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Questions tagged [osx-tiger]

Use for questions referring specifically to versions of OS X 10.4, Tiger. Non-version-specific questions related to OS X should be tagged with [osx]. Questions about Mac hardware should be tagged with [mac]. Questions about running OS X on non-Apple hardware are generally considered off-topic.

OS X (pronounced OS ten; "X" is a Roman numeral), version 10.4, codenamed Tiger, is the 5th major release of Apple's Mac operating system. It was released on April 29th, 2005. It is a Unix-based graphical interface operating system.

Tiger is a 32 bit OS, initially for the PowerPC processor. Version 10.4.4 was the first version that worked with Intel-based Macs. In 2006, Apple released Rosetta (software that allowed many PowerPC applications to run on Intel-based Macs without modification), and included it starting with Version 10.4.4.

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Do I *have* to purchase the Snow Leopard box set?

I have Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), and I really don't want to purchase the iLife and iWork suite that the Box set includes. Is the version of Snow Leopard in the Box Set different from the version which upgrades from 10.5? edit: Answers say no, but the…
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How to print multiple Excel sheets into a single PDF file?

I am trying to print multiple sheets from the same Excel workbook into ONE PDF file. But it frequently prints them separately or only the first sheet. I selected all the sheets and made them have the same page setup. I am working on Tiger and from…
Anriëtte Myburgh
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Installing Tiger on a Snow Leopard MacBook

My lab is planning to buy a MacBook that comes with Snow Leopard to test our RCP applications (Eclipse). We would also like to install Tiger to test our applications because many of our users are still on this OS. Is it possible to install an older…
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Upgrade MacBook running 10.4.11 to 10.6

I have a macBook running 10.4.11, I want to do some IPhone development so I think that I need to upgrade to 10.6. On the apple store there are two products that claim to upgrade you to snow lepard (10.6). Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - $35 Mac…
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Does Mac OS X store the names of DVDs that have been played?

I would like to see what DVDs have been played on my Mac OS X Tiger laptop. Can you tell me how to view the file that contains this information?
kayakgeorge
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Remove read-only status of hosts file

I'm trying to edit my hosts file on a Mac Tiger OS. When trying to edit the file I get the following output and I'm unable to save any changes. "hosts" [readonly] 14L, 330C` How can I fix this?
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Can I see the SMTP session log when Mail.app connects to an SMPT server?

Problem: I've set up a mail server using SASL authentication, and have given Mail.app (on Mac Os 10.4) the login information it needs to connect. I wrote a test message for it to deliver to my server: the Activity window shows that it tries to…
Charles Stewart
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Mac OS X: How to resize a window by dragging from the left side

On Solaris you can change the size of a window from the left or right side. I am back to using Mac OS X but it is driving me nuts how you can only change the size of the window from the right side. Is there a way to change this? Did some…
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Which Mac OS do I need if I want to create programs for the iPod touch?

I heard that if you have Mac software then you can download the tools to program the iPod touch/iPhone for free and use them. Which Mac software do you need? I know it works on Snow Leopard. What about Tiger?
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Can I use iMac Internet sharing as a way to monitor Internet usage in my home?

At home I have an iMac connected wirelessly Netgear router, and my children also (via PC) connect to the router wirelessly. Currently I have no way of monitoring Internet usage - I want my children to know that I can check on their activity - so…
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Upgrading a Macbook 2,1 from Tiger to Snow Leopard

My girlfrind has this old Macbook pro, which I believe is from the second gen (2,1) of Intel Macbooks, running a 2Ghz Core2 Duo, 1GB of RAM and a hard drive with 80GB of capacity. She's still running Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.11). She is complaining that…
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How can I dual install Ubuntu 10.4 in a Mac Mini with 10.4.11?

I'd like to power-up my aging Mac Mini (1.5GHz Core Solo, 1GB RAM, Tiger 10.4.11) by installing a shiny Ubuntu alongside the current OS. After all, I use Ubuntu for everything save for cleaning my teeth. Since it's my first and only Mac and I have…
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How do I keep my Mac from constantly going to sleep?

The system is a PowerPC Mac Mini running MacOS Tiger 10.4.11. When I login (I'm the admin), everything seems fine - until about 10-15 minutes later. Then the system goes into sleep mode. Each time I try to wake the system up - I can barely log in…
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Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) will not boot

My G5 Tower all of a sudden started booting to the Registration page (a page that appears after installing Mac OS X, where you are supposed to register). Since I can't get it to boot in safe mode, I used a USB 2.0 - SATA cable to connect my drive to…
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Install OS X 10.5 on Intel 1GB Macbook

I'm trying to install Mac OS X 10.5 on a MacBook that previously had 10.4 on it. i am getting an error after selecting the language. What could be causing a box on the screen that says: Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer. It's an…
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