HT1338 I am running 10.5.8 operating system on my mac mini and I want to update to Mountain Lion as Google Chrome no longer supports this os. Is it possible to upgrade to the next level online or do I need to buy a CD? What does anyoen suggest?
This is my macs configuration:
Model Name: Mac mini
Model Identifier: Macmini3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MM31.0081.B06
SMC Version (system): 1.35f0
Serial Number (system): YM******19Y
Hardware UUID: ****
What can / should I upgrade the system to...and how do I do it? Any advice greatly appreciated!
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Many people are happy with OS X 10.5.8 but since you have an Intel Mac it is well worth upgrading to Snow Leopard now and then considering other options after that.
You can discover more about various Macs at: http://www.apple-history.com/
The OS numbers and names are:
OS X 10.4.x - Tiger
OS X 10.5.x - Leopard
OS X 10.6.x - Snow Leopard
OS X 10.7.x - Lion
OS X 10.8.x - Mountain Lion
You can buy Snow Leopard here:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A
For details about upgrading this to Lion or Mountain Lion see:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256Z/A
In each case check that your Mac complies with the requirements.
If you are not in the US you should use the Change Country link at the bottom of the page.
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emmmmmm wrote:
I have recently had to upgrade to mountain lion for my new iPhone 5, however this has caused me to loose my much loved Adobe Creative Suite. As soon the upgrade was completed my photoshop, illustrator and acrobat icons had a white symbol over them that looks like a no entry sign. When I click on it a pop up window appears that says 'You can't open the application because PowerPC applications are not supported. It is an old version of creative suite (the first I think) but I can't afford to buy a new one. Does anyone know whether its possible to upgrade or a solution?
It must be a very old version of Adobe. I run CS4 and my son runs CS5 with no issues and I believe CS3 can run under ML although I have not seen it as such, only read it here.
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I am in a very frustrating position as I try to upgrade my Mac Mini (mid 2010) from OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard to whatever the latest version of Mountain lion is. The reason I am doing this is because the original hard drive died and the Mini sat there for 6 months before we decided to get a new hard drive and revive it.
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See Here for Upgrading to ML...
First check the Compatibility of your Mac...
Upgrade to Mountain Lion
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SuperDuper http://www.shirt-pocket.com/
or CCC http://www.bombich.com/
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Nancyfromeasttexas wrote:
I have Garageband version 4.1.2 (248.7) [...] If I upgrade my operating system to the next level (10.6?) will my GB version still work?
my copy of 4.1.2 appears to work under 10.6.8, though i have not done extensive tests
Nancyfromeasttexas wrote:
I have a LOT of projects involved and hope they will transfer.
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Nancyfromeasttexas wrote:
Can I (and should I) upgrade GB at the same time
sure
Nancyfromeasttexas wrote:
(and should I) upgrade GB at the same time
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Nancyfromeasttexas wrote:
how far should I go with that without causing a problem with my projects?
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Nancyfromeasttexas wrote:
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