1. MAC OS X 10.5 Leopard

2. General requirements Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor 512MB of memory 512MB of memory DVD drive for installation DVD drive for installation 9GB of available disk space 9GB of available disk space Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Some features require Apple's.Mac service; fees apply. Some features require Apple's.Mac service; fees apply.

3. Backup OS X Tiger 10.4 Before You Install Before you install any new Operating System on a Mac it is highly recommended you backup your entire hard drive first to another hard drive, usually an external hard drive. Before you install any new Operating System on a Mac it is highly recommended you backup your entire hard drive first to another hard drive, usually an external hard drive. This means we will take all our files and duplicate them onto another drive. This means we will take all our files and duplicate them onto another drive.

4. Time to Install Leopard! 1. Insert the OS X Leopard Install DVD into the Mac.

5. A window will automatically appear. Double Click on the Install Mac OS X.app icon.

6. Another window appears, click Restart.

7. Type in the username and password for an administrator of the computer.

8. The Mac will now restart. Do not be alarmed if the initial grey screen takes a couple minutes.

9. Choose your native language from the list.

10. Click Agree.

11. Select a Hard Drive to install Leopard onto. If you are upgrading, the installer will have already selected the previous version of OS X Tiger. If you wish to install onto a blank hard drive or are overwriting a previous Leopard install (Archive and Install), click the Options button. If you are upgrading from OS X 10.4 Tiger, click Continue and disregard the next step.

13. After you select the drive to install Leopard onto, this screen appears. Double check the destination drive is correct. If you click the Customize button, a window will appear that allows you to uncheck printer drivers and languages that are not necessary for your system. If you do not include all the languages, for instance, you can save a little more than 1 gigabyte of space. Click Install to begin the installation process.

16. The first step is to check the Installation DVD, this can be skipped (will save time) but is not advisable. The next two steps will took 1 hour 20 minutes to complete the entire install. So walk away from the computer and allow it to process the install.

19. Install Successful!

20. Click Restart or wait for the Mac to automatically Restart. After the computer restarts, enjoy the new Welcome Screen!

21. Wait for the Apple ID screen to appear (not pictured here). Enter your Apple ID and Password if you want or just skip this step because you can enter it manually in iTunes later.

22. Register Leopard on the next screen, or skip the process entirely, your choice.

23. Answer the quick survey.

24. A small window appear asking if you would like to connect Time Machine to a certain hard drive (not pictured here). Time Machine allows you to back up your Mac on the fly.

26. Select Software Update… from the Apple Menu. If there is anything listed, install any updates.

27. Thats all there is to it. Enjoy OS X Leopard! Prepared by: RYANNE NERY P. BACUD