Upgrading my MDD from Panther to Tiger
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ElDiabloConCaca
U.S.D.A. Prime
Yep, it'll handle it just fine.
The other question is: how do you intend on upgrading? Do you intend on installing a freh copy of Tiger, then reinstalling all your applications and creating new user accounts (which is what I recommend), do you plan on using Tiger's "Archive & Install" procedure which saves all your applications and user data but installs a fresh copy of OS X, or do you intend on going the "Upgrade Install" route, where everything is simply upgraded in place?
The other question is: how do you intend on upgrading? Do you intend on installing a freh copy of Tiger, then reinstalling all your applications and creating new user accounts (which is what I recommend), do you plan on using Tiger's "Archive & Install" procedure which saves all your applications and user data but installs a fresh copy of OS X, or do you intend on going the "Upgrade Install" route, where everything is simply upgraded in place?
The apps that are included in OS X will update automatically - Mail, Safari, iCal etc are included.
But those that are sold separately - iLife (other apps than iMusic which will update with OS, so iMovie, iDVD, Garageband), and iWork etc will not - those will need to have a newer copy purchased to get a newer version.
But those that are sold separately - iLife (other apps than iMusic which will update with OS, so iMovie, iDVD, Garageband), and iWork etc will not - those will need to have a newer copy purchased to get a newer version.
ElDiabloConCaca
U.S.D.A. Prime
That's not to say that those apps need to be updated to be compatible, it's just to say that those apps have had more recent versions released.
iLife '04 may continue to function without error on Tiger or Leopard. I don't know.
What you have before you may be quite a task: you need to take inventory of the software you have installed on your computer that you intend to use with your updated system, and you need to visit the manufacturer's website or inquire as to whether those pieces of software are fully compatible with the version of OS X you intend to upgrade to.
This is but one of the pitfalls of upgrading your OS: you may also need to upgrade some or all of the 3rd party software you have installed. That's why it may be time to weight the advantages of upgrading with the disadvantages. Typically, you'll run into more problems and errors when you let two or more of the following get too "out of date" with the others:
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Operating System
For example, there will be a time when the newest operating system will not run on your hardware because your hardware no longer meets the minimum system requirements -- i.e., you've let the gap between the OS and your hardware become too wide. Another example would be upgrading to Snow Leopard but continuing to use Adobe CS2 -- CS2 may not be fully compatible with Snow Leopard -- i.e., you've let the gap between your OS and your 3rd-party software become too wide.
It's rough out there, lemme tell ya. That's why it's a good idea to take a step back, look at the upgrades you want to perform (be them OS upgrades, hardware upgrades, etc.), and see what other components of your system those upgrades impact. You may find yourself in a cascading upgrade cycle: upgrading your OS may require you to upgrade 3rd-party software, and upgrading 3rd-party software may require you to upgrade your hardware (add more RAM, bigger hard drive, etc.).
A good rule of thumb, exemplified earlier, is to not let too many of those three things (hardware, OS, software) get "too far apart" in terms of time.
iLife '04 may continue to function without error on Tiger or Leopard. I don't know.
What you have before you may be quite a task: you need to take inventory of the software you have installed on your computer that you intend to use with your updated system, and you need to visit the manufacturer's website or inquire as to whether those pieces of software are fully compatible with the version of OS X you intend to upgrade to.
This is but one of the pitfalls of upgrading your OS: you may also need to upgrade some or all of the 3rd party software you have installed. That's why it may be time to weight the advantages of upgrading with the disadvantages. Typically, you'll run into more problems and errors when you let two or more of the following get too "out of date" with the others:
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Operating System
For example, there will be a time when the newest operating system will not run on your hardware because your hardware no longer meets the minimum system requirements -- i.e., you've let the gap between the OS and your hardware become too wide. Another example would be upgrading to Snow Leopard but continuing to use Adobe CS2 -- CS2 may not be fully compatible with Snow Leopard -- i.e., you've let the gap between your OS and your 3rd-party software become too wide.
It's rough out there, lemme tell ya. That's why it's a good idea to take a step back, look at the upgrades you want to perform (be them OS upgrades, hardware upgrades, etc.), and see what other components of your system those upgrades impact. You may find yourself in a cascading upgrade cycle: upgrading your OS may require you to upgrade 3rd-party software, and upgrading 3rd-party software may require you to upgrade your hardware (add more RAM, bigger hard drive, etc.).
A good rule of thumb, exemplified earlier, is to not let too many of those three things (hardware, OS, software) get "too far apart" in terms of time.