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    New MacBook Pro's OS - Leopard or Tiger?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by D4rkShaDoWz, Dec 16, 2007.

  1. D4rkShaDoWz

    D4rkShaDoWz Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have recently decided I wanted a MBP instead of an iMac, if my parents allow me to get it for the holidays - :( . Anywho, I was wondering....

    1. When you start up the computer, is Leopard or Tiger preinstalled?
    2. If not, does Leopard come free with the computer?
    3. Is there ANY OS on the system? Or just Tiger? Thanks
     
    D4rkShaDoWz, Dec 16, 2007
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  2. John B

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    Leopard is preloaded on recent MBPs.
     
    John B, Dec 16, 2007
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  3. sulkorp

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    You will have an OS when you get the computer.

    I'm pretty sure (95%) that whatever mac you get now will come pre loaded with leopard. Unless you're getting it from some third party store, thats being cheap and not putting leopard on.
     
    sulkorp, Dec 16, 2007
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  4. AuroraS

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    Right... most, if not all Apple computers are shipping with Leopard (pre-installed) now. If it still has Tiger, it will probably have Leopard upgrade discs.
     
    AuroraS, Dec 16, 2007
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  5. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    By now, most Macs should be shipping with Leopard pre-installed. If not, the box will have Leopard Upgrade Discs in it, so you don't have to worry about that.
     
    Sam, Dec 16, 2007
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  6. Felinfilou

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    I bought my MBP two days ago at my local futureshop. It came with Tiger installed and in the box there was a drop-in DVD of Leopard. So i've done a clean install of Leopard, surprise ! no more ilife ! Well, i may be able to solve that "little" probem :)

    Felinfilou
     
    Felinfilou, Dec 16, 2007
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  7. Eallan

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    I've had so many damn problems with leopard and restarts i'm seriously considering reinstalling Tiger. I've never in my entire life had to restart a windows machine this much.

    As for you felin you should have iLife on your tiger disk in the box.
     
    Eallan, Dec 16, 2007
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  8. Sam

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    That's because iLife is bundled with the Mac, not the operating system. This is often confused. Getting Mac OS X Leopard will not get you iLife '08, if you didn't have that previously.

    You can get iLife '08 in Tiger Install Disc 2.
     
    Sam, Dec 16, 2007
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  9. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    why are you restarting so much?
     
    stealthsniper96, Dec 16, 2007
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  10. Eallan

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    Lets see...

    Kernal panic caused by the airport driver when running bittorrent.

    A lagging mouse and performance when waking from sleep.

    Unresponsive programs and being unable to force quit.

    and just recently the function commands stopping working (brightness, etc) and nothing else worked.

    Clean install, second one.
     
    Eallan, Dec 16, 2007
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  11. Felinfilou

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    Thanks Sam....and by the way, i'm pretty proud of my buy hehe
     
    Felinfilou, Dec 16, 2007
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  12. Sam

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    No problem, Felinfilou! Always happy to help out :).
     
    Sam, Dec 16, 2007
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  13. recon731

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    My MBP arrived on Dec 11th, and it came preloaded with Tiger, with the Leopard disc in the box.
     
    recon731, Dec 17, 2007
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  14. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    from apple or someone else?
     
    stealthsniper96, Dec 17, 2007
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