Does anyone know where I can find a Mac OS Leopard for Intel ISO that's less than 4.7GB, or something that can work for me to download it in some way? Thanks.
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Leopard Installer?
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I doubt there would be any discs under 4.7GB, as Leopard required a DVD (or it might of been a Dual Layer) from the start. Maybe there is a slimmed down version on the internet somewhere.
If you are trying to get it onto a DVD, you should know that every Intel-based Mac can boot and install Mac OS X from a properly created USB stick.
This might not work, but it is designed to install on Intel systems and is within the scope of single-layer DVD-Rs. Unfortunately, it appears most of the Intel-only, single-layer builds to have emerged from the community were geared principally for Hackintosh settings.
Also, this might still have a chance of working.
It may have a small chance of working, but from my knowledge of early Hackintosh-ing, the OS builds had a decent handful of modifications done to them, enough to possibly not make it boot on a real Mac.
In this case, I think the best way to go would be to make a USB installer instead. Then you don't have the hassle of trying to find a slimmed down disc image (if you have a 8GB+ USB drive).
This is the one that works for me... https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-osx-mac-os-10-ppc ... download no. 37 is a slipstream DVD image without printers and other languages.
Be aware that it takes a very long time to boot to the installer
Cheers
Hugh
Be aware that it takes a very long time to boot to the installer
Cheers
Hugh
This is the one that works for me... https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-osx-mac-os-10-ppc ... download no. 37 is a slipstream DVD image without printers and other languages.
Be aware that it takes a very long time to boot to the installer
Cheers
Hugh
Will that particular installer also work for Intel, or is it stripped of Intel code to install on PowerPC Macs?