Acquired a 2007 Imac 5,1 - need help

I have been given a 2007 Imac after my old work office closed down. I am a Newbie to macs so am a bit lost.
Its an Imac 5,1
Intel Core 2 Duo processor
2.16GHz
Memory 1GB
Operating OS X 10.4.11
I dont think it runs as fast as it should. Probably has alot of old files on it as it was the artists computer.
I'd like to make it work as well as possible and get all the latest software etc.
Please can someone kindly advise where I should start? Bear in mind i'm a novice!!
It has photoshop and AI which I'd like to keep if possible.

Linzer wrote:
Ok I agree I will wipe it clean.
I have the original disks but I think I should upgrade to the newer OS anyway. Can i get Lion or is Snow leopard my only option?
Do I have to do anything to wipe it or will that happen when I install the new OS?
I have the disks for photoshop and AI so I can just put these back on with the new OS right?
How do I get more RAM? I am a bit of a novice regarding this - it says it has 1GB memory on the "about this computer" menu, but then says it has 198GB free disk space in another menu??
Thanks
You can upgrade to Lion as long as the system meets the system requirements which are:
Mac OS X Lion System Requirements
In order to install Mac OS X 10.7 you will need:
Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of RAM (4GB recommended)
Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later with the Mac App Store installed (10.6.8 recommended)
At least 4GB of additional disk space to accommodate the download, but more is obviously recommended
Note that it says 10.6.6 (SL) as a requirement so if you want to get to Lion then yes you must first upgrade to SL. Also note that old PPC (Power PC) based applications will not run on Lion. They must be replaced or upgraded first. The types of apps that will run are Intel & Universal. You can easily tell what your applications are by running System Profiler (Applications - Utilities - System Profiler) or click Spotlight (the little magnifying glass in the upper right) and type System Profiler. Once in SP then click Applications on the left and look at the Kind column, it will list all the apps and state Intel, Universal or PPC.
Upgrading RAM is incredibly easy, to find the correct RAM and how much can be installed in your iMac contact www.macsales.com (OWC) or Crucial. I prefer OWC because they specialize in Macs, have terrific service including how-to videos on how to install the RAM and excellent prices. Crucial is great too however if I gave OWC an A+ I could only rank Crucial as an A, still excellent just not quite as excellent.

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What adapter do I need to connect my 2009 Macbook Pro to my 2007 iMac?

What adapter do I need to connect my 2009 Macbook Pro to my 2007 iMac? I get really confused with all of the different cables out there an I want to make sure I get the correct one.
Macbook Pro Model is: Late 2009, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, OS X 10.9.4 (13E28)
iMac Model: Late 2007, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 667 MHZ DDR2 SDRAM, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
Thanks!

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Like Niel suggest's, your only option is to use a network based connection like > ScreenRecycler

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