Comments on: Have a new iOS Device and an Intel Mac Running Mac OS X 10.4? Call Apple for a Free Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-263697 Steve Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:02:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-263697 I got apple support to send me os x 10.5 discs. Had to wait on hold for a while and pay $17 and change, but worth it. I am upgrading my hdd & ram and I don't have the 10.5 discs I borrowed previously. Told them I am running 10.4 currently and need 10.5 to run itunes10 and manage my multiple generation ipod touches. I got apple support to send me os x 10.5 discs. Had to wait on hold for a while and pay $17 and change, but worth it. I am upgrading my hdd & ram and I don’t have the 10.5 discs I borrowed previously. Told them I am running 10.4 currently and need 10.5 to run itunes10 and manage my multiple generation ipod touches.

]]> By: DJB http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-222979 DJB Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:57:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-222979 I just got a free copy. I believe when I mentioned that the specs say it will work for Windows XP that got support moving toward giving me a free copy especially since they can't sell 10.5 anymore. Give support a call and take the "It will work on an XP machine" tack. I just got a free copy. I believe when I mentioned that the specs say it will work for Windows XP that got support moving toward giving me a free copy especially since they can’t sell 10.5 anymore. Give support a call and take the “It will work on an XP machine” tack.

]]> By: Heisenberg http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-201902 Heisenberg Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:18:58 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-201902 Apple deserves to have the its time wasted; but it should be the time of the higher ups who feel no obligation to support people who bought computers from them 3 years earlier. They support PC users running Windows better than their own customers. Apple deserves to have the its time wasted; but it should be the time of the higher ups who feel no obligation to support people who bought computers from them 3 years earlier. They support PC users running Windows better than their own customers.

]]> By: Heisenberg http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-201901 Heisenberg Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:16:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-201901 I'm an old fart running OS 10.4.11 on an ancient (all of 3 years old) iMac. Same problem; I couldn't make my new iPad work. Just got off the phone with Apple Customer Care. No one there ever heard of sending a free OSX 10.5. They talk about my computer as if it were something really ancient. Like how could I expect support for a three year old system. I asked why I can't download OSX 10.6 (and pay for it, but not wait for a disc to get here). The support person didn't know. I asked if she could pass along that maybe the purchasing page for iPads could say something about having to buy a software upgrade in order to make it work (if you are on a Mac with 10.4.11; Microsoft users don't need to upgrade to get the new itunes. Apple supports Microsoft better than its own customers). She said sorry, but no one takes any suggestions from the customer support people at Apple. Not the Apple I used to know. More like the Microsoft I used to know. I’m an old fart running OS 10.4.11 on an ancient (all of 3 years old) iMac. Same problem; I couldn’t make my new iPad work. Just got off the phone with Apple Customer Care. No one there ever heard of sending a free OSX 10.5. They talk about my computer as if it were something really ancient. Like how could I expect support for a three year old system.

I asked why I can’t download OSX 10.6 (and pay for it, but not wait for a disc to get here). The support person didn’t know. I asked if she could pass along that maybe the purchasing page for iPads could say something about having to buy a software upgrade in order to make it work (if you are on a Mac with 10.4.11; Microsoft users don’t need to upgrade to get the new itunes. Apple supports Microsoft better than its own customers). She said sorry, but no one takes any suggestions from the customer support people at Apple.

Not the Apple I used to know. More like the Microsoft I used to know.

]]> By: some guy http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-198790 some guy Mon, 23 May 2011 07:23:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-198790 Snow Leopard will not run on PPC Snow Leopard will not run on PPC

]]> By: David http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-198786 David Mon, 23 May 2011 07:05:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-198786 “Snow Leopard DVD’s do in fact work to upgrade from 10.4” On a G4 or G5? “Snow Leopard DVD’s do in fact work to upgrade from 10.4”

On a G4 or G5?

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-198713 Paul Sun, 22 May 2011 20:44:11 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-198713 Do you have evidence to suggest it is not true? We are reporting what TUAW has said, but beyond that Snow Leopard DVD's do in fact work to upgrade from 10.4, which may be a better solution anyway. Do you have evidence to suggest it is not true? We are reporting what TUAW has said, but beyond that Snow Leopard DVD’s do in fact work to upgrade from 10.4, which may be a better solution anyway.

]]> By: Squirt http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-198709 Squirt Sun, 22 May 2011 20:10:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-198709 This is not even remotely true. You're just wasting Apple's time and getting people set up for disappointment. This is not even remotely true. You’re just wasting Apple’s time and getting people set up for disappointment.

]]> By: riddletr http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-198657 riddletr Sun, 22 May 2011 11:42:44 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-198657 I have a MacBook running 10.4 and an iMac running 10.5. I'm waiting for Lion which I'll install on both Macs. I have a MacBook running 10.4 and an iMac running 10.5. I’m waiting for Lion which I’ll install on both Macs.

]]> By: Jason Smith http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/21/free-upgrade-from-mac-os-x-10-4-to-10-5-for-new-ios-devices/#comment-198602 Jason Smith Sun, 22 May 2011 00:28:41 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=16299#comment-198602 The "free" upgrade from 10.4 to 10.5 only applies to customers who had the device running 3.1.3 and upgraded to 4.0. Since originally the 4.0 upgrade stated 10.4 or iTunes 9 requirement(s). You'll notice all future packaging now states 10.5.8 or higher to sync. If you buy a new device and still running 10.4, you'll probably be shown the very nice Snow Leopard Box set. The “free” upgrade from 10.4 to 10.5 only applies to customers who had the device running 3.1.3 and upgraded to 4.0. Since originally the 4.0 upgrade stated 10.4 or iTunes 9 requirement(s). You’ll notice all future packaging now states 10.5.8 or higher to sync. If you buy a new device and still running 10.4, you’ll probably be shown the very nice Snow Leopard Box set.

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