wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 13, 2011 4:29pm
I know nothing about macs whatsoever....how do you boot up a mac from disc? A friend of mine got an old macbook for free and it has no OS on it. He downloaded snow leopard 1.6, but he doesn't know how to boot it up from the disc. Right now, he says it has a version of windows xp on it and nothing is working right on it.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Feb 13, 2011 4:51pm
I like penis.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 13, 2011 4:52pm
I figured, but save that for another thread.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 13, 2011 5:07pm
If he got it for free it is probably too old for 10.6 to run on it. Snow Leopard requires an intel processor.
wes_mantooth
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Feb 13, 2011 5:11pm
gotcha.
I know that he has to replace the hard drive. Are there mac specific drives or can almost any 2.5 drive work?
I know that he has to replace the hard drive. Are there mac specific drives or can almost any 2.5 drive work?
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 13, 2011 5:12pm
He said that it has a Intel Duo processor in it.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 13, 2011 5:18pm
How did he snag it for free?
Yeah, any 2.5" drive will work as long as the connector is correct (I'm guessing it'll be SATA).
Yeah, any 2.5" drive will work as long as the connector is correct (I'm guessing it'll be SATA).
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 13, 2011 5:33pm
One of his friends didn't want to fool with it, so they just got a new one.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 13, 2011 5:38pm
I'm not 100% sure on this but he may have to install Leopard on it first. Is the Snow Leopard he downloaded a full OS or an upgrade? I think I've read where there is actually no difference between the two, i.e. you can do a full install of Snow Leopard from an upgrade disc.
Which macbook is this? Is it a white polycarb 13"?
Which macbook is this? Is it a white polycarb 13"?
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 13, 2011 5:41pm
well...it is Supergirl's kid and he just said he joined this site...so I will let him post his situation on here. I am a retard...especially when it comes to macs...
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Feb 13, 2011 8:45pm
Rotinaj;676821 wrote:I like penis.
Homo!!!!!! Wait....What????
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UANyg
Posts: 265
Feb 13, 2011 11:19pm
put the dvd in and hold down c while booting up
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UANyg
Posts: 265
Feb 13, 2011 11:21pm
the snow leopard "upgrade" disc contains the exact same stuff as the snow leopard full install disc.
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Fred Flintstone
Posts: 366
Feb 14, 2011 8:14am
UANyg;677562 wrote:put the dvd in and hold down c while booting up
This to boot from a cd or hold the T key down to boot to a targeted Firewire disk, or OPT to select which drive to boot from.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 14, 2011 11:03am
I was working on a Mac yesterday, but when I went to print the screen, I noticed there was no button for it. I'm sure it's doable, but how?
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 14, 2011 11:09am
Command + Shift + 3 - takes a screenshot of your entire desktop and saves a file on the desktop.
Command + Shift + 4 - allows you to make a selection of what you want to take a screenshot of (and saves file on desktop).
Command + Shift + 4, then spacebar, then click on window - takes a screenshot of that window and saves a file on desktop.
Command + Shift + 4 - allows you to make a selection of what you want to take a screenshot of (and saves file on desktop).
Command + Shift + 4, then spacebar, then click on window - takes a screenshot of that window and saves a file on desktop.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 14, 2011 11:21am
justincredible;677889 wrote:Command + Shift + 3 - takes a screenshot of your entire desktop and saves a file on the desktop.
Command + Shift + 4 - allows you to make a selection of what you want to take a screenshot of (and saves file on desktop).
Command + Shift + 4, then spacebar, then click on window - takes a screenshot of that window and saves a file on desktop.
Thanks. I'll reference this when I get back to it this evening.
Morpheus
Posts: 6
Feb 14, 2011 6:07pm
Alright, I just finished downloading the Mac 09 Box Set. So if I boot up while holding C it should install?
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Edit: I got it for free because the previous owner tried, and failed, installing Windows XP, and he just bought a PC.
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Edit: I got it for free because the previous owner tried, and failed, installing Windows XP, and he just bought a PC.
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UANyg
Posts: 265
Feb 14, 2011 8:55pm
while the disc is in the computer, restart and hold down c. it will boot the computer from the disc, not the hard drive, allowing you to upgrade the operating system.
Morpheus
Posts: 6
Feb 14, 2011 9:36pm
UANyg;678734 wrote:while the disc is in the computer, restart and hold down c. it will boot the computer from the disc, not the hard drive, allowing you to upgrade the operating system.
And this will work even when not already on a Mac OS of any kind?
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UANyg
Posts: 265
Feb 14, 2011 9:52pm
yes, assuming you are on an apple computer. you are on an apple computer, right?
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 14, 2011 10:03pm
Morpheus;678794 wrote:And this will work even when not already on a Mac OS of any kind?
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Why don't you just try it?
Kids. Sheesh.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 14, 2011 10:42pm
justincredible;678820 wrote:Why don't you just try it?
Kids. Sheesh.
exactly....kids are useless.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Feb 15, 2011 1:22am
There is no difference at all between the two.justincredible;676906 wrote:I'm not 100% sure on this but he may have to install Leopard on it first. Is the Snow Leopard he downloaded a full OS or an upgrade? I think I've read where there is actually no difference between the two, i.e. you can do a full install of Snow Leopard from an upgrade disc.
Which macbook is this? Is it a white polycarb 13"?
You can do a full install from an upgrade disc with Windows too by the way.
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MontyBrunswick
Feb 15, 2011 2:46pm
I Wear Pants;679007 wrote:You can do a full install from an upgrade disc with Windows too by the way.
It's not as easy though
