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penquin7
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Upgrading my G4 iMac to 10.4 from 10.3.9... - 2009/09/28 17:28 I need to upgrade to 10.4 but I can't figure out if I need the "full retail install version" or the "upgrade discs". There are a lot of choices on eBay! Can you please tell me how to do this?

I am also upgrading my memory to 512MB PC133 CL3/PC100 CL2 SO-DIMM for iMac G4/700-800MHz, PowerBook G3 FireWire

I am totally new to the Mac world. Here are my computer specs...

Hardware Overview:

Machine Model: iMac
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 800 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
Memory: 256 MB
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.3.4f2

My HD info is: capacity 55.89 GB, Available 47.36 GB,
Used 8.53 GB on disc

I have a 15" monitor and a DVD drive.

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harryb
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Re:Upgrading my G4 iMac to 10.4 from 10.3.9... - 2009/09/29 16:47 As a suggestion go with the full retail install DVD rather than the upgrade. Then do an archive and install of Tiger and on the desktop will appear a folder entitled 'old OS' or similar with all your files and applications in it.

Then at your leisure you can open the folder, and drag whatever you wish to save. Make sure you update to X.4.11.

Also the full retail disc, which is black is the version you need, and do not purchase silver grey system restore discs which abound on eBay and such, is the best trouble shooting utility about.

Post edited by: harryb, at: 2009/09/29 16:47

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