Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Final Retail) installation

Apple

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Build: 10A432 "Golden Master"


• Better. Faster. Easier.

Snow Leopard enhances your entire Mac experience. In ways big and small, it gets faster, more reliable, and easier to use. It’s the Mac you know and love, made even better. Learn more


• Next-generation technologies.

New core technologies in Snow Leopard unleash the power of today’s advanced hardware technology and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation. Learn more


• More accessible than ever.

Every Mac comes with assistive technologies that help people with disabilities experience what the Mac has to offer. The innovations in Snow Leopard advance accessibility even further. Learn more


• Exchange support.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard includes built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, so you can use Mail, iCal, and Address Book at home and at work. Learn more


• Languages

English • Japanese • French • German • Spanish • Italian • Dutch • Swedish • Danish • Norwegian • Finnish • Traditional Chinese • Simplified Chinese • Korean • Brazilian Portuguese • Portuguese (Portugal) • Russian • Polish

http://www.apple.com/macosx/

Description: Mac OS X version 10.6 "Snow Leopard" is the seventh major release of Mac OS X, Apple?s desktop and server operating system. The upgrade to Mac OS X focuses on improving performance, efficiency and reducing its overall memory footprint compared to its predecessor Mac OS X v10.5 ?Leopard?, rather than new end-user features. This is also the first Mac OS release dating back to System 7.1.2 that does not support the PowerPC architecture, as Apple now intends to focus on its current line of Intel-based products.

General requirements
* Mac computer with an Intel processor
* 1GB of memory
* 5GB of available disk space
* DVD drive for installation
* Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
* Some features require Apple?s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.

More Information:http://www.apple.com/macosx/

[ Installation Tutorials ]

Burn Using DVD-DL

What you need:
- Disk Utility.
- DVD-DL (Dual Layer/DVD9).
- DVD+/-R DL Burner.

1. Open the 'Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg'
2. Open Disk Utility. On the left navigation, select the image (Mac OS X Install DVD).
3. Click 'Burn' to burn on your dual layer DVD.
4. When the disc is burnt, restart your computer and hold 'c' to boot from the dvd.
5. Follow the instructions to install Snow Leopard.


Install via USB Flash Drive

What you need:
- Disk Utility.
- Flash Drive with at least 8GB of free space.

1. Open Disk Utility. On the left navigation, select your flash drive and click on the "Partition" tab.
2. Under "Volume Scheme", Select "1 Partiton"
3. Once selected, hit the "Option" button at the bottom of the map.
4. A window will pop-up, select the GUID option (the first one).
5. Once its done, navigate to the "Restore" tab.
6. With the Snow Leopard DMG present, drag the DMG to the "Source" field, and from the navigation on the left, drag your Flash Drive to the "Destination" field.
7. Click Restore.
8. Close Disk Utility, Open up System Preferences. Under "System," choose "Startup Disk," Your flash drive should be listed as the Snow Leopard installation disk. Select and press "Restart"
9. Follow the instructions to install Snow Leopard.

Install via External Hard Drive

What you need:
- Disk Utility.
- External Hard Drive with at least 8GB of free space.

1. Open the 'Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg'
2. Plug in your external harddrive.
3. Open up Disk Utility.
4. Select your external hard drive on the left.
5. You'll see "First Aid, Erase, Partition, RAID, Restore"
6. Click on Restore.
7. You'll see two fields Source: and Destination:
8. For Source: select 'Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg' from wherever it is on your harddrive.
9. For Destination: drag you external hard drive from the Disk Utility drive list.
10. Click on Restore.
11. Close Disk Utility, Open up System Preferences. Under "System," choose "Startup Disk," Your external drive should be listed as the Snow Leopard installation disk. Select and press "Restart"
12. Follow the instructions to install Snow Leopard.