TIGER versions

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  1. wts, Oct 1, 2015

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    I revived my iMac early 2006, 17 inch ( graphics processor problems with those early 2006 iMacs ).

    According to Micromat's Machine Profiler the minimum OS is 10.4.4 Tiger and the maximum is SnowLeopard 10.6.8.

    I have the install disk for SnowLeopard and the iMac works with SnowLeopard.

    I have the Tiger install DVD but it is only for Power PC.

    Do i have to buy Tiger intel version 10.4.4 ?
     
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  2. Samuelsan2001, Oct 1, 2015

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    I don't think you can buy them anymore but yes that would be the answer, however why you would want to run on anything older than snow leopard escapes me.
     
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  3. Fishrrman, Oct 1, 2015

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    Unless you have some compelling reason to use 10.4.4, my advice is to stick with Snow Leopard 10.6.8.

    It's one of Apple's best OS releases. I still use it as my "main OS" on my 2010 MacBook Pro...
     
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  4. chrfr, Oct 1, 2015

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    10.4 for Intel was never sold at retail, but you do not need it. Use the newest operating system you can on that computer, which is Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
     
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  5. redheeler, Oct 2, 2015

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    You don't need Tiger to install Snow Leopard. Just install that and enjoy the most current OS your Mac is officially capable of.
     
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