So thanks for the efforts, but this particular file is not complete. It appears other versions of 10.6 are larger than this 5.2 GB file. So if you do not have the very specific install discs for your very specific Apple hardware product, you might not have the correct drivers.
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In addition, not all Mac OS X discs are the same even if they have the same version numbers because drivers for devices installed in the iMac are sometimes different than drivers for devices in a MacBook Pro, for a Mac Mini, vs other Apple products. And without the correct Bootcamp WINDOWS drivers installed in your Windows version, it will not be completely functional. And all efforts to find a way to install Bootcamp Windows drivers without the original UNTOUCHED 10.6 Retail DVD have failed. But that is what is missing from this 10.6 DVD. If the Windows partition is present on the DVD, then the Bootcamp SETUP.EXE file will appear and all is good. The 10.6.8 update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that: Enhance the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac. Then following the prompts you install your Windows OS.Īfter the Windows OS is installed you are supposed to remove the Windows DVD you are using, then insert this Mac OS 10.6 DVD again while you are within Windows. Then run the Bootcamp Assistant in the Mac OS Utilities folder. To install Windows, you first install the Mac OS.
But to install the Windows partition this IMG file is incomplete. (1) Remember that you need to have Virtualisation Technology enable. some stuff wont work unless you configure).
#Mac os x 10.6 download amd how to#
TUT video link included and dont forget to see it because it details how to configure for your preferences (i.e. Mac OSX Snow Leopard 10.6.8 VMware Image. So if your goal is the Mac OS only, this is fine. Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 VMware Image (Ultimate Final Build) 12.55 Gb. What I suspect happened is that this disc copied the Mac OS partition correctly but did not copy the Windows partition correctly. However, when I went to use the Bootcamp Assistant to install Windows, the Bootcamp Windows drivers were missing and it seems impossible to download them independently.
Burned to a DVD-DL and worked like a charm to install the Mac OS.
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