Is MAC OSX 10.5 A full or upgrade version?

WDSnav · 03-20-2008, 01:13 PM

I was wondering, if you buy the $130 disk from Apple, is that an upgrade version meaning you must have a prior Mac OS or is it a full version meaning you can install it from nothing? http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...&nplm=MB427Z/A

sinclair_tm · 03-20-2008, 02:42 PM

It's a full install disk. Apple doesn't do upgrades. Unlike Microsoft with their OSes, Apple does only 2 versions, standard and server, full installers only.

**XtabbedoutX** · 03-23-2008, 06:45 PM

Apple did put out an UPGRADE Version of 10.5. It requires you to have 10.4 or later installed to make the upgrade. The disk was included with new MAC's that were already built before Leopard was released.

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WDSnav Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 183 OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Build 6956	Is MAC OSX 10.5 A full or upgrade version? I was wondering, if you buy the $130 disk from Apple, is that an upgrade version meaning you must have a prior Mac OS or is it a full version meaning you can install it from nothing? http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...&nplm=MB427Z/A

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XtabbedoutX TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,189 OS: Server 2K3 R2 SP 2, Server 2K SP4, XP PRO SP 3, Mac OS X 10.5, iPhone My System	Re: Is MAC OSX 10.5 A full or upgrade version? Apple did put out an UPGRADE Version of 10.5. It requires you to have 10.4 or later installed to make the upgrade. The disk was included with new MAC's that were already built before Leopard was released.