December 2003
Beginner to intermediate
776 pages
45h 2m
English
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Appendix A. Installing Mac OS X 10.3
If your computer came with Mac OS X 10.3 already installed on it, you can skip this appendix—for now. But if you’re running an earlier version of the Mac OS and want to savor the Panther experience, this appendix describes how to install the new operating system on your Mac.
Getting Ready to Install
For starters, you need to make sure that you and your Mac have what it takes to handle Mac OS X—specifically:
A Macintosh that came with a G3, G4, or G5 processor. In other words, a Power Mac G3 (but not the old beige ones), Power Mac G4, or Power Mac G5; an iMac or eMac; a PowerBook G3 (except the very first model, the one bearing a six-color Apple logo) or PowerBook G4; or an iBook. (According to Apple, Macs with G3 or G4 upgrade cards don’t qualify.) You can bend the rules a little, however; see the box on the next page.
Plenty of free hard disk space.You need at least 2 GB free to install the full Mac OS X—more if you install the Developer Tools, less if you decline to install the full 1 GB of printer drivers (more on this in a moment).
A lot of memory. Remember that when you use Mac OS X, you may sometimes have to run Mac OS 9 (in the form of the Classic simulator) simultaneously. One modern operating system takes a lot of RAM; two of them require even more. Apple recommends at least 128 MB of memory, but Mac OS X absolutely loves memory. For the greatest speed, install 256 MB, 512 MB, or more if you can afford it (and these days, you probably ...
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