Leopard to Snow Leopard upgrade

banaco73 · banaco73 #1 (**permalink**)

03-27-2012, 08:26 AM

Hi All

Need some help please

Have macbook with leopard and have purchased snow leopard from apple store.

Generally from what I have been reading it is better to do a full install not just an upgrade

I also have my documents and images and some programs that i want to use going forward.

If this information if here already an link to the thread would be great if not some help from somebody with the know how would be helpful.

Thanks

Banaco

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #2 (**permalink**)

03-27-2012, 09:01 AM

If you've been doing a lot of upgrades..Tiger->Leopard->Snow Leopard->Lion and so on, it's possible that you've built enough cruft along the way that a re-install would make sense..

But going from just Leopard to Snow Leopard (or Snow Leopard to Lion in my case), the upgrade is your best bet and will ensure minimal disruption...

Do ensure that you have a backup of all of your important documents before doing the upgrade..

banaco73 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 24, 2009 Location: Dublin Ireland Posts: 7	03-27-2012, 08:26 AM Hi All Need some help please Have macbook with leopard and have purchased snow leopard from apple store. Generally from what I have been reading it is better to do a full install not just an upgrade I also have my documents and images and some programs that i want to use going forward. If this information if here already an link to the thread would be great if not some help from somebody with the know how would be helpful. Thanks Banaco banaco73
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Raz0rEdge #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 5,845 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	03-27-2012, 09:01 AM If you've been doing a lot of upgrades..Tiger->Leopard->Snow Leopard->Lion and so on, it's possible that you've built enough cruft along the way that a re-install would make sense.. But going from just Leopard to Snow Leopard (or Snow Leopard to Lion in my case), the upgrade is your best bet and will ensure minimal disruption... Do ensure that you have a backup of all of your important documents before doing the upgrade.. -- Regards ...Ashwin Be sure to read the Community Guidelines \| The more information you provide, the better answers you get, remember GIGO.
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