Chapter 2. Installing the System and Software

If Tiger came preinstalled on your Mac, congratulations. You can probably skip about half of this chapter and move onto the section that covers software installation. However, if you're upgrading from Panther or another version of Mac OS X, or if you've come to a point where you want to (or need to!) reinstall Tiger on your Mac, then these first few sections are for you.

This chapter provides you with the details you need to successfully install Mac OS X Tiger on your Mac. It also has information on how to install other software on your Mac, including ways to install Unix applications.