HT5444 Upgrading an old MBP (2007) to Lion or Mt Lion... is it worth it?

I have an old MBP 2007 that is running Snow Leopard. I am thinking of upgrading to Lion or Mt Lion as I can't upgrade to Maverick. Are there still benefits for upgrading to Lion or Mt Lion? or just continue to run SL. it's slow and problems with Mail, overheats at times when driving a 30" Apple monitor...
Thanks

My MBP model id is 2,2 Intel Core 2 Duo came out in 2007.
Incorrect, sorry, MacBook Pro 2,2 came out in Late 2006.
Beginning with Lion, the upgrades have been coming every year. So, Lion, Mountain Lion, and now Mavericks were all introduced about a year a part.
Lion can still be purchased here: http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion
It's been my experience that it won't be faster than SL, but when I upgraded older Macs from SL to Lion, they tended to run a little cooler.

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Upgrade from old MBP questions; SSD Startup Drive w/HDD Storage Drive?

Hi! I currently have a 2.4 GHz Core Duo 13" Macbook (old) with 160 Gb HDD and 2 GB of memory/RAM (4 years old in February). I love the OS and how everything (computer, iPhone, camera, internet, etc) all sync up together and how easy everything is to use; I don't think I could buy another computer that wasnt an Apple.
My laptop is sadly slowly showing signs of sluggishness and the battery life is not doing so well... also, I am starting to get sick of looking at such a small screen. I am considering upgrading to a new 15" Macbook Pro but am concerned as to whether or not to upgrade to a SSD (mainly for the lightning fast boot time). With an already steep price tag, I am very reluctant to shell out an extra $550 for a smaller 256 GB (albiet SSD) hard drive.
I have a few questions before I decide to upgrade and am seeking some assistance from a knowledgable community to assist in my decision making...
1) In regards to comparing the 13" Dual Core to the 15" Quad Core - is the processor making THAT big of a difference as far as how quick the OS and programs are running? I had a friend bring this up and although I stated I would like to upgrade to a larger screen, the $$ makes a lot of difference...
2) Regarding the SSD's...
     a) Are they truely worth it?
     b) Is there a "third-party" vendor where I can purchase a similar sized SSD and upgrade/install myself for less than the $550 Apple is asking for? (256 GB or larger)
     c) Does either notebook (13" or 15") have the internal capacity to house a second hard drive to hold the OS and boot programs (SSD Boot/Start-Up Disc)?My thoughts here are to have a large capacity HDD for storage (music files, documents, mail, programs/apps, etc) and much smaller SSD used simply to get a lightning fast boot-up time.
     d) Is the technology expected to take a turn in the near future (6 months to a year) to either become the standard or greatly reduce cost? Should I wait?
3) What to do with my old Macbook... is there a place to sell it to get cash to cover the cost of the new notebook? What is the most efficient way of migrating data from the old hard drive into the new?
Your thoughts/speculation/opinion are greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance for your responses to help me through this dilemma.
Thank You,
Shaun_Levins

shaun_levins wrote:
2) Regarding the SSD's...
     a) Are they truely worth it?
     b) Is there a "third-party" vendor where I can purchase a similar sized SSD and upgrade/install myself for less than the $550 Apple is asking for? (256 GB or larger)
     c) Does either notebook (13" or 15") have the internal capacity to house a second hard drive to hold the OS and boot programs (SSD Boot/Start-Up Disc)?My thoughts here are to have a large capacity HDD for storage (music files, documents, mail, programs/apps, etc) and much smaller SSD used simply to get a lightning fast boot-up time.
     d) Is the technology expected to take a turn in the near future (6 months to a year) to either become the standard or greatly reduce cost? Should I wait?
3) What to do with my old Macbook... is there a place to sell it to get cash to cover the cost of the new notebook? What is the most efficient way of migrating data from the old hard drive into the new?
Your thoughts/speculation/opinion are greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance for your responses to help me through this dilemma.
Thank You,
Shaun_Levins
2.
a) yes, I had an HDD and switched to a 3rd party SSD. So I am speaking from firsthand experience.
b) yes, check here: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/ as an example.
c) yes. you need to remove the optical drive and use something like this: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other+World+Computing/DDAMBS0GB/
d) who knows? if you need something now get it, if not wait
3. try craigslist or eBay. To get old data from old hdd to new hdd use a cloning program such as CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper! you will need an external enclosure for the new hdd..with the new hdd in the external enclosure plug it into usb port on the new mac, clone the old drive to the new one. make sure to format the new hdd a mac os extended (journaled). swap drives.

2006 Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo- What hardware upgrades could I do to use all the Mountain Lion features?

Apple MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 15" Specs
Identifiers: Core 2 Duo/Late 2006 - MA609LL - MacBookPro2,2 - A1211
My old MBP will not operate on Mountain Lion, curious if I could upgrade harware to get all functions from Mountain Lion. From what I have read I need video card upgrade and system must be bootable in kernal 64bit mode. Any recomedations on hardware?

Nope. Besides the labor and parts cost, every successive model rearranges things around so the logic board is not interchangeable between models. It is cheaper to buy a more recent Mac that does fulfill requirements, even if it is not new; check the refurbished section in the Apple Store.

MBP(Leopard) has ALL music (Amazon, my own CDs,etc) in iTunes. I do NOT want to use in new MBP(Yosemite). Now, iPodTouch64 is now stuck at "plug in to iTunes" screen. Can I plug it in to my old MBP without fear of losing ALL?

My iPod64Touch is frozen at that screen, with no way to get to settings. I have even pressed the top (on/off) button and the button at the bottom (front) at the same time, and it just returns to the frozen screen. Let it drain, recharged, and get the same screen. I'm sure this is Apple's way of forcing me to send all my 6674 items to my new MBP(Yosemite), and know it will not include my Amazon purchases and personal CDs that are on the old MBP. I don't use videos, photos, or anything other than music on the iPods.
ITunes on the old computer, under Devices>Device backups, shows:
iPodTouch 64 ------------------------------------12/24/14 9:33pm
iPodTouch 64 - Feb 14, 2015 7:07pm ----12/24/14 9:33pm
I use this device in the cars only, and have played it many times until last week, when I got the frozen screen after disconnecting from my husband's car. The CAR couldn't have tried an update, right? I forgot about Sync, didn't I? I've now checked the box to "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically". Why didn't I see that before now? It's possible that the update was so large, that the iPodTouch wouldn't take it and just quit, without completing the update, but left me this unresponsive screen.
So can I safely just plug the USB from the iPod64 into the older 2008 MBP and update it from there (WITHOUT DANGER OF LOSING ENTIRE COLLECTION)? Make it simple; I'm 74 and not as savvy as I used to be! I tend to zone out with long descriptions, but if you have to....fire away...between hubby and me, we can usually figure it out.
I haven't migrated from older to newer MBP or to iPad4 yet because I wanted to be selective in doing so. I am offloading all my photos, digital art, documents and important Applications onto separate thumb drives, before upgrading the old MBP, and will probably backup the whole thing on a new external backup drive, too. Then, will upgrade to Snow Leopard (the last update the 2008 MBP will take), and use it almost exclusively offline.
I have a 'Classic iPod' that I purposely haven't updated since the last of '14. All purchases from all sources are on there (as on the '08MBP) and I want to keep it that way. We keep it in players and do not plan to update it or play anywhere else, except perhaps with headphones or through the tuner occasionally. I'm assuming it is safe from the same fate?
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Devices discussed here (but see ALL devices. I'm a Mac user since 1988, and most devices are still in use! I have not upgraded the PowerMacs or the mini):
2008 MacBookPro: Mac OSX 10.5.8, 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; capacity 185.87 GB, Avail: 17.06GB
Retina mid 2012 MBP: OS X Yosemite 10.10.3; 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7; 16GB 1600 MHz DDR3; Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB; 499.05 GB, 440.61 GB free
iPad Retina 2012 56.3 Capacity, 36.2 avail; v 8.3 (60 songs, 2,947 photos)
iPod64, 4th gen (2010-2012)
Classic iPod, 80GB 6th Gen (discontinued) - contains entire collection, including Amazon purchases and personal CDs.
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My iPod64Touch is frozen at that screen, with no way to get to settings. I have even pressed the top (on/off) button and the button at the bottom (front) at the same time, and it just returns to the frozen screen. Let it drain, recharged, and get the same screen. I'm sure this is Apple's way of forcing me to send all my 6674 items to my new MBP(Yosemite), and know it will not include my Amazon purchases and personal CDs that are on the old MBP. I don't use videos, photos, or anything other than music on the iPods.
ITunes on the old computer, under Devices>Device backups, shows:
iPodTouch 64 ------------------------------------12/24/14 9:33pm
iPodTouch 64 - Feb 14, 2015 7:07pm ----12/24/14 9:33pm
I use this device in the cars only, and have played it many times until last week, when I got the frozen screen after disconnecting from my husband's car. The CAR couldn't have tried an update, right? I forgot about Sync, didn't I? I've now checked the box to "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically". Why didn't I see that before now? It's possible that the update was so large, that the iPodTouch wouldn't take it and just quit, without completing the update, but left me this unresponsive screen.
So can I safely just plug the USB from the iPod64 into the older 2008 MBP and update it from there (WITHOUT DANGER OF LOSING ENTIRE COLLECTION)? Make it simple; I'm 74 and not as savvy as I used to be! I tend to zone out with long descriptions, but if you have to....fire away...between hubby and me, we can usually figure it out.
I haven't migrated from older to newer MBP or to iPad4 yet because I wanted to be selective in doing so. I am offloading all my photos, digital art, documents and important Applications onto separate thumb drives, before upgrading the old MBP, and will probably backup the whole thing on a new external backup drive, too. Then, will upgrade to Snow Leopard (the last update the 2008 MBP will take), and use it almost exclusively offline.
I have a 'Classic iPod' that I purposely haven't updated since the last of '14. All purchases from all sources are on there (as on the '08MBP) and I want to keep it that way. We keep it in players and do not plan to update it or play anywhere else, except perhaps with headphones or through the tuner occasionally. I'm assuming it is safe from the same fate?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Devices discussed here (but see ALL devices. I'm a Mac user since 1988, and most devices are still in use! I have not upgraded the PowerMacs or the mini):
2008 MacBookPro: Mac OSX 10.5.8, 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; capacity 185.87 GB, Avail: 17.06GB
Retina mid 2012 MBP: OS X Yosemite 10.10.3; 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7; 16GB 1600 MHz DDR3; Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB; 499.05 GB, 440.61 GB free
iPad Retina 2012 56.3 Capacity, 36.2 avail; v 8.3 (60 songs, 2,947 photos)
iPod64, 4th gen (2010-2012)
Classic iPod, 80GB 6th Gen (discontinued) - contains entire collection, including Amazon purchases and personal CDs.
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Upgrade details 15" MBP

I just finished upgrading my old MBP - pre Santa-Rosa.
It has BC1.4 and XP-Pro installed in addition to Tiger.
Here is my story:
12:20PM local time: inserted Leopard DVD
Reboot, default option is upgrade.
Here is where many may get lost. At this screen you have to choose "Options" in order to see all three install options - upgrade (default), A&I and E&I
I am the kind of person who would choose the default, upgrade, escpecially since I have a bootable clone of Tiger, unplugged from the MBP.
12:25 Standard DVD self-check - OK - 12:48
12:48 Install begins
Initially says time remaining 2:10 quickly jumps down to :45 by 1:11PM
Reboot at 1:30
Login to Leopard 1:32
Connect to .mac
Done: 1:38
Total time: 1 hour 12 minutes
Problems to date: none
Airport was turned off by default, I turned it on in order to tie in my .mac account.
My router is encrypted - Leopard connected, meaning that the keychain with router pw is OK.
Will check Windows later.
This is my second box to upgrade to Leopard. My G5 also went without a hitch.
I believe that preparation is key to a successful Leopard install, but I understand that there can be issues.
I did a disk check and filesystem verification before upgrading - both were OK.
When I upgraded my G5, I remarked that it didn't look any different from Tiger. This is because Leoapard, with an upgrade or migration maintains the exact same desktop, and since my dock is on autohide, there really is no difference in the look. But the "feel" is quite different.
I turned on TM and it figured out that I wanted to use the larger and empty partition on my LaCie HD. The smaller partition is my bootable Tiger clone.
I am not bragging, only relating my second experience in installing Leopard.
And I did choose the simple upgrade - which is probably the most "difficult" but the best when it works, as mine did.
I am adding this line from the Leopard MBP as an additional test.
Curiously, TM has backed up my WinXP system, too. That's a feature I did not think about.
TM seems quite fast - backup is completed. I also think Spotlight is done - I don't notice any slowness that others have reported immediately after Leopard. Maybe upgrading preserves previous spotlight data??
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Update:
Just booted into XP and installed new drivers. Be patient.
Reboot back into XP - fine.
Wireless internet connection already established. Nothing to do there.
Now updating AVG.
So far, no problems whatsoever. Leopard did not touch or affect the Windows install in any way.
I can now safely consider this XP install out of beta and start using it for real.
I don't believe in luck.

Getting a MBP 2007 to OS X 10.9, upgrade path hangs

I am trying to upgrade a MBP 2007 from a family member from Tiger (which it was still running) to 10.9 (which is possible). My planned upgradev route is:
Upgrade to 10.5 Leopard
Upgrade to latest 10.5.x Leopard (because I suspect the upgrade to 10.6 will run better when 10.5 is fully updated)
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Upgrade to 10.6 Snow Leopard
Upgrade to latest 10.6.x Snow Leopard
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I am stuck at step 2. I was able to upgrade to 10.5, then I ran Software Update and got three updates (iTunes, Photo Booth and 10.5.x Combo). The first two were successfully installed it seems, but the 10.5.x Combo hangs (after reboot) forever on 'Configuring Installation'. I need to force-shutdown the MBP and after reboot I am still at 10.5.0. And as th enewer iTunes has been installed, I cannot start it up and upgrade the user's library.
Are individual 10.5.1 etc. installs still available somewhere? I could try these.
Otherwise and in any case: Help?
Thanks

I did get that error message when I first tried to upgrade 10.4.11 with the 10.6 disk. I cannot reproduce because in the meantime, the system has been upgraded to 10.5.
I recall that I was also unable to boot directly from the 10.6 disk. It is a white disc, btw.
I've taken the plunge and am now installing 10.6 on top of 10.5.0 directly. Then I need to upgrade iTunes and hope the 10.4.11 iTunes Library version can be upgraded.
In the worst case, I have created a volume DMG from the original starup disk using TDM and another Mac.
Woops. I just see that I've accidentally started the upgrade from a wrong 10.6 disk, I've written 'MBA Only' on the envelope of that one and it is the one in the envelope labeled 'not for resale'. Hmm, now I understand why I could not boot from that one. It can only boot my (old) MBA. But using it as upgrade disk seems to work. Still keeping my fingers crossed.

Will Lion roar or whimper on my trusted old MBP?

I have a 2008 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo MBP which is quite happilly performing on 10.6.8 ... but I have been considering updating this bad boy to 10.7 Lion to mirror my newer MBP and was wondering if this was a good or bad idea? Looking for the Pros and Cons please.

Check via Software Update whether any further updates are required, particularly to iTunes.
You should now see the App Store icon in iTunes, and you now need to set up your account:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4479
You can now upgrade to Mavericks OS 10.9 for free IF you have one of the following Macs, with not less than 2GB of RAM, and at least 8GB of available space on your hard drive:
iMac (Mid-2007 or later)
MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
Xserve (Early 2009)
If you cannot run Mavericks you can purchase the code to use to download Lion from the App Store (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard):
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion
or Mountain Lion:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lion

After upgrade my MBP from snow leopard to mountain lion all my smb connections stop to work.

After upgrade my MBP from snow leopard to mountain lion all my smb connections stop to work.
Now iám using mac os 10.8.2
I can see the server, I can choose the drive, but when try to open a folder the message on Finder is: You don't have permissions to see the content.
I already delete the key and try to connect again, but the problem persist. Already try change the ip from file server. Already try differents users. (admin, guest, etc...)
I have a windows server 2008 and a NAS working with SMB protocol. Both with the same problem.
That problem occurs only on Finder, if I try see the folder by Terminal, is possible to see my files.
Any Solution ?
Any Tip ?
Any Question ?

Not knowing how much RAM is installed in your iMac, your iMac can take a total of 8 GBs of RAM.
Before upgrading to Mountain Lion, I would strongly suggest installing the maximum 8 GBs of RAM.
Correct and reliable Mac RAM can be purchased from online Mac RAM sources Crucial memory or OWC (macsales.com).
Here is OWC's link to your model iMac and the RAM modules you will need.macsales
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/8566DDR3S8GP/
You can purchase and download OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store in the OS X dock.
Before installing, it would be prudent to make a backup copy of all of your important data or your entire current system. Either using, optical discs, USB flash drives or external hard drives.
This is too insure protection of your data in case something goes wrong with the install of OS X Mountain Lion.
Good Luck!

Have early 2007 MacBookPro, Intel core 2 duo, 2.16 GHz; six mos ago expanded memory to 3GB to upgrade software to Snow Leopard; can I install Mountain Lion on my hardware?

have early 2007 MacBookPro, Intel core 2 duo, 2.16 GHz; six mos ago expanded memory to 3GB to upgrade software to Snow Leopard; can I install Mountain Lion on my hardware?

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iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)

How to upgrade old version of MacPro 1.1 with Lion 10.7.5 to Mountain Lion? There is some way by inserting 64 bit instead od 32bits. Reply to Stefan Erix

How to upgrade old version of MacPro 1.1 with Lion 10.7.5 to Mountain Lion? There is some way by inserting 64 bit instead od 32bits. Reply how to do it to Stefan Erix, Uppsala, Sweden
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If you are a developer, or have a similar personality, there is an aftermarket EFI-64 "work-alike" program you can load into memory instead of 64-bit firmware. It is too complicated for regular folks.
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I just upgraded my Macbook (late 2007) into X Lion , but the multi touch gestures is not working. Is this not compatible with my Macbook?

I just upgraded my Mackbook (late 2007) into X Lion , but the Multi Touch gestures is not working. Is this not compatible with my Macbook?

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... do I need to buy a new MAC office?
A better solution is to try a number of better, free alternatives. Consider
LibreOffice (donation-supported)
NeoOffice (free)
OpenOffice (free)
I use Apple's Pages ($19.99) as well as OpenOffice and have been completely Microsoft - free for over a year now. Life is better without Microsoft.

I have a MacBook 5,1 (13.3" aluminum from 2007 or 2008). Automatic updates will only let me get to OSX 10.5.8. Can I upgrade to Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion (to improve speed

I have a MacBook 5,1 (13.3" aluminum from 2007 or 2008). Automatic updates will only let me get to OSX 10.5.8. Can I upgrade to Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion (to improve speed)? I'm willing to purchase if necessary and it really helps.

MacBook upgrade possibilities - https://discussions.apple.com/message/19577869 - "The Early 2006 model 1,1 Core Duo can only run a maximum of 10.6 Snow Leopard. The models Late 2006 Core 2 Duos 2,1 through Early 2008 4,1 can only run a maximum of 10.7 Lion. The Late 2008 model 5,1 Aluminum Unibody through the Mid 2010 White Unibody model 7,1 can run 10.8 Mountain Lion."
Kappy 08/2012 post on upgrading to Snow Leopard, then Lion or Mountain Lion - https://discussions.apple.com/message/19401628 - including how to get Snow Leopard and Lion since Apple removed them from the online store.

I have a Mountain Lion license and I would like to use that license in order to upgrade my old mac book pro running Lion.

How can I do it without purchasing Snow Leopard again? Currently this version of OSX is not equipped with AppStore. Thanks a lot in advance.

You are going to have to upgrade to Snow Leopard before you can install Mountain Lion.
Check that your computer is compatible with Mountain Lion.
To check the model number hold down the option/alt key, go to the Apple menu and select System Information.
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
Your Mac needs:
OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
2 GB or more of memory (More is better - 4 GB minimum seems to be the consensus)
8 GB or more of available space
Model Numbers                  Computer Compatibility - Apple
If your computer isn't compatible, you might be able to upgrade to Lion.
Computer Compatibility - Lion
Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported.        Application Compatibility
You can also check which applications are PowerPC by going to the  menu, select About this Mac, click on More info…, then click System Report and select Software/Applications.
If you have applications that you want to use that aren’t compatible, you can retain Snow Leopard and create a new partition to install Mountain Lion on or you can run Snow Leopard server in a virtual mode.
Do a backup before installing.
Boot using the disks that came with your computer, the Snow Leopard DVD (if installed) or the Recovery volume (command -R) if upgrading from Lion. Use Disk Utility to Verify/Repair the disk and run Repair Permissions. Restart normally.
Upgrade to Snow Leopard (if required), then update to 10.6.8.     Snow Leopard Purchase
If you can/do upgrade, I recommend you make a copy of the installer and move it out of your Applications folder. The installer self-destructs. The copy will keep you from having to download the installer again. You can make a bootable DVD/USB stick to install using this free program.
Bootable Drive DVD or USB Flash Drive – Lion Diskmaker
If you need/want more RAM, the 2 places I’ve seen recommended most to buy reliable RAM are below. I have purchased RAM serveral times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service.
Crucial
Other World Computing
From Kappy
Install Mountain Lion Successfully from 10.6.8
From a brody
Mountain Lion 10.8 Updating requirements

I have an old iMac Desktop iMac 4,1 will I be able to upgrade to Lion or Mountain lion? I am currently running Snow Leopard

I am looking to upgrade to Lion or Mountain Lion . I currently use Snow Leopard and have an old iMac desktop the Apple ID in the computer says it's iMac 4,1. I am pretty sure this will not meet the system requirements for Mountain Lion but I want to make sure. If it doesn't meet the system requirements what are my options? Hopefully it's not buy a new desktop.

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
You have an Early 2006 iMac, and this Mac isn't compatible with Lion or Mountain Lion. That's because your computer has got a Intel Core Duo processor, and Lion and Mountain Lion requires a Intel Core 2 Duo processor or later because they are 64-bit operating systems.
Your options are to keep it with Snow Leopard (Snow Leopard is still supported by Apple and it receives some security OS X updates) or to buy a new computer with Mountain Lion

I bought my macbook pro in march 2007. I am currently running osx 10.6.8, but want to upgrade to lion or mtn lion. Apple website says i need a mid 2007 or later macbook pro, how do I tell if my Macbook pro will support this upgrade?

I bought my macbook pro in march 2007. I am currently running osx 10.6.8, but want to upgrade to lion or mtn lion. Apple website says i need a mid 2007 or later macbook pro, how do I tell if my Macbook pro will support this upgrade?

The Mid-2007 model didn't come out until June 2007, so you must have bought an earlier model. It won't run Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8.x), but it might run Lion (10.7.x) if you can get hold of a copy, depending on which earlier model it is.
Lion requires at least a Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The first MacBook Pros came out in January 2006, but they had "Core Duo" processors (no "2"). The Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros came out in October 2006. You could have bought either in March 2007.

HT5444 Upgrading an old MBP (2007) to Lion or Mt Lion... is it worth it?

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