Upgrading to Mac OS X Tiger means you can get your hands on hundreds of cool new capabilities without having to buy a new Mac or completely change the way you work. And the upgrade process can take as little as half an hour — or as long as the evening news. So you could start installing Tiger during the headlines and be ready to roll after the weather.*
Get ready to upgrade in three easy steps
- Make sure your Mac meets the system requirements for Tiger.
- Buy the upgrade from the Apple Online Store, an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Reseller.
- Install and enjoy.
30 minutes to a new Mac
Installing Mac OS X Tiger couldn’t be easier. Just pop in the disc and click a few buttons. Tiger preserves all your contacts from Address Book, all your email from Mail, your documents, movies, pictures and everything in between. In as little as 30 minutes, you’ll feel like somebody just gave you a new Mac.
See how simple the installation process really is:
First, insert your Mac OS X disc and double-click the Install Mac OS X icon, then click Restart. The Installer opens automatically when your computer restarts. Next...
Select the language you want to use, then read the Welcome page to learn about system requirements and other information you may need to know before installing. Next...
Select the volume where you want to install Tiger and choose what kind of installation you want: Upgrade, Archive and Install, or Erase and Install. Next...
Now you can choose an Easy Install, which is recommended for most people, or a Custom Install, which lets you install additional software on the disc like fonts and printer drivers. Next...
You’re in the home stretch. After the installation, your Mac will reboot automatically and you’ll see another Welcome page. Next...
After registering your copy of Tiger, you can start enjoying your new operating system. Spotlight search, cool Dashboard widgets, Safari RSS and over 200 more new features await.
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Three ways to install
When you start the upgrade process, you’ll get to choose one of three ways to install Tiger on your Mac.
Simple Upgrade: This option upgrades all the important components of your old system software while preserving all your personal files and most settings. Could it be any easier?
Archive and Install: This option saves your existing system files in a special archive, then installs Tiger. You can choose to automatically import your user information and settings into Tiger so you don’t have to reconfigure your printers, Mail and other applications.
Erase and Install: This method completely erases the destination volume, then installs a new copy of Mac OS X. You’ll have to copy all your files and re-enter all your account settings.
New Mac? No problem.
When you buy a new Mac, Mac OS X Tiger Setup Assistant makes it easy to upgrade by copying over all your saved settings, files and folders at the speed of FireWire. Setup Assistant shows you exactly how to connect your old Mac to your new Mac, taking the worry out of migrating your network settings, user accounts, documents, photos, applications and more. One cable, a few steps and you’re done.
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*Evening news broadcasts vary. So do Tiger installations. Your installation may take more or less than 30 minutes depending on the size of your hard drive, the number of applications you have and other factors.
