10.5.6 to 10.5.8

yamaha · yamaha #1 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 08:43 AM

I am putting a new hard drive in my Powerbook G4. As far as I understand that the newest OS X that it will accept is 10.5.8. If I install 10.5.6 on it then once installed I got to system update will I be able to update to 10.5.8?

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #2 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by yamaha

I am putting a new hard drive in my Powerbook G4. As far as I understand that the newest OS X that it will accept is 10.5.8. If I install 10.5.6 on it then once installed I got to system update will I be able to update to 10.5.8?

Sure...just use "Software Update".

- Nick

yamaha · yamaha #3 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 08:56 AM

Thanks again!

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 03:35 PM

Make sure the install disc is a black full retail install DVD and not a model specific silver/grey disc as that will never install. Often updated versions, OS X.5.6 compared to OS X.5, are the silver grey discs.

yamaha · yamaha #5 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by harryb2448

Make sure the install disc is a black full retail install DVD and not a model specific silver/grey disc as that will never install. Often updated versions, OS X.5.6 compared to OS X.5, are the silver grey discs.

It is the black disk with the big x on it. And they were purchased after the computer. There are not disks that came with any computer.

yamaha #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 14, 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 88 Mac Specs: Which One? Haha	12-15-2011, 08:43 AM I am putting a new hard drive in my Powerbook G4. As far as I understand that the newest OS X that it will accept is 10.5.8. If I install 10.5.6 on it then once installed I got to system update will I be able to update to 10.5.8? 2006 15" MacBook Pro
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harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,079 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-15-2011, 03:35 PM Make sure the install disc is a black full retail install DVD and not a model specific silver/grey disc as that will never install. Often updated versions, OS X.5.6 compared to OS X.5, are the silver grey discs. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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