Can't load App Store. Can't get OSX 10.6+ without it.
Help! I can't get the app store to load on my computer, I have tried every suggestion I could find, and none of them work because I don't have 10.6, and I can't get 10.6 if the app store doesn't load! I have 10.5.8 - and finally had to bite the bullet and buy Mountain Lion, which loaded on my macbook just fine - these problems are arising in my imac.
Mac OS X 10.6 is sold in the Apple Online Store, not in the App Store > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
After getting the disc, make a backup of your files, insert the DVD and upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The DVD will install Mac OS X 10.6.3, so open > Software Update and install 10.6.8, that includes the App Store. After that, open the App Store and purchase OS X Mountain Lion.
Before upgrading, check that your apps are compatible > http://www.roaringapps.com When the download finishes, the Mountain Lion installer will appear, so follow the steps to upgrade to Mountain Lion
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If possible backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive.
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Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
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