iBook G4 upgrading Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.5.8 (Leopard)

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Posted on Jul 15, 2025 08:47 AM

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Jul 15, 2025 11:37 PM in response to kstrid

kstrid wrote:

aha ok, is there a place where I can download 10.5.8 full version.


No. Apple only shipped full versions of Leopard with new Macs and on optical discs ($129 for an OS-only kit).


Apple started selling Mac OS X downloads with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). With Lion and Mountain Lion, you had a choice between buying a $19 activation code or a $79 prerecorded USB flash drive. You could not buy optical discs. Starting with Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks), Apple offered upgrades for free to current Mac owners.


All of the full version downloads currently available on Apple's site are for Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or later. Which doesn't help if you have a PowerPC-based Mac that can't run any of them.

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iBook G4 upgrading Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.5.8 (Leopard)

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