Where to buy OS X 10.4 (Tiger)?

soloracer · Feb 21, 2008, 11:07 AM

Hello everyone! First post....I'm getting a good deal on a used 12" G4 PB and I want to upgrade it to Tiger (please don't tell me to run Leopard, I don't want to). I seem to be having trouble finding a copy of this OS either new or used anywhere. Any suggestions?

eisnach41 · Feb 21, 2008, 11:10 AM

ebay or craigslist?

Consultant · Feb 21, 2008, 11:10 AM

$129
http://www.lacomputercompany.com/cgi...=sku&sku=19521

Darn, sold my on CL for much less...

Sky Blue · Feb 21, 2008, 11:10 AM

eBay or maybe the marketplace here. It's very difficult to find Tiger anymore

pezza · Feb 21, 2008, 11:19 AM

Tiger has been EOL'd by Apple, so the only place will be used or old stock currently held by the resellers.

takeabyteoutta · Feb 21, 2008, 11:43 AM

you can order 10.4 from apple over the phone.

yellow · Feb 21, 2008, 11:56 AM

FYI - No member <-> member sales outside of the Marketplace.

soloracer · Feb 21, 2008, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellow

FYI - No member <-> member sales outside of the Marketplace.

Understood, just looking for a lead...I checked Marketplace first but since I'm new I couldn't post a WTB or anything like that.

deniser · Feb 21, 2008, 12:29 PM

I know this is not really any help. I received my refurb MBP yesterday. It has Leopard on it, but the restore/install disks are tiger

tuxtpenguin · Feb 22, 2008, 09:06 AM

I actually found Tiger for sale at CompUSA which is going out of business.

ripekg · Apr 15, 2010, 07:42 PM

Actually, for the software ... you can just call 800-myapple and give them your serial number through technical support and they will send another replacement for that machine for $17! I just did that for two G5's.

That's the very cheapest and it restores your ORIGINAL SYSTEM if that's what you are trying to do.

Hope this helps.

EMH

brek7685 · May 1, 2010, 10:55 PM

Yes, Apple support will sell you the OS Tiger disk per the previous poster's comments. I called them, gave them my G4 Mac Mini s/n, CC#, address and done!

Dandoom · Jun 3, 2010, 02:21 PM

I have a powerbook G4 titanium, running 10.3.9 Can i upgrade to 10.4 without spending a whole bunch of money?

Feb 21, 2008, 11:07 AM	#1
soloracer macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	Where to buy OS X 10.4 (Tiger)? Hello everyone! First post....I'm getting a good deal on a used 12" G4 PB and I want to upgrade it to Tiger (please don't tell me to run Leopard, I don't want to). I seem to be having trouble finding a copy of this OS either new or used anywhere. Any suggestions?
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Feb 21, 2008, 11:56 AM	#7
yellow Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I love you, food.	FYI - No member <-> member sales outside of the Marketplace. __________________ WWJS: What would Jesus shoot? TRGCS
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Apr 15, 2010, 07:42 PM	#11
ripekg macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	TIGER OSX software Actually, for the software ... you can just call 800-myapple and give them your serial number through technical support and they will send another replacement for that machine for $17! I just did that for two G5's. That's the very cheapest and it restores your ORIGINAL SYSTEM if that's what you are trying to do. Hope this helps. EMH
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May 1, 2010, 10:55 PM	#12
brek7685 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2010	Call Apple Support Yes, Apple support will sell you the OS Tiger disk per the previous poster's comments. I called them, gave them my G4 Mac Mini s/n, CC#, address and done!
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Feb 21, 2008, 11:10 AM	#2
eisnach41 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	ebay or craigslist?
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Feb 21, 2008, 11:10 AM	#3
Consultant macrumors G5 Join Date: Jun 2007	$129 http://www.lacomputercompany.com/cgi...=sku&sku=19521 Darn, sold my on CL for much less...
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Feb 21, 2008, 11:10 AM	#4
Sky Blue macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2005	eBay or maybe the marketplace here. It's very difficult to find Tiger anymore
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Feb 21, 2008, 11:19 AM	#5
pezza macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	Tiger has been EOL'd by Apple, so the only place will be used or old stock currently held by the resellers.
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Feb 21, 2008, 11:43 AM	#6
takeabyteoutta macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2008	you can order 10.4 from apple over the phone.
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Feb 21, 2008, 12:29 PM	#9
deniser macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall, England	I know this is not really any help. I received my refurb MBP yesterday. It has Leopard on it, but the restore/install disks are tiger
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Feb 22, 2008, 09:06 AM	#10
tuxtpenguin macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: TX	I actually found Tiger for sale at CompUSA which is going out of business.
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Jun 3, 2010, 02:21 PM	#13
Dandoom macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	I have a powerbook G4 titanium, running 10.3.9 Can i upgrade to 10.4 without spending a whole bunch of money?
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