HT1338 I have 10.5.8, which OS do I need to upgrade to?
Hardware is:
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB 667 MHzDDR2 SDRAM
Can I just download OS 6 for the mac?
1) Go to Apple Menu, About this Mac, More information.
In the Hardware Overview, look for the Model Identifier. It will be something like iMac7,2
Take a look at this website to see the date made information.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1758
2) Search for Snow Leopard. That is 10.6, and I think it is around $19.99. You will have to purchase that from the Apple Store on DVD. There is no download for that.
Once you install that, and run Software Update (to bring it to 10.6.8), you will be able to access the Mac App Store, which is where you can purchase Mountain Lion (or Lion if you can't use ML), if you want to. If all you are looking for is Chrome, 10.6 will be fine.
If your iMac cannot run Mountain Lion, you could upgrade to Lion, but you would need to call Apple to purchase a redemption code for Lion as it is not directly available on the App store any more.
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i have a macbook pro 10.6.8 and need to upgrade to mavericks 10.9 what do i do - i also have a paralel for windows with company software and quikbooks.
Upgrading to Mavericks
You can upgrade to Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mavericks can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.
Upgrading to Mavericks
To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Mavericks from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mavericks is free. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
If this is a company computer or is used with company software, I suggest you do not upgrade to Mavericks without first checking with your company. Older software may not work with Mavericks. Some of it may need upgrading, and that may be something your company is unwilling to pay for. -
I have mac air laptop 10.5.8 and need to upgrade. Which leopard or lion do I use?
I have mac air 10.5.8. I need to upgrade even for new printer/scanner. Which leopard or lion do I buy?
You must start with Snow Leopard:
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
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. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
Snow Leopard General Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
2. 1GB of memory
3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
fees may apply.
6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
terms apply.
Thereafter, you can decide if you wish to upgrade further:
Upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion or Mavericks
To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8, Lion, or Mountain Lion installed. Purchase and download Mavericks (Free) from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
OS X Mavericks- System Requirements
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 7,1 or later
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) —
Model Identifier 5,1 or later
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 2,1 or later
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
7. Xserve (Early 2009) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table — RoaringApps.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mavericks, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion at the Online Apple Store. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
Lion System Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
or Xeon processor
2. 2GB of memory
3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
4. 7GB of available space
5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply. -
I have an Acrobat 8 which is all I need. Installed on my new computer which is using Windows 8. Each time I open Acrobat I get a window that say unable to registrator. It gives me three options try again, redo, never register. No matter which option I choose I cannot stop the window from opening each time I open the computer.
Any suggestions?Probably far too old to register. Sounds like a bug, stopping the "never" selection from working. You may be stuck with it.
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How do I get Mac App Store on my iMac? I have 10.5.8 OS. If I need to upgrade first how do I do that? It says that my software is updated.
And once you get Mac OS X 10.6 installed, update it to at least 10.6.6 which was the first version to include the Mac App Store (the latest version is 10.6.8). The DVD you get will almost certainly be only 10.6.3. You can update from 10.6.3 to 10.6.8 via Software Update, or you can download a standalone Combo updater (Support tab above, then Downloads).
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Using Audition 2.0 on Windows XP platform. Now have Windows 8.1 on new computer and need to upgrade and load latest version of Audition. Any suggestions? Many thanks, R.
VC6. is rather old, but you can try to convert the VC6 project using the upgrade wizard of VC2012. Depending on the content of the project your code will work more or less without problems, at least it will compile without errors.
You could also go the 2nd way and create in VC2012 a project type using the wizard that is very similar to your current VC6 projcet (MDI, SDI, Dialog Based, ...). Than you replace the files generated by the wizard with the content of your project. Sometimes
this way is more successful.
But at all the automated converting success depends on the code of your VC6 project. I had both, conversions without big problems and also conversions that need a lot changes to run on a current VC version.
Best regards
Bordon
Note: Posted code pieces may not have a good programming style and may not perfect. It is also possible that they do not work in all situations. Code pieces are only indended to explain something particualar. -
I have a 2010 Macbook, and have snow leopard on it. Do I need to upgrade to Mountain Lion first on order to be able to upgrade to Mavericks?
Lanny wrote:
You shouldn't assume that someone with a 2010 Mac is going to have a lot of incompatible PowerPC software.
It's wrong for you to assume that they don't care about what they are about to lose, even if it's one PPC program.
It's not uncommon for people to keep their software up to date.
It's wrong for you to assume that all software is being updated or that there are Intel versions available.
I have a mid/late-2007 MacBook Pro 3.1 with 6 Gigs of RAM and a 750 Gig 7200rpm hybrid hard drive that is running Mountain Lion just fine. Performance benchmarks with Geekbench are equal between SL and ML, and the Mac runs about 20 F degrees cooler than it did with SL.
You took extremely good care of your almost 7 year old machine and judiciously used it, you added more RAM and a faster cooler hybrid drive to make up for the more feature rich yet slower performing Mountain Lion.
Congratulations, your a conservative.
It would be nice to have some empathy for the people you advise that they also also don't get suddenly ambused by a OS X upgrade that's going to disable software they care about using still. -
I now have OS x version 10.5.8 and need to upgrade yo OS10.9. Where do I start?? Is there a discount for educators? Thanks, Rob
No discount for anyone. If you can upgrade your hardware to Mavericks, then it will cost you $20 bucks.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
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. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mavericks if your computer meets the requirements.
Snow Leopard General Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
2. 1GB of memory
3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
fees may apply.
6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
terms apply.
Upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion or Mavericks
To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8, Lion, or Mountain Lion installed. Purchase and download Mavericks (Free) from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
OS X Mavericks- System Requirements
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 7,1 or later
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) —
Model Identifier 5,1 or later
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 2,1 or later
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
7. Xserve (Early 2009) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table — RoaringApps.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mavericks, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion at the Online Apple Store. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
Lion System Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
or Xeon processor
2. 2GB of memory
3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
4. 7GB of available space
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Firefox for Mac OS 10.5 should be updated. I have OS 10.5.8. Do I need to upgrade?
Firefox for Mac OS 10.5 should be updated. I have OS 10.5.8. Do I need to upgrade?
Firefox 16 is the last version that will run on Mac 10.5. You can purchase an update to Mac 10.6 for about $20 US, if the hardware in your machine supports it.
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I have a MAC OSX 10.4.11 and need to upgrade
I have a MAC OSX 10.4.11 and need to upgrade. I'm not too computer savvy but can handle basic things. How should I proceed?
Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu and check the processor.
If it's a G3, no further upgrades are available.
If it's a G4 or G5, buy a retail Mac OS X 10.5 DVD from a source such as Amazon or eBay.
If it's an Intel Mac, buy a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD from the online Apple Store.
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HT1338 I have a Mac Tiger version and I would like to upgrade my Operating System.
Can this be done by downloading it directly or do I have to bring in my computer to an apple store?
Your computer profile information is confusing. You say you are running Tiger yet your profile says your computer is running Lion which is three versions beyond Tiger. Which version are you running?
Get more information about your computer. Go to the Apple in the upper left corner of any window then "About This Mac", and tell us what it says for "version". Now continues to "More Info..." Copy and paste the information here, but omit the serial number and Hardware UUID (if present).
You can do any system upgrade yourself. The ease with which is can be done is more a matter of which version your really need. If you are indeed running Lion then upgrading to Mountain Lion can be done online for $20. If you are indeed running Tiger and are running an older computer that can only go to Leopard then you will have to do a lot of hunting for a copy of Leopard and be prepared to spend a lot of money buying it (maybe $100+?) -
What do I need to do to upgrade my Mac OS X 10.4.11? Can I purchase Mac OS X Snow Leopard or do I need to have Leopard Mac OS X 10.5? Please help me!
A somewhat naive and insensitive response to the problem:
benwiggy wrote:
Perhaps. But it's been several years since Apple binned Rosetta -- and much rumpus has been made of it. (It was of course an optional download in Snow, which gave the game away.) So there has been considerable "fair warning".
Fair warning to who: geek-heads like us who frequent tech boards on a somewhat consistent basis?
That is not who is continuing to use Snow Leopard in 2014. These are people who purchased a Mac for a few specific tasks and believe in the well-worth aphorism that: "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
Optional install of Rosetta in Snow Leopard -- minimal significance in that the first time they ran a PowerPC app, it directed them to download Rosetta. This happened once and long ago. Few would even remember this occurrence.
benwiggy wrote:
I can only presume that people who have been happily using Snow Leopard or earlier for many years, who suddenly now decide to upgrade, are doing so because the apps they use demand it.
A mis-reading of the current tea leaves!
Apple's latest update of the Snow Leopard App Store continuously reminds these users that a new version of OS X, Mavericks, is available; and... FOR FREE! With the only option to close this dialog box, a click on DETAILS...
Pretty hard for the inexperienced (let alone the unexperienced) to ignore.
These people have not thought much about upgrading their OS X since Snow Leopard's introduction in June 2009. That is a long time to have had computer stability and ignorant bliss! I am somewhat jealous of their status!
benwiggy wrote:
Of course you should always make sure that your apps will run in any new OS version.
Sage advice: but only if the end user has read it! How often do we see the roaringapp website cited to those Snow Leopard users that are educated enough to come to this forum and inquire about the update?
Unfortunately too many of them have already taken the plunge and now are confused why their individual set of important programs will not operate after the upgrade! They at least have options...
Far worse are those who upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mavericks for hardware reasons: they purchased a new Mac, potentially to replace one whose hardware has failed. Now after their migrate their data from their backup or clone, they are faced with a much more limited set of options.
The fact of the matter is that there is significant history here: the 'miracle' of Rosetta. Apple designed it to be transparent and mostly invisible. Most Snow Leopard users today have no idea what the difference is between PowerPC software and that which will run on an Intel family processor; and why should they?
Again, only when faced with the dreaded "PowerPC apps will not run" dialog box, do they realize that something is wrong, very wrong!
The proof of the pudding are the significant numbers of recent Snow Leopard to Mavericks upgraders who, for the most part, find their way to this forum facing a problem they are neither reasonably educated about by Apple beforehand, nor are they at fault for the problem they are facing.
Telling them that somehow it is their fault for not having taken the proper precautions only adds to their frustration!
The fact that you personally have seen this problem happen countless times, has no significance to that one user who tomorrow will post the problem anew...
For those who are lucky enough to have the same hardware and have inquired about the problem ahead of their upgrade to Mavericks, the proper advice is to partition or add another hard drive and install Mavericks there!
Experiment with their existing environment in Mavericks but have the dual-boot ability to immediately go back to using Snow Leopard as needed.
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If I have a serviceable old iPhone 3, would I need to upgrade to 5 if I get an iPad?
If I have a serviceable old iPhone3, would I need to upgrade to 5 if I intend to get an iPad? iPhone3's limitations include its minimal access to apps. Can i get all the apps I need on iPad and use iPhone just to make calls? I can readily get sim cards for my 3 when I am overseas and cannot do that with 5.
If the only thing iPad cannot do is make and receive phone calls, and if that is all iPhone3 can do for me, would I be wiser to simply use them for separate purposes?Im not an ipad expert yet so maybe you will get answers from some that are. But since the iphone and ipad are both IOS, I think you can get the same apps plus you would have a bigger screen. I like to use imessage on my ipad and you can only do that on an iphone 4s or above.
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when I bought my Macbook air out of the box ut needed a password and now I can't update because it will not connect to the app store and almost every web page safari can't verify
Pls help me out with a solution
thx
Emile den DunnenThe Complete Guide to Using the iTunes Store
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/the-complete-guide-to-using-t he-itunes-store/
Can't connect to the iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1368
iTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3297
This works for some users. Not sure why.
Go to Settings>General>Date and Time> Set Automatically>Off. Set the date ahead by about a year.Then see if you can connect to the store.
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I already have CS6 and LR4 which do everything I need.
Adobe,
I hope you are listening....
I would like to have Lightroom as part of the CC package along with Photoshop. If this were the case I would probably sigh up today or at the next release of either product.
But there are a couple of things that would need clearing up first.
1) I require that after an agreed upon interval equivalent to the price of the perpetual license version of a given software that the original version remain functional if I deceide to stop the subscription.
Let's say I Subscribe to CC CS6 and LR4 at the market price of $750
Then at the price of $20 subscription after 38 months of paying the subscition service I would be able to retain the functionallity of the original CS6 and LR4 if the subscription is cancelled.
2) At any point in time during that 38 month period I will be able to buy the product/s at a prorated price.
3) Yearly price freeze for subscriptions.
If these are not the case then the question is why should I bother? What is in it for us Semi Pros or Advanced Amatures without deep pockets or a corporate budget?RORWessels wrote:
Are you basically asking for two apps for the price of one? While we would all love to get two for the price of one, I don't think they, being Adobe, are willing to just give away software.
It was PS, LR, and Acrobat Pro where the apps that made me really consider the value of the CC membership. I can understand the feeling of having to pay for things you are not interested in or willing to pay for. Individual memberships for two or more apps though seem to make the full CC membership much more attractive. At least in my case.
Yes...
or you can say that we are asking for 16% of the cloud applications for 40% of the price. I think that is a great deal for Adobe!
Of course if other software companies see that Adobe can pull off this Pay As You Go scheme then they will all get on board.
Let's start small, MS Office ,by subscription... Windows, Mac OS?
The software companies developed this marketing strategy years ago, but like the old days of Customer Service call departments dying off so might the concept of perpetual licensing. It's a brave new world.
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