installing older version on new macbook pro

[french squared]

I need to install 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 on a new macbook pro running 10.10

Cannot install via the dvd in 10.10 is says its an old version and cannot be installed. 

 

I tried booting to the dvd and it errors and says to restart the computer. 

 

I figure you all know more about OS X then apple does. 

 

Find it hard to believe it is easier to install 10.6 on a PC then it is on a Mac. 
but it seems that way. 

 

thanks

[Allan]

What is the configuration of your Macbook?

 

Try use VMware machine.

 

This error happens because the other older versions of OS X doesn't give support for the new CPUs.

[french squared]

VMWare isn't stable and is a bad representation of how the OS really acts.

 

Macbook Pro Mid 2012... yes, I bought it last week but apparently apple wants to use up old parts first. 

 

I have talked to Apple several times, there tier two support has no idea, and honestly they know less about
this then I do. I am getting a kernel panic. I fully agree that 10.6 doesn't have the correct chip set and GPU drivers. 

Neither do PC's and yet you guys and I have gotten OS X to install on a pc. Seems it should be easier on Mac. 

 

Apple says the computer was built in 2012 with 10.7.4 on it. They see no reason 10.6.6 will not install.

I have 10.6.0 not 10.6.6. I have no idea where to get a 10.6.6. I really have no reason to think the tech
is correct. He was wrong about everything he wanted me to try. They only started looking at chip sets
after I pointed out the possibility. He also could not stat why 10.6.6 would work. 10.6.8 is when they added
additional drivers. 

 

Here is the list of OS: http://screencast.com/t/Ra31Ipny

[Riley Freeman]

10.6 won't work natively because it's a Ivy Bridge CPU. MacBookPro8,x was the last system that supported Snow Leopard and came with 10.6.7 on its install dvd.

 

Apple systems will only run the system they launched with and beyond. You can't run anything that predates the machine. So for 10.5 and 10.6 you'll have to look to virtualisation or hackintoshing.

[MSoK]

VMWare isn't stable and is a bad representation of how the OS really acts.

 

Macbook Pro Mid 2012... yes, I bought it last week but apparently apple wants to use up old parts first. 

 

I have talked to Apple several times, there tier two support has no idea, and honestly they know less about

this then I do. I am getting a kernel panic. I fully agree that 10.6 doesn't have the correct chip set and GPU drivers. 

Neither do PC's and yet you guys and I have gotten OS X to install on a pc. Seems it should be easier on Mac. 

 

Apple says the computer was built in 2012 with 10.7.4 on it. They see no reason 10.6.6 will not install.

I have 10.6.0 not 10.6.6. I have no idea where to get a 10.6.6. I really have no reason to think the tech

is correct. He was wrong about everything he wanted me to try. They only started looking at chip sets

after I pointed out the possibility. He also could not stat why 10.6.6 would work. 10.6.8 is when they added

additional drivers. 

 

Here is the list of OS: http://screencast.com/t/Ra31Ipny

We have seen issues in the Virtual environment (VMware) with installing 10.6.3 or below on newer Intel CPU's starting with Core i3, i5 and i7 and although not relevant for a MacBook Pro also Xeon 5600 series. We needed to add a CPUID mask in to the .vmx configuration file, once updated to 10.6.4 or above the CPUID mask was no longer required. So I think you need to investigate if you can inject a newer update in to a USB boot disk of 10.6.0 or add a CPUID mask to your install media. Sorry I do not have a better answer, but may help point you in the right direction. This is the best response I could find when doing a "Google" for slipstreaming! althoug you would need the 10.6.8 v1.1 combo update.

 

I "restored" my 10.6.0 ISO to an external HD, and then I applied the 10.6.3 v1.1 combo updater to the external HD. If I want I can create an ISO from the external HD now that it has the combo update applied.

[Allan]

In that case I advise the use of virtualization.

 

There are some methods, but are for Hackintosh, and they are not good.

[french squared]

I would happily use virtualization if someone made a stable way to do that.

As you can see from the post above you have to hack it. 

 

Macs seems to suck at virtualization. 

I need to know that a webpage works and looks exactly the same in a virtual 10.6 as it does in a real 10.6.

So far I am not aware of a way to to that. Please let me know if you have a solution for a stable 
virtualization. VMWorkstation is great at it, but its a windows platform. Seems Fusion may not work as well. 

 

I had 10.6 running very well in VMWare on Window.s 8.1 till VMware updated and blocked it. 

 

It really should not be this hard to test websites. I have no idea why Apple has not thought about web 
developers and offered a solid testing solution. It is there best interest to help developers. 

I installed Fusion 7, tried to install OS X 10.6 and I get the error Guest OS is not Mac Server. 

[MSoK]

I would happily use virtualization if someone made a stable way to do that.

As you can see from the post above you have to hack it. 

 

Macs seems to suck at virtualization. 

I need to know that a webpage works and looks exactly the same in a virtual 10.6 as it does in a real 10.6.

So far I am not aware of a way to to that. Please let me know if you have a solution for a stable 

virtualization. VMWorkstation is great at it, but its a windows platform. Seems Fusion may not work as well. 

 

I had 10.6 running very well in VMWare on Window.s 8.1 till VMware updated and blocked it. 

 

It really should not be this hard to test websites. I have no idea why Apple has not thought about web 

developers and offered a solid testing solution. It is there best interest to help developers. 

I installed Fusion 7, tried to install OS X 10.6 and I get the error Guest OS is not Mac Server. 

OK, if you want to run OS X 10.6 then you either need OS X Server or install Donk's Unlocker v1.3.0, link below, but you will need to downgrade to Fusion 6 as Fusion 7 is not currently supported by the unlocker, also the unlocker works with VMware Workstation 10 under Windows 8.x and allows native support of OS X, see my "How To" topic link below:

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/290949-how-to-install-os-x-10x-snow-leopard-lion-mountain-lion-and-mavericks-in-vmware-workstation-910-or-player-56/

[french squared]

OSX Server? The 19.99 Version in the Ap Store? 

I have to be missing something. There is no way I simple need to buy a 19.99 ap to run virtual OS X installs. 

[MSoK]

OSX Server? The 19.99 Version in the Ap Store? 

I have to be missing something. There is no way I simple need to buy a 19.99 ap to run virtual OS X installs. 

OS X Server in the App Store is for Yosemite, and will not work as an add on for Snow Leopard, with Snow Leopard, Server was a completely separate product. Stick with the Snow Leopard non server media, purchasable from the Apple Store on-line, and use the unlocker to disable the Server restriction.

 

From Lion up, Apple changed the EULA to allow non Server versions of OS X to be virtualised, so VMware support installing non Server versions of Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite on ESXi and Fusion.

[french squared]

finally.... took forever. I got 10.7 from the app store. I was then able to extract the installer files and make a bootable usb drive. 

Once that installed its been easy. 

 

10.7 on one partition, boot into it.

Use 10.7 to install 10.8 on another partition,

then use 10.8 to install 10.9

and so on. 

 

I have not found a way to install 10.6.0 on this pc. 

 

Fusion sucked... it is to slow and very glitch.

It is simply not a usable option. 

 

OSX on Windows 8.1 in Workstation 9 worked very well. 

I dont know way OSX in OSX sucks.