Upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard require a clean install?

Macbook 13inch with Intel processor about 6mo old with ver 10.5.8 Tiger installed. Will a clean install be required, or does the standard install leave applications and data and just remove the old version and replace with the new 10.6 Snow Leopard version of the OSX?

• Asked by Roger H from Worland
• Nov 9, 2009
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Can i upgrade to snow leopard will i still retain the iLife. does my macbook qualifies for the new upgrade?

I had bought macbook 13 inch plastic version entry level in may 09 which shipped with leopard 10.5.8, it came with 2 discs one of it is the Mac OS leopard disc what does the second disc consists? the second disc states macbook applications install dvd with some AHT version on it does this disc contains iLife? I checked my existing programs i have Photo, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, and iDVD which means i have iLife. So now the million dollar question if i buy just the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard OS worth 48$ will i still be able to retain my existing iLife. I want to do a clean install if i buy the new OS. does iLife comes builtin inside the new OS?

• Asked by Vijay C from Singapore
• Oct 7, 2009
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If i install 10.6 can i do a clean install? I want to erase everthing and start over

I currently have 10.6.8 I bought this computer from a friend he didnt have any discs so i was able to remove the name of the computer but he still shows up in the home section. I would like to do a clean install and wanted to know if i purchase the online snow leopard if that will do a clean install or only a upgrade.
If not i will go to an apple store to get what i need

Thanks

• Asked by Paul K from Portland
• Oct 30, 2011
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I just bought a used macbook pro (Leopard 10.5.5) without the OS CD. Am I able to install the Snow Leopard upgrade without the Leopard cd?

I also don't have access to the administrator's user name and password, so I can't download updates...I don't know if I would need that information to upgrade to the snow leopard as well?

• Asked by Emma F
• Dec 10, 2009
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My os is 10.5.8  I want to install xcode in my macbook.  Do I need to buy snow leopard to upgrade the OS?

• Asked by Katy P from Beverly Hills
• Jan 14, 2011
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my wife and I share the same 10.4.11 - 2 Ghz intel core duo mac users. do i need family pack of snowleopard

want to upgrade to snow leopard

• Asked by Craig S from Seattle
• Jan 5, 2011
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What version does the Snow Leopard install disk install?  What is the easiest way to install 10.6.8 on a new Macintosh?  (I need Rosetta)

I may soon buy a new MacBook Pro, but they are shipping with Lion and I need Rosetta. I can buy a Snow Leopard install disk, but what version does it install? I heard it was 10.6.5. It will be a nuisance, taking extra time and several reboots, to update from 10.6.5 to 10.6.8, which I may have to do several times over the lifetime of the computer.

• Asked by James S from San Francisco
• Mar 16, 2012
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I purchased my macBook Pro 2 weeks ago, and it came with Lion. I want to downgrade it to Snow Leopard. Can I buy this and use it to do that?

• Asked by Noah J from Rosemount
• Sep 3, 2011
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Need to know if I can upgrade to Snow Leopard?

Hi,
Want to know about if I can upgrade to the 10.6? Here are the specs of my system.

Processor Type: PowerPC G5
IMac Processor Speed (per Core): 1.8 GHz
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard Memory (RAM): 1 GB
Hard Drive Capacity: 500 GB

Please let me know?

Thank you!

• Asked by Dallas J
• Feb 1, 2010
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Can I really upgrade to Leopard or Snow Leopard for $29 if I don't want iLife? As of today any major issues with Snow Leopard?

I run Neo Office and the kids want to run Spore, FAMPS, and some other stuff only compatible with Windows or OSX 10.5. Will I have compatibility issues with these softwares? Is the upgrade from Tiger to Leopard without iLife really only $29?

• Asked by Christopher R from Holland
• Feb 6, 2010
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