Mac Os X 10.4 Install Disc

2Installation
- 2.3Step 3 : Tweaking

Vintage 2005 Mac Macintosh OS X Tiger 10.4 Xcode 2 Software Disc Install DVD 4.5 out of 5 stars (9) 9 product ratings - Vintage 2005 Mac Macintosh OS X Tiger 10.4 Xcode 2 Software Disc Install DVD. This installer is based on the XxX 10.4.10 release. It includes all the drivers, fixes and PPFs plus the following new features: -Apple 10.4.11 combo update; as optional choice, so you can still install 10.4.10 if you wish.-EFI patches by Netkas & ToH. With this patches and the right hardware you will be able to run.

Overview

There are several 'distributions' of Mac OS X 10.4 Hacked for generic x86 computers,

This overview is based on Ver. 10.4.4 with a few patches from 10.4.5.

The reason I used this version, is that this is the version that supports the wireless network, and that's the most important issue for me, as most of the other issues can be resolved/fixed if you've got Internet Connection.

Worked right 'out of the box' Installation

1024x768 Resolution
Hibernate and Standby
UltraNav (3rd button scroll doesn't work yet)
WLAN (Atheros, IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II Only, Intel 2200/2915/3945 Won't work!)
Audio
Audio Keys
Bluetooth
DVD-RW (burning discs)

Easily Fixed / Resolved

1400x1050 Resolution. (can be easily set to default to any screen supported resolution with very little editing, but requires restart to actually change res.)!
ATI 3D Acceleration (Mobility Radeon X300, Core Image & Quartz Extreme a.k.a CI&QE - Enabled with a little tearing)
Battery Management
Broadcom Network 1GbE

Untested

Modem
IrDA

Not Working / No Fix

Finger Print Module
Embedded Security Module

Installation

This specific guide will not discuss installing multiple OS, So if you want some help about that, refer to the page I offered

!!! BACKUP YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE YOU BEGIN !!!

!!! To be ULTIMATELY SAFE : Use a different Harddrive !!!

First thing is to 'Obtain' an Installation Media DVD with the proper patches. Sorry, I can't guide you through this process,as there is no 'free floating' ISO image download like the various Linux distos., but since you're here, it seems you know what you're doing (and as I gathered, the average Mac OS X users doesn't), here's what we need :

We will be needing an image patched with these patches : Intel_SSE2,Anti_TPM, CPU_ID.

It is also possible to run the OS in a virtual machine within another OS such as Linux or MS-Windows, but I shall not get into that here

hereforth I'll just assume you've got the right media, and made yourself a DVD copy, so let's get started :

Step 1 : Disk Partitioning

Mac OS X can natively access and modify Windows Network Shares and Unix Shares, but only read local shares.

If you want to share files between two or more OS on the same system, you'll need to setup a FAT32 partition for that matter. Again, this is not discussed here. as we are setting a single OS, so we will continue as planned.

Before we begin installation we have to setup the partition on the harddrive.

While we can do it from within the Mac OS X Installation LiveDVD, it doesn't work every time, as it produces B% Error (for not activating the Partition) so we'll use the method that works for sure.

This part assumes basic knowledge in Linux shell commands and fdisk

I've found out that having a Gentoo Minimal LiveCD is very handy, but any LiveCD will do.

Fire up the power, and insert the a linux LiveCD/DVD media you prepared into the drive.

when it's up, open up a terminal and sudo (if not on Gentoo LiveCD).

open up fdisk to create and setup the partition we want :

That's it, We're done.

What did we just do ? We opened fdisk for edit of (s)csi (d)isk (a), as the disk is recognized as a SATA disk due to SATA->PATA Bridge. if you're using an UltraBay disk drive, change accordingly.

We now created the (n)ew partition, as (p)rimary partition, the (1)st, and used the entire disk space (Enter twice), then we set the partition (a)ctive, and change its (t)ype to (AF), which is Macintosh Journaled HFS+ File System. Finally we (w)rite the changes to disk.

Now insert the Mac OS X DVD media you prepared into the drive, and boot from it.

You'll be greeted with the Darwin/x86 Boot loader prompt, and a countdown timer,

you can let it run out, and get the default startup (Apple) screen, without knowing what is going on behind the scene, or press the F8 key to enter boot time options(switches):

Mac Os X 10.4 Dmg

I'd recommand adding the following switches :

-v Enables Verbose mode
'Graphics Mode'='XRESxYRESxBPP'
- XRES is X Resolution i.e. 800,1024,1280,1400,1600 etc.
- YRES is Y Resolution i.e. 600,768,1024,1050,1200 etc.
- BPP is the color depth (Bit Per Pixel) i.e. 8,16,24,32.

The OS X Installation Media is actually a LiveCD of Mac OS X, so after running all the hardware detection etc. you'll get to the initial Setup Language screen.

Choose the language you want, and click the arrow to continue.

You'll be presented with the Install Mac OS X Screen.

Step 2 : Installation

Before you press the Continue Button, Open up the Disk Utilities application from the menu above, and make sure that you see the destination drive, and Mac OS X partition we need.

Now that we verified it's OK, continue with the Installation Wizard until you get to the Customize Screen,

Click the Customize button and add whatever you need,

I usually remove all unneeded language translations, and unneeded printers settings, to save space, and add X system, and the needed patches : Intel_SSE2, Anti_TPM, and kext_removal (of IOPCCard...).

Then proceed with the process, (you could skip the Disc Image Verification to save time).

After Installation is done (about 20-40 minutes), you will be prompted to restart the computer. Do so, and remove the Install Disc from the drive while the computer is rebooting.

When the OS is loaded, you will see the second part of the Install Wizard.

Follow through the process, choosing your Country, Network Settings, Apple ID (if you have or want one), etc.

When you're done, you will finally be presented with the OS X desktop.

Step 3 : Tweaking

So, If you're here then everything went OK, and you are finally seeing the OS X desktop.

First, we'll want to properly

Mac Os X 10.4 Tiger/mac Os X Install Disc 1.dmg

Set the Display Resolution

as in the boot options, we would want to make sure that the resolution we choose is working OK,so we'll try using that resolution with the boot option switch, prior to making it permanent.

restart the computer and at the Darwin/x86 boot prompt type :

as explained above.

if the display is correct, we'll set it permanent now, by opening the Terminal (the OS X shell), and sudo (using the password we created in the install process).

add the switch inside the <switch></switch> clause, so it would be <switch>Graphics Mode</switch>, and the clause below it to be <string>ResXxResYxBPP</string>.when finished, save the file and exit.

Adding 3D Graphics Acceleration

Adding Battery Management Support

Adding Wired Network Support

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Mac Operating systems are definitely by far the best-operating systems in terms of features and reliability on those features. There are a lot of aspects that make these operating systems powerful. One very feature is the smooth transition while operating the system. now you can say that all systems have a limit, but the performance of these systems comparatively is very good and the creditability of the systems is on par. Apple released an operating system series called OS X. they started releasing a range of great operating systems, of which the Mac OS X tiger holds the record of being in use the longest.

With the release of the Mac OS X Tiger, the software industry felt threatened because of the high-end performance of the system. this boosted up sales and also brought fame to the line-up of the Mac OS X series of operating systems. With all this being said and done we need to discover the various aspects that made the operating system apart from the other line up of operating systems.

License
Official Installer

File Size
2.6GB

Language
English

Developer
Apple Inc.

Why Mac OS X tiger?

The tiger OS X had a lot of copies sold making apple much happier in terms of sales and taking them to the top during the release. Apple has regarded as the launch of the Mac OS X Tiger as one of the best-Operating systems launches in the history of the company. There are a lot of aspects that made the Mac OS X tiger stand out from the rest of the operating systems. The performance of the operating systems was so elite that the information processing of the data and the graphic processing of the system gave a tough competition to windows.

Windows had been struggling to enable the same graphic settings into their systems but apple did it effortlessly. The Mac OS X Tiger was one of the record-breaking operating systems that made the cut of making the line up of Mac OS X popular among Mac users. Now with improvements in online chatting as well the tiger made a remarkable mark with its release. The various features that apple pulled off with the Mac OS X Tiger are still yet to get adapted by its competitors.

Features of Mac OS X Tiger

Now that we know the widespread personality of the Mac OS X Tiger, its high time we know the features that set the Mac OS X Tiger apart from the rest of the operating system line-up.

The new search system called spotlight search built-in to make your search much easier and more accessible.
The dashboard was given a facelift from the dull and static interface to a more dynamic and interactive one. This improved the overall look and aesthetic appeal of the desktop.
A unified theme that set the screen resolution apart and gave maximum performance to the output of the system.
The support for addressing 64-bit on power mac G5s which was very much expected by the people who were avid users the Mac OS X line up.
The first Mac OS to work on the Apple-Intel architecture processor.
Grapher is a new graphing tool that will enable you to create 2-D and 3-D graph models like the graphing calculator existing in the previous versions.
A new start-up Daemon will enable the system to boot much faster than usual called Launched.
A full-time dictionary application is added based on the Oxford English dictionary is available with the update to the tiger OS.
The iChat came along with the AV option that made the system much more easier and enabled the users to chat face to face.
Mac Sync is one of the most improved and tweaked versions of the iSync versions of the Mac operating systems. They helped in enabling the syncing feature much more reliable and easier to use.

With all these aspects there is also some improvement in the overall haul of the system under heavy software and that’s what sets the operating system apart from the other line up of the operating systems.

Now that we are done with knowing the features of this incredible operating system from apples OS X line up, let’s get to know how to actually download the operating system and get hands-on experience on OS X tiger.

Download Mac OS X Tiger

You can download the operating system software file from https://isoriver.com/category/mac- os/mac-os-x-tiger-10-4/ and download the software file and reboot the system to actually boot the system again to get your hands on the Mac OS X Tiger and enjoy the experience.

The next line up from Mac OS X is on hold and apple is definitely taking it slow in making sure that the output of the systems much more efficient and improve the quality in terms of screen output and refinement.