Can a MacBook 2,1 that originally came with Tiger, now running Snow Leopard, upgrade to Mavericks? Should it?
I'm wondering whether the hardware can handle it - and if so, will it run well or will I wish I was back at Snow Leopard?
This MacBook was purchased in December 2006, has a 2GHz Core2Duo, OWC SSD, and 4GB RAM. It runs SL very well - but I understand Mavericks is quite fast and thought if this little black book wasn't too old, maybe it would be a good upgrade both for software and security. Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Am replying to my own Q - as soon as posted, others came up that are similar, so I see that it cannot be done. Thanks to those who answered the Q for others, thence for me - I'll stick with Snow Leopard.
Thanks!
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I have a macbook pro 2011 13" that came with OS Lion (integrated not on a disk). I recently bought OS Mountain Lion of the app store and it is working fine. However I was a bit dissapointed in the battery so I decided to try and downgrade and completely failed, I froze the computer and when I restarted it it did not work. I went into recovery system and erased my disk and all that and went to re-download my OS. I was expecting to get the option to re-download Lion but instead I could only re-download Mountain Lion.
My question is since my computer originally came with Lion can I reset my computer so I get OS Lion back instead of OS Mountain Lion?
Thanks for any help. Any answer will be appreciated even if it is saying it is not possible.Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Erase the hard drive:
1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
2. After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion: Select Reinstall Lion and click on the Install button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
Kappy, a pretty wonderful and very knowledgeable man, has tip for that which I have copied and pasted above -
where can i get replacement discs of the operating system ...that originally came with my md311 17" macbook pro?
Call Apple and give them your serial number and they will send you the disks for a nominal charge.
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HT201272 How to retrieve or reinstall an app that originally came with the iPad (i.e. YouTube)
Little fingers got a hold of my iPad & accidently deleted the YouTube app that originally came with the iPad, anyone know how to retrieve the app?
YouTube is removed in IOS 6
You can use the iPhone version of YouTube or Jasmine
http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/youtube/id544007664?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/jasmine-youtube-client/id554937050?mt=8 -
Can I share my CD/DVD drive from my laptop running OS 10.4.11 with my MacPro running Snow Leopard?
Can I share my CD/DVD drive from my laptop running OS 10.4.11 with my MacPro running Snow Leopard?
Hi, no idea if this works in 10.4.x, but...
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=2009012605560521
Might have a couple of other ideas if it doesn't.
Hmmmm, looks like 10.5.2 might be required for that, let me know...
http://www.mariasguides.com/2008/02/14/mac-os-x-1052-adds-dvd-or-cd-sharing/ -
Am running FCP5, but upgraded to iMac a few months ago. Noted that some features of FCP5 like Boris text are no longer available. Was told by local Apple store that new operating system I now have (Snow Leopard) will drop some such elements. Is this true? Noted same thing in LIVE TEXT.
Mike T.Am running FCP5, but upgraded to iMac a few months ago. Noted that some features of FCP5 like Boris text are no longer available. Was told by local Apple store that new operating system I now have (Snow Leopard) will drop some such elements. Is this true? Noted same thing in LIVE TEXT.
Mike T. -
I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008), Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz, 4GB Memory. and am currently running Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
I would like to know which is the most stable upgrade for my model? Mountain Lion, Mavericks or Yosemite?
When I had gone to the apple care centre in India a few months ago to upgrade my OSX to Mountain Lion, I was told that considering my macbook pro's specs, upgrading it would just make it less efficient, and that I should stick to Snow Leopard unless I consider buying a newer mac that would benefit from it. Is this true? I find it a bit hard to believe. Which update is most recommended?
I also notice that my mac has gotten considerably slower. While using chrome, it buffers and struggles with even just 5 tabs open. Could this have something to do with my current ios? As a precaution, I have always been making sure I have enough free space on disk i.e around 70 - 100 free out of 250GB.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.Mavericks is no longer available from the App Store, so your choice is Yosemite. One option is to create a new partition (~30- 50 GB), install the new OS, and ‘test drive’ it. If you like/don’t like it it, you can then remove the partition. Do a backup before you do anything. By doing this, if you don’t like it you won't have to go though the revert process.
Check to make sure your applications are compatible.
Application Compatibility
Applications Compatibility (2) -
How can I synch iCal with iPhone when running Snow Leopard?
I'm running Snow Leopard (10.6.8), and I cannot upgrade to Lion or Mountain Lion because I have an Intel Core Duo iMac.
I absolutely MUST be able to synch my desktop calendar with my iPhone. This is an essential function for my life - I cannot believe that Apple would make me buy an entirely new computer, just so that my desktop calendar sychs with my iPhone.
Can some please help me figure this out?
Thank you!!
-PaulMaybe you might get more response in the MobileMe forum as it sounds like an issue with that to me and I don't use it so am unable to help in that area.
Hope you get it sorted out soon. -
How can I find Lion to download it to my Mac Book? It has Snow Leopard and 4GB RAM but it the white plastic model and is not compatible with Mountain Lion. I have been told by the Genius Bar that it will handle Lion.
That underpowered model is better left on 10.6.8 for performance reasons, also the fact that it's dated and 10.7 will likely require you to buy alll new software to replace the PPC based software your currently using.
If you insist, then call Apple via phone and they will sell you 10.7 Lion and provide a link to download it.
My 2¢ is to save up for a new machine, as that one is about to kick the bucket, they only last about 4.5 years or so depending upon use/enviroment.
If your having problems with 10.6.8, perhaps some of the links here can assist, 10.6 is faster than 10.7 in fresh install tests.
Why is my computer slow?
..Step by Step to fix your Mac
How to erase and install Snow Leopard 10.6
How to safely defrag a Mac's hard drive
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents -
CAN'T SEE SHARED FOLDERS FROM THE PC ON MY MAC SINCE SNOW LEOPARD UPGRADE
HELP! Ever since I've installed Snow Leopard on my iMac, I don't see my folders I selected for sharing from the Microsoft PC computer in my network anymore. I can't seem to locate anything. However the PC is able to see the folders from my iMac. If anyone has solutions to this problem, your help would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks!
PatYour problem is probably the same one I described in my thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2133962&tstart=0
The problem in my case, seems to be that the SL mac is not setting itself as the master browser, so when a Windows PC is switched on, it doesn't update that computer in the finder sidebar.
You can see if this is the case, by opening terminal, and typing:
nmblookup -M -- -
If it comes back with "name_query failed to find name _MSBROWSE_#01" then you've got the same problem as me. With Leopard, my mac would report back as the master browser.
It's got nothing to do with the firewall (I've tried turning mine off ,to no avail). Also, my workgroup is correct, and smb sharing is turned on for the user. -
Can I fool the Mac App Store into thinking my mini runs Snow Leopard Client rather than server?
I've googled this to death and can't find an answer because, well, Google ain't all its cracked up to be.
I highly object to Apple forcing you to pay for both Lion Client & Server if you have a server model Mac. Especially seeing as Lion Server software is just an app that sits on top of standard Lion, and that you can remove/disable it anyway. I bought a Mini from a chap in Hong Kong purely because it was way more powerful for the price than any Mini's available running a client OS here in the UK. I have no intention of learning to use the server side products, its not an interest and never will be. Plus some of the ways in which OS X 10.6 server operates gets on my nerves because of the control the server has over certain functions.
I'm happy to go through the process of a fresh install of retail Snow Leopard firest IF I really have to as it's cheaper than Lion & Lion Server, but ultimately it's just £26 spent for the sake of it. I was wondering if anyone knows of a system file that can be tweaked so when the App Store checks my OS version, it doesn't see server, only standard Snow Leopard?
Having read the online instructionals on how to move and save the download files and then perform a fresh install from a boot device (as the upgrade under the above circumstances would likely wreck the system) I'm living in hope I don't need to go through retail Snow Leopard first.
Thanks all!Probably the best idea although do read their Terms Of Use first. Do realize that anybody here who answers your question is in contravention of the YOU as much as you would be for posing the question.
But good luck
Pete -
I have upgraded my macbook to snow leopard and have spent ages downloading updated drivers etc. but still can't print properly to my Epson SX515W printer. I am losing half the text on each line and nearly all of the first few lines. Anybody experienced this and found a fix ?
I have upgraded my macbook to snow leopard and have spent ages downloading updated drivers etc. but still can't print properly to my Epson SX515W printer. I am losing half the text on each line and nearly all of the first few lines. Anybody experienced this and found a fix ?
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I was invited to upgrade Snow Leopard to Maverick but as is the way of these things am not actually allowed to when I try as I am told I need 2 GB memory and 8 GB space (although I suspect it may be one or other but not both). Anyway it is all double Dutch to me:can anyone help me meet the requirements please?
If you don't have 2 GBs of installed RAM, then you need to buy more RAM. You can install:
Maximum Memory
6.0 GB (Actual) 4.0 GB (Apple)
Memory Slots
2 - 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM
You can purchase new RAM to replace what you have at:
OWC
DataMem
Crucial.com
You need at least 15 GBs of free space on your hard drive. If you don't have that much, then your drive is too full. Either remove data you no longer need, transfer files to an external hard drive then delete them from this drive, or install a larger hard drive.
Freeing Up Space on The Hard Drive
1. See Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks' Storage Display.
2. You can remove data from your Home folder except for the /Home/Library/ folder.
3. Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on freeing up space on your hard drive.
4. Also see Freeing space on your Mac OS X startup disk.
5. See Where did my Disk Space go?.
6. See The Storage Display.
You must Empty the Trash in order to recover the space they occupied on the hard drive.
You should consider replacing the drive with a larger one. Check out OWC for drives, tutorials, and toolkits.
Try using OmniDiskSweeper 1.8 or GrandPerspective to search your drive for large files and where they are located. -
i purchaced my macbook pro a year a go and i had the iphoto, imovie, ilife, iwork. but the other day i mad some upgrades to my macbook, new rams and installed a 2nd SSD hard drive in place of the optical drive. it is used as a boot drive while keeping the HDD for storage. but now i cant find the iphoto, imovie, ilife, iwork. and when i go to the app store in purchased tab i cant find them as well. and when i tried to download them from the featured tab, they are listed for full price?
how can i get my apps back please ??That would be strange since iv used iphoto. every single time I hooked my iphone to my MBP to download the pic and that would be couple of time every weekend since i bought the laptop. And iv used Imovie several times to make videos for instagram.
But thank you for your suggestion
FYI: I never had to purchase them I just registered them when I used them for the first time. I know I used to see them all under application file but the Iwork and Ilife never been used before. -
As the question says. This message pops up on my iphone every 30 seconds, even though nothing is plugged in. I have turned my phone off an on, plugged in the real cable and unplugged it, restarted the ios, nothing works. This started only after I updated to ios7.
Check the port with a magnifying glass and a bright light. There may be something stuck in it.
Best of luck.
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