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Mac.Dyson

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Tiger on Intel
#999471 - 24/07/12 07:25 AM

I want to upgrade my PowerMac G4, but am limited to Tiger because of drivers for my hardware - in this case a Presonus vFire (Roland RBus to firewire converter). What is the most modern Mac iMac or Mac Pro that I can use with 10.4.11?
Thanks Mac.
PS: Disparaging remarks about this post will not be appreciated! So, play nice!

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Jumpeyspyder

Joined: 20/01/06
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Loc: Yorkshire

Re: Tiger on Intel new

[Re: Mac.Dyson]
#999482 - 24/07/12 08:52 AM

Hi Mac.Dyson

Welcome to the forum.

Firstly have you tried your existing system on 10.5 leopard which is the highest OS you can run a PPC ?

it looks to me like you may be able to use the drivers with early versions of 10.5 see this thread:-

web page

If I remember correctly, all the white intel iMacs shipped with an intel only version of tiger 10.4 and the first batch of silver iMacs shipped with 10.5

hope this helps

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GlynGoll

Joined: 01/05/08
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Re: Tiger on Intel new

[Re: Mac.Dyson]
#999485 - 24/07/12 08:58 AM

Have a look at everymac.com as they list what OS X different machines can run.

I've had a quick look and the early Mac Pros run Tiger.

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fletcher

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Re: Tiger on Intel new

[Re: Mac.Dyson]
#999509 - 24/07/12 10:11 AM

this isn't what the poster wants to know, he wants a new computer but then wants to install Tiger on to it. Right?

He's asking if the newer models can run the old OSX.

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fletcher

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Re: Tiger on Intel new

[Re: GlynGoll]
#999510 - 24/07/12 10:12 AM

sorry I misread your reply.

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chris...
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Re: Tiger on Intel new

[Re: Mac.Dyson]
#999533 - 24/07/12 11:56 AM

Presumably the early Intel models (those released during 2006 and first half of 2007) will run 10.4

Machines released after 10.5 came out (October 2007) will not run 10.4.

I agree with Jumpey - if there's any chance of running 10.5 then that would be good, and hopefully means you can buy a somewhat newer model, as long as it was released before August 2009 (when 10.6 came out).

No current Mac model will run any OS that old.

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Mac.Dyson

Joined: 29/06/12
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Re: Tiger on Intel new

[Re: Jumpeyspyder]
#999563 - 24/07/12 01:42 PM

Thanks guys!

Lots of responses and quickly - yeh!
'Officially' the vFire driver is only supposed to be supported till 10.4.11, but I guess there might be some overlap into 10.5 at least initially. The post mentioned by Jumpeyspyder is the first I've heard of it. Not sure I will take the risk - after taking a nosey at everymac.com (very useful site, thanks GlynGoll) a first generation (2006) Mac Pro seems the best bet. Perhaps not the last word in speed but enough for me as I am mainly hardware based, and it will still be (hopefully) a big jump up from my G4 dual 1.25.
Thanks again everyone - eBay here I come. Mac

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