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I need an OS for my Mac

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Caveman.
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Long story short I tried to reformat my hard drive on my G4 Powerbook. I erased the hard drive then tried to reinstall OS 10.4 Unfortunately the disk I had was an upgrade to 10.4 from any version of OSX. I bought this computer used 2 and a half years ago off of Ebay from a computer store. Kind of pisses me off that this is the only disc they sent me and it doesnt say on the disc that it is just an upgrade. I tried installing my friend's version of OS 10.5 and I get a message saying "this operating system cannot be installed on this computer" Does anyone have any advice on what I should do or have an OS they could hook me up with?
May 26 2009 8:28PM
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skiminnesota
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(doesnt know much about computers, let alone macs)


is there any way you could have a friend or on another computer just pirate a version of OSX or whatever macs run? like a cracked version? i ran vista ultimate 64. a cracked version for about a year and had no problems.

good luck kip!



May 26 2009 8:31PM
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jibbinc
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you gotta track down someone with a G4 powerbook.
and use there cd that came with it, shit sucks i ran into the same problem on my mac.
May 26 2009 8:42PM
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amo
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i've got a G4 powerbook
May 26 2009 8:54PM
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buckers
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OS X 10.5 can be installed on a G4 powerbook, I've done it on mine.

My guess is that the G4 you bought off Ebay has had something changed in it that OS X doesn't recognise.

If your buddy's copy of OS X 10.5 is legit, then take it and the G4 into your nearest Apple Store (if possible) and ask to see one of their genii, who should be able to help you.
May 26 2009 9:34PM
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buckers
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Also the only other problem might be that you don't have enough RAM.

This is the list of stuff you need to have:


I was going to say check this against your G4 but you can't so you'll have to remember it.
May 26 2009 9:37PM
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sstricky
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thepiratebay.org
May 26 2009 9:44PM
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user098123
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www.ubuntu.com
May 26 2009 10:16PM
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selkirks
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The Windows 7 RC is free on Microsoft.com but expires in July 2010.
May 26 2009 10:18PM
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selkirks
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Oh I see. Only one computer? Could you borrow a friends, burn a bootable disc, and just boot from the disc at startup?
May 26 2009 10:27PM
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selkirks
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haha oh now i get it. i'm not really a tech person, as you can see.
May 26 2009 10:36PM
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Ben.
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there is but its very convoluted if i remember correctly. kip, i would say take it to the mac store genii
May 27 2009 12:40AM
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Balto
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exactly what i was gonna say
May 27 2009 12:57AM
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jibbinc
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Yeah to install windows or linux you gotta have an intel mac, but email amo$ and see if you can get his disc, my bro had to grab his firneds disk for his macbook.
May 27 2009 1:30AM
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