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Help I am a new Mac User
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Ok I was in a pinch I am a student and I needed a laptop quick. I bought a factory rebuilt iBook G3 366Mhz Clamshell Indigo with a Upgrade to 320MB and I know I am going to need the newest OS X system or software.....how doese this work ? I purchased a mac cd that has all of the OS and OS X updates will this work ?? I have a printer and an iPod tha I will need to hook up to this iBook so you can see my problem.......I need to latest version of OS X to use these devices ......heeeeellllp
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Nagoya, Japan • 日本 名古屋市
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If you have the Firewire version of that laptop, you should be able to install Tiger (OS 10.4) on it. Buy or borrow a Tiger disc, mount it or boot from it, and follow the instructions.
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Why did you buy such an old computer if you need to run all the latest software? I don't think you'll be happy with the performance.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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no go.
For starters, the latest version of OS X comes on a DVD, and it's $130.
If you "purchased a mac cd that has all of the OS and OS X updates", you were either ripped off, paying for updates that are supplied for free through the built-in software update, or you pirated a fake, since even the last two full operating system versions (there is no pure "upgrade") won't fit on a single DVD together.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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You need to use more descriptive thread titles. Something like:
"How do I install Tiger on a clamshell iBook G3 266 MHz?"
So how do you do it:
• First your Mac needs a Firewire port. If it doesn't have one, Panther is the latest system you can install. Your iPod and printer should work with Panther fine as well.
• Then you need to purchase a legit copy of Tiger ( how?)
• Since your Mac doesn't have a DVD drive, you have to have your Tiger DVDs replaced with install CDs. See the Media Exchange Program (PDF). Be quick, the program seems to expire at March 19th 2007.
• Alternatively you can put your iBook in target disk mode, connect it to another PowerPC Mac with DVD drive and install the system from there.
• And lastly you go online, run System Update and install all the system updates. You don't have to purchase any update CDs.
ps:
Performance will be poor on your machine. For Tiger you would want to have at least 3 times the clock speed and memory.
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Last edited by TETENAL; Mar 12, 2007 at 10:01 AM.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
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If you want an OS optimal for that computer, find a copy of OS X 10.3 (Panther).
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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Senior User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Richmond! VA
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Originally Posted by Big Mac 
If you want an OS optimal for that computer, find a copy of OS X 10.3 (Panther).
It will be a better fit for your computer and you find it for cheap online. Good advice. 
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