App store says OS X 10.8 requires at least 2 GB of memory. I have 249GB of memory
I have just copied my entire HD to an external drive and then wiped the original HD as it was running really slowly and want to rebuild with only the necessary programmes etc. First thing I want to do is upgrade from Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6.8) to Mountain Lion. When i try to download from the app store I get this message: OS X 10.8 requires at least 2 GB of memory. Having just wiped my HD I have the full capacity of memory (250GB). Can anyone help?
FYI - I have just managed to do the exact same upgrade from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion on my Mac Book Air with no problems at all.
iMac details below:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac7,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03
SMC Version (system): 1.20f4
Your confusing hard drive storage space with RAM (Random Access Memory) memory.
The two are completely different.
You only have 1 GB of RAM installed.
Your iMac can take up to a max. of 6 GBs of RAM.
I suggest installing the max. amount.
You can purchase reliable Mac RAM from online RAM vendors Crucial memory or OWC (macsales).
They have a chart or table that will tell you the type and specs of the RAM you need for your iMac.
Good Luck!
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Snafujafo wrote:
Dear ED3K:
First: I hope you don't work for Apple as you have some poor communication skills in assistance. That said, I would never in a million years pay you 45 dollars to help me. I think I would sleep with Satan first!!
No one here works for Apple. This is a user-to-user technical support forum. Everyone here is a volunteer. You tend to get from this forum what you bring to it. If you come in ranting and raving and saying you're going to throw your iPhone out the window and that Apple is mean, people are not likely to respond to you with sweetness and light and puppies and kittens.
If you really want help, I'd suggest you take a deep breath and then start a new thread in which you explain the problems you're having, the steps you've taken to resolve the problems, any error messages you've gotten. Stick to the facts. Check the attitude and emotion at the door. People will do their best to help you.
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