HT6114 I have a MacBook w Mac OS X 10.5.8. Can i upgrade a system somehow?
I have a MacBook w IOS X 10.5.8. Can i upgrade my system somehow?
You can upgrade to 10.6.8 by buying Snow Leopard (on disk) and running Software Update. How much farther you can go will depend on the age and configuration of your Mac, which you have not identified.
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I have a MacBook Pro OS X 10.4.11. Can I upgrade it to run Photoshop CS6?
I have a MacBook Pro OS X 10.4.11. Can I upgrade it to run Photoshop CS6? CS6 requires OS X v10.6.8 or better.
You have your answer. If you're asking can you upgrade to 10.6 Snow Leopard then yes. Be aware that to run Photoshop adequately you'll need ram and room on your hard drive, both of which we know nothing about. You'll need to purchase a retail version of 10.6 and then update to 10.6.8.
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HT6114 I have imac 9.1 running OSX 10.5.8. Can I upgrade to 10.6 Snow Leopard?
I have iMac 9,1 with Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.66 GHz, L2 Cache 6 MB, Memory 2GB. Can I upgrade beyond OSX 10.5.8 on this machine?
The printer I purchased requires 10.6.Snow Leopard Purchase
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I have a Macbook with Mac OSX 10.5.8 and i have a new hp printer that recommends version 10.6 or 10.7. Do i need to upgrade, what version, and how do I get and install this upgrade? Thanks
Full instructions here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4540761 -
i enjoy karaoke and have numerous vcd's of karaoke songs. I wanted to make a compilation vcd of my own, containing my favourite karaoke songs but I am unable to achieve this on my macbook pro (mac os 10.6.8). Can you tell me how to step by step?
I had issues in 10.4.7 as well as 10.4.8.
My problems occurred at the beginning of 10.4.8, then many users brought light to me using WEP, which was not working that great. I changed my connections to WPA2 and my problem has disappeared. If my problem didn't resolve the way it did, I would have mentioned it the next time I visited an apple store.
The bottom line is that assumptions, complaining, and self diagnostics don't get many people very far and bringing the problem to apple helps them know the incidence of this problem, and helps them develop a reliable solution.
Though some users have reported the "cold shoulder" when reporting Airport problems to apple... I hope you weren't one of them. -
I have a macbook version mac os x 10.4.11 and im trying to download PAGES however its not working! help!!!
The latest iWork '09.2 requires 10.7 Lion. You can go onto eBay and get the '09.0 or the '08 version which will work with 10.4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWork
iWork '09 http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sop=12&_ssov=1&_fln=1&_sacat=0&_sc=1&_nkw=iwork+ 09&rt=nc
iWork '08 http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=iwork+08&_sacat=0&_odkw=iwork+09&_sop=12&_ss ov=1&_osacat=0&_fln=1&_sc=1 -
HT4437 i can find the airplay icon on my display setting i have have a macbook air mac os 10.7.5
i can find the airplay icon on my display setting i have have a macbook air mac os 10.7.5
assuming you mean how can I find
then you need to update to Mountain Lion and your macbook air have to be mid 2011 to work
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5404 -
I cant remember my administrator password. can anyone advise me how to reset the password without having the original? I have a MacBook Air - Mac OS X 10.6
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
As you are using Snow Leopard, read "Resetting your original administrator account password" > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274 You have to start from the Mac OS X Snow Leopard disc, so you need an external optical drive or another Mac or PC to use Remote Install Mac OS X -
I have a MacBook running Mac OS X Version 10.4.11 which I purchased in 2006/2007.
Should I purchase a new computer?
I'm planning on purchasing Adobe Creative Suite 4 or 5 and overall I want to make sure my computer (Internet, etc.) is up-to-date.Snow Leopard requires 1gb of RAM too. It sounds like you already have the minimum.
What model of Mac Book do you have? Go to the "Apple" in the upper left hand corner and select "About This Mac". Then click "More Info" and check "Model Identifier" in "System Profiler" is it a 1,1, or 2,1?
You can upgrade the RAM to 2gb in either one for about $40 http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/MacBook/DDR2/
If you like the MacBook I would stick with it. I'm running an older MacBook with CS3 on it and it runs fine for me.
The iMac is a desktop computer not a laptop. With it you get a bigger screen and the ability to hold more RAM and a bigger hard drive. It wouldn't be that much better for running software than a new MacBook or MacBook Pro would be. -
I have a macbook pro 13" i am in India now can i use my mac charger now in India.or els should i use an power convertor.
you just need a socket adapter.
your macbook charger is set for 110V to 240V. -
Hello, I have a macbook air Mac OS 10.10.1 I download java because i need to use Facebook video chat, I already had java. now the computer is telling me overtime i start my computer that i need to download a java complement. what can i do?
Hi AnibalG,
Thanks for the question. Based on what you stated, it seems like you need to download Java. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help you isolate or resolve the issue.
Java for OS X 2014-001
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Mario -
I am contemplating purchasing an iPad, and then possibly a Macbook pro. Currently, I have an iMac G5, and a Powerbook G4. Neither which can be upgraded past Leopard. My question is do I need to have Snow Leopard in order to be able to update an iPad? Do I need to reverse my thought on which to buy first?
I plan on keeping the iMac and PB until they cease to work ( have replaced HD's on both already). I mostly use the PB-- lots of writing, surfing, email, etc.
Your thoughts?The minimum Mac specs (from http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/) are :
Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
iTunes 10.2 or later recommended (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
iTunes Store account
Internet access
So you only need Leopard, not Snow Leopard -
Have a MacBook Pro running 10.5.8 Leopard. Can I just download 10.6.8 Snow Leopard so I can wifi sync with iPhone and iPad?
To expand on Niels post...
First you need to check that your current Mac meets the System Requirements for Snow Leopard...
Snow Leopard Specs:
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
If it does... then you need to Purchase and Install the Snow Leopard Disc,
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
( It should be noted that Apple will send paid MobileMe members the Mac OS X 10.6 DVD for free.) -
I have Mac OS X 10.5.8, can I upgrade to Moutain Lion without first upgrading to Snow Leopard or Lion first?
No.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
You can purchase Snow Leopard by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service. The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will receive physical media - DVD - by mail.
Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
Snow Leopard from eBay
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download.
Be sure your computer meets the minimum requirements:
Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
7. Xserve (Early 2009)
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Apple - Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion.
Model Eligibility for Snow Leopard and Lion.
Snow Leopard General requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
2. 1GB of memory
3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
6. Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Lion System Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2. 2GB of memory
3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
4. 7GB of available space
5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply. -
I have a macbook pro and the software with snow leopard only has upgraded to 10.5.8, do I need to purchase mountain lion to upgrade to 10.6.8?
Your machine likely can't handle Mountain Lion 10.8 nor 10.7, if it does it will run slow and very higly likely a lot of your third party software and drivers for printers and scanners won't function anymore.
It's because your 10.5 era (or earlier) machine is rather dated, hardware has advanced and is faster, the newer OS X versions have gotten bloated.
I do recommend you call Apple via phone and order the 10.6.3 white retail disks, backup your personal data off the 10.5.8 Mac to a external storage drive and when the disk arrives, stick it in and run the upgrade installer.
Once that's finished, reboot and use Software Update to get to 10.6.8 and stay there. You can buy stuff from AppStore, just don't upgrade to 10.8 (or 10.7) as thats when you'll have issues.
10.6 should run your currrently installed PPC software and hardware drivers. But 10.7/10.8 will not.
10.6 is receiving security and other updates from Apple as more than 50% of OSX users are still on it.
Most commonly used backup methods
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