I have 10.6.8 on a macbook pro2,2 and it says mavericks cannot be installed on this computer

I have 10.6.8 on a macbook pro2,2 with 2gb ram and it says mavericks cannot be installed on this computer. Any ideas why?

Correct, Mavericks requires a MacBook Pro 3,1 or higher.

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  • HT201364 MacBook Pro 2009 will not down OS X Mavericks -cannot be installed on this computer

    I have an MacBook Pro 2009 running 10.6.8 with 3 GB memory and plenty of disk space.
    So why the error message:
    OS X Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer??

    Lanny,
    The model identifier is as follows:
    Hardware Overview:
      Model Name:          MacBook Pro
      Model Identifier:          MacBookPro2,1
      Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
      Processor Speed:          2.33 GHz
      Number Of Processors:          1
      Total Number Of Cores:          2
      L2 Cache:          4 MB
      Memory:          3 GB
      Bus Speed:          667 MHz
    So it seems that this maybe a late 2007 model. Does exclude this model from an OS upgrade?
    Thanks.

  • OSX Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer???? 2013 MacBook Pro Retina?

    I need to re-install Mavericks on a the NEW MacBook Pro Retina - and I am getting the "OSX Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer" error.
    What can I do to fix?

    Shawn Rimmell wrote:
    I need to re-install Mavericks on a the NEW MacBook Pro Retina - and I am getting the "OSX Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer" error.
    What can I do to fix?
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  • Although system requisites met, get error message "OS X Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer".  Any ideas?  MacBook Pro w/ Lion...

    Although system requisites met, get error message "OS X Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer".  Any ideas?  MacBook Pro w/ Lion...

    Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu, click on More Info, and check the model identifier against the following, which are the earliest Macs of each type that can run Mountain Lion and Mavericks:
    iMac7,1
    MacBook5,1
    MacBookPro3,1
    MacBookAir2,1
    Macmini3,1
    MacPro3,1
    Xserve3,1
    (108637)

  • I have osx 10.6 installed, need to reinstall: says osx cannot be installed on this computer

    A friend has purchased a used macbook, by searching the serial number it originally had osx 10.5. It currently has osx 10.6.8 installed. she wishes to start fresh, i have 10.6.3 discs that have worked before, when i boot into the disc it simply says that osx cannot be installed on this mac. this is said when booting into disc or trying to click the install with the disc showing in finder
    it is a 2.2ghz with 1gb of ram. specs shouldn't be an issue as it is running it fine now, and can support up to 10.7.
    any thoughts?

    You need to use a retail DVD and not a different Mac model's original disks.
    (108668)

  • I'm trying to reformat my macbook 2007 edition and have erased the partition, and trying to install from the Snow Leopard disk but after language screen it says "System cannot be installed on this computer." any suggestions?

    I have tried erasing and moving forward, erasing partition and creating new partition using GUID, no solution yet, keeps giving me same message.

    Did you check if your Macbook meets the requirements for Snow Leopard?

  • Why am I having trouble downloading Mavericks to my Macbook Air? When I try downloading it it says OS X Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer"

    Can somebody help me?

    EnriqueC18 wrote:
    Is there a newer version that i can download to my MacBook air?, right now I am running Mac OS X 10.6.8.
    We should start by actually identifying your Mac,
    Open Spotlight and type (without the quotes) "System Information" when it opens look for the model identifier (usually second line down) post it here.

  • HT201364 Why can Mavericks "not be installed on this computer" when I have all the system requirements?

    I have a 13" Macbook (Early 2009), 2gb memory, 9.29GB of free space and v10.6.8 already installed and yet when I click to download Mavericks, a popup comes up on the screen saying "Sorry, Mavericks cannot be installed to this computer". Why not??

    Something does not match up.  Check your year of manufacture.
    To install Mavericks, you need one of these Macs:
    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),
    MacBook Pro (15-inch or 17-inch, Mid/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)
    Your Mac also needs:
    OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, or Snow Leopard v10.6.8 already installed
    2 GB or more of memory
    8 GB or more of available space

  • "OSX Maveracks cannot be installed on this computer" is the message tht I get when I try to download Maveracks. I have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 installed, 167 gb free space and 3 gb of memory. What would keep it from loading?

    "OSX Mavericks cannot be installed on this computer" is the message that I receive when trying to download Maveracks. I have a late 2007 iMac with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 installed, 167gb free space and 3 gb memory. What are reasons that it won't download?

    Does your computer meet the requirements listed below?
    To install Mavericks, you need one of these Macs:
    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),
    MacBook Pro (15-inch or 17-inch, Mid/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)

  • I am unable to upgrade to Mavericks from Snow Leopard 10.6.8 on a MacBook (Model 4,1)(Late 2008). It show an error "OS X Maveriscks cannot be installed on this computer" What shall I do ?

    It show an error "OS X Maveriscks cannot be installed on this computer" What shall I do ?

    MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
    From here >  OS X Mavericks: System Requirements

  • My Mac says i do not have sufficient permission,( though I've repaired permissions and checked that I'm an administrator of this computer) to upgrade- can you tell me what the problem is? Mac 10.5.8

    My Mac says i do not have sufficient permission,( though I've repaired permissions and checked that I'm an administrator of this computer) to upgrade- can you tell me what the problem is? Mac 10.5.8
    == This happened ==
    Every time Firefox opened
    == I attempted to upgrade from 2.0 version ==
    == User Agent ==
    Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10_5_8; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.16 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0 Safari/533.16

    See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Installing_Firefox#Mac_OS_X
    If you have Mac OS X 10.5 or newer then do this:
    Download a new copy of the Firefox program: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
    Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean reinstall.
    Install the new version that you have downloaded.
    Your profile data is stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder], so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data.

  • MacBook Pro DVD OS X Installation Error - 'Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer.'

    Hello people, I just baught the Late 2009 MacBook Pro 13" off ebay second hand as it was good price. The previous owners data was left on there and it was too much of a hassle to erase as it was impossible to change the system side of these problems (keyring password, usernames, home folder name, macbook name). In the end i decided i was going to format the hard drive (which also had Windows 7 Ultimate installed via BootCamp) and reinstall Mac OS X 10.6.3 from the original install media (Gray DVD not retail). After formatting I attempted to boot from media (which worked) and proceed with the install. Just as I though everything was going fine I recieved an error with a yellow triangle stating 'Mac OS X cannot be installed on the computer.' . At this stage I was very shocked and alarmed and didnt know what to do as Ive never used a Mac before and it was my first 2 hours using one. I rung up Apple support even though I didnt have AppleCare and they did help me to some extent becuase they said I had the incorrect install media. I then contacted the seller who immediatly replayed and told me that those disks (OS X and Application DVD) both came with the MacBook (They both said 'MacBook Pro 13" on the front).
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    Thanks, Charlie

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  • Late 2008 macbook 13" prompts mac OS can not be installed on this computer after booting from disc as l get the folder with the question mark screen. New HDD or ?

    From the little research l have done, l have been convinced l may be having a dead hard drive though after having tried all the other troubleshooting tips found here, when trying to boot l get the grey screen and folder with the question mark suggesting it can not find the files neccessary to boot hence l tried booting with the disc and the message l get is that mac OS X can not be installed on this computer, though after doing the hardware check etc they all say okay. I've even tried erasing the drive and trying to instal the OS afresh with no luck. Any ideas or l must just get a new hard drive?

    Pretty sure BGreg hit the nail on the head. If your hard drive was failing, you would still be able to at least attempt an install, provided your ard drive was mounting. You usually get that message when the disk is incompatible with the computer. If it is the proper disk, you might try erasing the disk (provided your info is backed up) using Disk Utility (under Utilities in the menubar) and choose the Mac OSX Extended (Journaled) format.

  • I have the system requirements but it keeps saying cannot be installed on this computer what do i do

    i want mavericks but its not working

    Check that your computer is compatible with Mountain Lion/Mavericks.
    To check the model number hold down the option/alt key, go to the Apple menu and select System Information.
    MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) model number 5,1 or higher
    MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher

  • HT4313 once it has rebooted and entered the installation, i get the  message "it cannot be installed on this computer", i have created a new Raid Set, ive zeroed out the disks, only 10.6 or 10.5 server is allowed

    I can see the restart button mentioned, but i cant get past the message that it cant be installed when it has booted up with the 10.6.4 server installation disc.
    So far:
    Copied installation cd to a hard drive and booted from it.
    Created new raid set (RAID 5)
    Zeroed out information on disks
    10.5 server had no trouble installing
    10.6 sl had no trouble installing
    I used to have 10.6 server installed on the intended mac pro.
    However i need to reinstall and it is not possible.
    Any help would be very much appreciated

    Where did you get the 10.6.4 install disk? Did it come with some other machine?
    I ask because it sounds like that's the case - and it may only work with the machine (or, at least, model) it was shipped with.
    However, if you have another 10.6 Server install disk, even an older version, just go with that and run Software Update after it's installed. The chances are you don't really want 10.6.4 anyway, right, but something later.

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