How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

Can I use my Snow Leopard disk to perform a clean install?

Q. I am planning to use DNUKE to erase my HD and reinstall snow leopard, but I would be using the Snow Leopard disk from the apple store that I used to upgrade my macbook from Leopard to snow leopard.

My question is after I DNUKE the hard drive, can I use the snow leopard disk to install the OS or do I need to find the disk that originally came with my macbook and then use snow leopard to upgrade from leopard again?

A. duh you can do a fresh install fine........I have like 300 macs (i fix & refurbish) just the snow leopard disc is needed

What happens to my data when I upgrade Leopard to Snow Leopard?

Q. I would like to upgrade my mac to Snow Leopard to have access to more recent programs and abilities. I was wondering if my data would get affected in any way. For example, if my text files would be erased or if my games/programs would be deleted.

A. NO they will be fine

the only problem you will have is if you have a 3rd party program

Like Quicken they did not have support for it but have fixed it.

So all issues have been fixed by developers, Wait till 28th Mountain lion is coming out.

But If your worried go for Snow Leopard if your computer can handle the RAM.

Can i use iboot to install snow leopard on an external hard drive?

Q. I have an hp computer with an intel chipset. i would like to install snow leopard on either the internal hard drive alongside windows or on an external hard drive. is this possible? if so how can i do this.

A. The USB connection to the external HDD would be a huge bottleneck. It may work, but you're likely going to run into some isssues. Also you would have to make sure that all your hardware is supported by snow leopard. Not all PC hardware has a corresponding mac driver.

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How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

Can I use my Snow Leopard disk to perform a clean install?

Q. I am planning to use DNUKE to erase my HD and reinstall snow leopard, but I would be using the Snow Leopard disk from the apple store that I used to upgrade my macbook from Leopard to snow leopard.

My question is after I DNUKE the hard drive, can I use the snow leopard disk to install the OS or do I need to find the disk that originally came with my macbook and then use snow leopard to upgrade from leopard again?

A. duh you can do a fresh install fine........I have like 300 macs (i fix & refurbish) just the snow leopard disc is needed

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How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

Can I use my Snow Leopard disk to perform a clean install?

Q. I am planning to use DNUKE to erase my HD and reinstall snow leopard, but I would be using the Snow Leopard disk from the apple store that I used to upgrade my macbook from Leopard to snow leopard.

My question is after I DNUKE the hard drive, can I use the snow leopard disk to install the OS or do I need to find the disk that originally came with my macbook and then use snow leopard to upgrade from leopard again?

A. duh you can do a fresh install fine........I have like 300 macs (i fix & refurbish) just the snow leopard disc is needed

What happens to my data when I upgrade Leopard to Snow Leopard?

Q. I would like to upgrade my mac to Snow Leopard to have access to more recent programs and abilities. I was wondering if my data would get affected in any way. For example, if my text files would be erased or if my games/programs would be deleted.

A. NO they will be fine

the only problem you will have is if you have a 3rd party program

Like Quicken they did not have support for it but have fixed it.

So all issues have been fixed by developers, Wait till 28th Mountain lion is coming out.

But If your worried go for Snow Leopard if your computer can handle the RAM.

Can i use iboot to install snow leopard on an external hard drive?

Q. I have an hp computer with an intel chipset. i would like to install snow leopard on either the internal hard drive alongside windows or on an external hard drive. is this possible? if so how can i do this.

A. The USB connection to the external HDD would be a huge bottleneck. It may work, but you're likely going to run into some isssues. Also you would have to make sure that all your hardware is supported by snow leopard. Not all PC hardware has a corresponding mac driver.

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What is the difference with the Snow Leopard and the Server?

Q. I am getting the Snow Leopard for sure but I noticed the really cool looking blue colored one that said server. But I don't get what it is. I think it is also more expensive. What's the difference?

A. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), sometimes known as "ounce," is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted.

It cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard

Cathy

How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

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What is the difference with the Snow Leopard and the Server?

Q. I am getting the Snow Leopard for sure but I noticed the really cool looking blue colored one that said server. But I don't get what it is. I think it is also more expensive. What's the difference?

A. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), sometimes known as "ounce," is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted.

It cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard

Cathy

How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

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How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

Can I use my Snow Leopard disk to perform a clean install?

Q. I am planning to use DNUKE to erase my HD and reinstall snow leopard, but I would be using the Snow Leopard disk from the apple store that I used to upgrade my macbook from Leopard to snow leopard.

My question is after I DNUKE the hard drive, can I use the snow leopard disk to install the OS or do I need to find the disk that originally came with my macbook and then use snow leopard to upgrade from leopard again?

A. duh you can do a fresh install fine........I have like 300 macs (i fix & refurbish) just the snow leopard disc is needed

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What is the difference with the Snow Leopard and the Server?

Q. I am getting the Snow Leopard for sure but I noticed the really cool looking blue colored one that said server. But I don't get what it is. I think it is also more expensive. What's the difference?

A. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), sometimes known as "ounce," is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted.

It cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard

Cathy

How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

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After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

Can I use my Snow Leopard disk to perform a clean install?

Q. I am planning to use DNUKE to erase my HD and reinstall snow leopard, but I would be using the Snow Leopard disk from the apple store that I used to upgrade my macbook from Leopard to snow leopard.

My question is after I DNUKE the hard drive, can I use the snow leopard disk to install the OS or do I need to find the disk that originally came with my macbook and then use snow leopard to upgrade from leopard again?

A. duh you can do a fresh install fine........I have like 300 macs (i fix & refurbish) just the snow leopard disc is needed

What happens to my data when I upgrade Leopard to Snow Leopard?

Q. I would like to upgrade my mac to Snow Leopard to have access to more recent programs and abilities. I was wondering if my data would get affected in any way. For example, if my text files would be erased or if my games/programs would be deleted.

A. NO they will be fine

the only problem you will have is if you have a 3rd party program

Like Quicken they did not have support for it but have fixed it.

So all issues have been fixed by developers, Wait till 28th Mountain lion is coming out.

But If your worried go for Snow Leopard if your computer can handle the RAM.

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After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

Can I use my Snow Leopard disk to perform a clean install?

Q. I am planning to use DNUKE to erase my HD and reinstall snow leopard, but I would be using the Snow Leopard disk from the apple store that I used to upgrade my macbook from Leopard to snow leopard.

My question is after I DNUKE the hard drive, can I use the snow leopard disk to install the OS or do I need to find the disk that originally came with my macbook and then use snow leopard to upgrade from leopard again?

A. duh you can do a fresh install fine........I have like 300 macs (i fix & refurbish) just the snow leopard disc is needed

What happens to my data when I upgrade Leopard to Snow Leopard?

Q. I would like to upgrade my mac to Snow Leopard to have access to more recent programs and abilities. I was wondering if my data would get affected in any way. For example, if my text files would be erased or if my games/programs would be deleted.

A. NO they will be fine

the only problem you will have is if you have a 3rd party program

Like Quicken they did not have support for it but have fixed it.

So all issues have been fixed by developers, Wait till 28th Mountain lion is coming out.

But If your worried go for Snow Leopard if your computer can handle the RAM.

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what is exactly the difference between mac os x and snow leopard?

Q. I just bought the new 2011 macbook pro and was wondering that my mac came with max osx 10.6.6. What is the purpose of snow leopard or whatever its called. Is it for a more specialized software for developers or is it an upgrade like vista to windows 7? And I heard that mac os Lion is coming out this summer as well too. So basically what is it for and should I buy it when it comes out. Thank you in advance.

A. Sy,

"Mac OS X" is the current nomenclature of the operating system used on Apple laptops and desktop computers. "Mac OS X" is analogous to "Microsoft Windows" in that it indicates which operating system you are using but not which version of the operating system. "Snow Leopard" is the codename for Mac OS X 10.6.

Apple Inc. has extremely competitive pricing for their operating system upgrades. I expect that Mac OS X Lion will be priced at ~ $29 - $49 based on previous experience. "Lion" is expected to bring significant improvements in the user experience based on Apple's mobile operating system "iOS." For example:

Launchpad - Launchpad gives you instant access to your apps â iPad style. Just click the Launchpad icon in your Dock. Your open windows fade away, replaced by an elegant, full-screen display of all the apps on your Mac. It takes just a swipe to see multiple pages of apps, and you can arrange them any way you like by dragging icons to different locations or by grouping apps in folders. And when you download an app from the Mac App Store, it automatically appears in Launchpad.

Full Screen Apps - On iPad, every app is displayed full screen, with no distractions, and thereâs one easy way to get back to all your other apps. Mac OS X Lion does the same for your desktop. You can make a window in an app full screen with one click, switch to another appâs full-screen window with a swipe of the trackpad, and swipe back to the desktop to access your other apps â all without ever leaving the full-screen experience. Systemwide support allows third-party developers to take advantage of full-screen technology to make their apps more immersive, too. So you can concentrate on every detail of your work, or play on a grander scale than ever before.*

Mission Control - Mission Control is a powerful and handy new feature that provides you with a comprehensive look at whatâs running on your Mac. It gives you a birdâs-eye view of everything â including Dashboard and full-screen apps â all in one place. With a simple swipe, your desktop zooms out to Mission Control. There you can see your open windows grouped by app, thumbnails of your full-screen apps, and Dashboard, arranged in a unified view. And you can get to anything you see in Mission Control with just one click. Making you the master of all you survey.

Gestures and Animations - Multi-Touch gestures make everything you do on iPad easy and intuitive. Now a richer Multi-Touch experience comes to the Mac. Enjoy more fluid and realistic gesture responses, including rubber-band scrolling, page and image zoom, and full-screen swiping. In Mac OS X Lion, every swipe, pinch, and scroll looks and feels more responsive and lifelike.

Can i upgrade from tiger to snow leopard, Using a snow leopard standerd installation disk?

Q. My mother recently got a macbook pro with snow leopard as the primary os x, i've been given her old macbook which runs tiger, would i be able to install snow leopard using her installation disk from her mac?

A. The computer has to have an intel processor to run snow leopard.

Also, you cant use another installation disk on a computer it doesnt come with.

What is the difference with the Snow Leopard and the Server?

Q. I am getting the Snow Leopard for sure but I noticed the really cool looking blue colored one that said server. But I don't get what it is. I think it is also more expensive. What's the difference?

A. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), sometimes known as "ounce," is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted.

It cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard

Cathy

How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

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Can i upgrade from tiger to snow leopard, Using a snow leopard standerd installation disk?

Q. My mother recently got a macbook pro with snow leopard as the primary os x, i've been given her old macbook which runs tiger, would i be able to install snow leopard using her installation disk from her mac?

A. The computer has to have an intel processor to run snow leopard.

Also, you cant use another installation disk on a computer it doesnt come with.

What is the difference with the Snow Leopard and the Server?

Q. I am getting the Snow Leopard for sure but I noticed the really cool looking blue colored one that said server. But I don't get what it is. I think it is also more expensive. What's the difference?

A. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), sometimes known as "ounce," is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted.

It cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard

Cathy

How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

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Is it safe to upgrade to Snow Leopard without doing a system backup?

Q. I've only just now bought the latest version of Snow Leopard (late, hah I know) and I've read that to be safe it's recommended that one must do a system backup on an external harddrive before upgrading. Problem is I have no external HD or external USB or anything like that. Can I still go ahead and upgrade or should I find one first? My Macbook is my main computer, being a college student, so I have a lot of important stuff on it. THanks.

A. It is *never* a good idea to upgrade any computer without backing up the system. Furthermore, it is not a good idea to not backup a computer with "a lot of important stuff on it." If your "stuff" is important to you, buy an external hard drive and start backing it up regularly.

For more details about preparing to upgrade to Snow Leopard, and performing the upgrade itself, this may also be useful to you:
http://www.everymac.com/articles/q&a/snow-leopard-mac-os-x-faq/mac-os-x-snow-leopard-how-to-install-upgrade.html

Hope this helps!

How do I do a clean install with snow leopard?

Q. Ok. How do I do a clean install with snow leopard? The OS reinstalls but the third party software is still there when I am done. I need to clean that all out because I think an issue with migration (from a macbook) has caused a conflict that is preventing my iphone from syncing. Is there a way to really wipe this thing clean and start over?

A. boot from the snow leopard dvd and start Disk utility from Utilities menu. erase the hard drive using the erase tab. quit disk utility and proceed with the install.

How can i save Mac Snow Leopard to a flash drive?

Q. How, can i take the snow leopard program and put it onto a flash drive to download on my friends computer, he lives far so i have to mail it to him, and don't want to send my disk. Could you please tell me how to transfer the program to my flash drive.

A. You can't do that. Not only would it be a felony crime to give a copy to another person, but Snow Leopard won't fit on a standard flash drive anyway. Your friend will have to buy the disk for $30.

Is snow leopard a full operating system?

Q. Is snow leopard a full operating system? I can only find Snow Leopard for $30 is it just an upgrade? I want to put it on my PC.

A. Snow Leopard is a full operating system. Apple doesn't deal with silly things like upgrade disks- there's only one version. However 1) you can legally only install OS X on Apple's computers and 2) if you do install OS X on your computer (which, since it requires a firmware called EFI instead of the standard BIOS, requires some hacking on your part), you probably won't find drivers for all your components.

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After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

Can I use my Snow Leopard disk to perform a clean install?

Q. I am planning to use DNUKE to erase my HD and reinstall snow leopard, but I would be using the Snow Leopard disk from the apple store that I used to upgrade my macbook from Leopard to snow leopard.

My question is after I DNUKE the hard drive, can I use the snow leopard disk to install the OS or do I need to find the disk that originally came with my macbook and then use snow leopard to upgrade from leopard again?

A. duh you can do a fresh install fine........I have like 300 macs (i fix & refurbish) just the snow leopard disc is needed

What happens to my data when I upgrade Leopard to Snow Leopard?

Q. I would like to upgrade my mac to Snow Leopard to have access to more recent programs and abilities. I was wondering if my data would get affected in any way. For example, if my text files would be erased or if my games/programs would be deleted.

A. NO they will be fine

the only problem you will have is if you have a 3rd party program

Like Quicken they did not have support for it but have fixed it.

So all issues have been fixed by developers, Wait till 28th Mountain lion is coming out.

But If your worried go for Snow Leopard if your computer can handle the RAM.

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Can i upgrade from tiger to snow leopard, Using a snow leopard standerd installation disk?

Q. My mother recently got a macbook pro with snow leopard as the primary os x, i've been given her old macbook which runs tiger, would i be able to install snow leopard using her installation disk from her mac?

A. The computer has to have an intel processor to run snow leopard.

Also, you cant use another installation disk on a computer it doesnt come with.

What is the difference with the Snow Leopard and the Server?

Q. I am getting the Snow Leopard for sure but I noticed the really cool looking blue colored one that said server. But I don't get what it is. I think it is also more expensive. What's the difference?

A. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), sometimes known as "ounce," is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted.

It cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard

Cathy

How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

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What is the difference with the Snow Leopard and the Server?

Q. I am getting the Snow Leopard for sure but I noticed the really cool looking blue colored one that said server. But I don't get what it is. I think it is also more expensive. What's the difference?

A. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), sometimes known as "ounce," is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted.

It cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard

Cathy

How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

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How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

Can I use my Snow Leopard disk to perform a clean install?

Q. I am planning to use DNUKE to erase my HD and reinstall snow leopard, but I would be using the Snow Leopard disk from the apple store that I used to upgrade my macbook from Leopard to snow leopard.

My question is after I DNUKE the hard drive, can I use the snow leopard disk to install the OS or do I need to find the disk that originally came with my macbook and then use snow leopard to upgrade from leopard again?

A. duh you can do a fresh install fine........I have like 300 macs (i fix & refurbish) just the snow leopard disc is needed

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How do I do a clean install with snow leopard?

Q. Ok. How do I do a clean install with snow leopard? The OS reinstalls but the third party software is still there when I am done. I need to clean that all out because I think an issue with migration (from a macbook) has caused a conflict that is preventing my iphone from syncing. Is there a way to really wipe this thing clean and start over?

A. boot from the snow leopard dvd and start Disk utility from Utilities menu. erase the hard drive using the erase tab. quit disk utility and proceed with the install.

How can i save Mac Snow Leopard to a flash drive?

Q. How, can i take the snow leopard program and put it onto a flash drive to download on my friends computer, he lives far so i have to mail it to him, and don't want to send my disk. Could you please tell me how to transfer the program to my flash drive.

A. You can't do that. Not only would it be a felony crime to give a copy to another person, but Snow Leopard won't fit on a standard flash drive anyway. Your friend will have to buy the disk for $30.

Is snow leopard a full operating system?

Q. Is snow leopard a full operating system? I can only find Snow Leopard for $30 is it just an upgrade? I want to put it on my PC.

A. Snow Leopard is a full operating system. Apple doesn't deal with silly things like upgrade disks- there's only one version. However 1) you can legally only install OS X on Apple's computers and 2) if you do install OS X on your computer (which, since it requires a firmware called EFI instead of the standard BIOS, requires some hacking on your part), you probably won't find drivers for all your components.

what is exactly the difference between mac os x and snow leopard?

Q. I just bought the new 2011 macbook pro and was wondering that my mac came with max osx 10.6.6. What is the purpose of snow leopard or whatever its called. Is it for a more specialized software for developers or is it an upgrade like vista to windows 7? And I heard that mac os Lion is coming out this summer as well too. So basically what is it for and should I buy it when it comes out. Thank you in advance.

A. Sy,

"Mac OS X" is the current nomenclature of the operating system used on Apple laptops and desktop computers. "Mac OS X" is analogous to "Microsoft Windows" in that it indicates which operating system you are using but not which version of the operating system. "Snow Leopard" is the codename for Mac OS X 10.6.

Apple Inc. has extremely competitive pricing for their operating system upgrades. I expect that Mac OS X Lion will be priced at ~ $29 - $49 based on previous experience. "Lion" is expected to bring significant improvements in the user experience based on Apple's mobile operating system "iOS." For example:

Launchpad - Launchpad gives you instant access to your apps â iPad style. Just click the Launchpad icon in your Dock. Your open windows fade away, replaced by an elegant, full-screen display of all the apps on your Mac. It takes just a swipe to see multiple pages of apps, and you can arrange them any way you like by dragging icons to different locations or by grouping apps in folders. And when you download an app from the Mac App Store, it automatically appears in Launchpad.

Full Screen Apps - On iPad, every app is displayed full screen, with no distractions, and thereâs one easy way to get back to all your other apps. Mac OS X Lion does the same for your desktop. You can make a window in an app full screen with one click, switch to another appâs full-screen window with a swipe of the trackpad, and swipe back to the desktop to access your other apps â all without ever leaving the full-screen experience. Systemwide support allows third-party developers to take advantage of full-screen technology to make their apps more immersive, too. So you can concentrate on every detail of your work, or play on a grander scale than ever before.*

Mission Control - Mission Control is a powerful and handy new feature that provides you with a comprehensive look at whatâs running on your Mac. It gives you a birdâs-eye view of everything â including Dashboard and full-screen apps â all in one place. With a simple swipe, your desktop zooms out to Mission Control. There you can see your open windows grouped by app, thumbnails of your full-screen apps, and Dashboard, arranged in a unified view. And you can get to anything you see in Mission Control with just one click. Making you the master of all you survey.

Gestures and Animations - Multi-Touch gestures make everything you do on iPad easy and intuitive. Now a richer Multi-Touch experience comes to the Mac. Enjoy more fluid and realistic gesture responses, including rubber-band scrolling, page and image zoom, and full-screen swiping. In Mac OS X Lion, every swipe, pinch, and scroll looks and feels more responsive and lifelike.

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How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

Can I use my Snow Leopard disk to perform a clean install?

Q. I am planning to use DNUKE to erase my HD and reinstall snow leopard, but I would be using the Snow Leopard disk from the apple store that I used to upgrade my macbook from Leopard to snow leopard.

My question is after I DNUKE the hard drive, can I use the snow leopard disk to install the OS or do I need to find the disk that originally came with my macbook and then use snow leopard to upgrade from leopard again?

A. duh you can do a fresh install fine........I have like 300 macs (i fix & refurbish) just the snow leopard disc is needed

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Is snow leopard a full operating system?

Q. Is snow leopard a full operating system? I can only find Snow Leopard for $30 is it just an upgrade? I want to put it on my PC.

A. Snow Leopard is a full operating system. Apple doesn't deal with silly things like upgrade disks- there's only one version. However 1) you can legally only install OS X on Apple's computers and 2) if you do install OS X on your computer (which, since it requires a firmware called EFI instead of the standard BIOS, requires some hacking on your part), you probably won't find drivers for all your components.

what is exactly the difference between mac os x and snow leopard?

Q. I just bought the new 2011 macbook pro and was wondering that my mac came with max osx 10.6.6. What is the purpose of snow leopard or whatever its called. Is it for a more specialized software for developers or is it an upgrade like vista to windows 7? And I heard that mac os Lion is coming out this summer as well too. So basically what is it for and should I buy it when it comes out. Thank you in advance.

A. Sy,

"Mac OS X" is the current nomenclature of the operating system used on Apple laptops and desktop computers. "Mac OS X" is analogous to "Microsoft Windows" in that it indicates which operating system you are using but not which version of the operating system. "Snow Leopard" is the codename for Mac OS X 10.6.

Apple Inc. has extremely competitive pricing for their operating system upgrades. I expect that Mac OS X Lion will be priced at ~ $29 - $49 based on previous experience. "Lion" is expected to bring significant improvements in the user experience based on Apple's mobile operating system "iOS." For example:

Launchpad - Launchpad gives you instant access to your apps â iPad style. Just click the Launchpad icon in your Dock. Your open windows fade away, replaced by an elegant, full-screen display of all the apps on your Mac. It takes just a swipe to see multiple pages of apps, and you can arrange them any way you like by dragging icons to different locations or by grouping apps in folders. And when you download an app from the Mac App Store, it automatically appears in Launchpad.

Full Screen Apps - On iPad, every app is displayed full screen, with no distractions, and thereâs one easy way to get back to all your other apps. Mac OS X Lion does the same for your desktop. You can make a window in an app full screen with one click, switch to another appâs full-screen window with a swipe of the trackpad, and swipe back to the desktop to access your other apps â all without ever leaving the full-screen experience. Systemwide support allows third-party developers to take advantage of full-screen technology to make their apps more immersive, too. So you can concentrate on every detail of your work, or play on a grander scale than ever before.*

Mission Control - Mission Control is a powerful and handy new feature that provides you with a comprehensive look at whatâs running on your Mac. It gives you a birdâs-eye view of everything â including Dashboard and full-screen apps â all in one place. With a simple swipe, your desktop zooms out to Mission Control. There you can see your open windows grouped by app, thumbnails of your full-screen apps, and Dashboard, arranged in a unified view. And you can get to anything you see in Mission Control with just one click. Making you the master of all you survey.

Gestures and Animations - Multi-Touch gestures make everything you do on iPad easy and intuitive. Now a richer Multi-Touch experience comes to the Mac. Enjoy more fluid and realistic gesture responses, including rubber-band scrolling, page and image zoom, and full-screen swiping. In Mac OS X Lion, every swipe, pinch, and scroll looks and feels more responsive and lifelike.

Can i upgrade from tiger to snow leopard, Using a snow leopard standerd installation disk?

Q. My mother recently got a macbook pro with snow leopard as the primary os x, i've been given her old macbook which runs tiger, would i be able to install snow leopard using her installation disk from her mac?

A. The computer has to have an intel processor to run snow leopard.

Also, you cant use another installation disk on a computer it doesnt come with.

What is the difference with the Snow Leopard and the Server?

Q. I am getting the Snow Leopard for sure but I noticed the really cool looking blue colored one that said server. But I don't get what it is. I think it is also more expensive. What's the difference?

A. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), sometimes known as "ounce," is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted.

It cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard

Cathy

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What is the difference with the Snow Leopard and the Server?

Q. I am getting the Snow Leopard for sure but I noticed the really cool looking blue colored one that said server. But I don't get what it is. I think it is also more expensive. What's the difference?

A. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), sometimes known as "ounce," is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted.

It cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard

Cathy

How can I get the mac app store without paying for snow leopard?

Q. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos and Ive come close but have ultimaltely been unsuccessful... Can anybody give me step by step instructions on how to download snow leopard for free... Its rediculous that you have to pay 30$ to get snow leopard so that you can use the mac app store.

A. Plain and simple, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You will get improved security, software that better interacts with your hardware, and it only costs $30. Plus, if you don't have Snow Leopard, there will be no way to upgrade to Lion, since it would require the Mac App Store. It'll be worth it, trust me.

After upgrading to Snow Leopard, why would one be unable to install The Sims 3 from the disk?

Q. Prior to installing Snow Leopard, the installation worked properly. Post-installation, however, attempting to open the game results in a program crash. Have tried repeatedly to reinstall, with no luck. Any ideas?

A. " I have the Seritek/2SE2-E PCIe card installed in my Mac Pro 2.8GHz (8-core) with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure connected. The 5.3.2 driver worked with the 32 bit kernel but not the 64 bit. Now with the 64 bit kernel (and 5.4.0 drivers) loaded the drives in the enclosure appear.
An added bonus of the new driver is that the eSATA drives now show up in Temperature Monitor. I couldn't get the drive temperatures under Leopard or Snow Leopard using the 5.3.2 driver.
I can also report another nice Snow Leopard bonus. Under Leopard I could not get my Logitech Clear Chat PC Wireless headset to work with Speech Recognition. The Calibrate dialogue box in System Preferences>Speech>Speech Recognition just would not respond when I tried any of the commands listed. The headset microphone worked with internet telephony (Gizmo5) but not Speech Recognition. Under Snow Leopard Speech Recognition now works. The Calibrate dialogue box responds and I can use the headset to verbally launch apps or close windows among other things. I am very happy with Snow Leopard.

The only glitch I have seen so far is the video anomalies in Safari when using the Top Sites window to surf. Before most sites load (including xlr8yourmac.com) I briefly see a solid grey window with vertical stripes of different colours. For some reason this does not happen with macupdate.com. (I have an ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro btw.)
-Steve"

How can I install Snow leopard with a blank cd?

Q. I have the snow leopard installer on my laptop, but I tried to put it on a cd, then when I did so, I tried booting with the cd and it wouldn't let me (The way where you press 'c' on start up). It just went straight to the start menu, how do I do it?

A. What the hell? What makes you think that just the installer is all it takes?? That's utterly absurd. The installer is a tiny portion of what is actually on the Snow Leopard disc. To copy it off you'd need to clone the whole Snow Leopard disc to a dual layer DVD. You can do absolutely NOTHING with just the installer. How the hell do you think such a small file could install an entire OS all by itself in the first place?

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