Installing tiger on new mac pro?

bradswan · Post by **bradswan** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:37 pm

Just bought a mac pro 2.66 xeon quad with Leopard installed. Apple says I can't install Tiger on this machine. Is there a work around, like maybe another e-sata drive with Tiger only on it while leaving the original drive with Leopard on it?

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:45 pm

If you check on MacUser, AccellerateYourMac, and other forums, you'll find there is a way to install 10.4.11, but it's not easy.* Also, if you've got a new graphics card that wasn't supported by Tiger, like the GE8000, you're out of luck. I'm thinking it's generally a bad idea to order a new Mac unless you've got an older system you can do your work on until all the software you use is Leopard ready and free of "issues."

*The method I heard about was to pull your system drive, and put it in an old Mac Pro (pre-2008), install 10.4.11, and put it back in your new MacPro.

Since Apple didn't make Intel standalone installers available at retail, this technically is a violation of the license, but as I see it, Apple has forced your hand if you need to run Tiger on a new MacPro.

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bradswan · Post by **bradswan** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:16 pm

Thank you for the info. Wow I'm just dumbfounded by Apple's decision to limit us this way. I think there's a bad apple in the bunch now!

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:33 pm

There's Apple's way, and there's the highway. Take your pick.