Currently on 10.4.11. Is 10.5 or 10.6 worth the upgrade? If so, which one?
Headline speaks for itself. I have a 5 year old MacBook Intel Core Duo running on 10.4.11.
It's been a good computer, but have filled up the hardrive and notice slower performance, my airport has been spotty ever since last summer (I've switched out cards, and have been told it could be the OS). I feel its time for an upgrade but was curious if the new OS were worth going to and if so, which one to choose or should I just get more memory and a larger HD?
Thanks.
You can upgrade.
Snow Leopard General requirements
Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of memory
5GB of available disk space
DVD drive for installation
Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Leopard System requirements
You must have a Macintosh computer with:
an Intel processor or a PowerPC G4 (867 MHz or faster) or G5 processor
a DVD drive >built-in FireWire
at least 512 MB of RAM (additional RAM is recommended for development purposes)
a built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer
at least 9 GB of disk space available, or 12 GB of disk space if you install the developer tools
Whether upgrading or not is your decision based on what you need and what you are willing to do in order to facilitate the upgrade.
As for more memory and bigger hard drive, I'd so absolutely do that.
Minor consideration is whether the cost of doing the upgrades versus selling or donating the computer isn't worth the cost of buying a new one.
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To: Deborah Karr <[email protected]>
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Subject: While editing a scanned pdf, Acrobat will not recognize the current font & change to very different font. How can I choose the font I want to match the current document?
While editing a scanned pdf, Acrobat will not recognize the current font & change to very different font. How can I choose the font I want to match the current document?
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