Using an install disc from another Mac to update it?

[kat.hayes]

I'm running 10.5 on an old Mac and have an iMac that came with install discs for 10.6. Is it a bad idea to try to use those discs to update the 10.5 Mac?

Thanks.

 

[justperry]

You should also ask yourself if this is possible, your "old" mac might not even be able to run Snow Leopard.

What's the model of your Mac?

 

[ezramoore]

I'm running 10.5 on an old Mac and have an iMac that came with install discs for 10.6. Is it a bad idea to try to use those discs to update the 10.5 Mac?

Thanks.

If you're talking about the grey install disks, then justperry's questions are irrelevant, as it won't work. Those disks are specifically designed not to work with anything other than the machine they came with.

Also, it would be a violation of your Software License Agreement with Apple. You are not allowed to install that copy on more than one machine at a time.

You can buy 10.6 retail disks from Apple here for $20: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

 

[justperry]

If you're talking about the grey install disks, then justperry's questions are irrelevant, as it won't work. Those disks are specifically designed not to work with anything other than the machine they came with.

Also, it would be a violation of your Software License Agreement with Apple. You are not allowed to install that copy on more than one machine at a time.

You can buy 10.6 retail disks from Apple here for $20: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

They are relevant since the OP says OLD, it's probably too old to run SL, this was my first question, then if it is able I would have answered the rest.

And yes, you are completely right with the rest of your post.

 

[kat.hayes]

The old Mac can be upgraded to SL (I checked) and the install disc is for a Mac that is not being used anymore so I wasn't sure if that technically would be breaking the agreement, though I was guessing that it wouldn't likely work anyways.

Thanks.

 

[ezramoore]

I wasn't sure if that technically would be breaking the agreement, though I was guessing that it wouldn't likely work anyways.

I don't think that would be breaking the agreement.

 

[Dave Braine]

You should also ask yourself if this is possible, your "old" mac might not even be able to run Snow Leopard.

I don't think that would be breaking the agreement.

Both comments are irrelevant due to one Mac's discs not working with another Mac.