Hi,

I'm trying to upgrade my mini mac (OSX 10.4.11 tiger, g4 processor) but when I insert the installation dvd, (I have a macbook running osx 10.5. it says it cannot install.

Do I have to purchase a specific installation dvd for the mini mac? Or is there a way to proceed with the installation/upgrade?

Do I have to erase the disk using disk utility? If yes, how? (Mac OS Extended Journaled, Case-sensitive journaled or just case-sensitive?)

Do I have the right processor that is required?

Thank you very much! This work is very pleasing to me.:thumbsup:

No, your Mac is old as shit and won't work.

You've been banned before for being rude and attacking others, you know better. Enjoy the 1 week vacation. -Staff

You Mac mini is almost 7 years old.

I guess you can still install Leopard (10.5) on it. What installation dvd did you try ?

I tried installing leopard 10.5.8 (the installation dvd of my macbook) I just got my hands on this old mini mac, didn't use it before and thought I might give it a try to upgrade it.

I installed SL on my old pos no probs.

Strange, it keeps telling me 'Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer.'

10.6 is intel-only. if you want to upgrade you need to get hold of 10.5 - but not hardware-specific. you need a stock 10.5 retail disk, not the kind that comes with a new mac.

Hmmm... Minis are Intel... I'm sure I upgraded from 10.4.

they started with G4s apparently...

And he said that it was G4 in his post :thumbsup:

My only suggestion is to get a general copy, not your Macbook specific copy.

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thanks

Heck yeah, the original minis were PPC powered- it's why they were so cheap. Unfortunately, the logic board went bad on mine, so it's just a gutted box at this point.

But yes, as others have said, you'll need to get a copy of 10.5, which is the latest you'll be able to install on that machine. Fortunately, I found the transition from 10.4 to 10.5 to be one of the best upgrades Apple's ever offered. Realistically, you're probably not going to get a copy of Leopard for very cheap, but it can be had for around $50 occasionally. I'd recommend you post a want-ad to the LEM swap.

i sold an old retail 10.5 disk for $140 here in japan a few months ago :thumbsup: