Installing Mac OS X 10.4
Mac OS X's installer application handles all aspects of a Mac OS X installation. It restarts your computer from the Mac OS X Install DVD, then displays step-by-step instructions to install Mac OS X 10.4 from its install disc. When the installation process is finished, the installer automatically restarts your computer from your hard disk and displays the Mac OS Setup Assistant so you can configure Mac OS X 10.4 for your use.This part of the chapter explains how to install and configure Mac OS X. Unfortunately, since there's no way to take screen shots of the Mac OS X installation and configuration procedure, this part of the chapter won't be very "visual." Follow along closely and you'll get all the information you need to complete the installation and configuration process without any problems.Chapter 2 , which discusses Mac OS basics.You can click the Go Back button in an installer window at any time during installation to change options in a previous window.Remember, you can skip using the Mac OS X 10.4 installer if Mac OS X 10.4 or later is already installed on your computer. Consult the section titled "Determining Which Mac OS Versions Are Installed" earlier in this chapter to see what is installed on your computer.
To launch the Mac OS X installer & select an installation language
1. | Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD disc in your drive. A Mac OS X Install DVD icon should appear on your desktop (Figure 10 ), along with a Mac OS X Install DVD window (Figure 11 ).Figure 10. When you insert the Mac OS X Install DVD, its icon appears on the desktop…Figure 11. …and a Mac OS X Install DVD window opens. |
2. | Double-click the Install Mac OS X icon. |
3. | An Install Mac OS X dialog appears (Figure 12 ). Click Restart.Figure 12. The Mac OS X installer prompts you to restart your computer. |
4. | If you're using any version of Mac OS X, an authenticate dialog like the one in Figure 13 may appear. Enter the name and password for an administrator and click OK.Figure 13. If you're upgrading an existing installation of Mac OS X, you'll have to enter an administrator name and password to complete the installation. |
5. | Wait while Mac OS X and the installer load from the DVD disc. |
6. | In the first window that appears, select the primary language you want to use with the installer and Mac OS X. |
7. | Click the right arrow button. |
8. | Continue following the instructions in the section titled "To install Mac OS X" on the next page. |
Tips
- It's a good idea to open and read the file named Read Before You Install that's included on the Mac OS X Install DVD (Figure 11 ). This document (Figure 14 ) contains important information about compatibility and other installation issues.
Figure 14. The installer comes with a file full of important information about Mac OS X 10.4 compatibility and other issues.
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To install Mac OS X
Tips
- If necessary, in step 3 you can use the pop-up menu to select a different language for the license agreement.In step 5, if you click the Disagree button, you will not be able to install Mac OS X.A note beneath the disk icons in step 6 indicates how much space is available on each disk. You can see how much space a Mac OS X installation takes by looking at the bottom of the window. Make sure the disk you select has enough space for the installation.Step 7 is optional. If you follow step 7 and don't know what to select, click Cancel to use the default installation option.In step 7, if you select the Erase and Install option and don't know what disk format to choose from the pop-up menu, choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled). (If you wanted the Unix File System option, you'd know it.)The Customize option in step 9 is provided for Mac OS X "power users" and should only be utilized if you have a complete understanding of Mac OS X components and features.