HT1338 I just purchased a used MacBook that is running Mac os X 10.6.8. Many of the things I try to download need newer software, but I can't get it to download. Is there anything I can do?
I just purchase a used MacBook. It is running os 10.6.8. Is there anyway I can upgrade to Lion?
You can upgrade to ML directly from SL. Why do you want Lion? ML=$19.99, Lion=$29.99 (or something like that if I'm not mistaken) but that was when Lion was on the Mac App Store (MAS). Unless you had purchased Lion previously, you won't find it on the MAS. Now, Lion may be available only at Retail Stores on USB (which would probably be more than $30) or you might have to talk to someone at their online store (some of the posters in the forum have said they were able to order it at the online store-not sure if they got it though)
http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/
Message was edited by: Ravindra Holalkere
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