I currently have OS X v10.5 Leopard on my desktop. What OS do I need to get so that I can update to OS X Mountain Lion
I currently have OS X 10.5.8 on my desktop. What OS's do I need to get next to make sure i have the latest OS available.
You need Mac OS X 10.6.3 and 10.6.8(run Software Update after installing 10.6.3).
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I currently have OS X Snow Leopard and want to Update to OS X Lion, but it says that it is no longer available for purchase. Do I have to go straight to Mountain Lion?
If you need to purchase Lion call 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775. Ask for a Sales Representative. They will check your Apple ID, and email you a code and instructions. The cost is $29.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download.
Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Apple - Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion. -
I currently have OS 10.5.8. I am trying to download OS 10.6.0 on my laptop, can I download for free?
I currently have OS 10.5.8. I am trying to download OS 10.6.0 on my laptop, can I download for free? I am unable to download the current version of itunes because I don't have the 10.6.0
. The Snow Leopard 10.6 DVD should still be available at this time from Apple for $20. You will have to call Apple Customer Care 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775 to purchase it. It may still be in the Legacy Products list. The App Store which is required to download 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion is part of the 10.6.6 update.
If you wait to long and they no longer have any in stock you will have to buy it from eBay or Apple resellers that still have stock. But you will have to pay a premium since the DVDs are no longer being made. Snow Leopard DVDs are already up to $100 on Amazon.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=10.6+snow+leopard&_sacat=0&_odkw=mac+os+10.6 &_osacat=0 -
HI, SO I BOUGHT MOUNTAIN LION ON MY MACBOOK PRO TRYING TO UPGRADE FROM SNOW LEOPARD, AND WHILE TRYING TO REINSTALL THE OS SETUP AS IT SHOWED IT COULDNT BE VERIFIED, I CROSSED OUT MOUNTAIN LION FROM MY PURCHASES, ITS NOW GONE, DO I HAVE TO BUY IT AGAIN?
Please google search for "Mountain Lion disk crash" before upgrading you mac pro. You might need to replace you Mac hard drive after the upgrade.So many people had the same problems including me.
Be aware of the Mountain Lion upgrade problem. -
i have updated to maverick from mountain lion.initially my mac book pro was snow leopard.the multitrack touch pad swapping the page to get back to previous page is not happening in finder,it is only working in safari.please help me how to get that swiping gesture in finder
Hi..
I repled to you here > https://discussions.apple.com/message/25598596#25598596
Please do not start duplicate topics. It makes it that much harder to assist you. -
I currently have a DROID RAZR M and I'm 1 year into my 2 year contract. Since the Kitkat update, the phone won't stay charged and it's very buggy. I know this is not Verizons fault but it's also not mine. I would like to change my phone to an iPhone 5s and keep my same plan but switch to the Edge program. Is this possible? I don't think I should have to pay an early termination fee or anything like that since my phone has become almost unusable. I know under normal circumstances you have to wait 2 yrs to upgrade but due to the update and the poor service I'm now getting I hope Verizon can make an exception. Thank you.
How recently did you switch? If it's less than 60 days, then Verizon simply reinstates your previous account. The fact that you were on the EDGE plan and mailed the devices back, and they apparently are somewhere in the system, could cause complications, and it might just work out that you just go back on the same plan and they set you up with the same devices. I'm not sure how it will go - but since you are still being billed for the devices...
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I updated my iMac to Mountain Lion. All the files were deleted. I have Time Machine backups. When I restart the mac pressing Command R to restore it from the backup it shows the previous OS X (Leopard) beside the date of the backup that I want to select. Will it go back to Leopard if I restore it from the backup?
No, it won't revert to the prior OS X but you you may have third party apps installed that were compatible with Lion that may not be compatible with Mountain Lion.
App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS
After you restore from TM, check HD > Incompatible Software -
I need to upgrade my desktop which is running version 10.5.8. Do I have to install snow leopard first or can I go directly to mountain lion?
robertnb1985 wrote:
you can just go to apple.com/store and get it from there but the apple stores no longer have it, you might be able to buy it at bestbuy
Not necessary. The Apple web store has Snow Leopard disks at a very attractive price:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard -
I currently have Max OS X 10.5.8. What can I upgrade to that will still allow my programs to work (iWork '08 mainly)?
Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu and check the processor.
If you're using a PowerPC G4 or G5 Mac, nothing; they can't be upgraded past 10.5.8.
If you're using an Intel Mac, click here and look the applications up.
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I have a mac book pro (2009) running OS X 10.5.8. Can I upgrade it to Mountain Lion so I can get icloud? I can't see how to upgrade to Leopard to begin or is 10.5.8 Leopard?
Click here and read all three steps to the bottom.
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I still have snow leopard, can i switch over to mountain lion or i need to have lion first?
i still have snow leopard, can i switch over to mountain lion or i need to have lion first?
If your system meets the Mountain Lion specs, http://www.apple.com/osx/specs you can go directly to ML from Snow Leopard.
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Have macosx 10.5.8 model iMac7,1 can I upgrade to osx Mountain lion?
I have a Mac osx 10.5.8
model: iMac
model identifier iMac7,1
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4GHZ
Can I upgrade to osx mountain lion Or to something higher than what I currently have and if so how?
Thanks!Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
The OS 10.6 Snow Leopard install DVD is available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
and in the UK:
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
but nobody knows for how long it will be available.
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard to bring it up to 10.6.8.
You should now see the App Store icon, and you now need to set up your account:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4479
To use iCloud you have to upgrade at least to Lion, but some functions are only available in Mountain Lion:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4759
You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion (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:
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I am running Windows 7 and have tried to install iCloud. No matter what instructions I follow, I still get the error message "This Apple ID is valed but is not an iCloud account." How can I resolved this?
I've tried both. First, I tried on my pc, where iTunes had installed iCloud when it last updated. I have iTunes installed on this computer (and on my iPad and iPhone), but that wasn't the issue.
So I went online, thinking I needed a separate iCloud Apple ID, but it prompted me for my current Apple ID and gave me the message about my ID being "valid" but not an iCloud account," which, lol, was what it had asked me to do in order to create one. I checked, and at least one other user is having the same issue. I'll attempt to copy/paste the Support request url: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4430653?tstart=0
Thank you for any help you can give.
Trish -
I have a white unibody macbook 6.1 running 10.6.8 and I would like to upgrade so I can use icloud. what is my best option? as it looks like its too old to run mountain lion? thanks!
They are Safari bookmarks and Snow Leopard Safari will open in Mountain Lion, but won't give you a window?????
Here are the bookmarks, since I'm now in Snow Leopard:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html
http://ihelpyourmac.com/wordpress/?p=23
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111014102515403
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111014102515403
Advance warning - Mail worked fine.
I had fits with the last link I posted. At first it worked fine, then all of a sudden, it quit working. I now have iCloud - iCal syncing, but iCal is read only. Not a real big deal since you can log onto iCloud using Safari and post a new event.
I finally gave up on Address Book because it kept creating multiple contacts, which if you tried to merge or delete the multiple contacts, the contacts were deleted. It also worked at first and then stopped working as it should. -
Trying 2 download new version of Firefox and after being prompted 2 drag Firefox icon into Applications folder, get message that task can't b completed bc Firefox is in use, but only use am making of Firefox is 2 have it open 2 download new version
If there are problems with updating or with the permissions then easiest is to download the full version and trash the currently installed version to do a clean install of the new version.
Download a new copy of the Firefox program and save the disk image (dmg) file to the desktop
* Firefox 7.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean (re-)install
* Install the new version that you have downloaded
Your profile data is stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder, so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data if you uninstall and (re)install Firefox.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
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