Late 2008 MBP - Will a Retail Leopard install?

[orbitalpunk]

Does anyone know if a retail copy of leopard will install on the new mbp and still retain all the functionality of the trackpad and new video drivers after installing all the system updates?

why? Im trying to downgrade my quicktime time to 7.4.5 or lower due to a keynote bug and installing 7.4.5 with pacifist is not fixing the problem. But i do know a pure 7.4.5 quicktime install does fix the issue.

Thanks guys

 

[Mackilroy]

If the retail copy of Leopard is the same 10.5.x as the MacBook Pro, yes. If not, then it won't work.

 

[nitewolfgtr]

well dont you get all that functionality back through system update?

can anyone confirm?

 

[iToaster]

No, the retail copy of Leopard hasn't been updated (to my knowledge) and thus lacks the proper drivers and whatnot to make your system run properly (if at all). Your best bet is to look for an older version of QuickTime somewhere.

 

[raymondu999]

I say just drag your copy to the trash, then copy the older version from someone else, if you can find it.

 

[Aea]

I've read somewhere that you can't install versions of OSX older then the one your machine came with, it won't let you. If it does though, just use an external mouse and then do a system update to restore lost functionality 🙂

 

[chrisi29]

Hmm that's strange... What are you supposed to to when you swap Harddrives?
You'd have to reinstall Leopard somehow... ??

 

[duffyanneal]

Hmm that's strange... What are you supposed to to when you swap Harddrives?
You'd have to reinstall Leopard somehow... ??

You use the discs that come with the machine.