How to install on iBooks Author Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard

Author iBooks - this is free software, Apple, which allows professional authors and writers, fans effortlessly make interactive books. All that to do this - a computer running Mac. The program is compatible with files from the office suites of Apple and Microsoft, and supports widgets in JavaScript and HTML5.

By default, iBooks Author only works in OS X Lion, which makes it impossible to create colorful, interactive iPad-books on Apple operating system, the previous generation. Nevertheless, there is a way to force the run iBooks Author in the software environment Sn0w Leopard. Launched in 10.6.8 application can only be used to create books, for publication in the iBooks Store will still use the Lion.

How to install iBooks Author of Snow Leopard (10.6.8)

Step 1 : On the desktop, Mac OS X, press Command + Shift + G and enter / System / Library / CoreServices /.

Step 2 : Locate the file SystemVersion.plist and make a copy on your desktop.

Step 3 : Launch the Terminal and run:

sudo nano / System / Library / CoreServices / SystemVersion.plist

Step 4 : Find the clues ProductUserVisibleVersion and ProductVersion, and change the line from 10.6.8 to 10.7.2.

Step 5 : Press Control + O, to save the file.

Step 6 : Run the Mac App Store and download the iBooks Author.

Step 7 : After the download does not start the program. Find iBooks Author in Programs folder, right click and choose "Show Package Contents."

Step 8 : Go to the folder Contents and find the file Info.plist. Open it with any text editor.

Step 9 : Locate and modify LSMinimumSystemVersion the relevant line from 10.7.2 to 10.6.8 and save the file.

Step 10 : Now go back to SystemVersion.plist, to do this in Terminal:

sudo nano / System / Library / CoreServices / SystemVersion.plist

Step 11 : Find the clues and ProductUserVisibleVersion ProductVersion and return values ​​from 10.7.2 to 10.6.8.

Step 12 : Save SystemVersion.plist.

Step 13 : That's all. Start iBooks Author. To synchronize with iPad books you might want to iTunes 10.5.3 .

Downgrade OS X Lion in Snow Leopard. Instruction

Operating System OS X Lion , publicly available since June this year, contains  more than 250 innovations . Among the new features that were available to users"Lion":  Mission Control ,  full-screen mode ,  Launchpad ,  AirDrop and many others. If you are not willing to take such drastic changes to your Mac or Snow Leopard seems to be more stable system, the instructions to downgrade Lion Snow Leopard - for you.

Note that this guide is not suitable for makovodov whose computers are left after the release of OS X Lion. At the time of writing, Mac Mini and MacBook Air in 2011 do not support the Snow Leopard.

If you're ready to go with Lion in Snow Leopard, it is highly recommended to make a backup copy of all information. Save files to an external drive can be alone or with built-in Time Machine and Disk Utility.

Method 1: System Restore from Time Machine

If you've been doing Time Machine backups to go to the Lion, then downgrade to Snow Leopard, you can for a few minutes.

Step 1 : Restart your Mac, hold down the keyboard Alt. On the screen with a choice of sections, specify Restore HD and start the computer in recovery mode.

Step 2 : Select the option Restore from backup Time Machine. Connect the backup drive and follow the instructions on the screen.

After the computer restarts you will again be Snow Leopard.

Method 2: System Restore in Disk Utility

If you clone your boot drive to an external hard drive using Disk Utility, then restore your system you can be as simple as in the first paragraph.

Step 1 : Restart your Mac, hold down the keyboard Alt. On the screen with a choice of sections, specify Restore HD and start the computer in recovery mode.

Step 2 : Connect the drive with a backup copy of Snow Leopard.

Step 3 : Select Disk Utility. When the screen appears, click the system drive on the left and right - Restore tab. Specify the source disk backup, and for the appointment line - the system disk. Click Restore.

After rebooting the computer will run Snow Leopard.

Method 3: Install "from scratch"

If this happens, you have no backup Snow Leopard, the only way doused - install "on the net." To do this you have to get out of the closet dusty installation DVD.

 Insert the CD in the drive, restart the computer while holding down Alt, and click on the screen of Mac OS X Install DVD. Perform the installation of the operating system, follow the instructions on the screen.

After a downgrade to "Barca" recommend that you check the available updates ​​with Software Update.