Comments on: Upgrading Mac To Snow Leopard Using USB drive

By: Jeffry Thurana

Jeffry Thurana — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:29:53 +0000

“Upgrading” process will retain all of your files. HOWEVER, backing up all of your files is always highly advisable.

By: Markus

Markus — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:30:51 +0000

hello. if i install this to my mac i dont loose anything? i need to know that before i do it. bekose i have much musik and staffs and i need it but dont have anything to back it up to.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:19:23 +0000

Did you ever proof read this before you published it.

You start out by titling the article “Snow Leopard”. Then you discuss “”upgraded their Mac to Leopard”, the “latest feline from Apple”. I believe you mean Snow Leopard.

Then to installing Snow Leopard using a thumb drive “for Mac users who do not have access to a physical optical drive.”

You then provide instructions for installing “upgrading your Mac to Leopard.” Since this is an Air discussion, the Air was originally shipped with Leopard. This is a solution for no one. Assume you meant Snow Leopard.

Then the best, “You’ll just get the warning sign ‘The application “Install Mac OS X” cannot be used from this volume’. Then, “Eject the DVD but leave the USB plugged in.” Of course it can’t be used, you are on the computer with the optical, not the Air which is what you want to upgrade. You’re also on the computer with an optical drive which is in conflict with the entire premiss of your article.

For those readers who would like to understand what the author is trying to tell you, go here http://blog.smalldog.com/article/how-to-quickly-restore-macbook-air/ It will tell you how to do this in less than a page and in an understandable manner. For those of you without an optical, go find a machine with one but remember, that’s not the Air you’re trying to upgrade.

By: Jimmy Bivona

Jimmy Bivona — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:37:36 +0000

I put it on my 5 year old iPod which is still running on it’s original battery. I sort of planned on holding down the alt key but I don’t quite know why. Couldn’t hurt, anyway. Ya think?

By: MacLoving

MacLoving — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:32:58 +0000

Awsome Tut…i am installing Snow Leopard as i write this.. ..i am MAcLoving

By: sophie

sophie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:05:29 +0000

Hey man, great post! Thanks for the tip.

However, i think this site here might have a simpler method (without the rebooting and all) http://cogito.faii.net/converting-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard-installation-disk-into-a-disk-image-or-a-drive/

By: Aaron Srun

Aaron Srun — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:18:43 +0000

Thanks so much for this article. The part that really helped me was holding down alt at restart, I never realized to do that in the 5 times I tried. I’ll try it now and see how it works.

By: Max

Max — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:39:12 +0000

I liked this article about what OS will be after Snow Leopard.

http://www.loomingtech.com/2009/09/04/whats-next-with-the-apple-os-x/