Where to go from here?

[dwcasey]

I have an early model Intel 1.6 dual core with 2gb ram, upgraded 7200rpm hard drive.

I need to update some software I'm running on Tiger. The new software only runs on Leopard or higher.

Should I go to Leopard and call it good or make the jump all the way to snow leopard?

What can I expect as far as performance if I do a wipe-from-scratch-clean install?

 

[mmntech]

Go strait to Snow Leopard. It runs on all Intel Macs and contains a lot of performance tweaks for x86 and dual cores. The speed up is pretty dramatic on the Core 2 systems. The Tiger to SL upgrade does cost more. You might want to do a clean install unless it's too inconvenient.

 

[KeithP]

I agree with mmntech, just move to Snow Leopard. However, I would check and make sure the software in question works OK with Snow Leopard. There are some compatibility issues here and there with the new OS.

-KeithP

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: mmntech
Go strait to Snow Leopard. It runs on all Intel Macs and contains a lot of performance tweaks for x86 and dual cores. The speed up is pretty dramatic on the Core 2 systems. The Tiger to SL upgrade does cost more. You might want to do a clean install unless it's too inconvenient.

You can use the upgrade disk to do a clean install, so the OP can get away with just spending $29. In fact, it isn't even against the EULA.

 

[mmntech]

Originally posted by: TheStu

Originally posted by: mmntech
Go strait to Snow Leopard. It runs on all Intel Macs and contains a lot of performance tweaks for x86 and dual cores. The speed up is pretty dramatic on the Core 2 systems. The Tiger to SL upgrade does cost more. You might want to do a clean install unless it's too inconvenient.

You can use the upgrade disk to do a clean install, so the OP can get away with just spending $29. In fact, it isn't even against the EULA.

Yah, I remember hearing something like that but I didn't want to give the OP the wrong info.

 

[secretanchitman]

snow leopard. $29 and you're set!

 

[dwcasey]

I remember hearing something about that too. I'll have to get it ordered. Is this the correct version ya'll are talking about for cheap? Is there a "trick" to get it to install clean?

http://www.amazon.com/Mac-vers...&qid=1255702131&sr=8-1

 

[speg]

Just choose "Erase and install." - I don't even remember seeing it when I installed Snow Leopard as the default is just upgrade, you may have to look through the menus.

 

[TheStu]

Yes, there is a trick... no not really.

Insert disk.
Select Clean Install.
Sip beverage.

 

[dwcasey]

Great, thanks guys! Snow Leopard on it's way...now I have to find me a T7400 CPU...

 

[Goosemaster]

I have the same running leopard and I've relegated it to a music server - even with 2GB it is too slow for anything else

 

[umrigar]

don't do erase and install... unless you want to ERASE the hard drive.