Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger CD Version

ac OS X 10.4 Tiger CD Version. Ripped from the retail CD's. Enjoy.

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Wolaten (2005-06-14)

hmm dum fråga men kan man instalera denna på en pc? =D

Tierleben (2005-06-14)

Wolaten: Nej det kan man inte. Men Apple ska ju gå över till Intel-processorer under de närmaste åren, så det kanske kommer en PC-version med tiden...
Tank you so much, CandTsmac :)

fjerkon (2005-06-14)

nej
men skulle inte förvåna mig om intel-versionen av osx kommer ploppa upp här snart. det skulle vara kul att testa. dom har ju utvecklat osx parallelt för x86 och ppc i fem år så det borde vara en helt okej upplevelse =)

fjerkon (2005-06-14)

allså svar på "hmm dum fråga men kan man instalera denna på en pc? =D"

Tierleben (2005-06-14)

[CandTsmac:] I'm downloading at approximately the rates you're seeding.

dixy (2005-06-15)

Is this the intel version? Please, let me know. Thanks!

CandTsmac (2005-06-15)

Sorry. This is not the Intel version. I Think I'll be able to get it in a week or two. I'll post it if and when I do.

hnn (2005-06-15)

Is it DMG files or ISO/Cue?

karotechia (2005-06-16)

[CandTsmac] Dude ... this release R O C K S ! ! ! Super thanks for posting this ... a great help for those older iBooks and iMacs with no DVD drive. To answer [hnn]'s question, these are pure .dmg files - you can burn them from the OSX Disk Utility with ease. I am currently seeding at a steady 20 kb/s right now.

bonky (2005-06-16)

Please excuse my naivity - I'm new to all this but don't we need an serail no/code to input when we try you use the installer for the first time? Where do we get these from (Serial box doesn't appear to have it)?
Thanks

karotechia (2005-06-16)

[bonky] No serial number or activation code is necessary. This is Apple, not Micro$loth. You will arrive at a point where you are asked to register. To skip this step (recommended) just press Command-Q (a.k.a. the open apple or cloverleaf key + the Q-key). Just choose the SKIP option, and you will go forward to the account creation screen.

karotechia (2005-06-16)

[CandTsmac & dixy] Apple has stated that it would prevent users from installing OS X on non-Mac hardware. In other words, you will have to have Mac-Intel hardware in order to run OSXi when it is released (most likely in 2006). Apple is still a hardware company, and it would make no sense for them to release a version of OSX that runs on standard Intel/AMD hardware right now, even though it is possible. For more see this article:

karotechia (2005-06-16)

That will be sweet. I will definately give it a try! Thanks.

blackphiber (2005-06-16)

sorry for my poor grammar in the earlier post, I just wanted to ask one more thing, could you please tell us here when/if you release it? and in my previous post when I say x86 I am reffering to standard x86 hardware. Thank you.

inspire97 (2005-06-16)

Looking forward to the x86 Tiger :-)
In the long run, I think it will finally force Micro$oft to improve. In the end, the consumer wins.

mammorna (2005-06-16)

How do I burn these images on a PC; my Mac lacks on the burner side.
I’ve tested to convert the dmg-files to iso-files on my mac using disk utilities, and by using Ultraiso on the windows machine. But the boot record disappears in both ways.
Thanks

ayejoel (2005-06-17)

Install will not start from burned disks. If anyone had success with installing this torrent please give me a step by step of how to burn and install. Thanks in advance.

dibbuk (2005-06-17)

This is an 'all-language-version', right?
I'm looking for the Tiger in Swedish.

karotechia (2005-06-17)

To burn these images to CD-R the correct way on an older version of Mac OS X, do the following on your Apple machine:
1) Go to Applications folder and open the Utilities folder
2) Choose Disk Utility
3) After Disk Utility launches, choose Images on the menu bar and then Burn
4) Point the finder to the Mac OSX 10.4 .DMG image file and click Open
5) Choose Burn

Pyth0n (2005-06-17)

CandTsmac can´t wait to get my hands on that x86 Tiger? When are you going to upload it?

CandTsmac (2005-06-17)

If you don't have a burner to the Partition thing. Get iPartition, Make your 1 partition into 5. one big one, the others for the tiger cd's. Then do image restore from disk utility. And your mac will boot from the Partitions like they were cd's. This is easier with the DVD image of tiger. Only one partition to make. The Dev tools cd is missing here I will upload in a day or two. The intell version is almost complete. 3-5 days I would say.

CandTsmac (2005-06-17)

It should read. If you dont have a burner, do the partition thing. Sorry.

Pyth0n (2005-06-17)

Thanks!! Can you say if this version only works on Intel chipsets ou maybe some nforce2? As the processor required I guess it works with any x86 AMD or Intel right?

inspire97 (2005-06-18)

Python:
This is NOT the x86 version. Its not released yet, we are still waiting.

dibbuk (2005-06-18)

Of course it's just as multi lingual as every other version. Thanks. It's great!!

Pyth0n (2005-06-18)

I know that inspire97.
I was talking about the to be posted x86 version.

CandTsmac (2005-06-19)

At the moment I'm not sure about the hardware, Only saw it once. My buddy with the dev kit is comming over next week. He will tell me all about it then. I think he will be ready for me to release a copy then. I hope. Let you all know soon. One thing I know for sure is it's all intel inside (as much as can be).

inspire97 (2005-06-21)

Excellent, please keep us posted!

Pyth0n (2005-06-21)

CandTsmac did you get the x86 version already? Is the key easy to remove? If you need any help I can help you. Also I have some good scene budies that can give a hand on that. Just can´t wait for that torrent file. I´m a PC user but a Mac lover for long time.

Cuthbert (2005-06-22)

Sorry for the noob question, but will this install format your harddrive? I've never done a mac OS install before you see....
Also: CandTsmac, really looking forward to that x86 release, might be giving that a try on my desktop! Nice work :)

JatMan (2005-06-24)

Can someone seed please? Everyone is stuck at 48%. Thanks

loulavander (2005-06-25)

Can anyone please confirm this?
Are the disks really incomplete?
Anyone successfully instaled it?
What's your system config ZashManson?

loulavander (2005-06-25)

Hi, I'm back to do my own confirm.
Just installed and it runs absolutely fine.
In fact, I'm just wrinting this in Safari 2.0 on Tiger. I think ZashManson just make something wrong.

Tierleben (2005-06-25)

[ZashManson:] There's nothing wrong with this torrent, as far as I can tell. I burned the disc images using Disc Utility (sv. Skivverktyg) and it installed on my G4 733 Quicksilver without any problems; no signs at all of the discs being incomplete. By the way, I installed after booting the system from CD 1. Perhaps something went wrong with your download or maybe there's some kind of compatibility issue with the installer and your PowerBook.
[Cuthbert:] It won't format your harddrive unless you tell it to. Make sure you choose the right option in the installer. If you already have a version of Mac OS X installed on your harddrive it will, by default, upgrade without touching your other files.

bjellerup (2005-06-26)

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this torrent. I'm just surprised how anyone can screw this up? You download the files, go to the Disc Utilities, burn the four .dmg files, put the first CD into the drive and press Install. Simple as that.

loulavander (2005-06-26)

It's really sad to have someone with so bad manners like ZashManson among us.
And, by the way, the torrent he is point out is for the GM, not retail version. And there is a lot difference between the two. One of them is that one cannot upgrade to 10.4.1 with the GM installed.
Thank you CandTsmac. You did the right thing.

felz (2005-06-27)

how's the speed for people downloading this?

frithfly (2005-06-28)

how can i boot off CD?
I selected startup disk as CDROM but wouldn't work.
I held ctrl-c during startup and still boots to my 10.3 desktop.
thank you.

felz (2005-06-28)

is the file a .dmg or .iso?
You should burn it as a CD image.

felz (2005-06-28)

Does your mac read the CDs and show them in the desktop?
Tried holding down "C" when booting with the CD inside?

defy god (2005-06-28)

yup, the mac recognizes the CDs. i've tried holding C down. i've also tried option, which lets me choose which disk to boot from. with the 10.3 CD, holding down C worked just fine. when i held down option with 10.3, it showed the hard drive and the 10.3 install disk. when i tried it with the 10.4 disks i've just burned, they don't show up. i've even tried forcing the mac to use it as a start-up disk via the system preferences. still no go.

felz (2005-06-28)

Maybe its related to the format of the disc? I have no clue. I know some CDs can be burned to work on mac/pc and some pc or mac only...

felz (2005-06-29)

nvm

sakuragigi (2005-06-29)

how do i burn it from windows computer cause i don have a dvd burner.

mickymorris (2005-06-29)

I know the quistion has been asked over and over but how do you burn it from a windows computer. I just need a little help. thanks.

felz (2005-06-30)

I think there are some tools for XP that use the command line.

sakuragigi (2005-06-30)

felz at 2005-06-29 22:23 GMT:
I think there are some tools for XP that use the command line.

????? what u mean????? i dun understand.... cause i don have a dvd burner an the laptop itself don have dvd burner too. tho i'm only using normal cd burner. so how do i burn it out to the cd from windows tats what i'm asking... is it do i have to split it to two parts with winzip or what?????? anyone can help.

felz (2005-06-30)

Well when you unzip it you get 2 .dmg files that you would normally burn as a cd image. I will try to find a program to let you make them .iso's that nero can burn.

felz (2005-06-30)

It's been ages since I used a windows pc, but does this work?
http://jurgen.ca/archives/000315.html

felz (2005-06-30)

or this?

karotechia (2005-06-30)

Seriously geeks, people like ZashManson should not even own a computer, much less a Mac. They should be denied access to the internet, as well. I have sucessfully installed this CD version on an iBook 500MHz & a iMac 600MHz with no issues. Both have CD-ROM players only. This is a pristine copy of Tiger. Do not listen to foolish Trolls like ZashManson - a true mental pygmiy.

sakuragigi (2005-06-30)

0_o........ looks like the zip function will have to do it then......... O_o.... tho i'm using windows desktop an mac desktop... so far its okie.. by the way ::::::
karotechia at 2005-06-30 15:21 GMT:
Seriously geeks, people like ZashManson should not even own a computer, much less a Mac. They should be denied access to the internet, as well. I have sucessfully installed this CD version on an iBook 500MHz & a iMac 600MHz with no issues. Both have CD-ROM players only. This is a pristine copy of Tiger. Do not listen to foolish Trolls like ZashManson - a true mental pygmiy.
::::::::::: ........................ why did u bother to say it at all... eesh.... we are just porrly broke to get a software.. in asia it cause up to $3000 for one. so spare a thought.....

punkjamie (2005-07-01)

okay i think this should be simple...but to make sure heres my question. I unzipped the file to find Mac os X disc1.dmg all the way to disk4 but i also unzipped a folder that is labeled _MACOSX it contains ._Mac OS X Install Disc 2.dmg up to disk 4, they are only 1 kb each, what should I do? is it a worthless fodler? scrap that folde rna djust burn the dmgs to a 4 cdrs?
oh yeah and what did u use to burn these fiels to cdrs?
thanks so much! email me sk8anything@hotmail.com have fun! L8r
itd be easier if anyone knew ere a guide to this presedere was located and i have a dvd burner, incase they need to be burned to a dvd

punkjamie (2005-07-01)

okay okay, this is confusing, incase you ppl havent heard, ive heard u gotta make these dmg's iso files, so i got dmg2iso, opened that in command prompt as instructed, typed the location of the dmg and the output location and name and hit enter, it says windows doesnt recognize it, well that box pops up syain "search for appropriate program to open file with and stuff, what did i do wrong? jamiefeltes@gmail.com. person who helps me get this gets a free gmail!!!! as an added bonus, lol

Pyth0n (2005-07-03)

What about the x86 version CandTsmac promissed? CandTsmac when are you going to release that?

sakuragigi (2005-07-03)

i now this is gonna sound stupid but how to install dmg files??? I'm very new to mac...

draizor (2005-07-04)

I'm curious : does this version include the update concerning the dashboard vulnerability?
if you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out this link
thx in advance for any answers ;)

draizor (2005-07-04)

Sorry about the double post
sakuragigi just double click your .dmg file like you'd for a .exe then double click on the mounted volume on your desktop, it should open the installation window then just follow the on-screen instructions and you should be fine!
punkjamie, why would you want to make iso's out of dmg's?

trumpetg (2005-07-04)

KIND REQUEST: PLEASE RESEED. I HAVE ONLY 38 MEGS TO COMPLETE.

ansuz (2005-07-06)

I cannot install the first CD, appears a small icon with a question mark (?). Can you upload the 1st Disk Image so I can download just the first disk image...

merciscool (2005-07-09)

This is for everyone who doesn't have a clue what to do once your download has finished.
1) Unzip the file you downloaded. It will contain four .DMGs which are install CDs 1-4
2) Depending on what OS you're using, you need to open Disk Utility OR Disk Copy. For any OSX Version previous to Panther, you need to open Disk Copy from your Applications, Utilities folder.
3) a)If you're running panther or newer, you need to choose the IMAGES menu in disk utility, and then choose BURN from that drop down menu. You then Choose the one of the 4 .DMG files that you downloaded and burn each seperately.
b) If you're using an OSX prior to Panther, choose the Application Disk Copy and then under the FILE dropdown menu, choose BURN IMAGE. Once again, it will allow you to choose a .dmg file, so select one of the four that unzipped from your download and then burn each disk seperately.
4) Once you have all of the Cds burned, insert Install CD1 into your CD Drive and restart your computer while holding down the C key, to start up from the Installation CD. It's as easy as that.

analogue (2005-07-11)

Great release, clone of the legit version.

SirAncestor (2005-07-11)

Done with download and those .DMG's really look legit and when I burn them they are fine and my Mac reads them perfectly, but I still cannot boot from them. Anybody has any suggestion.
BTW--For all those who want to burn those or other Mac images on PC:
Daemon Tools for WinXP can mount .dmg without problem. When you mount it you will not be able to read them though.
Reading can be done on PC with a tool like MacDrive 6 [http://www.mediafour.com/].
Isobuster is a WinXP program that can mount any image you imagine, including .dmg [http://www.isobuster.com/]
When you mount .dmg image with Daemon Tools it will look as if it is a CD (DVD) in your virtural drive and you can burn it with CloneCD or Nero or whatever, just say you want to copy the whole CD on your burner.

fubar2112 (2005-07-13)

DOES NOT WORK WITH TOAST... as everyone has said, use Disk Image. I tried using Toast, since I use that for all my burning, and for some reason burning the dmg through toast (yes, I did it properly, and am on Toast 6.1.1) is not bootable. I'm installing right now with my Disk Image burnt version on CD and it appears to work ok.

fubar2112 (2005-07-13)

woops, said Disk Image. I meant OSX's built in Disk Utility. A user already has posted how to use this a few threads down. So far the install is going good. Verified the install disk as good to go.

fubar2112 (2005-07-13)

Mmm... tastes like Tiger! My iBook is now up to date! Worked great. THANKS!
haha perfect timing, just as I get it installed, Apple releases 10.4.2....... need to update all my computers now.

kazee (2005-07-14)

I'm downloading this right now. This is the first torrent I've ever seen with so many hash failures. I'm wondering if its any good. Is there any working DVD version around?

fabolousrmx (2005-07-15)

Hello everyone, i am very new to mac and i just downloaded this torrent. it was the fastest torrent download ever for me... like 2 hours for 1.7GB WOW. but anyway i got a pc given to me that has mac os 9.2. That computer only has a cd rom drive. after i downloaded this file i unziped it and used devon tools to mount it, then i used nero to burn it. when i put it in my mac it reads it, but when i click on "install os x" and i click restart, the computer just freezes :-
ANy Help?

budhusa (2005-07-18)

fabolous: you need to burn the CDs with Mac OS X's built-in disk utility program. It is possible there might be something similar in Mac OS 9, but I would recommend just connecting your Mac to one that has Mac OS X.

macfreak (2005-07-18)

i just finished downloading this, and am trying to burn it, but for some reason disk utility won't let me burn. it just doesn't allow me to choose "burn" from the image drop down menu. any ideas? are the dmgs locked or do i need to do something before attempting to burn them?

ciprianc (2005-07-18)

In order for this to work you must burn the images with Disk Utility and not with toast or other burning utility.I've first burned them with toast and the cd wouldn't boot but after i made them with Disk Utility they worked fine.

macfreak (2005-07-18)

yeah, but for some reason, disk utility just doesn't let me choose the burn option. it's greyed out. should i be able to just open disk utility, choose the img file i want to burn and then simply click "burn"? it's not letting me do that for whatever reason.
also, i've read on some other places that people have had success with toast in burning bootable discs. no ideas?

macfreak (2005-07-18)

i found out why! my internal cdrw drive was an add-on after i bought this older g4. all i needed to do was go to patchburn.de and install the software that allows apple's apps like disk utility, itunes, etc. to recognize my cdrw. so far, all's working great now. so if you are unable to choose the burn button in disk utility for whatever reason, like i was, this may be something you want to check out.

Rikhard (2005-07-19)

Where can i find Disk Utility? I have looked everywhere

umoron (2005-07-29)

Thx

naddylou (2005-08-03)

It is extremely slow ...it will take just about 100 days to download .... comeon and share ... I do ..

appleweek (2005-08-03)

Has anyone found a solution to getting bootable CD-R's from these DMG files? My old iMac has no CD-RW just a DVD-ROM drive. I am downloading this torrent from my iMac, but I have an available burner from my Windows laptop. Did converting the files in any way (dmg2iso.pl, Disk Utility/hdiutil .iso>.cdr conversion, transmac, etc) achieve ISO files that can be burned from Windows and are bootable on Mac? Is their *any* alternative besides burning these DMG's from Disk Utility? As always, thanks for the seeders.

naddylou (2005-08-03)

Please please please seed ... come on

naddylou (2005-08-04)

Come on ... seed ... it is very very slow ..

appleweek (2005-08-04)

how could it be slow for you naddylou?? My download finished finish allready, and i started after you. What speed are you getting? Is your computer/router configured correctly for BitTorrent to thrive? I'm guessing not.

nanner (2005-08-06)

I used disk utility to burn, but I ended up with this error "The device drained its buffer without burn underrun protection" could anyone help me out on this matter

leezly (2005-08-13)

Locking for the first CD, unfortunately I messed up the image so it isn't bootable anymore. Do not want to download 2gb again. Willing to share the other 3 parts.

snakus (2005-08-15)

There's bootable cd 1 iso for tiger I've made this injecting boot code into iso.

naddylou (2005-08-15)

HElP. I have burned the cd's in disk utility and I press the C-Key when I restart the computer. But it will not boot. What do I do?

Camyman (2006-01-04)

ive got 290 MB left can anyone seed till im done please? youd be my hero!

andycripes (2006-01-06)

Apparently this file has been corrupted. :(

Jinru (2006-01-07)

hi guys, i'm about to try to burn this using disk utility on my OSX 10.2. before i do tho, does anyone know what the files in the folder __MACOSX are for?? it's missing ._Mac OS X Install Disc 1.dmg file so is there a problem?

Jinru (2006-01-07)

works great

Camyman (2006-01-08)

more seeds please

 holyfc (2006-01-16)

Now, I am a PC man myself. I just decided to upgrade my iMac for the fun of it. The following helped me with regards to making CD #1 bootable. I just burnt the image after converting to ISO using MagicISO/UltraISO. My Mac OS 9.1 would not allow it to boot/install. However after putting the CD in my Mac, I went to the controlpanel - chose "Startupdisk", chose the folder on the CD - and restarted. It worked great!

dancingelmo (2006-01-21)

Maybe a captain obvious question here, but is it okay to do a Software Update through the Apple menu using this software, or would I be taken away in cuffs? Thanks!

tammerlane (2006-01-26)

Has .01 left and will not finish. I've been waiting over an hour for this last little bit.
Any ideas? Maybe reseed?

 dabi (2006-01-29)

Anyone knows if this works on PearPC emulator on Linux or Windows

Uncle_Greg (2006-02-03)

I downloaded this and i get an error when i try to install the first cd. I downloaded: and it works great! Im using OS X 10.2.8.

Kerci (2006-02-07)

I´m going fuckin´nuts.... Don´t know how to do it. I have downloaded the 4 software cd´s, but i´m lost... Any danish help here....?

Kerci (2006-02-12)

Dansk hjælp.... please....

sv00sj (2006-02-12)

Hi! I've just dl this, and installed it - works just fine, but I had to use TransMac to burn the .dmg's from my PC to CD, for use on iMac.
Try that! ;)

TitaniumG4 (2006-02-22)

How do I go about getting this file as a .zip from my PC to my mac? I'm still on Puma, so my resources may be limited? any tips?

muscleflex (2006-02-28)

thanks for providing this! works excellent on my G4! if anyone needs me to seed this - just ask. i'll keep this on my client...
thanks again!

kwayzi (2006-03-07)

This is an alright copy, wish it had the iLife 06 packages but those are easy to get anyway. There is a problem with the install disk 3 though. To get around it do this:
1) After you choose which disk to install the copy on, in that proceeding menu choose Customize.
2) Uncheck the Additional Printer drivers, Additional Language Drivers and basically anything that is not required for the installation.
Doing that will cut the disks needed for install from 1, 2, 3 and 4 to only 1 & 2. You will still be able to open disk 3 and 4 after installation and install the stuff you need, however, the Epson drivers I know are corrupt so you won't be able to install those. Hope this helps some having problems.

muscleflex (2006-03-10)

hi all - this version seems to be perfect - but for some reason i can't connect to the internet via my company's proxy? can anyone help? or test and confirm? i'm a windows engineer so i'm a newb when it comes to macs!

Ashuram (2006-03-12)

Is this really ALL of the install CDs??
The single DVD version is about 3.5 GBs...
I really need to know before installing. Is this really the full version of Tiger or are files missing? If so which ones, and why?

muscleflex (2006-03-13)

hello - i've fixed my problem - need to download the latest update off the apple mac website to 10.4.5! i used camino to download the full 125mb update! now it's working beautifully!

magnekd (2006-04-05)

Can I burn this with a PC, and install on Mac? Thank you!

gazu13 (2006-04-14)

Thanx for the upload CandTsmac. It works like a charm!!! I'll be seeding for a whole week and more if possible.

Borowczyk76 (2006-04-23)

Does anyone know if it's possible to isolate the safari.pkg file and install only Safari from this torrent? I have Tiger, but not the install disc and I "accidentaly" trashed Safari and I need it to work on a project... If someone could help me just get the safari.pkg, I would greatly appreciate the help... and I would avoid waiting to get the whole file here.

laatop (2006-04-24)

DLded the file on pc and converted the stuff but I'm sorry to say that the dmg's are corrupted. Testing them with isobuster on pc shows loads of irreadable files. My G4 refuses to go on with installing from disc 2. So I'm stuck after getting the mac to boot with this one:

Dlded the .zip twice and still the same results. Is there anyone who can still install from the .dmg's? I do not think so...

laatop (2006-04-28)

Works!!!!
Ignore my msg before.
If you're burning the CD's from a pc using alcohol120%, transmac, macdrive etc. and your mac won't read them, get dmgextractor.jar. This java prog did the trick on my laptop pc!

bleckfisken (2006-04-29)

Please seed! I am stuck..

gexar (2006-05-07)

is they eny way to install this with out burning cd? if i do need burn cd what kind of cd i need??

plusimpresos (2006-05-09)

thx... for shared files

jam543 (2006-05-09)

how long does this take to download on average because it's telling me like 2 days. is that normal? i have a high speed connection.

Dave Carroll (2006-05-21)

i've burned the dmg's with transmac on my pc and just works fine on my mac os 9.0.4 desktop but won't boot, will the bootable disc 1 help?

Dave Carroll (2006-05-21)

is it even possible to get that bitch running on a power mac g3 blue & white, 350mhz, mac os 9.0.4 installed, i'm new to this apple ish, thanks in advanced

ajie9168 (2006-07-21)

i have probelm with all CDs, the computer restart while at login screen it just told me to restart again, i need someone teach me how to burn this thing

vman2233 (2006-08-14)

Does this include iLife? Can someone make a list of what software is included with this torrent download? This way we all will know!
Thanks!

vman2233 (2006-08-14)

Where da seeders is?

vman2233 (2006-08-16)

SEED!!! IVE BEEN TRYING TO DOWNLOAD FOR 4 DAYS!!!

vman2233 (2006-08-17)

Are you using a 14.4kbs Modem to seed???

vman2233 (2006-08-18)

This did'nt work for me:
I got it to boot up, and start the installation process on disk one, but it stopped half way through.
No ideas...
I'm done with the file!

vman2233 (2006-08-19)

I've downloaded this, and burned all these .dmg files through disk copy on my mac.
The first disk boots up and starts installing, but ends with an error about 30 minutes later...

vman2233 (2006-08-22)

I'm still pissed off about finding a good OS download for my Ibook. I am so pissed, i sold my iBook and bought a good ol' PC laptop.
I got XP Pro, MS Office, and Photoshop CS2 in 20 minutes...
Time is money, and MAC sucks!
Their 800MHZ G3 system is comparable to a Intel 266MHZ Processor.

smjb2495 (2006-09-08)

i can't get this to download onto my ibook G3. i'm new to this. the file that downloads when i click on the link is only 36 Kb in size. help!

 felch (2006-09-28)

i didn't read the previous posts properly and burnt a CD several times that **REFUSED TO BOOT**... Then I realised my mistake: I had been using Toast Titanium to burn it instead of the Disk Utility program (found in Applications -> Utilities).
Now it boots perfectly!

campbellnz (2006-09-30)

This is for all the PC guys out there trying to get these files to burn on a CD that will work for your MAC.
The CD1 will not boot up in a MAC. You will have to download an ISO version of the CD1 from this torrent
After you have replaced your original CD1 with the new ISO version you will need to get DAEMON Tools to mount the ISO as a virtual CD. When you have done this you can use Nero copy CD option to copy your new virtual CD to a blank CD. Your MAC will now boot form the CD you created.
The other DMG files will also need to be converted to ISO files before you can mount them as virtual CDs and copied with Nero to your blank CDs.
I used dmgextractor.jar which can be downloaded from http://hem.bredband.net/unsound/dmgx/ and is freeware.
I tried everything else as suggested by others here and this was the only method that worked for me.
Enjoy!!!

gummo (2006-09-30)

@campbellnz
thx for info, works great !

vidas666 (2006-11-24)

I'm LOOKING FOR Tiger or any other relative MacOSX TORRENT witch boots on NEW INTEL due2core EFI?! Please I need My iMac alive!!!!

ben boyd (2006-11-25)

thanks for the torrent, works a treat.
this is for ppc macs only.
burn in disk utility.

jcollins93012 (2006-11-29)

I transferred each DMG file to an iBook G3 800 running 10.3, and burned each image to to disc. Disc 1 shows an installation icon and misc stuffs, Disc 2 shows a package, Discs 3 and 4 are not recognized under 10.3. Is that normal? I am afraid to start the install with Disc 1 to have it die when reaching Disc 3.

andreswe (2006-12-02)

thanks sooo much. perfectly easy!

kriget (2006-12-02)

Är den nån som kan lära mig steg för steg hur man installerar den här OS X 10.4.
Själv har försökt lista ut vad disk utlility program hette på svenska men inte lyckats.
Jag har en 3 år gammalt iBook med OS X 10.2.8

jillthompson (2006-12-20)

Is it possible to still get this torrent?

ThreeDee (2007-01-04)

Why the heck would someone put a huge compressed DMG into a zip?

ThreeDee (2007-01-17)

Why the heck is this in a .zip when you can set the disk images to be compressed? Much easier to burn and compresses better.

ThreeDee (2007-01-17)

Speed is wavering anywhere from 15kb/s to over 200kb/s. Once people finish downloading, there's a brief period of seeding before they selfishly stop it. COME ON AND SEED PEOPLE!!!

ThreeDee (2007-01-17)

Done downloading! Not sure if it works or not, but unzipped and seems to be OK. Will burn later. Set seeding to unlimited at warp speed!

anechoica (2007-02-02)

If you're trying to create a bootable disc in jaguar 10.2, use the "disc copy" application in the utilities folder, not Disk Utility- In 10.2, Disc utility has no "burn" option.
I keep getting an error though after the Tiger installer completes the disk verification toward the beginning of the process, and it says the installation could not be completed. Anyone else have this problem?

anechoica (2007-02-04)

So three days later I finally got this crap installed.
First off, I couldn't get the discs to boot until I used DiskWarrior to repair the drive; (I booted it from CD.) -It can be found somewhere on TPB, just do a search.
Second, it wouldn't load disc four, nomatter what I tried. Apparently it was corrupt, and I couldn't access my OS to reburn it because I was stuck with half of Tiger installed and it kept returning to a screen telling me to insert disc 2 every time I restarted. I tried burning several discs with several different methods on an XP machine and all but one were junk. The one that did "work" just made my mac restart. (wtf?)
Anyway, my only option when it kept asking for discs 2-4 was to restart my mac, hold down "option" and tell it to boot from CD, and start the installation process over from disc one. I had to uncheck the "extra fonts" BS and the "printer drivers" to get it to ignore discs 3 and four. (Why the hell do I need 600mb of fonts??)
So here's what I learned:
~ My mac would only boot the install CD's after using DiskWarrior on the drive. Make sure to boot DW from it's own CD first.
Just to be safe, I indexed the drive and repaired permissions with disc utility as well.
~ Uncheck 'fonts' and 'printer drivers' under the 'customize' option in the installer.
~ If you forget to uncheck the extra garbage and get stuck in a cycle telling you to insert discs 2-4, restart and hold down 'option' to boot from CD and start over.
You should only need CD's 1 and 2 for a successful install.
Now that it's finally done, everything works great!

pushf12 (2007-02-14)

The first DMG file is probably corrupted. The dmg2iso utility chokes on it, and the utility in Mac OS 9 crashes on it.

xRukiax (2007-02-20)

I'm having problems booting the cd from my Mac. I've tried everything that everyone's specified and still no luck. Can someone please help? The CD loads up just fine, but when I have to restart the computer and boot it up a blue screen pops up when the computer tries to boot it up. I have a G3 Mac and 128mb and the software is currently updated to 10.2.4. Someone please help. Thanks in advance!

BEHMER (2007-02-22)

Can you just upgrade the os without overwriting the user files on the laptop. I am trying to hook my new roommates laptop up so he can get on my PC network. Thanks for helpin a mac newbie.

Dust_X (2007-02-25)

Can it be burned from WINDOWS???

Dust_X (2007-02-25)

Can it be burned for WINDOWS????

zenmanic (2007-02-28)

Yes finally i have Tiger back. Smoothest Upgrade i've had in awhile. Files are dmg's. I heard there were problems with the third and fourth ones.. It really didn't matter since i don't like to clog my system with extra fonts or drivers. The first and second ones were all i needed. I am uploading. Right now at 45 kbps so get it while its hot

zenmanic (2007-02-28)

Yes finally i have Tiger back. Smoothest Upgrade i've had in awhile. Files are dmg's. I heard there were problems with the third and fourth ones.. It really didn't matter since i don't like to clog my system with extra fonts or drivers. The first and second ones were all i needed. I am uploading. Right now at 45 kbps so get it while its hot

zenmanic (2007-02-28)

Yes finally i have Tiger back. Smoothest Upgrade i've had in awhile. Files are dmg's. I heard there were problems with the third and fourth ones.. It really didn't matter since i don't like to clog my system with extra fonts or drivers. The first and second ones were all i needed. I am uploading. Right now at 45 kbps so get it while its hot

unoxius (2007-03-03)

god dammit!!!
it was so fucking easy!
just download them.
open disc utility
click the .dmg file and burn them, one by one (I only did the first three because that was all i needed)
restart your computer and hold down "alt" (option)
then you get some proposals of start up discs if you cannot see your disc insert it and eject it a couple of times until it appears.
choose disc osx 10.4 when you see it and follow instructions!!!
works great on my powerbook G4!!!
love the dashboard!
take care

realbeachzafari (2007-03-05)

This torrent is slow but the instal is great, just burn the dmg with diskutility and thats it. Works great. Ps. you need only to burn the two first..
Thanks..

Zapple (2007-03-07)

could someone seed this for me please? thanks

danielsjones (2007-03-08)

sorry im a noob. how come when i click download this torrent it ony downloads a file 37 kb??

C00pa (2007-03-09)

Hey man.. I have a windows vista machine and i want to install Tiger on it.. Is that possible ?? Can i burn the files onto a cd and then drive it in and have mac?? Plzz answer...

ben boyd (2007-03-19)

danieljohns - the file that downloads you need to open in Azureus or similar torrent application.
C00pa, marbo91 - to install Tiger on a PC you need 10.4.4 or greater intel or universal version. This torrent is the original 10.4 for PPC Macs only.

ninethousandnails (2007-03-21)

Please help! Installation is not working on my g4 powebook mac, currently running panther.
Everything is fine until it begins to actually install the OS. It tells me there were 'Errors during installation. Please Try Again.'
Is the first dmg corrupt?

ben boyd (2007-03-21)

verify your download and your disk burn.

ninethousandnails (2007-03-21)

what do you mean by 'verify the download'?

ninethousandnails (2007-03-22)

i just ran a Verify check on the DMG and everything checked out okay, then i re-burned the disc.
Same problem. 'Errors occured during Installation. Please Try Again.'

ben boyd (2007-03-29)

are you using Disk Utility for the burn?

Cordon (2007-04-05)

Great Download Guys! I am getting 150kB/s+
I am running FC6 on the box I am downloading these on and the only one with a CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive. I think there is a perl script which will work to convert .DMG to .ISO on Linux and apparently It works.
More info here:

saxophoneguy (2007-04-09)

this may be a stupid question...but im assuming that this is a full install of tiger, with garageband , itunes etc?

cfleary (2007-04-19)

Hi, I am totally new. I have followed the instructions on the Help page and am still having trouble understanding how the download (not even the installation) is supposed to work. I am at the point where I have Azureus open. it says its going to take a day to download. However, elsewhere on my computer I have the Mac OS X 10.4.zip. Looks like it's already downloaded right? But Stuffit won't open it. AM I on the wrong track or what?

emptystorage (2007-04-19)

cf,
i think that .zip file you see is incomplete. it's being built as you download it in azureus. as an experiment, check the size of it periodically and see if it grows.

cfleary (2007-04-19)

That is what I thought, but the various copies I have say 1.73 GB. I still think you are correct and that it is incomplete. The ETA says about +1 Day. Is that normal?

e5tomase (2007-04-20)

Är det här med eller utan Macos9.2 (Classic)?
Som jag förstått det så använder man olika skivor för att installera med eller utan Classic-mode.

RadicalMotE (2007-04-23)

RadicalMotE (2007-04-23)

seed that shizzle plix ty

cfleary (2007-04-24)

HEre is what I did and it worked. I only burned the first three cds as recommended by others here.
I converted the first dmg file to a cdr in order to boot up on it. And it worked just fine.
I just had to use the customize button to choose only what I wanted to install. I missed that the first time and i was stuck in the "insert CD 3" loop.

danga294 (2007-04-28)

it says CD version. does that mean I HAVE to burn it onto a CD and then reboot? or can I just run whatever it is I download and run it?
also, being the comp noob that I am, since it is Tiger, does that mean if I install it any and all programs and files I have will be erased??
Please let me know. Thanks everyone.

slimknoxz2004 (2007-05-04)

Hey... excelent upload... very good for all those that don't have a dvd burner. My problem's the following... i'm trying to help out my girl... she's far away and i can't do much from here.. so i have to guide her... and to do that i need to understand some stuff.
she has an emac 3.3 (?), (1ghz, 512 + 128 ram 133mhz) with mac osx 10.2, if i'm not mistaken. The first question is, then, is that enough information to tell if this version will work? Can this version of osx 10.4 be installed as an upgrade, or does an actual format have to happen in order to install? are any files retained, and others lost if the installation doesn't format?
i really need some help here, i'm having a hard time finding this information around... and would apreciate any help at all. Thanks in advance!
ps: needless to say.. i don't have much contact with macs... they're very expensive where i live, unfortunatelly.

surfa_gump (2007-05-19)

Great my ass!!! Ive been sitting for two days now trying to install this fucking shit! Ive burned about 10cds in every single way mentioned in comments but non is working. I only get to the installation of disc two but after a while its says that an error occured and that I have to restart. I do that and after while, not necesseray the same place in the installation it apppears again! Yeah great torrent. Thank you for fucking up my mac completley and wasting two days of my life! DONT DOWNLOAD THIS SHIT!!!

logixxx (2007-05-21)

PLEASE SEED!!!

cornelius404 (2007-06-10)

I'm stuck on CD 2, my mac says it don't recognize the disc...I've tried to restart like 15 times, but nothing happens...any sugestions?

vadicep (2007-06-16)

it is so good, the instalation worked great, I am so happy, but it lasted a little bit more than I thouhgt

bigsanfrey (2007-07-16)

sorry this is stupid but, is this for a iMac G3/400 (power pc i think)?

renars (2007-07-25)

ok I seed :D

piwikiwi (2007-07-26)

The .dmg's are good, it installs perfectly.
Thank you.

piwikiwi (2007-07-26)

...on an iBook G4, I should add.
;-)

databurnz (2007-07-29)

I don´t know why you guys have problems with this file! Just unzip the complete downloaded file and open the images with the apple disc utility tool. Burn it! That´s it. Easier it can´t be! It works perfectly. Those who brag probably don´t know shit abou the mashine they are sitting in front of.
To cfleary: When u start downloading a torrent using azureus the discspace on your HD is being imidiatly reserved for this file. You can only check the file in the progress bar or the information menues in Azureus not on the file itself.

databurnz (2007-07-29)

oh.. and thanx to the contributer! Very Nice :)

databurnz (2007-07-29)

To the peops with the macbook question. This is no [UB] version and doesn´t work on Intel Macs!

mozart.acs (2007-08-11)

seeds please!

binzerfied (2007-08-11)

Seed!

AllStared (2007-08-14)

HJÄÄÄLP!
Hej antar att jag är lite efter, men Jag har en Mac G3, Os x 10.3.9, uppfyller alla krav förutom dom med dvd och video shit, men det behövs väl bara för cha att se video?
Är detta den fullständiga versionen?
Jag har aldrig installerat ett os på mac förut, försvinner min panther version helt?
Inga andra filer som jag har på datorn försvinner väl?
Hjälp!

abbotta (2007-08-19)

i downloaded, unpacked, used UltraISO to convert the 4 .dmg files to .nrg (nero) files and burnt them to discs. the mac i am trying to get tiger onto is a junker running mac 9.2 with no cd/dvd burning drive. i have no experiance with macs, i just wanted to get one for school work. if anyone could help me or give me really accurate and precise instructions, i would be eternally grateful :P. Thanks much.

abbotta (2007-08-19)

whoops sorry for double post, i didnt say wat my problem was :P
i put in disc one and it doesnt autoplay so i explored it. i clicked on install mac os x tiger or something like that, and a window pops up and says click install to restart your computer and begin installation or something like that. However, when i do so, it says "startup disc was unable to select the install cd as startup disk (-2)" if someone could help that would really help alot because school is only a week away from starting again :)

u96 (2007-08-22)

seed please!!!!

zhronik (2007-08-25)

OK this torrent DOES work and if you are using WINDOWS to burn it USE THIS

Else use Disk Utility in a MAC
I will SEED because I fucking HATE Steve Jobs >:D

Espionage724 (2007-09-03)

Anyone know of any way I may go about to install this on a non-mac computer? (Windows PC)

Espionage724 (2007-09-03)

For ANY one who is attempting to, or wanting to install Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger on a NON MAC COMPUTER it can be done. I haven't tried it yet but I found great instructions at:
or

or

Espionage724 (2007-09-03)

If you are attempting to run this on windows you can make .dmg to .iso by using MagicISO (download it from ThePirateBay)

nickll9009 (2007-10-08)

ok i have a couple questions
- how is this possible i can only find CD's that can hold up to 700 mb
- can this be installed on a windows PC without a emulator like an actual OS that when you turn on your computer it boots into?
- how long will this take to download
-can someone e-mail me instructions on how to burn/use this thnx my email is lldvl19000@aol.com

mscott03 (2007-10-24)

I still cant get the Mac to recognize these disc's, even using TransMac to burn the dmg files......

redphoenix01 (2007-10-25)

Hey guys, anything new?
Can the OSX be permanently installed on a PC - so that you only god OSX running?
You can contact me @ redphoenix01@gmail.com

Garrison628 (2007-11-03)

Think it's safe to do a Software Update?

tom0089 (2007-11-07)

Hello, thanks for 10.4 !
I have a problem, i cannot get mac software updates giving me a description of a 'signature' problem.
I really need to run 10.4.2 for a program i want to use.
Any advice on how to do this would be greatly appreciated!

kustav (2007-11-10)

Hey guys, i read some of the comments and i think some ppl need help for burning this from PC to their MAC
1) once done downloading the torrent, right click the folder>extract all (this takes about 5-10 minutes)
2) download the following.
UltraISO (only 4.99mb)
active@ISO burner 1.1 (only .50mb)
3) CD 1 will not work, you also have to download this torrent
4) open active@iso burner 1.1, put a cd in your pc's drive (at least 700mb) browse to the ISO CD 1 of os x you download. Burn it, and there's CD 1
5) Open Ultra ISO. Tools>Convert. browse to the extracted folder, and click Mac OS X install Disk2.
click Standard ISO. and click Convert!
*this will convert the dmg to iso.
do the same for Mac OS X install Disk3 and Disk4.
6) Open active@iso burner 1.1. put in a cd. browse the Disk 2 ISO. and their's your CD 2 of os x. do the same for 3 and 4.
7) Put CD 1 into you mac, hold down "C" and the cd 1 will boot
*there you go, hope i helped some people who wanted to burn os x from pc to their mac.

ardenlester00 (2007-11-14)

Trying to download 10.4 Tiger for cd (not dvd)
I press "Download this Torrent", the download window opens, but says "Done" one second after I start (yet file is 1+ gig) I've tried 100 different ways -
What am I doing wrong - it's same with any file I try. PLEASE HELP

AZpedr (2007-11-16)

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but this isn't at all like what came with my Apple..
In fact there isn't even a good 10.4 torrent on this entire site... if you're someone who wants to run OS X on a computer as your main operating system.. why not just buy Leopard? That's what I'm going to do..

baya_agaa (2008-02-12)

guys i feel so stupid.i burned 4 cd ,but still i can't understand how to use disc utility to burn tiger os.i mounted burned cd-r.and when i checked cd it was empty.anybody please help me

makka76 (2008-04-18)

Great it's comin in pretty fast....I shall seed to at least a 6 to 1 ratio:)
Thanks again

chaoskreator (2008-04-24)

It might be wise to try and burn to a DVD, seeing as all Mac software comes on DVD-ROMs.

Frisky_Dingo_666 (2008-04-25)

1. This torrent works as it should, and is very highly recommended.
2. Older Macs like this B&W G3 will only read disks burned for Mac hardware.
3. To get it to load I had to swap out the Apple cd/rom reader for one from an old Dell PC, zap the pram, do reset-all, hold the "c" key on restart, and voila, an hour later I have a fully functioning Mac running Tiger OS X.
4. Once the OS is loaded and functioning you can shutdown and reconnect your original Apple cd/rom hardware.
5. Many thanks and appreciation to the one that created this torrent. You have changed a boat-anchor into a useful computer from which I am on the internet writing this comment.:D :D

sweetZZ (2008-05-04)

Worked with kustav's instructions above. Thanks to kustav & CandTsmac & snakus.
PPC G4 (MDD), 10.3.9 prev. install

badhex (2008-05-11)

Hey guys, any seeds out there? gonna take around ten thousand years at current pace!

mj52730 (2008-06-02)

CD1 won't boot on my Imac G3, don't bother. Might work with newer macs. Yes, I downloaded the bootable cd1.

Elwood. (2008-06-08)

hey kustav, thanks so much for the info man, ill follow it and see how it turns out.

mister_ecks (2008-06-14)

Worked just fine on my G4 PPC. never been happier. Thanks bunches CandTsmac.

Hobbs3000 (2008-06-22)

torrent no. 3344152
Ok people who are using windows to get this to work. Here's how I've just managed to
get it to work. Apparently if you're working with a Mac of some description, then
it's slightly different method used (I'm using Xp home). I tried following Kustavs
comment, but using windows to make isos via windows programs didn't work for me
(plus a lot of google research). And also 2 different tiger cd torrent downloads,
lots of down time and about a dozen cd-r's later, I've sussed it.
I've just put it on a G3 imac, and it's working.
No booting from an ipod, or external hard drive needed.
The torrent does work (with some implementation)
First download torrent, and scroll/read Kustavs comment.
2. Click the link there for the 1st tiger cd and download that. It's already been
iso'd, so just needs to be burned to cd. This can be burned via a windows program
though. I used Active Iso Burner. And it's free. Read the install there and it says
that while it works (the first cd), it fails the disc check at the end of
installation. That's fine, but i'll get to that in a bit.
3. Ok with the 1st cd burnded from Kustavs link, you're ready for the next stage.
Which is burning the other 3 cds to disc. You can't use a normal windows iso burner
to do this. This is because the files are mac files ending in .dmg. And a normal
windows iso burner does not do the job here. (trust me, cost me about 8 cds of
trying different strokes). So after a lot of research, what you need is TRANSMAC.
This is not free, but it's here on this site, with nessary bonuses (which works).
Here below is the url for you to take a look and make your own mind up.

So download this, read it (a bit confusing). Once Transmac is working, basically
click on tools tab and choose burn cd. Locate the 2nd tiger mac file ending .dmg and
just click to burn. It doesn't need to be burned at all into an Iso. Your mac
computer should automatically just read the cd when placed (researched it on net).
Repeat these steps for .dmg file 3 and 4.
Make sure you burn with low speed. (don't take much longer)
4. Once you have all 4 cds, you're ready. So power the mac up, get the first disc
and restart. Pressing key C for me to boot the cd. Like Kustav link states "the disc
fails the disc check at the end". Don' t panic, just click Ignor/carry on, or
whatever the tab states. And when prompted, insert disc 2/3/and 4.
And that's it people. I've bothered to add this comment as there's too many
conflicting advise and bad torrents. I'm no expert here, so if it doesn't work for
you, it's not my fault. But what i've listed has just worked on an old iMac G3. And
as the torrent lists that it's the retail version (and not specifically for a
macbook or power mac or whatever) then you should be in luck.
Thanks to all those who provide great torrents (and there bonuses), and remember
people KEEP SEEDING.
Seed this torrent as there's not many of these Tiger mothers about anymore.
Good luck
Hobbs

xcrimsonprophecyx (2008-07-04)

For anyone reading this.... I will try HOBBS instructions and get back on and report if it works on my powerbook g4. Im hoping like hell it does cause I have the ohhh so out of date os x 10.2 right now.

xcrimsonprophecyx (2008-07-05)

Well I couldn't get the first cd to work. - the one that starts as an iso. That and my damn powerbook won't boot to the optical drive using the C key at startup. And ctrl doesn't read the cd either. I know no-one will care to help, but I figured I would just say that my mac us fucked up too.

xcrimsonprophecyx (2008-07-09)

Hmmm.. Third post. Since my last post I have finally gotten this OS to work. My suggestion is follow Hobbs advice. It works. I have tiger on my powerbook g4 right now thanks to that post. Thanks hobbs. As well as Kustav. A little more advice is when you go to install, if it doesn't work right away the first time, keep trying different combinations of the custom install. You know when you pick the drive you will be installing on. On mine I needed to UNCHECK the printer drivers. I think that part of the iso is corrupt or something. But unchecking that wont affect anything anyway.
You should only end up having to use the first 3 disks as well. So with that advice, I hope to save you a CD-R. :) Just try it the first time with only discs 1-3 and then checking the box for the print drivers OFF. There might have also been another on I didnt' install. Keep the language one. I think may need that.
But you have to follow Hobbs instructions EXACTLY!! You absolutely have to use active iso burner to burn your .iso file. I tried both power ISO and Ultra ISO to burn. Lol. Im dumb. So I hope this helps somewhat cuz I can tell you that I have had a hell of a time trying to install this thing. lol.
For everyone having trouble with the C auto boot from cd thing. Just try it a few times it works. Just hold the C button down once you get your load screen and it should boot. Also try tapping it from the black screen start up or holding it down the second your pc restart or turns on. Just keep it down. It really should load up for you. Cool? Good.
And as always remember to SEED. This torrent is really good because the files work, and because the directions and help on this page are the best I think. and I can tell you that it does work if you take the time to download all these files.
Your checklist.
Programs and files needed:
ACTIVE ISO BURNER.
TRANSMAC.
ISO DISC 1. (From Kustav's Post.)
THE TORRENT ON THIS PAGE. (discs 2-3, your choice on whether or not to use disc 4)
Those can all be gotten on TPB.
Hope this helps. Remember to SEED if you can.
Peace.
xcrimsonprophecyx

triax33 (2008-07-21)

CandTsmac, I'm in cluster fk time constraint so I just needed some quik info. I'm installing a new internal on my G4 just so I can run Logic. How do I install this version of OSX a new clean drive? Thanks and sorry for the retarded question, CR

triax33 (2008-07-21)

CandTsmac, I'm in cluster fk time constraint so I just needed some quik info. I'm installing a new internal on my G4 just so I can run Logic. How do I install this version of OSX a new clean drive? Thanks and sorry for the retarded question, CR

meisterproper (2008-08-31)

Hi, i have a problem, after the first CD the mac wants to restart, and then i hav e no signal at the Screen (I'm using a dvi cabel).
I was not prompted to insert the second CD ??
What i did wrong?

meisterproper (2008-08-31)

> problem solved

meisterproper (2008-08-31)

Can I Update it ?

misterxdillinger (2008-09-04)

probably a stupid question...but do you need to unpack all the folders? or do you just create a new image from the cd folders and burn them?

plethra (2008-09-14)

please oh please reseed. please.
Thanks

aleisis (2008-09-22)

I've done everything kustav says and I get an error message at some point of the instalation of cd1, any tips? im desperate

strike_out (2008-09-30)

tis probably a silly question, but I've been over this entire thread, and I canna seem to find the answer! seems to be a similar prob to the guy at the beginning of the thread (the TALK IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND SHOUT AT THE WORLD guy) but i'm gunna ask a tad more elequantly! I downloaded, and it seems fine, burned off in disk utility, checked the disk, everything is all present and correct, but when I put my disk in, I press and hold ''c'' button, but nothing opens up! Its worth noting that my graphics card seemed to have an error recently, which is why I'm needing a re-install, and i can't open my computer unless its in safe mode, and there are large glitches in the graphics at the mo, which of course might be a problem with it! If the CD is in, when I open in safe mode, an error message appears, but when ejected it works again. never rains it pours hey! any ideas people?
thanks!!

aurifex (2008-09-30)

I got this working without needing to download anything else. Here is what I did.
1: Downloaded the torrent to my computer that runs Windows.
2: Once done, I copied all of the DMG image files to my iMac. (You can use CDs / DVD / or a USB drive)
3: Used Disk Copy in the Applications folder to burn each image to a CD.
4: After all burns were finished, I inserted CD 1, restarted the computer, and held down the "C" key until the CD loaded.
5: I chose a clean install, and stripped down the install to just the needed files. (The only selection during the install that's greyed out and unable to uncheck)
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I have no tried any other methods, like converting and burning the DMG files from within Windows itself. I did not try to install the extra font packages and printer drivers, nor the X11 tools.
I currently have Mac OS 10.4.10 running on an old G3 iMac 600MHz, with 512MB RAM, CD-RW drive (non-DVD), and a 40GB hard drive.
I suggest grabbing these downloads as well, they are free and will greatly enhance your copy of OS X.
10.4.9 Update:
(Can update any 10.4.x version)
10.4.10 Update:
(Requires the 10.4.9 update installed)
QuickTime 7.7.5:
(iTunes 8 requires this updated version)
iTunes 8:
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I recommend installing those updates in order, otherwise you'll run into errors and demands that you upgrade your system.
Enjoy! Report back here if you have any problems. :)

aurifex (2008-09-30)

I'd also like to thank EVERYONE for seeding, and especially CandTsmac for releasing this! I will be seeding this as much as possible.

aleisis (2008-10-01)

hey aurfiex!
thanks for all your posts, im having some trouble installing this os on my g3 power mac B&W, the thing is, after installing essentials there's a message saying "please try installing again" i've tried a lot of combos and nothing seems to work, any idea whats wrong?

aurifex (2008-10-02)

@aleisi
Did you try my method? Did you burn the DMG files directly from Mac OS itself? And did you uncheck all the additional packages like the printer and font packages?

daneraw (2008-10-20)

thanks a lot for this and the seeders are great ... I burned on pc and disk 2 doesn't want to work I have burned it 4x now, going to take it to work to burn on mac and see if that works Thank you CandTsmac

Darkspy946 (2008-11-04)

I installed this in PearPC so this is PPC Compattible

tibbytabby (2008-11-10)

There's a corrupt file in CD2. So I'm unable to install the OS, it always says that I have to retry the failed installation- which I did- but without any succes :-(((((

tibbytabby (2008-11-10)

by the way, CD1 boots perfect, you just have to burn it with disk copy (Jaguar) or disk utility (Tiger) but something is wrong with cd2. The installation begins after I was told to insert cd2 but then it stops, because there's a file in a folder missing???!!!!

twiltwil (2008-11-15)

Just finished installing this fantastic torrent. Thanks to everyone who seeds it. Took 2 weeks to get but well worth it. If you use Aurifex's instructions it will work fine. If the installation stops or messes up, just try again. I had to try 3 times before it went all the way through. But other than that it works perfectly

tkelley81 (2008-11-28)

hola... had every problem reported trying to install this os... burn your disk as slow a possible with disk copy or disk utility depending on your os and follow aurifex instructions works perfectly fine...

bigarv (2008-11-28)

Brillant Torrent Worked Perfectly Saved Me $400.00 Bucks

Herkimer (2008-12-19)

Major problemos with this torrent. Down'd it twice, burnt it twice. First disk kacks both times on the cd disk check about 3 windows into the install and then gives you the choice to restart.
Corrupt seeds?
Any thoughts?
Herkimer
???
v-v

krazydre (2008-12-28)

hey guys. i recently got a ibook mac os 9, i dont know what mac does but can someone seed this to me?

katking123 (2009-01-02)

so i dwnl this on an ibook g4 running panther i burned the first two disk in disk utillty i wasnt really paying attention so when one ejected i just burned the other one so when i went to boot the first cd everything work fine(i used the push c method) i uncheck everything i could then i after disk 1 installed i put in disk 2 (duh) anyway the disk would get stuck at about 9% when it say installing java so after 10 different tries with no succes i had to go to my friends house who has a vista pc(slow as fuck =D) and i download transmac 7.5 burned the 2nd cd there it worked i can finnaly sync my ipod touch thx so much but i suggest burning it on a pc cause my cd bruned in my ibook sucks big throbbing cock but other that great torrent saved my ass and one last thing u can update it with software update in the os itself only problem i had was when i started up it would hang for about a min at the spinny thing then it just crashed and booted agian but then it worked fine i can install itunes 8 yay thx again imma seed for life =D

unuser (2009-01-03)

Would someone please upload (or point me to the torrent if it's already ul'd) Tiger 10.4.6 (or higher) retail DVD disc? (And yes, these are available.) Earlier (than 10.4.6) will only boot on a PPC (it's not a CD vs DVD thing...). As of 10.4.6, Tiger Retail Install disc will boot on Intel Macs.
Happy 2009!

Pappy1514 (2009-01-06)

Need seeders please. :)

Lulz_08 (2009-01-15)

This is version 10.4.0, meaning that it only supports PPC processors. How can I update it to 10.4.4, which is the one that supports both Intel and PPC processors? I'm on an Intel Mac, that's why I'm asking.
Thanks.

pnaumann (2009-01-17)

The Intel Disks are entirely different, you need a different torrent.

Yazoo87 (2009-01-19)

nice ;D
downloaded in under 1hour.
burned with Transmac 8.1 in XP at low speed (4x).
works fine on my Powermac G4 Gigabit Ethernet :D

aricboger (2009-01-20)

First off, thanks to Aurifex for a great 'how-to' post (on the previous page now). Here are a few tips and/or items of clarification that might help some of you still with problems.
My scenario: Used this torrent to successfully upgrade from 10.3 to 10.4 on G4 PPC iBook 933mhz. This torrent is not compatible with Intel Macs.
My first run that did not work: Downloaded and burned each .dmg to a separate CD using Finder at 1x. I used Imation CD's. This version didn't work; everything looked good, but my Mac simply wouldn't boot from the disk. I don't think the brand had anything to do with it; I think the critical error was that I used Finder.
My second run that did work: Burned each .dmg to a separate CD using Disk Utility at 8x. I used Memorex discs this time (I read a small blurb somewhere about Imation not being a Mac's favorite discs, but I don't know anything for sure). The second set of CD's created were bootable and worked perfectly. I have no clue what DU does on a burn that Finder won't, but I think you have to use DU (or disk copy in 10.2).
As instructed on this forum, I unchecked printer drivers, extra fonts, and extra languages when doing my install.
iBook appears to be working fine.

boodles07 (2009-01-30)

Finally, after days and days of agonizing and reinstalling and hating everything and everyone, I GOT TIGER INSTALLED!! Sounds easy but, yes, I followed someones earlier post to the letter. I used a PC to download the files. Burned the image with Ultraiso, copied the image to the mac then burned the dmg files to disk and voila, it worked. The mac would not install the disks burned with Ultraiso, Active isoburner or Nero 7. IT HAD TO BE BURNED ON THE MAC. Sorry for the capital letter yelling but I am so excited, I am serious, something about burning the disks on the mac made them perfectly recognizable, and I used mac 10.1.5, which is obviously old..
Thanks for saving me $. I saw the original new dvd of Tiger for as much as $299!! That is disgusting...

boodles07 (2009-01-30)

Hold the phone, wouldn't let me update, something about something changing since the original apple signature...back to square one..

boodles07 (2009-01-30)

Well, here we go again. Instead of using software update, I went to Apple site and downloaded the 10.4.11 Combo for PPC and then closed the intenet connection installed it and it worked, back in the game!!!

jfred4 (2009-01-31)

Ok so I had no issue burning the dmg files on my iMac and installing disc 1 on my powerbook BUT after disc one finished installing it never asked me install disc 2. Now the computer starts and just keeps telling to restart.
Any ideas? All discs were burned with Disk Utility on 8x.

jfred4 (2009-01-31)

ok got it!
Re burned with better quality CD-Rs worked right away!
I downloaded and burned everything to my iMAC!

onemarathon (2009-02-01)

i scanned the comments in here for something specific to my situation but couldn't spot anything... if this IS covered, forgive me and maybe direct me to the right spot - thanks. my issue:
i am trying to go from OS X 10.3.9 to Tiger 10.4.8. i'm on the last iMac to have just a CD drive, so the Tiger DVDs were useless to me. a friend put the installer .dmg onto a flash drive, from which i copied the .dmg onto my desktop. i double clicked on the .dmg, producing the "Mac OS X Install Disc 1" icon. double click, and i've got the open folder with the "Install Mac OS X and Bundled Software" file before me. double click, then the big window appears with only a "restart" button to begin the process. the problem is that after the restart, nothing has changed, and there is no prompt to continue with the process. i have tried several times, with the same result: the Restart button, then back to where i started. stuck.
any thoughts, suggestions, etc? many thanks.

aricboger (2009-02-04)

Onemarathon,
I think your problem is that you are trying to install the OS on your hard drive, but the installer you're running is also saved on that SAME hard drive.
You need to burn the dmg's to CD (see the previous page of this post for a great how to from another guy).
When you insert the burned CD, run the installer and it will bring up the same installer window you're talking about. Except now, when you click restart, it will boot from the CD drive. Presto.

that_guy_69 (2009-02-17)

ok so im having a problem. ive looked over the comments and i followed kustov and hobbs instructions. im using a pc to dl it for my ibook with a kernel panic cause the guy i bought it from tried to install the newest osx and apparently it couldnt handle it(i dont know much about macs, ive never owned one)
So i downloaded the other torrent for the 1st disk and burned it with active@iso. when it gets to the install type i uncheck all the selections. It then says checking your installation cd and when that is through it says theres a problem. when i click continue anyway or skip it says theres a problem with the disk and to restart and retry install.
I dont know what to do from here. I tried to burn the disk 1 torrent with transmac and i tried to burn the disk 1 from this torrent with transmac but the first one is the only one that does anything.
any help is appreciated.

jaycoyoyo (2009-03-18)

This is a great torrent! I did run into a couple snags, though.
I downloaded onto my MacBook Pro, in hopes of installing Tiger onto a G4 Tower sans DVD drive (that won't run Leopard argh). The G4 had OS 9.1 on it with a CD/RW.
I burned all 4 of the discs using Toast at a high speed, but then I found that disc 1 would not boot using the "c" trick. I then used Disk Utility on my MacBook to burn disc 1 at the slowest possible speed.
My first attempts at completing the Installer did not work. After finishing disc 1, the box would reset but then hang with a (\) icon. Bad. Had to reboot using "c" and restart Installer from scratch.
Finally, I changed some of the settings within the Installer (Options and Customize - respectively) to do a "complete" install and blow away everything (opposed to an upgrade), and I was able to install with all additional options including X11 which I really need!!!
Thanks!!!

jaycoyoyo (2009-03-18)

p.s. Software Update is running now

spengler45 (2009-03-21)

Worked great! Thanks! I burned the dmgs to separate DVDs in Disk Utility at 4x and had absolutely no problems installing.

freethink (2009-03-25)

please seed.
This is a last ditch effort to save my computer!

phr3akin (2009-03-26)

This is great, I have an ol' iBook with NO firewire, and this beauty is getting installed with a little help from XPostFacto, it had installed 9.2.2, not bad for a $20 mac.

caughron01 (2009-03-27)

can someone hit me up i need help with this.... mac noob. caughron01@yahoo.com please if you help me get it working I can donate via paypal.
thanks.

dgk3lly (2009-03-28)

help!
Please seed.

dbowlin17 (2009-04-07)

I have trouble when I try installing the disks. I got the 1st disk to install. The 2nd and 3rd are not readable says my PB G4. I tried another disk, to test the disk reader, and it brought up no error message. I tried burning the 2nd disk twice... any help please?

ewail (2009-04-13)

thanks for this torrent. i'm having trouble updating an old blue imac which currently is running os x 10.1. problem might be the labeling of the four CDs. i'm using Toast6 and tried labeling them Mac OS X Install Disc 1, etc, and that didn't work. Should they be labeled simply Disc 1, Disc 2, etc?

mcraedomains (2009-04-14)

PLEASE SEED! At 0.4K so only 115 days left :-/ Thank you I cant wait to get this download!!!

castanucci (2009-04-18)

hi people,
i have read lots of useful tips on these comments, but there is one thing i need to ask if i may.....
I'm on an iBook G4 running 10.3.9, how do i burn the files to cd using disk utility?
I've never done that before.
Any info would be greatly appreciated, only 17 hours left of download!!!

yesseniam (2009-04-20)

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michaelrwatson (2009-05-14)

@brookeii: Go play with yourself, you pathetic fucktard.
Everyone else: This downloaded pretty quick for me, installed BEAUTIFULLY on my iMac G4. I think CD burning is still much more reliable than DVD burning, so this is much better than the other (DVD) version of 10.4. Thanx!!!!

michaelrwatson (2009-05-14)

Whhops, this isn't the one i downloaded. Atually, it was this one:

I think they're the same, except that one is four .DMG files = easier to burn.

kidd247 (2009-06-23)

can everyone seeding check their upload/download ratio so we can ALL download this quicker?? with so many ppl on right now I can't see why its going so slooooow..

joshesteban (2009-07-09)

I hav an imac G4 and ive just finished downloading the zip, but the G4's cd/dvd drive is not functional, so ive moved the zip onto my new imac to burn from there but i realized that i wont be able to install the discs because i cant read cd's or dvd's. Someone plz help

asetareh (2009-08-04)

HOLY CRAP SEEDDDDD PLEEZZZZZ I WILL PAY YOU OMG I HAVE PAY PAL
alisetareh@gmail.com
BTW GOING TO INSTALL ON POWERBOOK G4
I GOT FOR LIKE 150$

jhammons (2009-08-08)

Awesome. Many Thanks. People burning from Windows look at Kustav and Hobb's posts on page 9.
I used transmac to get the files to iso's and burned them via nero 7 (thanx TPB).
Also above poster im currently putting this on a g5 iMac I got for less than $150 :D

redpants (2009-08-18)

Trying to install on ibook G4. Followed Hobbs suggestions to the letter for burning 4 CDs.
When I insert first CD, it boots, I see apple icon, then a bunch of words (debugging, etc) that end with "panic: we're hanging here"...
Anyone run into this?

joshua8790 (2009-08-19)

all good, disk one, disk 2, disk 3........ spits it out, help!, im using an iBook G4

teladoy (2009-09-01)

All I can say to those with problems check what you did this one is for real if you burn in Disk Utilities on a mac or a hackintosh (mine) you can have no problem beside getting it in less than two hours
Thank you CandTsmac

mrcartoon11 (2009-10-07)

im installing this, for those of you up there, on my G3 iBook that i bought.. for $30. :D
also when installing, make sure you do a custom install and uncheck the printer package, because its corrupt

mrcartoon11 (2009-10-07)

so i have 2 macs iBooks, i figured out to uncheck the printer package custom install after messing up the first install on my first mac... so now everytime i turn on my first mac it prompts me to insert install disc 2... how do i restart the install, or just leave my mac the way it was? how do i get around this!! :-(

playfulxx (2009-11-03)

Many thanks to the uploader "CandTsmac". Upgraded Imac 1GHx PowerPC G4 (flat screen/half white basketball) from OS X 10.3.9 to OS X 10.4.0 using this torrent. Thanks also for advice from "karotechia" (2005-06-16 23:54 - Comments page 1 ) for burning CDs. Unable to purchase software from Apple/Mac. They advised that old software is withdrawn from sale when new operating systems come out. This worked well for me. Thanks again.

romeo94124 (2009-11-22)

;) Thanks a lot to the up loader, i burned these disks onto 4 DVD''s i didn't have to but whatever, popped disk 1 in and the install when perfect, had to try it two or three time before it installed correctly. Thank you upload-er

NutMagnet (2010-01-02)

Disk 2 failed to install.... Luckily i installed this first time on a spare HD as it would have totally wasted my system.. DO NOT RELY ON DISK VERIFY as i did everything correct and also followed information on other comments about not installing the printer additions. Back to eBay to try and buy a copy... wasted a whole day trying to get this working and would have been good if it did. No cost so no loss apart from my time..

highboost (2010-01-06)

OK newb here just tryin to update my computer im tryin to download with bits on wheels and cant get it to start? I need advice please!!!!!

dany0493 (2010-01-31)

How can i install it on mac os 9.1?

lazydog09 (2010-02-14)

hi
if i downlaod this on a PC, can either put it on a memory stick and install it on my mac or on a cd? many thanks

lazydog09 (2010-02-14)

hi

not2fond (2010-05-07)

this seems to be exactly what i need, thanks candTsmac, i'll report back with my experience.

compost (2010-05-27)

The four CD?s from this download are .dmg files. They need to be burned on Mac in order to work. Otherwise, if you want to use PC to download and burn them you need to do the following:
1. Download ?Active@ISO Burner? from here http://www.ntfs.com/iso-burning.htm
2. Download TransMac 8.1 from here
3. The first CD from this download will not work if burned on PC, so go there by Snakus and download bootable version of that CD. Then, burn it on your PC using ?Active@ISO Burner?.
4. The next three CD?s (.dmg files) from this download are OK but they need tobe burned using TransMac .
5. Put the first CD in the bay, restart the Mac and keep pressing C key. It will take you to the installation sequences; follow the commands and that ?s it . Good Luck.

krozzie (2010-06-14)

Linux Tips:
The four CD?s from this download are .dmg files. They need to be burned on Mac in order to work. Otherwise, if you want to use LINUX PC to download and burn them you need to do the following:
1. Download AceToneISO
2. Convert discs 2-4 (from .dmg to .iso)
3. The first CD from this download will not work if burned on PC, so go there by Snakus and download bootable version of that CD. Then, burn it on your LINUX PC using your favourite ISO burner
4. The next three CD?s (.dmg files) from this download are OK but they need to be converted. I used AceToneISO and burnt the images using Brasero
5. Put the first CD in the bay, restart the Mac and keep pressing C key. It will take you to the installation sequences; follow the commands and that's it . Good Luck.
cheers @compost for the pc tips

ilubDBK (2010-06-20)

Hi. I downloaded this and installed it perfectly after 5 tries. Every runs perfectly but i can't update software. Why is that? Can anyone tell me how I can update software.

disciple6 (2010-07-05)

@mr.cartoon
Have you tried booting off the first install cd? that should do the trick

disciple6 (2010-07-05)

@Compost
My Mac Ibook G3 is not reading the seconde disk.
i burned it with transmac on a dvd-r but nothin. is it somethin you gotta try to do multiple times or what? stupid macs

Angookie (2010-08-10)

im downloading this at: 8/9/2010 11:07pm
the download is at: 56% of the time of this posting
the average speed is: 1.1 megaBYTES per second
estimated time of arrival (ETA): 1 hour
will comment when finished

computer_wiz (2010-08-10)

can you crate a boot able SD card for this if so then how

Angookie (2010-08-10)

time elapsed: 23mins 55 seconds
completed on: 8/9/2010 11:32.52pm
*UPDATED started on: 08/09/2010 11:07.26pm
im gonna test burn to a regular cd on regular settings from a regular pirated Magic ISO

Angookie (2010-08-10)

magic iso failed to burn, looking for dmg burning software

Angookie (2010-08-10)

converted dmg to iso, worked to burn

Angookie (2010-08-10)

magic iso failing on me, changing to img burn

Angookie (2010-08-10)

imgburn doesnt work

computer_wiz (2010-08-10)

can someone plz tell me if you can make a bootable SD card

bassman13 (2010-10-08)

disc 2 won't install correctly. any similar problems?

northrup (2010-11-19)

Awesome download. Installed without a hitch after conversion.
I did the following:
-Convert disks 2, 3, and 4 from .dmg to .iso using ISOMagic
-Burned to CD-RW's with ImgBurn (1x write speed for minimal chance of a write error)
-Booted using the Startup Manager. I used the other torrent here (it was mentioned in the comments) for a bootable disk 1, which I also downloaded and burned. The three from here were great.
Both programs are free (the demo version of ISOMagic works fine for this).
My eMac is alive now. Thank you :)

berryz (2010-12-14)

i have tried many ways and cant get disk 2 to work.what is the proper order to burn on a pc?
i have isobuster,i have isomagic,transmac,isoburner,nero
please assist n correct process

hsm01 (2010-12-21)

Perfect. First i unpacked the zipp file. After that i burnt the disk with Diskutil from os on an other G4.
open disk image and burn .
No problem. Thanks.

uhmokedoei (2011-01-21)

i have downloaded and burned the cd's as explained in the comments.
but when i boot disk 1 and choose a language it says preparing installation, then it freezes and doesnt do anything ?
please help me (:

pirato_se (2011-01-29)

i wonder if this works with a pc...

homosectual (2011-03-06)

is this shit legit?

tayel (2012-02-28)

how can i download it???

ffuentes_1 (2012-08-25)

Does anybody else have the upgrade from Panther to Tiger?

ffuentes_1 (2012-08-29)

I finally installed Tiger using these CDs. At least in Linux, in order to burn these images you'll need AcetoneISO to convert DMG into ISO (using the "not recommended" option)
I didn't try the first CD cause it downloaded from other torrent but unless it was corrupted it should boot up using AcetoneISO to convert it.

sixsixsix_xxx (2012-09-22)

This one below worked for me! CDs downloaded and burned on Windows 7, then OS installed on very old 366 MHz/192MB "key lime" iBook! I had some problems with CD2, it reported some sort of error, but I retried 1 or 2 times and succeded in the end.
"compost at 2010-05-27 08:27 CET:
The four CD?s from this download are .dmg files. They need to be burned on Mac in order to work. Otherwise, if you want to use PC to download and burn them you need to do the following:
1. Download ?Active@ISO Burner? from here http://www.ntfs.com/iso-burning.htm
2. Download TransMac 8.1 from here
3. The first CD from this download will not work if burned on PC, so go there by Snakus and download bootable version of that CD. Then, burn it on your PC using ?Active@ISO Burner?.
4. The next three CD?s (.dmg files) from this download are OK but they need tobe burned using TransMac .
5. Put the first CD in the bay, restart the Mac and keep pressing C key. It will take you to the installation sequences; follow the commands and that ?s it . Good Luck."

Jobolobo (2012-12-28)

I downloaded it, now what do i do? Do i burn each one of these to a searte disc? and what about the folder named _MACOSX ? what do i do with that folder?

 5150EOD (2013-04-09)

So if anyone is still following this torrent, I have a question.... Anyone ever figure out what was wrong with disk two? I don't know Macs for shit, sorry but it doesn't matter what I do or what else I've downloaded or have it always error's out....Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated!!

beano311 (2013-05-27)

Here's what I did to burn the discs from Windows 8, what sixsixsix_xxx posted didn't work for me:
1. Install PowerISO v5.6 (careful when installing as it asks you to install the AVG toolbar or something): http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/8399824/
2. Download mac_osx_tiger_cd1_bootable.iso, if you don't use this you won't be able to boot on your Mac: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/3370209/
3. Burn mac_osx_tiger_cd1_bootable.iso using PowerISO (I used ImgBurn, just out of personal preference).
4. Burn the rest of the discs (the Mac OS X Install Disc X.dmg files) using PowerISO. The discs I made from TransMac did not work, PowerISO works much better.
I successfully installed 10.4 on a 2001 iMac G3 (500MHz, 256MB+64MB RAM, Slot Loading CD, Flower Power special edition). To get the disc to boot on an old iMac G3, keep pressing C after pressing the power button.

beano311 (2013-05-27)

@5150EOD
Try using PowerISO to burn it instead of TransMac if you're burning from Windows. Disc 2 wasn't even recognized for me using TransMac.