iFixit

If you are installing Leopard from a retail disk, please skip this step.

If you are installing an OEM version of Leopard, you need to install the iLife applications and other software from the Applications Install Disc.

The installation was successful. Click "Restart" to reboot the computer.

At this point you are finished with the Mac OS X install.

Method 2: Cloning the existing hard drive.

The following instructions assume you will be using an external USB/FireWire enclosure for a laptop hard drive and SuperDuper! cloning software. If you’re using a different setup, your installation process may be somewhat different.

Install your new hard drive in the external USB/FireWire enclosure.

Connect the USB/FireWire enclosure to your Mac.

Under the "Go" pulldown menu, select "Utilities."

Open "Disk Utility" from the "Utilities" window.

Select your new hard drive from the left column in Disk Utility.

The correct partition type needs to be set for your new hard drive.

• If it's a brand-new hard drive, it may have no partition listed.
• For an Intel-based machine, you should have "GUID Partition Table" listed.
• For a Power-PC-based machine, you should have "Apple Partition Map" listed.

If the incorrect partition type is listed, proceed to the next step to delete and re-create the partition. If not, proceed to step 24.

Warning: Deleting the partition will erase the entire contents of the partition. Make sure you have selected the new hard drive!

The following two steps are only necessary if your drive's partition is set incorrectly. Erasing a partition will permanently erase all information stored inside.

Select the partition on the drive and click the "-" button.

When prompted, click the "Remove" button to remove the drive's existing partitions.

Once the partitions have been removed, click the "Options..." button.

Select the partition scheme required for your machine:

• Select "GUID Partition Table" for Intel-based machines.
• Select "Apple Partition Map" for PowerPC-based machines.

Click "Ok."

Press the "+" button to add a new partition.

Press the "Apply" button.

Click the “Erase” tab.

Choose the Volume format (we recommend “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)”)

Type in a name for the drive.