App store says I can't download OS X 10.8, can't figure out why
Hi there,
I'm trying to figure out which of the system requirements I'm missing to download Mac OS 10.8 from the App Store. When I try to purchase the app, I get a message saying "Mac OS X 10.8 is not compatible with this computer." I want to figure out what's wrong so that I can upgrade whatever components I need to get 10.8. I have installed additional RAM and an after-market hard drive, so I hope Apple isn't punishing me for those transgressions.
What are the relevant specs that I can post to help diagnose this problem? Here's the hardware overview page of the System Profiler as a starting point:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 3 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP22.00A5.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.12f5
Serial Number (system): W87172DFW0H
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-001B631BFFAB
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
Thanks!
Compare your machine with the ones supported in:
Mac OS X: System requirements for Mountain Lion (10.8) - http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html
* MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
From the information you provided it looks like your might be:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-2-duo-2 .33-15-specs.html
which dates 2006-mid 2007
I'm guessing yours is simply too old.
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