Tag: mac os x

  • AirPort wireless connection Drops on Leopard 10.5.2

    Symptoms AirPort wireless connection randomly stops working, even though signal strength to base station is good. Wireless connection strength drops, clicking on AirPort starts scanning, wireless strength returns to full, but Internet connection is lost. Can’t create wireless connection to DLink DIR-625 wireless router after upgrading to 10.5.2. Possible Causes AirPort attempts to connect to…

  • Leopard 10.5.3 update released

    Apple has just released Mac OS X 10.5.3 update and the changes are not earth shattering. Here is a list of changes in Leopard OS X 10.5.3 posted at Apple Support. Most important to me would be this one: “Addresses reliability issues when performing a full restore from a Time Machine backup.” [Hint: don’t install…

  • Terminal in OS X Leopard or Tiger

    Open Finder Go to Applications => Utilities Double click on Terminal or highlight Terminal and Apple/Command Key + Arrow Down.

  • Dual Boot OS X Leopard Tiger (10.5 10.4) Installation

    The following is a summary of how I created a dual boot setup of OS X Leopard (10.5) and Tiger (10.4) on a MacBook Pro, keeping the original Tiger installation intact and available through alt/option booting during system startup. Always Always Always make a backup before you try any shenanigans like I do below. The…