OS 10.4 - Upgrading Problems

COLDcutPLAY · COLDcutPLAY #1 (**permalink**)

10-02-2005, 12:27 PM

I have a Titanium Powerbook running OSX 10.3.9 and i just bought a new miniMAC which came with TIGER, which i must say has been fantastic and addictive, the dashboard is awesome. I want to upgrade the OS on my Powerbook but i dont want to buy another copy of TIGER when i already have the discs from the miniMAC. Can the discs that came with the miniMAC be used to upgrade my powerbook??

inflexion · inflexion #2 (**permalink**)

10-02-2005, 12:30 PM

by doing that you would be running an illegal copy, you know that dont you.

tbh though im not sure if it will work as the Ti powerbooks are pretty old now

COLDcutPLAY · COLDcutPLAY #3 (**permalink**)

10-02-2005, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by inflexion

by doing that you would be running an illegal copy, you know that dont you.

tbh though im not sure if it will work as the Ti powerbooks are pretty old now

Its not the original Ti, i just call it Titanium for lack of a better name. Its only a year old with 1.5Ghz PowerPC G4 and 512Mb Ram.

rman · rman #4 (**permalink**)

10-03-2005, 11:36 AM

Sounds like you have the Alum powerbook.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #5 (**permalink**)

10-03-2005, 12:26 PM

Well, regardless of what type of PowerBook you own, the discs are designed for use with the Mini. They are not meant for the PowerBook.
Not only would it be extremely illegal and highly unethical and a direct violation of the software EULA... there is a good chance that they won't even work anyway.
Basically, if you don't want to purchase another copy then you don't want to upgrade the OS badly enough.

baggss · baggss #6 (**permalink**)

10-03-2005, 01:17 PM

Moral and ethical considerations (which are none of our business anyhow) aside, the disc won't work with the PB. The discs that Apple ships with their computers are made strictly for the type of computer it came with and no others. If you put the disc in and try to boot, it will tell you it is the wrong machine.

Your probably going to have to buy a retail copy of OSX to make this work.

I certainly won't mention that I bought one copy of Tiger and put it on 4 machines....

inflexion #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2005 Location: /home/sheffield/UK Posts: 1,278 Mac Specs: 12" 1Ghz PB 768Mb 10.4.5 30Gb Video iPod 40Gb 3G iPod 1Gb iPod Shuffle	10-02-2005, 12:30 PM by doing that you would be running an illegal copy, you know that dont you. tbh though im not sure if it will work as the Ti powerbooks are pretty old now Apple, think different
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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	10-03-2005, 12:26 PM Well, regardless of what type of PowerBook you own, the discs are designed for use with the Mini. They are not meant for the PowerBook. Not only would it be extremely illegal and highly unethical and a direct violation of the software EULA... there is a good chance that they won't even work anyway. Basically, if you don't want to purchase another copy then you don't want to upgrade the OS badly enough. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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COLDcutPLAY #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-02-2005, 12:27 PM I have a Titanium Powerbook running OSX 10.3.9 and i just bought a new miniMAC which came with TIGER, which i must say has been fantastic and addictive, the dashboard is awesome. I want to upgrade the OS on my Powerbook but i dont want to buy another copy of TIGER when i already have the discs from the miniMAC. Can the discs that came with the miniMAC be used to upgrade my powerbook??
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baggss #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	10-03-2005, 01:17 PM Moral and ethical considerations (which are none of our business anyhow) aside, the disc won't work with the PB. The discs that Apple ships with their computers are made strictly for the type of computer it came with and no others. If you put the disc in and try to boot, it will tell you it is the wrong machine. Your probably going to have to buy a retail copy of OSX to make this work. I certainly won't mention that I bought one copy of Tiger and put it on 4 machines....
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