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use leopard cd on different macbook
« on: September 27, 2008, 06:28:58 PM »
Alright my folks are planning on getting a new macbook soon and I want to know (because I have an old core duo macbook) can I use the cd that comes with it to install leopard on MY macbook?
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Re: use leopard cd on different macbook
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2008, 07:34:46 PM »
yes

they are essentially universal leopard backup CDs


im in the same spot, i got a tiger mbp, but my dad got an iMac w/ leopard, so in the event i need to reinstall, i can use his and back up from my daily time machine backups
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Re: use leopard cd on different macbook
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2008, 09:00:50 PM »
even though mine is a core duo and her's will be a core 2 duo?  Will it be a fresh install or a upgrade?
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Re: use leopard cd on different macbook
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2008, 09:49:24 PM »
Quote from: dslitemodder on September 27, 2008, 09:00:50 PM
even though mine is a core duo and her's will be a core 2 duo?  Will it be a fresh install or a upgrade?

the processor does not matter, leopard is leopard

it can be either one, based on what you choose i believe... im not 100% that the backups that come with some macs can be used for other's upgrades, but i do know they are fresh installs

you can check by trying to update, and seeing if it has the option to keep all your data
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Re: use leopard cd on different macbook
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2008, 10:07:29 PM »
I will swap the hard drive in my laptop to my old 60gb one before trying to upgrade.  We haven't got the laptop yet but we should be soon by december at the latest.  We are still deciding if she wants a macbook or different laptop.  I'm urging them to get a mac as mine is still going strong for like 3 years and not a single problem.
« Last Edit: September 28, 2008, 08:43:17 AM by dslitemodder »
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Re: use leopard cd on different macbook
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2008, 12:02:45 PM »
Its Locked To Model type, because of drivers.

So MB Discs will work in any MB, And so on, the Backup Disc has a stripped version of OS X, with only the drivers for that Model, so previous models may not work since hardware has changed.
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Re: use leopard cd on different macbook
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2008, 01:03:01 PM »
Quote from: MattZani on September 28, 2008, 12:02:45 PM
Its Locked To Model type, because of drivers.

So MB Discs will work in any MB, And so on, the Backup Disc has a stripped version of OS X, with only the drivers for that Model, so previous models may not work since hardware has changed.

not from my experiances... a freind wanted leopard for me, so we traded OS's using the backup disks and he installed from imac disks, leopard on his macbook... havent heard of issues, but i may be wrong and his drivers could be off (duno)

more reaserch indepth could supplement, but so far i havent seen or heard issues from him
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Re: use leopard cd on different macbook
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2008, 03:15:15 PM »
zani in my experience your wrong also as i misplaced my leaprd dvd so used the backup leapord disk that came with my sisters macbook to install leapord on my mbp
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