I have a very old MacBook pro 10.4.11 and I am wondering if I can upload to OS X Mountian Lion
Just need to know if I can or can't update??
Vbutterbredt23 wrote:
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Your MacBook Pro is not that old. It will run Mountain Lion just fine.
You may need to buy more memory. Install all you can afford - the maximum is 6 GB. If you just have 4 GB you're probably OK though. The minimum specified memory for Mountain Lion is 2 GB but you may not be pleased with its performance.
You must first install Snow Leopard. Call 800-MY-APPLE (in the US) to order it. It will cost $29 plus tax. Shipping is free. Once it is installed you can download and install Mountain Lion from the App Store.
Beware that old PowerPC apps will run in Snow Leopard, but not Mountain Lion. If that is important to you then you should consider archiving your existing system after installing Snow Leopard.
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Need help all the way around with this. Not sure how to update this macbook -- it has an old administrator name and I don't have the password; when I download updates they open in MAIL and not sure why -- don't use MAIL. I have Office mac and updated OS software purchased for my macbook, currently drowned in coffee. What steps do I take to change admin names and then update?
Thanks so much!BRLuna wrote:
Thanks, Allan. No, of course not -- just what is on the Cloud. This MBP is one my husband has been using -- so I just need to backup his files and then wipe? I don't have ANY discs for this -- just my Macbook -- can I use those DVD install/Disk Utility on the pro? Updated software I know I can....
Thank so much! Still crying...
You cannot use system DVDs from one Mac to another because they are machine specific. Do you know which OS originally came w/this MBP? See KB Article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159 Mac OS X versions (builds) for computers
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Clicky click--—> Erasing disks securely
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Start up from your install disc, go to Disk Utility and select the disk and click erase - to securely erase data click Security Options and Erase Free Space which will entirely wipe your disk, overwriting it with zeros so that no data is recoverable.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH6817 Mac OS X 10.6: Restoring your computer’s software
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3840 OS X Lion: Restore your computer’s software
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