Stupid Question (OS X)

[mdparks]

Just bought a new Mac book pro and turned it on. How do I know if I have leopard or an older operating system. It did not come with a box that says leopard or anything. I do have two grey CDs (1 of 2 and 2 of 2) that say OS X install version 10.5.

I bought this for my wife who is the mac user and it is a surprise and dont want to ask her.

 

[r.j.s]

Easiest way to tell, look at the apple in the top left corner, what color is it?

Blue - Tiger
Black - Leopard

The install cds are Leopard though.

 

[Fuzzy14]

Just bought a new Mac book pro and turned it on. How do I know if I have leopard or an older operating system. It did not come with a box that says leopard or anything. I do have two grey CDs (1 of 2 and 2 of 2) that say OS X install version 10.5.

I bought this for my wife who is the mac user and it is a surprise and dont want to ask her.

Go to the menu (top left)
Pick about this computer / about this macintosh
It'll tell you what version of system software you are running (sorry I can't show a picture, I'm at work)
10.3 = Panther
10.4 = Tiger
10.5 = Leopard

Easiest way to tell, look at the apple in the top left corner, what color is it?

Blue - Tiger
Black - Leopard

I've never noticed that before! Also, the Leopard menu bar is slightly transperant. And the dock slopes away from you when at the bottom.

 

[mdparks]

Thanks. I have a black apple so I have Leopard. Thats good. Now I have to try to figure out how to use this thing.

 

[AdeFowler]

Now I have to try to figure out how to use this thing.

Leave it to your wife... that's all part of the fun

 

[SaSaSushi]

Leave it to your wife... that's all part of the fun

I used to know until I got married. Now I've long since forgotten.

 

[MaRXeDES]

help....

this is a little of topic but here goes.....a couple of yrs back i bought an ibook G4 and it came with 3 Mac OS X Panther installation discs. Unfortunately i lost the laptop...so recently i bought an old imac G3 Graphite 600MHz and it's loaded with both OS 9 and OS X v10.0. I've tried inserting the Panther discs which i got but they ejected themselves after a while. Is there any way i could get Panther to install from the discs i got instead of buying a retail copy of something which i already have? Any help would be appreciated.....**crosses fingers!**

 

[r.j.s]

this is a little of topic but here goes.....a couple of yrs back i bought an ibook G4 and it came with 3 Mac OS X Panther installation discs. Unfortunately i lost the laptop...so recently i bought an old imac G3 Graphite 600MHz and it's loaded with both OS 9 and OS X v10.0. I've tried inserting the Panther discs which i got but they ejected themselves after a while. Is there any way i could get Panther to install from the discs i got instead of buying a retail copy of something which i already have? Any help would be appreciated.....**crosses fingers!**

No, the discs are made for the specific computer, in your case - the iBook G4 and wont work in anything else.

 

[r88my]

Just bought a new Mac book pro and turned it on. How do I know if I have leopard or an older operating system. It did not come with a box that says leopard or anything. I do have two grey CDs (1 of 2 and 2 of 2) that say OS X install version 10.5.

I bought this for my wife who is the mac user and it is a surprise and dont want to ask her.

If the install Cds say 10.5 on them it should be leopard right? The leopard upgrade has a big x on it. The 2 cds that came with my macbook pro are grey and have 10.4 on them (tiger).

 

[dukeblue91]

this is a little of topic but here goes.....a couple of yrs back i bought an ibook G4 and it came with 3 Mac OS X Panther installation discs. Unfortunately i lost the laptop...so recently i bought an old imac G3 Graphite 600MHz and it's loaded with both OS 9 and OS X v10.0. I've tried inserting the Panther discs which i got but they ejected themselves after a while. Is there any way i could get Panther to install from the discs i got instead of buying a retail copy of something which i already have? Any help would be appreciated.....**crosses fingers!**

One word Pacifist
You may have to go to the developer website to get an older version. Here