An Installation Adventure: How to install Tiger?
Howdy,
First, to cover my back, I have searched old threads to make sure I'm not repeating something already asked, but I didn't find anything completely related to my enquiry.
I am currently running 10.3.9 on Rev B. 12" Powerbook and have finally decided to upgrade to Tiger. However, I have been sitting in front of my computer for the past couple of hours contemplating the best way to install - shall I use the upgrade install, the archive and install or the erase and install option?
When I previously upgraded hardware, I used the migration assistant to copy over my files/apps/settings etc, and it worked great. There were no visible differences between the two software/OS wise (except for a bunch of ... (from old mac) folders that i have chosen to ignore). Ideally, I would like to achieve a similar sense of satisfaction/relief as last time, but am unsure how this is best done and if there would be any disadvantages.
I know most advise to back up and perform an erase and install - at present I do in fact have a clone of my HD backed up on a Lacie Firewire (which I am considering backing up again to a second Lacie USB HD if and when i go through with this). However, I am unsure if there is a good way for me to import this back into my tiger-ified powerbook - with user settings intact.
From research, it seems the best way to achieve my goal is the upgrade option, however I have heard bad things about this method - does it really affect performance/reliability, and also does the upgrade take up much HD space?
My final option appears to be archive and install option, but again I am unsure if this is the best route.
Sorry for the lengthy message (disclaimer: I used adventure in the title
). If anyone has some real advice/information (rather than just the "go with teh eraze an' instal option!?@?!" crap) it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
First, to cover my back, I have searched old threads to make sure I'm not repeating something already asked, but I didn't find anything completely related to my enquiry.
I am currently running 10.3.9 on Rev B. 12" Powerbook and have finally decided to upgrade to Tiger. However, I have been sitting in front of my computer for the past couple of hours contemplating the best way to install - shall I use the upgrade install, the archive and install or the erase and install option?
When I previously upgraded hardware, I used the migration assistant to copy over my files/apps/settings etc, and it worked great. There were no visible differences between the two software/OS wise (except for a bunch of ... (from old mac) folders that i have chosen to ignore). Ideally, I would like to achieve a similar sense of satisfaction/relief as last time, but am unsure how this is best done and if there would be any disadvantages.
I know most advise to back up and perform an erase and install - at present I do in fact have a clone of my HD backed up on a Lacie Firewire (which I am considering backing up again to a second Lacie USB HD if and when i go through with this). However, I am unsure if there is a good way for me to import this back into my tiger-ified powerbook - with user settings intact.
From research, it seems the best way to achieve my goal is the upgrade option, however I have heard bad things about this method - does it really affect performance/reliability, and also does the upgrade take up much HD space?
My final option appears to be archive and install option, but again I am unsure if this is the best route.
Sorry for the lengthy message (disclaimer: I used adventure in the title
). If anyone has some real advice/information (rather than just the "go with teh eraze an' instal option!?@?!" crap) it would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance.
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Originally posted by your_ad_here
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From research, it seems the best way to achieve my goal is the upgrade option, however I have heard bad things about this method - does it really affect performance/reliability, and also does the upgrade take up much HD space?
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MacOS X is installed best as simple upgrade. If you want to waste a lot of time restoring settings and even having to reinstall some applications, then archive and restore. However, you have a Mac. Macs "just work." Spending two hours trying to figure out what to do is the antithesis of "just work." If you had done an upgrade when you started, you would be spending the time that you wasted using your new OS.
To be honest, I always thought the conflict behind Apple promoting a faster OS and an upgrade (being the easiest install method) causing problems wouldn't be likely, and that it is in fact probably done the "Apple way', i.e. it works fine. However it was reading a few posts about the erase and install being the best option that kind of through me off. Anyone care to throw their support in the 'erase and install' camp?
Also, do you, or anyone else, know if an upgrade install takes up extra HD space? I can handle MB's of data, just not GB's.
Cheers Mr. Me!
Originally posted by Mr. Me
MacOS X is installed best as simple upgrade. If you want to waste a lot of time restoring settings and even having to reinstall some applications, then archive and restore. However, you have a Mac. Macs "just work." Spending two hours trying to figure out what to do is the antithesis of "just work." If you had done an upgrade when you started, you would be spending the time that you wasted using your new OS.
See my other thread "Don't Try This When Installing Tiger". I disagree. Upgrading took less time, but was flakey for awhile.
for starting this discussion, i like many wanted to wait for the bugs to be worked out, see if it would really help and worth the 185$$ (family pack) i ordered it, but was scared to upgrade with all the talk of back ups, erase install. all my other os changes were upgrade path. so with much talk of glitches (i crashed my g3 installing 10.2) i want a simple safe method.
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i've got
ibook g4 10.3+
imac slot loading g3 10.2+
i'm looking for a simple way of moving to tiger
we needed this and should be posted in "problem solving" topics.