Where in Dublin can I buy a copy of Snow Leopard?

Ciaran_B

Hi all,

I need a copy of Snow Leopard to try to resolve a problem I'm having with my iMac. Any idea where I can buy a copy in Dublin? Preferably in the city centre.

Cheers,

Ciaran

Sad Professor

Try CompuB on Grafton Street.

Jagle

didnt they say they wont be selling it but only through the mac app store?

Sad Professor

That's Lion. The OP is looking for Snow Leopard.

Jagle

sorry complete brainfreeze, indeed any mac retailer should have coppies of snow leopard on the shelfs, tho itll be a pretty penny surely for a new copy

Ciaran_B

Sad Professor wrote: »

Try CompuB on Grafton Street.

Just checked their website and it looks like it's in stock. I'll give them a call in the morning to see if they have a copy.

Thanks Prof.

ZENER

Jagle wrote: »

sorry complete brainfreeze, indeed any mac retailer should have coppies of snow leopard on the shelfs, tho itll be a pretty penny surely for a new copy

Compared to Windows 7 Ultimate @ over 200 quid Mac OS X 10.6.3 @ under 30 quid in most Currys branches is for nothing !!

Could the OP elaborate on the problem a bit ? Why is the retail version of Snow Leopard required over the recovery discs that would have come with the machine ?

Ken

Jagle

surely a brand new copy of snow leopard is much more expensive then not having to buy a copy at all. as recovery disks are supplied and any apple reseller may have some.

dont know why the person has to buy new ones, thats why i mentioned a pretty penny.

and i dont know why you mentioned the costs of pc os's not asked here and nothing to do with the costs at all. windows 7 ultimate @ 200euro might have a smaller margin over lion, at 30quid

ZENER

It's possible the OP has an iMac that came with 10.5 rather than 10.6 which is why I asked if he could elaborate on the issue.

Hard to see how Windows 7 needs to sell at almost 8 times the price of Leopard when it has approximately 90% market share in terms of compatible hardware but as you say it has nothing to do with this thread, I was merely offering some perspective re your "pretty penny" comment

If the OP just wants to test out the disc before committing to a purchase then perhaps I could help ? My Mac came with 10.4 originally but I bought 10.6.3 from Dixons in the Airport for 28 euro. PM me if you're stuck.

Ken

Ciaran_B

ZENER wrote: »

Compared to Windows 7 Ultimate @ over 200 quid Mac OS X 10.6.3 @ under 30 quid in most Currys branches is for nothing !!

Could the OP elaborate on the problem a bit ? Why is the retail version of Snow Leopard required over the recovery discs that would have come with the machine ?

Ken

My iMac wont boot and I don't have the discs that came with it. I spent an hour going through boxes and disc wallets but I a can't find them - very annoying.

I power it on, hear the start up chime then progress onto to grey screen with the spinning cog, from there it goes to the blue screen but that's where it
stops. I can't get it into safe mode and I've no backup (I know, I know). I'm happy to spend €30 to get it sorted and I hope that the Disk Utility will fix the problem or at least let me get my files off before reinstalling the OS.

I've 10.5.8 installed currently will I be ok booting to the Disk Utility on SN does anyone know?

ZENER

On the blue screen do you see a mouse pointer or a spinning beach ball ? How long have you left it before trying to restart ?

Try holding Command (Apple Key) and 'S' immediately after power up. This gets you to single user mode. Let us know if you can get that far.

Ken

Ciaran_B

No beach ball on the blue screen, just solid blue. I've left it sitting for over an hour but it doesn't progress. I can get into single user mode ok and I ran the disc check utility (fsdc?) a few times but it's reporting as not seeing any problems with the disc.

Cheers,

Ciaran

Ciaran_B

Picked up a copy in Right Click on Camden St. The guy in Dawson St. called the Camden St. shop and they sorted me out with (probably) the last boxed copy in Dublin. Good customer service from Right Click as always.

Installed SL and I'm back in action.

Thanks for the help.