I am using a macbookpro and I want to upgrade it from snow leopard to mountain lion. How do I do this?
I want to upgrade from snow leopard to mountain lion. So will I have to download lion and then mountain lion? Or can indirectly download mountain lion?
You can install Mountain Lion directly without going to Lion first. Just be sure your system meets Mountain Lion's requirements. There are a few systems that are Lion compatible but not Mountain Lion compatible:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5444
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Hi I just updated from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion.
I write DVD's using Final Cut Pro, creating a DVD that plays HD and Standard Definition on one disk.
My problem is when I used load the disk on my G5 it would ask if you want High Definition or Standard Definition, now it just defaults to Standard Definition.(I'm using Apple's DVD Player)
Can I fix this problem?Addendum: I read on a post here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=420169) about removing some kext files in order to trick OSX into thinking that there were no FireWire ports.
I followed the instructions and removed from /System/Library/Extensions/ the following files:
IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport.kext
IOFireWireAVC.kext
IOFireWireFamily.kext
IOFireWireIP.kext
IOFireWireSBP2.kext
I restarted and BAM...Snow Leopard booted crazy fast and the mouse and keyboard worked instantly.
The System Profiler says "No FireWire ports were found."
So this tells me that the FW port is probably the culprit and is messing up the installation.
So how do I hack the Mountain Lion installer and tell it to ignore the FW port, which is obviously quite dead? Or is there something I can do to the Base system that is similar? -
I am contemplating upgrading my OS from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. Currently, I don't have ICloud available on my computer. I also keep getting messages to upgrade my IPhoto to '11 version as well as Pages. I know, I'm behind, but my theory is if it isn't broke don't mess with it.
My concern is I don't want to lose my pictures and YES, I have backed up with Time Machine to an external hard drive. (I just hope that's good enough). IF I upgrade to start using ML OS, will I need to restore anything from my external hard drive or will I be able to start using computer as if nothing changed?
I know enough to be dangerous and I'm hesitant to upgrade for fear of losing everything. Would appreciate help. Thanks!Charmedgreen wrote:
So it's alright to "skip" downloading the Lion version first? I can go directly from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion?
Correct, in fact, Lion is no longer directly available from the App Store.
Also, do I need to "empty my trash" before going forward?
No need.
Matt -
I currently have Leopard, and there are no longer updates for it. So I must upgrade to either Snow Leopard or Mountain Lion. Without doing so I cannot update my itunes, and my ipod is no longer compatile with my mac. How can I buy the upgrade, since I do not have access to the mac store as that comes with Snow Leopard? I went to Best Buy and they said neither Snow Leopard or Mountain Lion can be bought there.
Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
Whilst Apple have withdrawn Snow Leopard from their stores, you can still get it from Apple by calling 1-800-MY-APPLE (if you are in the USA) and they will supply the SL DVD for $20 for a single user, or $30 for a family pack that covers up to 5 Macs. You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion from the same number (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), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
If you are outside the US call your national Apple Helpline:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
If you're in the UK, use this number: 0871 508 4400
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard.
To use iCloud you have to upgrade all the way to Mountain Lion:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4759 -
I have updated my mac from snow leopard to mountain lion 3 days back. I had some important data in my library folder and it got overwritten. Is there any way i can get the data back from my snow leopard library folder?
I tried mackeeper to recover files but it could not. Any other way any one has tried to recover a system library folder after OS upgrade?No, it doesn't store a clone. You would have needed to make one with either SuperDuper or CarbonCopy Cloner.
If the files were in your ~/Library folder then they may still be there. As I said, you can access it by
going to your Finder "Go" menu hold the option key to choose "Library". I wouldn't think an upgrade would overwrite anything in ~/Library.
If you have a Time Machine backup you may also be able to use that to retrieve them. -
Can i upgrade from snow leopard to mountain lion and stay with iTunes 10.7?
I woukld like to upgrade from snow leopard to mountain lion but i don't want the new iTunes 11. Is this possible?
Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Of course. Open the Mac App Store and purchase OS X Mountain Lion. Make a backup of your files with Time Machine and check that your applications are compatible > http://www.roaringapps.com
To upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion, you should have at least 4 GB of memory. You can check the amount of RAM you have in > About this Mac.
OS X Mavericks will be launched in weeks and will include new features > http://www.apple.com/osx/preview -
Hi I've just upgraded my MacBook Pro from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. Now my installed programs:- Quarkxpress 6.5 - Adobe creative suite CS2 - Adobe Acrobat 7.0 professional and Microsoft Office 2004 will not open - I get a banner saying not supported by power mac. Can anyone please help me I really need these programs for my work. Thank you!
hi tuggerose
i think it is bad new for you. if it's any consilation i went through the same thing when i loaded mountain lion when it first came out. i think the problem is that mountain lion is a pure 64bit operating system and the software you have is 32bit. earlier os's were able to emulate 32bit but the new system does not. the answer is new software. i did it and it cost me a load of money and much angst so your not alone. -
I am on OS X 10.5.8 and I would like to get snow leopard or mountain lion, how do I go about upgrading to on of these?
You phone the Apple Store and order a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD, and if desired, update it to 10.6.8 and get Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store.
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I updated from Snow Leopard to Mountain
Lion and homepage wont open in fullscreen.
web searches are slower to load too.
what give?What homepage are you referring to? The one in in safari? Elsewhere?
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HELP !
After I upgraded my operating system on my mac, (from Snow Leopard (10.6 ? ) to Mountain Lion (10.8.2), virtually ALL of my documents (recipes, update logs, information of untold things), have been denied to me with my Microsoft Word for Mac (which I have used since I purchased my mac in Aug.2008).
I now get a window that tells me "You can't open the application "Microsoft Word" because PowerPC applications are no longer supported." (Needless to say, I cannot use Excel or anything else, either!)
Yet, I can still access them, fully (read and even print fro them), individually, by dragging a file into my PREVIEW program!
What gives?
I am not a savvy programmer, nor do I confess to somehow being warned that this might happen when I upgraded my operating system.
Is there any reasonable (easier?) way to continue the use of these (to me) very important files? I only upgraded because I upgraded my iPhone to a 4S and wanted everything to conform to siimilar circumstances!
What can I DO?You need to upgrade your copy of MS Office. You're using a version that is 8 years old (at least). You can buy Office 2011, which will work. You could also get a copy of Pages from the App Store, which is cheaper and will open Word files (though not perfectly). Or you could get a free Office clone, like OpenOffice or LibreOffice.
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I have just updated to ML from Snow Leopard (to be able to use iCloud with my new iPhone 5) and after every time my 2009 MB 13" goes to sleep I have to change location in order to be able to navigate the internet. The connection is made but does not work on navigation. Changing locations enables navigation of the internet. I have three locations 'Automatic', 'Home' and 'Neufbox', my one-month-old ISP-supplied 'box' (router + VOIP telephone). I have never had such problems so I don't remember which location was the default although I am inclined to think it was 'Home'. The MB was delivered on Leopard and I updated to Snow Leopard with no problem. I didn't go to Lion. A friend recommended that I do this latest update because I couldn't synchronise the contacts and calendar from the MB to the iPhone and I hesitated after reading the many reports of inherent problems. I now have great regrets.
No, it doesn't store a clone. You would have needed to make one with either SuperDuper or CarbonCopy Cloner.
If the files were in your ~/Library folder then they may still be there. As I said, you can access it by
going to your Finder "Go" menu hold the option key to choose "Library". I wouldn't think an upgrade would overwrite anything in ~/Library.
If you have a Time Machine backup you may also be able to use that to retrieve them. -
i have mac book pro and couple week aga i update and buy to mountain lion but my mac getting slow and i can't use zoom 2 finger i allready sett in system preference but nothing happend still can't use 2 fingger
Hi galleryskins,
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the link below to see more details and screenshots.
I've quoted some helpful highlights for you:
OS X Mountain Lion: Zoom content on the screen
Zoom with a mouse or trackpad
To zoom in and out, hold down the modifier key you specified while you perform the scroll gesture.
For example, if you have a trackpad and used the default settings, zoom in by holding down the Control (^) key while you drag two fingers up on the trackpad. Zoom out by holding down the Control key while you drag two fingers down on the trackpad.
If you chose Picture-in-picture zooming, a window appears near the mouse cursor with the magnified image. If you chose Fullscreen zooming, the entire screen displays the magnified image.
I hope this information helps ....
Have a great day!
- Judy -
Can I use Migration Assistant from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion?
I've done a clean install of Mountain Lion 10.8.1 - a 'test' installation on a new clean partition on my main HD. It boots fine and runs fine. But Mountain Lion's Migration Assistant does not recognise my external HDD which contains a bootable clone (CCC) of my entire SL installation (my present computer). The little progress clock icon just keeps going round and round and round...
I want to migrate my account files, settings, bookmarks etc etc from SL to Mountian Lion but I'm stumped because of ML not recognising my SL installation.
Plus, I'm considering buying a new MBP Retina in near future and don't want to be caught out with this problem with that either.
Because this is my only computer, and it holds all my business, I can't afford anything but a seamless migration without problem-down-time (which I had unbearbly with Lion and reverted to SL almost immediately as a result).
Thank you in advance for any advice offered.To reinstall iPhoto you'll have to delete the current application and all files with "iPhoto" in the file name with either a .PKG or .BOM extension that reside in the:
HD/Library/Receipts folder (10.5 and earlier)
or from the /var/db/receipts/ folder (10.6) .
or from the /private/var/db/receipts folder (10.7 or later)
Then install iPhoto from the source it came from originally, i.e. the disks that came with your Mac, an iLife disk or the App Store if your Mac came with Lion or Mt. Lion preinstalled. -
Does anyone know how or correct this problem? Before the Mountain Lion upgrad (from Snow Leapord) I didn't have this problem. Now, my iCal on the phone seems locked or frozen, and any additions I make to my MBP do not sync to my iPhone. Really frustrating!
Well, you can try this: right click the file, go down to encode file, and reencode it for the Mac.
Hugh -
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1428492 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 16
Anonymous UUID: EFBEFC1B-F340-E5EA-010A-B85ECA0492DE
Sun Dec 30 20:22:28 2012
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff7f897aeb25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80a8132000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807ef9aac0 : 0xffffff800901d626
0xffffff807ef9ab30 : 0xffffff7f897aeb25
0xffffff807ef9abc0 : 0xffffff7f898a84b3
0xffffff807ef9ac20 : 0xffffff7f898a8527
0xffffff807ef9ac90 : 0xffffff7f89bbd853
0xffffff807ef9add0 : 0xffffff7f898ce659
0xffffff807ef9ae00 : 0xffffff7f897b88da
0xffffff807ef9aeb0 : 0xffffff7f897b3fac
0xffffff807ef9b0a0 : 0xffffff7f897b51d8
0xffffff807ef9b170 : 0xffffff7f8a8072a1
0xffffff807ef9b2f0 : 0xffffff7f8a8045d7
0xffffff807ef9b370 : 0xffffff7f8a80520a
0xffffff807ef9b400 : 0xffffff7f8a805973
0xffffff807ef9b530 : 0xffffff7f8a806428
0xffffff807ef9b640 : 0xffffff7f8a8249de
0xffffff807ef9b680 : 0xffffff7f8a825be2
0xffffff807ef9b930 : 0xffffff7f8a8388f4
0xffffff807ef9baa0 : 0xffffff7f8a839240
0xffffff807ef9bae0 : 0xffffff7f8a839db6
0xffffff807ef9bb20 : 0xffffff7f8a82ef20
0xffffff807ef9bb50 : 0xffffff7f8a81128f
0xffffff807ef9bba0 : 0xffffff80094665b3
0xffffff807ef9bbc0 : 0xffffff800946718d
0xffffff807ef9bc20 : 0xffffff8009464b8f
0xffffff807ef9bd70 : 0xffffff80090981e1
0xffffff807ef9be80 : 0xffffff8009020aed
0xffffff807ef9beb0 : 0xffffff8009010448
0xffffff807ef9bf00 : 0xffffff800901961b
0xffffff807ef9bf70 : 0xffffff80090a5b16
0xffffff807ef9bfb0 : 0xffffff80090ced53
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f89747 000->0xffffff7f89a49fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f896b5000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f89733000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f896f0000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f8 9a57000->0xffffff7f89d79fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f897 47000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f896b5000
com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f8a7ce000 ->0xffffff7f8a890fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f897 47000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f89733000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f896b5000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f896f0000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
12C60
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide: 0x0000000008e00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8009000000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 148726150618
last loaded kext at 45173875780: com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0 (addr 0xffffff7f8b059000, size 36864)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.69
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.2d2
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU 4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.2.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10
com.apple.GeForce 8.0.0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.2.11
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.2d0
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.2.11
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.2d6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 235.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 235.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 235.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 3.0.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.1
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com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.2.2
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com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.5b3
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com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1
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com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
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com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
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com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 196.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 196.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.9fc10
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.9f33
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 8.0.0
com.apple.NVDAResman 8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
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com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.5
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
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com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.5
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.3.1f2
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com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1
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com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.2.1
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com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 220
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
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com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21
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com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7.2
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0You don't say what type of Mac you are using. Does this article
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
apply to you?
If not, see this article
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
and try a reset of your NVRAM. I see "NVRM read error" in your error listing near the top ...
If that doesn't help, try the Apple Hardware Test, which is on your original DVD that came with the Mac or can be run from the Recovery Disk (for a newer Mac).
Before taking your Mac in for service if none of the above works, try booting into safe mode to see if that helps. If it works ok in safe mode, you may have some incompatible software installed.
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