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Installation Considerations for Mac OS X

Now that we have reviewed the core technologies of Mac OS X, let’s focus on its installation process.

Although Mac OS X has a very structured installation process, several variations of installation are

available. The user’s needs dictate the appropriate installation strategy. However, before any Mac

OS X implementation can take place, it is necessary to evaluate the target computer to see whether

it meets Apple’s official hardware requirements.

Hardware requirements of OS 10.5

Apple’s minimum hardware requirements for Mac OS X 10.5 is a factory-shipped Intel or PowerPC

G4 867MHz processor with 512MB of RAM (1GB with Developers Tools), 9GB of available hard

drive space (12GB with Developers Tools), a DVD drive, a built-in FireWire port, and an Apple-

supplied video option. In addition, Boot Camp requires an Intel processor and will run either

Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista (BYOOS — bring your own OS). Photo Booth

requires an iSight camera (built-in or external), USB video class (UVC) camera, or FireWire DV

camcorder, and an Intel or PowerPC G5 processor. Backdrop effects require an Intel Core Duo or

faster processor. Backdrop effects when using a DV camcorder require fixed focus, exposure, and

white balance. iChat Video requires an iSight camera (built-in or external), a USB video class

(UVC) camera or FireWire DV camcorder; and a 128-Kbps upstream and downstream Internet

connection. Audio chats require a microphone and a 56-Kbps Internet connection. Front Row,

Apple’s entertainment media console, requires a Mac with built-in IR and an Apple Remote.

Getting to Know Mac OS X

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