Installing Mac OS X v10.5

LeopardWritten By: Walter Galan

TOOLS:

Mac OS X v10.5 Install Disk (1)

PARTS:

FireWire 400 SATA Hard DriveEnclosure (1)

Firewire ATA Hard Drive Enclosure (1)

SUMMARY

At the time of writing this guide, OS X 10.5 Leopard was the current release by Apple. Thenewest OS by Apple is OS X 10.7 Lion. The installation procedure should be relatively thesame as previous versions, although, you will need to first create a Lion Recovery Diskusing this tool provided by Apple.

Install Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard on a new hard drive.

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Step 1 — v10.5 Leopard

Depending on the situation,there are two differentmethods to install Mac OS X v10.5Leopard on your hard drive:

Method 1: Install the operatingsystem and software fromscratch. If this is your goal,continue on to step two.

Method 2: Clone your existinghard drive. If this is your goal,skip to step 19.

Step 2

Method 1: Fresh Install

Insert a Mac OS X v10.5 Leopardinstallation disc into your opticaldrive.

Hold down the “option” key andrestart the computer to bring up theboot option menu.

To begin the installation, click theinstall disc icon on the boot optionmenu.

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Step 3

When prompted, select your language and click the arrow button to continue.

Step 4

After the installer loads, you will be greeted by a welcome window.

Select “Disk Utility” from the Utilities drop down menu.

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Step 5

Select your new hard drive fromthe left column in Disk Utility.

The correct partition type needs tobe set for your hard drive.

If it's a brand-new hard drive, itmay have no partition listed.

For an Intel-based machine, youshould have "GUID PartitionTable" listed.

For a Power-PC-basedmachine, you should have"Apple Partition Map" listed.

If the incorrect partition type islisted, proceed to the next step todelete and re-create the partition. Ifnot, proceed to step 8.

Warning: Deleting thepartition will erase the entirecontents of the partition.

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Step 6

The following two steps are only necessary if your drive's partition is setincorrectly. Erasing a partition will permanently erase all information storedinside.

Select the partition on the drive and click the "-" button.

When prompted, click the "Remove" button to remove the drive's existing partitions.

Once the partitions have been removed, click the "Options..." button.

Step 7

Select the partition scheme required for your machine:

Select "GUID Partition Table" for Intel-based machines.

Select "Apple Partition Map" for PowerPC-based machines.

Click "Ok."

Press the "+" button to add a new partition.

Press the "Apply" button.

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Step 8

Click on the “Erase” tab.

Choose the Volume format (werecommend “Mac OS Extended(Journaled)”).

Step 9

Type in a name for the drive. Applenames their drives "Macintosh HD"from the factory.

Click “Erase.”

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Step 10

A warning window will popup and ask if you wish tocontinue with the erasing process.

Click "Erase" on the warningwindow that has popped up.

Step 11

After erasing is done, quit DiskUtility.

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Step 12

After quitting Disk Utility, proceed with the installation by clicking the "Continue" button.

A window will open and ask if you agree to the Software License Agreement.

Agree to the Software License Agreement by clicking the "Agree" button.

Step 13

Make sure the correct hard drive isselected as the installationdestination.

Click "Continue" to proceed withthe installation.

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Step 14

We are now ready to installMac OS X v10.5 Leopard onthe hard drive. Before proceedingto the next step, make sure that allof the installation settings arecorrect.

Click "Install" to commence theinstallation.

Step 15

The installer will check thesource DVD disk beforestarting the installation process.

During this step, you will see a"Skip" button in the Installerwindow. Do not click the Skipbutton if you haven't used yourinstall disc before (or recently).

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Step 16

Leopard will now install onto thehard drive.

The installation process canrange anywhere from a halfhour to an hour.

Step 17

If you are installing Leopardfrom a retail disk, pleaseskip this step.

If you are installing an OEMversion of Leopard, youneed to install the iLife applicationsand other software from theApplications Install Disc.

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Step 18

The installation was successful.Click "Restart" to reboot thecomputer.

At this point you are finished withthe Mac OS X install.

Step 19

Method 2: Cloning theexisting hard drive.

The following instructions assumeyou will be using an externalUSB/FireWire enclosure for alaptop hard drive and SuperDuper!cloning software. If you’re using adifferent setup, your installationprocess may be somewhatdifferent.

Install your new hard drive in theexternal USB/FireWire enclosure.

Connect the USB/FireWireenclosure to your Mac.

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Step 20

Under the "Go" pulldown menu, select "Utilities."

Open "Disk Utility" from the "Utilities" window.

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Step 21

Select your new hard drive fromthe left column in Disk Utility.

The correct partition type needs tobe set for your new hard drive.

If it's a brand-new hard drive, itmay have no partition listed.

For an Intel-based machine, youshould have "GUID PartitionTable" listed.

For a Power-PC-basedmachine, you should have"Apple Partition Map" listed.

If the incorrect partition type islisted, proceed to the next step todelete and re-create the partition. Ifnot, proceed to step 24.

Warning: Deleting the partition willerase the entire contents of thepartition. Make sure you haveselected the new hard drive!

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Step 22

The following two steps are only necessary if your drive's partition is set incorrectly.Erasing a partition will permanently erase all information stored inside.

Select the partition on the drive and click the "-" button.

When prompted, click the "Remove" button to remove the drive's existing partitions.

Once the partitions have been removed, click the "Options..." button.

Step 23

Select the partition scheme required for your machine:

Select "GUID Partition Table" for Intel-based machines.

Select "Apple Partition Map" for PowerPC-based machines.

Click "Ok."

Press the "+" button to add a new partition.

Press the "Apply" button.

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Step 24

Click the “Erase” tab.

Choose the Volume format (we recommend “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)”)

Type in a name for the drive.

Step 25

There may be an option to "Install Mac OS 9 Drivers" under the Erase panel. We donot recommend installing these drivers unless the disk will be used in anyenvironment other than Mac OS X.

Uncheck the "Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers" box.

Click “Erase.”

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Step 26

A warning window will pop up and ask if you wish to continue with the erasingprocess.

Click "Erase" on the warning window that has popped up.

When you are asked if you want to use the new drive to backup data with time machine,click "Cancel."

After the drive has been erased, quit Disk Utility.

The new hard drive should now appear on your computer’s desktop.

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Step 27

Download and install SuperDuper!

Open SuperDuper!.

Step 28

Select your current hard drive in the dropdown menu labeled “Copy.”

Select your new hard drive in the dropdown menu labeled “to.”

Select “Backup – all files” in the dropdown menu labeled “using.”

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Step 29

Click “Copy Now.”

If prompted, provide your password.

Click "Ok."

Step 30

Wait for the drive to copy (this could take several hours if you have a lot on your harddrive).

When prompted for registration by SuperDuper!, either choose "Register" to purchase thesoftware or "Later" to register later.

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Step 31

After the copy is complete, click "Ok" and quit SuperDuper!.

At this point, your new hard drive should be loaded with your existing software and readyto install; however, we recommend testing the software installation.

Step 32

Hold down the “option” key and restart the computer to bring up the boot option menu.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Step 33

Select your new hard drive from the boot option menu.

Wait for the computer to boot up and verify that you are actually booting up off the newdrive. If you are in fact booting off the new drive, its icon will appear beneath the internaldrive's icon on the desktop.

Your new hard drive is now ready to be installed in your computer.

Remove your new hard drive from the external enclosure and install it in your computer.Installation instructions are available for a variety of Macs.

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