Install Snow Leopard on a new 2012 iMac?

[douglas]

I'm looking at buying a new 27" iMac after they are released. However I would like to install Snow Leopard as the OS (don't like the bloat and iPhone-ification of ML, and I have some older apps). Will this be possible? I assume the install disks from my current 24" iMac won't work, but can I download a current version of OS 10.6.8?

If this won't work with the new iMacs, do you know if the refurb 2011 iMacs ship with Snow Leopard or Lion pre-installed?

[desantim]

Will not work. No mac that didn't have it originally installed will be able to install the os. You have lion and mountain Lion ahead of it. Why would you want 10.6.x???

[Siderz]

Originally Posted by desantim

Will not work. No mac that didn't have it originally installed will be able to install the os. You have lion and mountain Lion ahead of it. Why would you want 10.6.x???

He said he didn't like the iOS stuff integrated into it.

Which is a completely valid point.

[eagandale4114]

Originally Posted by douglas

I'm looking at buying a new 27" iMac after they are released. However I would like to install Snow Leopard as the OS (don't like the bloat and iPhone-ification of ML, and I have some older apps). Will this be possible? I assume the install disks from my current 24" iMac won't work, but can I download a current version of OS 10.6.8?

If this won't work with the new iMacs, do you know if the refurb 2011 iMacs ship with Snow Leopard or Lion pre-installed?

Not possible. The drivers will only be available for ML.

[Pie Chips Salad]

Originally Posted by douglas

I'm looking at buying a new 27" iMac after they are released. However I would like to install Snow Leopard as the OS (don't like the bloat and iPhone-ification of ML, and I have some older apps). Will this be possible? I assume the install disks from my current 24" iMac won't work, but can I download a current version of OS 10.6.8?

If this won't work with the new iMacs, do you know if the refurb 2011 iMacs ship with Snow Leopard or Lion pre-installed?

Don't do it. I spoke to an apple engineer yesterday and he said SL uses apple old power mac architecture and uses roseta which is like an emulator to make software work with the Intel chips. Where as L and ML use purely intel arcitech. In the future you will have major problems. I think if you buy a new mac you will have to reinstall programs individually like me coming from SL. Because otherwise some may have corruptions and such. This was all explained to me by an apple phone support tech. If you don't like the bloated op system I would consider moving away even to PC or Linux because it's only going further down the iphoneification route if you ask me.

[Siderz]

Originally Posted by Pie Chips Salad

If you don't like the bloated op system I would consider moving away even to PC or Linux because it's only going further down the iphoneification route if you ask me.

Funny thing is, Windows 8 has moved more to a mobile OS than OSX has.

And the iOS features in ML are so easily avoidable...

[Pie Chips Salad]

Originally Posted by Siderz

Funny thing is, Windows 8 has moved more to a mobile OS than OSX has.

And the iOS features in ML are so easily avoidable...

Yeh your prob right there.

Plus the drivers won't be correct and won't work with the new hardware. I don't even think it will work! Just avoid the iOS features as Siderz says

[nuckinfutz]

Bloat?

I wouldn't personally try to install an OS two revisions back on current hardware. You're asking for an unsupported configuration.

[douglas]

Thanks for your replies. Guess it's time to update some software and leave the old faithful SL behind. It's clear where Apples profit comes from these days, so better get used to iOS.

[Ccrew]

Originally Posted by Pie Chips Salad

roseta which is like an emulator to make software work with the Intel chips. Where as L and ML use purely intel arcitech.

I guess you didn't understand what he was telling you.

Rosetta allows PowerPC code to run on an Intel architecture. There are folks out there that still need that functionality. Like ones using a lot of older high end Photoshop filters that were never ported to Intel.

[blanka]

Originally Posted by desantim

Will not work. No mac that didn't have it originally installed will be able to install the os. You have lion and mountain Lion ahead of it. Why would you want 10.6.x???

2011 Mini's do run Snow, even though they shipped with Lion. But Ivy bridge will be a hurdle too far for Snow. If you come from an iMac 24 inch, consider the 2011 Mini. It is a very capable Snow Leopard machine, at least twice as fast as your iMac.

[designs216]

I run SL on my Mac Pro for work because ML was just not smooth. There were all kinds of beach-balling and all out weirdness going on until I stepped back to Snow Leopard. Conversely, Mt. Lion runs well on my 2012 MBP and 2009 MBP -- go figure.

You can buy Snow Leopard at Apple.com. The iMac listings at the refurb store imply that Lion is preinstalled... "Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program"

[douglas]

Originally Posted by designs216

I run SL on my Mac Pro for work because ML was just not smooth. There were all kinds of beach-balling and all out weirdness going on until I stepped back to Snow Leopard. Conversely, Mt. Lion runs well on my 2012 MBP and 2009 MBP -- go figure.

You can buy Snow Leopard at Apple.com. The iMac listings at the refurb store imply that Lion is preinstalled... "Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program"

That's good to know. I'll be running ArchiCad, hence need discreet graphics (don't think a Mini will fly). Looks like a new 27" iMac for me along with some updated software. $$

[Pie Chips Salad]

Originally Posted by Ccrew

I guess you didn't understand what he was telling you.

Rosetta allows PowerPC code to run on an Intel architecture. There are folks out there that still need that functionality. Like ones using a lot of older high end Photoshop filters that were never ported to Intel.

Thats exactly what I just said. Rosetta acts like an emulator. One or two programs may not have been ported. But as time goes by you would be left in the dark if you stayed with SL. That's just a fact

[Ccrew]

Originally Posted by Pie Chips Salad

Thats exactly what I just said. Rosetta acts like an emulator. One or two programs may not have been ported. But as time goes by you would be left in the dark if you stayed with SL. That's just a fact

As time goes by, yes, but the fact is that there are a huge # of legacy apps in the enterprise that need that support.

Frankly, I think SL will be Apples Windows XP and will be around for quite a long time.

[simsaladimbamba]

Originally Posted by designs216

You can buy Snow Leopard at Apple.com.

Seems there is still a high demand for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, even if only to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion or OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, to let Apple put it back into the store, as it was not available for six months or so and one had to use other channels to acquire Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

[SpyderBite]

That reminds me. I've been meaning to install Windows 98se on my brand new AlienWare gaming rig.