
It's probably just the Mac OS X updating itself with all the new features. Our Power Mac G5 has rebooted with something that looks suspiciously like a Blue Screen Of Death. You can find full system requirement details on the Mac OS X Leopard - Tech specs (opens in new tab) page.ġ2.45pm - Leopard installation is nearly complete. We upgraded to a 1TB model yesterday for our setup.
The Time Machine automated backup tool requires an external hard drive. For the DVD player to run at its best, you'll need a 1.6GHz processor of any stripe. Front Row needs a built-in infra-red port and an Apple Remote.
iChat Screen Sharing needs a 128kbps or higher internet connection. Boot Camp - the program that enables you to run Windows XP or Windows Vista - obviously needs an Intel processor to run. All other Macs will need an iSight webcam or a DV camcorder equipped with FireWire.
You'll need an Intel Core 2 Duo Mac to use the blue-screen style animated backgrounds in Photo Booth. PowerPC G4 Macs will need at least an 867MHz processor to run Leopard others won't be able to take advantage of the full run of features. It can run on Macs equipped with PowerPC G4 and G5 processors, plus all flavours of Intel-powered Macs. Newbies and upgraders will be pleased to hear that Leopard has relatively low system requirements. We have another 10 minutes to wait before the Leopard intro movie kicks in and we can get our hands on the OS. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.12.30pm - The DVD check is complete and installation is under way. Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click onĮrase button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Partition button and wait the process has completed.Ĥ. Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (only required for Intel Macs) then click on the
Below Volume Scheme set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.Ģ.