I have an iMac running OS 10.5.8 I want to upgrade to Lion to use iCloud. Is this possible?

I have an iMac running OS 10.5.8 I want to upgrade to Lion to use iCloud. Is this possible?

You must upgrade to Snow Leopard, then Lion. There is no direct upgrade from Leopard to Lion.

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    Not having enough space on your hard drive is a problem in itself, OS X likes 10-20% free in order to operate smoothly. Right click on your hard drive icon and choose Get Info to see how much you have free. There are several free applications that will help you identify what is taking up so much space just Google it. Here's a CNet article on one
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    I have an iMac with a Magic Mouse, if I want to upgrade my iMac to the OS X Lion, will I have to buy a Magic Trackpad?

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    Taken from Apple Website....
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    2 GB of RAM
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    Thank you Shootist007.  I appreciate it!

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    As I understand the as yet unconfirmed rumor by me, is that once you pay for a single copy of Lion, every computer you have that's authorized under your Apple ID can download it, no limit on number.

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    You need to move your iTunes folder from your old computer to your new computer, and transfer your contacts and pictures to the new computer as well.

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    I have Photoshop CC downloaded on my desktop, and would like to download on my laptop. Is this possible? Do I need a license number? If so, I don't know where to find that, either.

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  • HT1443 I have an imac running os 10.4.11 and need  to upgrade. What is the procedure and how high should i go as far as what os?

    Help?

    First:
    What specific iMac model do you have?
    Why do you need to upgrade?
    Are you prepared to spend money on upgrading?
    To find out what model you have open System Profile in the Utilities folder and report what you find displayed for the Model Identifier.

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    My now dead laptop was running Firefox 3.6. It died. Now I have my old iMac out of storage. It has Firefox 2.0.0.1 on it. I'm using it now. Check for updates says I can go as high as 2.0.0.20. I'd like to upgrade the iMac to the most current operating system it can work with (right now it's at OSX 10.2.8), and then get Firefox up to the most current version this can run. I tried searching for older firefox versions to download, but can't seem to find them on your website. (I used search term "download Firefox 3.5"). I did this to check and see what OSX version they can work with. Let me know what I need to do. Thanks!

    Firefox 2.0.0.20 is the last ever release for Mac OSX 10.3.9 and earlier versions. <br />Get it here: <br />
    https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.0.20/mac/en-US/
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    Mac OS X 10.4 and later, Macintosh computer with an Intel x86 or PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor, 128 MB RAM (Recommended: 256 MB RAM or greater), 200 MB hard drive space <br />
    http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5/system-requirements/

  • I have an iMac running OS 10.4.11. How can I check to see if I have the Flashback Trojan (and remove it, if I have it)? IMy Safari is also crashing frequently. Any suggestions?

    I have an iMac running OS 10.4.11. How can I check to see if I have the Flashback Trojan (and remove it, if I have it)? IMy Safari is also crashing frequently. Any suggestions?

    Hi Barry, is this an Intel iMac, or a PPC iMac?
    Disable Java in your Browser settings, not JavaScript.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5241?viewlocale=en_US
    http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=142064
    http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/How%20to%20turn%20off%20Java%20applets
    Flashback - Detect and remove the uprising Mac OS X Trojan...
    http://www.mac-and-i.net/2012/04/flashback-detect-and-remove-uprising.html
    In order to avoid detection, the installer will first look for the presence of some antivirus tools and other utilities that might be present on a power user's system, which according to F-Secure include the following:
    /Library/Little Snitch
    /Developer/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode
    /Applications/VirusBarrier X6.app
    /Applications/iAntiVirus/iAntiVirus.app
    /Applications/avast!.app
    /Applications/ClamXav.app
    /Applications/HTTPScoop.app
    /Applications/Packet Peeper.app
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    http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57410096-263/how-to-remove-the-flashback-ma lware-from-os-x/
    http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5844&p=70660#p70660
    The most current flashback removal instructions are F-Secure's Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.K.
    https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193454/Flashfake_Removal_Tool_and_online_c hecking_site
    More bad news...
    https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193467/SabPub_Mac_OS_X_Backdoor_Java_Explo its_Targeted_Attacks_and_Possible_APT_link
    Removal for 10.5...
    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1534

  • I have an iMac running OX 10.5.8 I need a portable external harddrive to back it up before updating the software to Yosemite but I can't find anything that doesn't require you to be running at least OX 10.6.  Is there a suitable hard drive?

    I have an iMac running OX 10.5.8
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    Correct.  When you purchase devices, they would have stated the OS they needed to work, on the box.  This can be overlooked, but it is very important to check when purchasing. 
    You current OS, is so old, that they technology build into the new devices, is not something your OS understands.  It didn't exist when your OS was created, and therefore you need to upgrade the OS to work with the newer technology of these devices.
    10.6 software is not downloadable.  You must purchase a DVD disc.  You can order it from the on-line apple store
    - http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard.

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    I have an imac running 10.6.8, and want to update to Yosemite, but am unable to. What can I do?

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  • I have 2T imac running lion Can I re-partition and use one half as a back up disk?

    Bought a new mac in November and it is refused to start up yesterday. Spoke with Apple  and they said I should make sure I do regular back ups in case I l ose my hard drive?!?! I did a clean install of the Operating software but was advised to erase and install.
    I have taken all my important stuff off and can reinstall my programs once I get to the next stage so what I am wondering is
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    You could partition the drive, I read that Time Machine will work on if you HD partition.
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