I just picked up a copy of Snow Leopard Server from an online auction and will see if I can install it on my new Air using Parallels Desktop. Parallels offers a VM for Snow Leopard Server, though not for the basic client version of Snow Leopard itself, so I'm optimistic. I have the free space on my SSD, so this might be a decent way of keeping some PowerPC software around.
Am i the only one who finds it ironic Windows 7 runs like a champ on the new MBA buy SL doesn't?
It isn't much different than trying to get Windows XP running on a 2010 or 2011 Dell box. Somethings just aren't meant' to be.
Couldn't agree more!Lion just came out. Its not like SL is 7 years old. Seems odd, but that is the downside of only having one source for the hardware and the OS...
Even with kext shenanigans, I don't think there's a way to get audio?Has anyone got this working correctly? After some kext manipulation i have snow leopard running but without graphics accelleration.
As long as I can remember apple has always prevented macs from running older OSs then what was delivered. So in this case SL won't run.Couldn't agree more!
Mothballing Snow Leopard is one thing but actually disabling it from being retrofit into the new 'Lion'-preinstalled MBA should the user so choose, is a short-sighted and stupid decision.
It isn't much different than trying to get Windows XP running on a 2010 or 2011 Dell box. Somethings just aren't meant' to be.
It isn't much different than trying to get Windows XP running on a 2010 or 2011 Dell box. Somethings just aren't meant' to be.
That is an idea indeed!
I can confirm that Snow Leopard Server installs in a Parallels Desktop virtual machine on my 2011 MacBook Air.
Good news!! How does it run?
Also, to the OP, if you go to the Mac Mini forums - they successfully got the 2011 Minis (that shipped with Lion) to run Snow Leopard. This worked because the Mini shares the same hardware as the early 2011 MacBook Pros (those work with 10.6.8); therefore, 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) has the drivers. But, since the 2011 Airs have a special Thunderbolt port, 10.6.8 would not have the driver for it.
Lion is the only thing keeping from purchasing a second MBA at the moment.
Good news!! How does it run?
Also, to the OP, if you go to the Mac Mini forums - they successfully got the 2011 Minis (that shipped with Lion) to run Snow Leopard. This worked because the Mini shares the same hardware as the early 2011 MacBook Pros (those work with 10.6.8); therefore, 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) has the drivers. But, since the 2011 Airs have a special Thunderbolt port, 10.6.8 would not have the driver for it.
I got a 2011 13" Air to boot off of an external USB drive with 10.6.8 - however the following were not working:
Internal Video after the initial Apple logo (had to use an external monitor)
Keyboard backlight was at 100% and couldn't be adjusted
Closing the lid to sleep did not work.
But it did boot, after clearing out all of the caches on the external 10.6.8 clone. That leads me to believe it is doable if we can get some extra kexts.
As is not supplying a physical restore copy of the OS (without paying $69), but that's another argument.
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Do you know if you can install Lion from the Apple Lion USB flash drive?
I tried but it wouldnt let me. The ONLY way I could re-install Lion on my 2011 MBA was via the Internet, which is very unsatisfying.
I think the Apple Lion USB drive can only be used to upgrade Leopard/Snow Leopard machines.
but please tell if Im wrong!