thanks Where is the best place to read up on how to partition an external hard drive?

Thanks

]]> By: Andrew http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111243 Andrew Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:39:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111243 Matt M: To keep iLife '08 use the "Upgrade" option when installing Leopard (when you get to the screen asking you to select the drive to install on, click the "Options" button and make sure "Upgrade" is selected). This will overwrite the OS files but won't touch your applications or other data. I don't know that there's a way to install just iLife from your System Restore discs, but if anyone knows how to do that I'd be interested to hear it. Upgrading should be just fine, especially if your MacBook Pro is virgin. Matt M:

To keep iLife ‘08 use the “Upgrade” option when installing Leopard (when you get to the screen asking you to select the drive to install on, click the “Options” button and make sure “Upgrade” is selected). This will overwrite the OS files but won’t touch your applications or other data. I don’t know that there’s a way to install just iLife from your System Restore discs, but if anyone knows how to do that I’d be interested to hear it.

Upgrading should be just fine, especially if your MacBook Pro is virgin.

]]> By: Matt M http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111242 Matt M Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:33:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111242 What is the best process to upgrade when i have a new macbook pro with tiger on it and have the Up-to-date Leopard program? Will i loose iLife 08? I havent even turned my new one on yet so what is the process? Thank you for you help What is the best process to upgrade when i have a new macbook pro with tiger on it and have the Up-to-date Leopard program? Will i loose iLife 08? I havent even turned my new one on yet so what is the process?
Thank you for you help

]]> By: Michael DiStefano http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111240 Michael DiStefano Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:16:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111240 Kevin, For the purpose of this tutorial you could simply do one computer at a time. If you want to do backups however, you have two options. 1. Buy two hard drives, or 2. Partition a large hard drive and use a partition for each computer Kevin,

For the purpose of this tutorial you could simply do one computer at a time. If you want to do backups however, you have two options.

1. Buy two hard drives, or
2. Partition a large hard drive and use a partition for each computer

]]> By: Kevin L http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111213 Kevin L Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:27:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111213 If you need to back up two different computers with SuperDuper, does that mean you would need two different hard drives to back it up to? If you need to back up two different computers with SuperDuper, does that mean you would need two different hard drives to back it up to?

]]> By: Jason Terhorst http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111204 Jason Terhorst Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:49:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111204 Also, I'm going to recommend getting another FireWire drive in addition to your SuperDuper drive, solely for the purposes of Leopard. The above noted blog post points out that you can boot from a SuperDuper drive, but *not* a Time Machine drive. If you're in a panic, and need to boot from *something*, then it's handy to have that bootable drive. Also, I’m going to recommend getting another FireWire drive in addition to your SuperDuper drive, solely for the purposes of Leopard. The above noted blog post points out that you can boot from a SuperDuper drive, but *not* a Time Machine drive. If you’re in a panic, and need to boot from *something*, then it’s handy to have that bootable drive.

]]> By: Jason Terhorst http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111203 Jason Terhorst Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:47:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111203 A coworker just asked me: "Is it possible to upgrade from Panther (10.3) to Leopard (10.5), skipping Tiger?" My answer: "I would think so, but it may be wise to just visit the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue tomorrow in person, and find out for sure from them". SuperDuper, I believe, still works with Panther, so that upgrade shouldn't be too difficult to do, either. A coworker just asked me: “Is it possible to upgrade from Panther (10.3) to Leopard (10.5), skipping Tiger?”

My answer: “I would think so, but it may be wise to just visit the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue tomorrow in person, and find out for sure from them”. SuperDuper, I believe, still works with Panther, so that upgrade shouldn’t be too difficult to do, either.

]]> By: Jason Terhorst http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111202 Jason Terhorst Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:43:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111202 Carbon Copy Cloner is similar - it's been a while since I've used it, so I'm not 100 percent sure. However, I just found this blog posting by the developer that says that SuperDuper won't work (well) with Leopard until a free patch is released: http://www.shirt-pocket.com/blog/index.php/shadedgrey/comments/times_arrow_redux/ Carbon Copy Cloner is similar - it’s been a while since I’ve used it, so I’m not 100 percent sure.
However, I just found this blog posting by the developer that says that SuperDuper won’t work (well) with Leopard until a free patch is released: http://www.shirt-pocket.com/blog/index.php/shadedgrey/comments/times_arrow_redux/

]]> By: Steve http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111164 Steve Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:09:16 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111164 Also check out: http://switchtoamac.com/guides/mac-os-x/version/leopard/upgrading-to-mac-os-x-leopard.html Also check out:

http://switchtoamac.com/guides/mac-os-x/version/leopard/upgrading-to-mac-os-x-leopard.html

]]> By: Felix http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111145 Felix Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:34:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111145 What about the stuff in /usr/local/ and all those unix ports installed via fink or macports? How are they handled by the migration assistant? <a href='http://www.macresearch.org/lab_notebook_packaging_unix_programs_and_directories' rel="nofollow">Here</a> I read that <blockquote cite='http://www.macresearch.org/lab_notebook_packaging_unix_programs_and_directories'>if you're considering upgrading to Leopard, the typical "Archive and Install" or "Erase and Install" options will not preserve your UNIX files in /usr/local or other paths.</blockquote> and how to avoid this using PackageMaker and installer packages. But is this really necessary? What about the stuff in /usr/local/ and all those unix ports installed via fink or macports? How are they handled by the migration assistant?
Here I read that
if you’re considering upgrading to Leopard, the typical “Archive and Install” or “Erase and Install” options will not preserve your UNIX files in /usr/local or other paths.

and how to avoid this using PackageMaker and installer packages. But is this really necessary?

]]> By: Jeremy http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111142 Jeremy Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:22:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111142 Is carbon copy cloner 3 just as good as superduper for this task? Is carbon copy cloner 3 just as good as superduper for this task?

]]> By: vanni http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111135 vanni Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:46:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111135 thank-you jason. I jsut learned something new. would this work the same way with carbon cloner? thank-you jason. I jsut learned something new. would this work the same way with carbon cloner?

]]> By: Jason Terhorst http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111134 Jason Terhorst Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:56:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111134 @vanni: If you do a bootable backup with SuperDuper and migrate from that the correct way, then you shouldn't need to reinstall apps. iLife, Office, iWork, Adobe CS3, and the standard Apple apps are all working for me. The only thing it didn't get was the Developer tools folder, but I was going to reinstall that anyway. If you follow the instructions above, you shouldn't need to worry about your apps if they're already on the machine in the right location. @vanni:

If you do a bootable backup with SuperDuper and migrate from that the correct way, then you shouldn’t need to reinstall apps. iLife, Office, iWork, Adobe CS3, and the standard Apple apps are all working for me. The only thing it didn’t get was the Developer tools folder, but I was going to reinstall that anyway. If you follow the instructions above, you shouldn’t need to worry about your apps if they’re already on the machine in the right location.

]]> By: Ed Pummelon http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111129 Ed Pummelon Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:02:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111129 Thanks for this. I've been looking for a straightforward first-timers' guide for a while now, this is exactly what I needed. Thanks for this. I’ve been looking for a straightforward first-timers’ guide for a while now, this is exactly what I needed.

]]> By: vanni http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111128 vanni Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:59:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111128 ps - i just orderd this http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/leopard-customizing.html ps - i just orderd this http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/leopard-customizing.html

]]> By: vanni http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111127 vanni Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:32:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111127 With past upgrades I have done "archive and install" with nary a problem. If you do a clean install, be aware that you need to re-install all your Application software. So make sure you have all your license keys ready. With past upgrades I have done “archive and install” with nary a problem. If you do a clean install, be aware that you need to re-install all your Application software. So make sure you have all your license keys ready.

]]> By: Andrew http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111126 Andrew Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:55:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111126 I'm pretty sure you don't need Migration Assistant with the "Archive and Install" option. From my understanding (from installing Tiger with this option - twice), it simply overwrites the OS files, not the contents of your Home or Application Support folders. It creates a folder called "Previous Systems," the contents of which escape me, but your documents, pictures, movies, iTunes Library, and your apps all remain intact and in the same location. I don't know yet if I'll go this route or wait to install until I get a new HDD and create a fully bootable backup of Tiger. Ted (#6): You can probably install from your current iLife '08 disc. I'm not sure, but I would guess that at least Apple's applications are Leopard-ready and should install and run fine. If there are any potential usage issues, we'll probably see updates soon. I’m pretty sure you don’t need Migration Assistant with the “Archive and Install” option. From my understanding (from installing Tiger with this option - twice), it simply overwrites the OS files, not the contents of your Home or Application Support folders. It creates a folder called “Previous Systems,” the contents of which escape me, but your documents, pictures, movies, iTunes Library, and your apps all remain intact and in the same location.

I don’t know yet if I’ll go this route or wait to install until I get a new HDD and create a fully bootable backup of Tiger.

Ted (#6): You can probably install from your current iLife ‘08 disc. I’m not sure, but I would guess that at least Apple’s applications are Leopard-ready and should install and run fine. If there are any potential usage issues, we’ll probably see updates soon.

]]> By: Ted http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111123 Ted Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:59:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111123 How is this going to work if you have a separate copy of iLife '08? Are you going to have to get a new 'Leopard ready' copy of iLife '08 or will you be able to install from your existing disc? (this is mainly in regard to doing a clean install) How is this going to work if you have a separate copy of iLife ‘08? Are you going to have to get a new ‘Leopard ready’ copy of iLife ‘08 or will you be able to install from your existing disc?

(this is mainly in regard to doing a clean install)

]]> By: Louis Gray http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111122 Louis Gray Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:37:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111122 @#2 - I have upgraded my Macs consistently without issues. You'll be surprised how much easier it is on this side of the fence. @#2 - I have upgraded my Macs consistently without issues. You’ll be surprised how much easier it is on this side of the fence.

]]> By: MattF http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111121 MattF Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:17:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111121 Jason didn't emphasize this, but the Migration Assistant is pretty damned miraculous. Given that, the 'do a bootable-backup, then use MA on a clean install' is a really fool-proof way to go. Jason didn’t emphasize this, but the Migration Assistant is pretty damned miraculous. Given that, the ‘do a bootable-backup, then use MA on a clean install’ is a really fool-proof way to go.

]]> By: Niclet http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111120 Niclet Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:55:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111120 @#1: I think it must be a bootable HD. USB 2.0 drives can only boot under an Intel Mac, previous PPC Macs just can boot from Firewire. This said, it's a good question. @#1: I think it must be a bootable HD. USB 2.0 drives can only boot under an Intel Mac, previous PPC Macs just can boot from Firewire. This said, it’s a good question.

]]> By: Matt http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111119 Matt Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:44:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111119 question... how many of you actually UPGRADE vs. performing a CLEAN INSTALL? I've been a Mac user since August-2007, but when I was a Windows user I would NEVER do an upgrade. So what will all of you do? question…

how many of you actually UPGRADE vs. performing a CLEAN INSTALL?

I’ve been a Mac user since August-2007, but when I was a Windows user I would NEVER do an upgrade.

So what will all of you do?

]]> By: Angel http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111117 Angel Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:21:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/23/how-to-upgrade-to-leopard/#comment-111117 You mention a firewire exteneral hard drive for use with the migration tool, would this also work with a USB 2.0 drive? You mention a firewire exteneral hard drive for use with the migration tool, would this also work with a USB 2.0 drive?

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