Do I need to buy snow leopard 10.6 before I can buy Lion?

Do I need to buy snow leopard 10.6 before I can buy Lion?

Yes and then update it to 10.6.8 (combo update from apple.com) and then you are good to go. Just make sure you have everything backed up before upgrading to any new system.
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  • Will I need to buy Lion on a Lion preinstalled macbook air after transferring a snow leopard system from an old macbook pro

    So will I need to buy Lion from the app store to upgrade, after I transfer my old snow leopard system to a new macbook air, that came with Lion?
    Thanks!

    Use Setup Assistant when your new Mac first starts up to transfer your stuff from the old Mac or it's backups.
    If it comes with Lion, see Using Setup Assistant on Lion
    If it comes with Snow Leopard, see the slightly-different Using Setup Assistant on Snow Leopard or Leopard, then upgrade to Lion.

  • I am contemplating purchasing an iPad, and then possibly a Macbook pro.  Currently, I have an iMac G5, and a Powerbook G4.  Neither which can be upgraded past Leopard.  My question is do I need to have Snow Leopard in order to be able to update an iPad?

    I am contemplating purchasing an iPad, and then possibly a Macbook pro.  Currently, I have an iMac G5, and a Powerbook G4.  Neither which can be upgraded past Leopard.  My question is do I need to have Snow Leopard in order to be able to update an iPad? Do I need to reverse my thought on which to buy first?
    I plan on keeping the iMac and PB until they cease to work ( have replaced HD's on both already).  I mostly use the PB-- lots of writing, surfing, email, etc.
    Your thoughts?

    The minimum Mac specs (from http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/) are :
    Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
    Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
    iTunes 10.2 or later recommended (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
    iTunes Store account
    Internet access
    So you only need Leopard, not Snow Leopard

  • HT1338 Where can I buy Snow Leopard so that I may upgrade to Lion?

    Where can I buy Snow Leopard so that I may upgrade to Lion?

    If you need to purchase Snow Leopard contact Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service. The price is $29.00 plus tax. You will receive physical media - DVD - by mail.
    Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
    Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
    Snow Leopard from eBay
    After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store.
    If you need to purchase Lion contact Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download.

  • I have created a new partition on the Mac HD for Lion as I would like to dual boot. Do I need to install Snow Leopard on that partition before installing Lion? If so, can I use one of my Time Machine backups to do this?

    I have created a new partition on the Mac HD for Lion as I would like to dual boot. Do I need to install Snow Leopard on that partition before installing Lion? If so, can I use one of my Time Machine backups to do this?

    zoominnana wrote:
    Can I set up 2 different time capsule backups? one for the lion partition and one for the snow leopard partition?
    No, you can't partition a Time Capsule's internal HD.  Both partitions will back up to the same sparse bundle. keeping the backups for each partition separate.
    Time Machine will not take the two OSX partitions as two different computers, but for best results, exclude the Snow Leopard drive from backups on the Lion partition, and exclude the Lion partition from backups on the Snow Leopard partition.
    There may be some files on the Lion partition that Time Machine on Snow Leopard won't like, among other things.  See #10 in  Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions for details.

  • How much storage do I need to install Snow Leopard onto my 2008 MacBook?

    I have a 2008 MacBook and need to install Snow Leopard to be able to connect with my ipad and iphone.
    But it keeps telling me there isn't enough storage space available. I have over 2Gb, isn't that enough?

    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
    From here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575

  • HT1444 need to install snow Leopard OS X 10.6 on my laptop

    need to install snow leopard os x 10.6 on my laptop

    You can purchase Snow Leopard from the Apple Store. It ships on a DVD.

  • I play many games on facebook, which now want me to upgrade to adobe flash player 14, but I can't because I have Mac OSX 10.5.8  Do I   need to  purchase snow leopard and then get mavericks in order to get flash player 14 to play my games?

      I play l many games on facebook, which I can't now because they want me to upgrade to adobe flash player 14, my version will not allow me to, Do I need to purchase snow leopard, then upgrade to maverick in order to get flash player 14 to work?

    You need to upgrade to Snow Leopard, but don't need to go past 10.6.8 to run the current version of Flash.
    (110643)

  • I am trying to install Symantec Antivirus and it says I need Rosetta from Snow Leopard-How do I get this?, I am trying to install Symantec Antivirus and it says I need Rosetta from Snow Leopard-How do I get this?

    I am trying to install symantex antivirus and it says I need Rosetta from Snow Leopard. How do I get this?

    wicklows wrote:
    I am trying to install symantex antivirus and it says I need Rosetta from Snow Leopard. How do I get this?
    You have a Retina MacBook Pro, it runs OS X 10.7 or 10.8.
    It won't run Snow Leopard (10.6) and Rosetta is only for Snow Leopard to run older PowerPC processor based programs when Mac's used to have those instead of the Intel processors they all have now.
    So that software your installing is incredibly old, if you bought it, return it for a refund.
    Also you don't need a anti-virus for OS X, Apple installed one for all OS X 10.6.8-10.8 users.
    If you need anti-virus to clean the Windows files of their malware before passing it on, then the free ClamXav does the job.
    http://www.clamxav.com/
    If your worried about real threats, then this is worth reading.
    Security Issues Warning List
    Harden your Mac against malware attacks
    https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents

  • IMac i7 need to install snow leopard NOT Lion - Will it allow the install of 10.6?

    I have a bit of a quirk to deal with, a client has a Snow Leopard Network but just recently had a replacement iMac i7 delivered for a previous box from earlier in the year. The IT Contractor is stating that the machine can only take Lion and will not install Snow Leopard. The problem is there is some FileMaker issues that have come up with some deep level custom functions that have exposed a critical problem and the machine needs to run Snow Leopard. This would be until the work around is developed for the software solution or FMI comes out with the next version of FileMaker resolving the issue.
    Is the IT Contract full of it ? If not is there a way to force the iMac i7 to accept a Snow Leopard installation ?

    For years Macs have not be able to run earlier versions of OS X than they originally shipped with so this is nothing new. It also makes a lot of sense when you think of it, one of the reasons Mac's run so well is the software and hardware are optimized to run well together. Attempting to install an earlier version of OS X than what the machine was designed for is technically possible but it also comes with significant risks because you're then dealing with a system that wasn't designed to run well together...in other words you're emulating the MS Windows world.  While there can be some temporary inconvenience as you're experiencing in this case  Apple makes these decisions for a reason. While not always obvious to we end users but there are good reasons none the less.

  • I need to reinstall Snow Leopard

    I need to reinstall Snow Leopard. My MacBook Pro refused to boot up and by a process of elimination I got to the point where I reinstalled Leopard from the disks that came with the computer. Now I need to get Snow Leopard back so I can access Time Machine and get my files back, I bought Snow Leopard as a download. How can I access and reinstall it?
    Many thanks for any help!

    Joe Herth wrote:
    If I can add a question to this post.  I just performed a fresh install of snow leopard on my 4 year old imac and was wondering if it makes a difference in what order to reinstall my apps.  Should I make sure all my apps go on before putting on any data? Or does it matter.
    For hard drives the "fresh install" order for best long term performance is:
    OS X (all updates and upgrades)
    All Programs humanly possible at the time.
    User files dead last.
    SSD's don't matter as they use wear leveling and access speed is equal across the whole media far as I know.
    Read my performance tips here
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201

  • Need to reinstall Snow Leopard on Mini.

    I have a Mac Mini that is too old for Lion.  I need to reinstall Snow Leopard, but I think the DVD drive is broken.  How can I connect the Mini to a MacBook so it appears as a hard disk where I can then use the MacBook DVD drive to reinstall the OS on the Mini?  Thanks

    This article contains instructions for reinstalling OSX on older Macbook Airs.  It should also apply to your situation.  Give it a try.

  • Can I upgrade to Lion from OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard)?  Do I need to install Snow Leopard first?  If so, Which version?

    Can I upgrade to Lion from OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard)?  Do I need to install Snow Leopard first?  If so, Which version?

    There are only two versions of Snow Leopard, the ordinary one and the server edition.  Most people have no need of the server edition.  Any Snow Leopard retail disc, no matter how old, even 10.6.0, can be updated to 10.6.8, so the version is pretty much irrelevant.  You need to make sure your hardware is up to scratch for Lion though - you have to have an Intel processor, Core 2 Duo or better - NOT Core Duo.

  • Need help installing Snow Leopard.

    Need help installing Snow Leopard on a 2009 iMac. Hard drive is only choice for location and message says hard drive can't be used because it is used for Time Machine backups. Ultimate goal is to upgrade to OS 10.6.8.

    Check to see if you have a file called backup.backupdb
    If you do that means at some time in the past Time Machine was configure to backup to that drive
    If that is not where you want your backup to to go, and it should not be stored there any way, then delete it and the install should work then.
    Allan

  • Need help installing snow leopard on mac mini 10.5.8 intel based

    I need help need help installing snow leopard on mac mini 10.5.8 intel based so if u kno how pls message me thanks
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    You need to purchase the upgrade disk (it is a DVD). Then just put it in and run the installer. When it was first released it was $29 USD, do not know if the price has changed or not.
    The usual precautions about backing up your data apply. In fact I would recommend either making a Disk Image of your current boot drive or using something like Carbon Copy Cloner to copy it to an external drive. I upgraded 5 machines from Leopard to Snow Leopard without any issues, but better to be safe than sorry.

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