How to Run Mac OS X V10.5.4 Leopard on My PC
- 1). Back up your PC to an external hard drive. An error during the installation of Leopard could require you to rebuild your entire desktop. A successful installation of Leopard will also reformat your hard drive to the format OS X uses. You can transfer documents and media files back onto your computer after the install.
- 2). Create a separate partition on your internal hard drive for OS X 10.5.4 by right-clicking on the "Start" menu, choosing "Manage" and selecting "Disk Management." The new partition must have at least 10GB of space if you want to run Leopard, but allocate more space if you plan on installing additional software. If you do not want to run both OS X and Windows, then you do not need the partition.
- 3). Insert a Mac OS X 10.5.4 install DVD into your computer. Right-click on the disc and choose the option to "Create a new CD/DVD image." Save the disc image to your computer's internal hard drive.
- 4). Search for the appropriate "Leopard to PC" patch for your computer. Patches are specific to your processor, so if you have an Intel-based PC, then you need the Intel Leopard V10.5.4 patch. Apply the patch to the Leopard disc image by double clicking on it.
- 5). Burn the patched OS X 10.5.4 install image to a DVD. Use a slow burn speed to minimize mistakes and choose the option to "Verify Disk" to check for errors before burning.
- 6). Reboot your computer and press either the "F12" or "F9" keys to boot in BIOS mode (the key you press depends on your PC's manufacturer). In BIOS mode, choose the "Boot from Disc" option and press "Return" to load OS X.
- 7). Follow the on-screen instructions to install and run OS X 10.5.4 on your PC. Use the disk utility to reformat the partition to "Mac OS X Extended/Journaled" format to reduce the chance of write errors during the installation and use of OS X on a PC computer.
