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Downgrading New Mac Pro to Snow Leopard
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1383711" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Have you looked on e-Bay at all? Desktops usually see much less abuse than laptops...so many that you find should be in good shape (especially if they are being sold by individual sellers). </p><p></p><p>Maybe (because of shipping costs)...you could focus on used 5,1 Mac Pro's within a 0-25 or 0-50 miles radius of where you live. Then you could pick it up in person...and maybe save on shipping costs (and possible shipping abuse with such a heavy item...especially if it is not packed well by the seller).</p><p></p><p>As far as the original question (can new 5,1 Mac Pro's be "downgraded" to run Snow Leopard)...here are a few Apple links that may shed a bit more light on things (no guarantees):<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159?viewlocale=en_US" target="_blank">Mac OS X versions (builds) for computers</a></p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1633" target="_blank">Finding your Mac OS X version and build information</a></p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2186" target="_blank">Don't install a version of Mac OS X earlier than what came with your Mac</a></p><p></p><p>The 3rd link may be the most enlightening...since it basically says <strong><em>"You should not install a version of Mac OS X earlier than that which came with your Mac."</em></strong></p><p></p><p>We usually don't run into this sort of problem...because Apple usually updates each model line (MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac-Mini, MacBook Air, Mac Pro) at least once/year...sometimes twice in the same year. But since it has been so long since Apple has updated the Mac Pro lineup...we are running into this "funky" OS issue/problem!</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1383711, member: 56379"] Have you looked on e-Bay at all? Desktops usually see much less abuse than laptops...so many that you find should be in good shape (especially if they are being sold by individual sellers). Maybe (because of shipping costs)...you could focus on used 5,1 Mac Pro's within a 0-25 or 0-50 miles radius of where you live. Then you could pick it up in person...and maybe save on shipping costs (and possible shipping abuse with such a heavy item...especially if it is not packed well by the seller). As far as the original question (can new 5,1 Mac Pro's be "downgraded" to run Snow Leopard)...here are a few Apple links that may shed a bit more light on things (no guarantees):;) [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159?viewlocale=en_US]Mac OS X versions (builds) for computers[/url] [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1633]Finding your Mac OS X version and build information[/url] [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2186]Don't install a version of Mac OS X earlier than what came with your Mac[/url] The 3rd link may be the most enlightening...since it basically says [b][i]"You should not install a version of Mac OS X earlier than that which came with your Mac."[/i][/b] We usually don't run into this sort of problem...because Apple usually updates each model line (MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac-Mini, MacBook Air, Mac Pro) at least once/year...sometimes twice in the same year. But since it has been so long since Apple has updated the Mac Pro lineup...we are running into this "funky" OS issue/problem! - Nick [/QUOTE]
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