Apple Users

It's actually a big deal. People running 10.4.11 who get a new iPod or iPhone need to have iTunes 10 or higher on the computers to sync up. You cannot download iTunes 10 or higher unless you are running Leopard. People are pissed that they cannot use the new iTunes with computers that are not that old. Note below that you need the black retail disc to upgrade because the grey one is machine specific. There is one thread on the Apple discussion forums that is 22 pages long with people complaining about this issue.



Here is some info From Apple Forums:

You need the retail Leopard install disc (which is black, with an 'X' on it).
I understand they can still be obtained from Apple by calling customer services, but the price will be the same as when Leopard was first introduced - about $130.

There are usually a few available on Amazon Marketplace, but at inflated prices.

You cannot use a grey disc 'borrowed' from another Mac.

Leopard 10.5.8 is as far as a PPC Mac can be upgraded; Snow Leopard and later require Intel processors.


From Apple Forums:

Leopard requirements/10.5.x...


* Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor


minimum system requirements


* 512MB of memory (I say 1.5GB for PPC at least, 2-3GB minimum for IntelMacs)

* DVD drive for installation

* 9GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)

Trouble is Apple no longer sells it, check eBay & such for the Retail version, not the Gray Discs...

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mac+os+x+leopard+retail+10.5


There are workarounds if the 867MHz is the only hangup...

http://sourceforge.net/projects/leopardassist/

For RAM, see which eMac you have...

http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Models.cfm?Family=emac&sType=Memory

From Apple Forums:

10.5 will install on PowerPC.
-> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3759
"Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard requires:

A Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or Power PC G4 (867 MHz or faster) processor
512 MB memory or more
A DVD drive for installation
9 GB of available disk space or more "