I have Leopard and I want to upgrade to Mountain Lion.

I need to upgrade first to Snow Leopard... anybody know where I can get it?

If you call the Apple Store, they may still have copies of Snow Leopard available though it's no longer listed on the web site. If they no longer have it available, you'll need to look to private sellers, and the prices are rising quickly. If you buy from a private seller, make sure you get the retail disk set (white label with a picture of a Snow Leopard), not the system disks from another model of Mac (grey label).
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    I have 10.5.8 and I want to upgrade to Mountain Lion.
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    They have just dissapeard from the store.

    your mac meets the requirement? ie, Early 2008 or 2009.
    Make sure you have Lion or the latest version of Snow Leopard.
    https://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/
    call Apple (800-692-7753)  to request - Lion and ML are sold via the AppStore which is not available for 10.5.8

  • I just got a macbook pro as a gift and i wanted to upgrade to mountain lion for free but i don't know where the laptop was brought? can anyone help me?

    I just got a macbook pro as a gift and i wanted to upgrade to mountain lion for free but i don't know where the laptop was brought? can anyone help me?

    No one here would have any information as to where the MacBook Pro was purchased.
    Contact the person who gifted the Mac.
    Apple - See if you qualify for a free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade.

  • I have 10.7.5; wanting to upgrade to Mountain Lion

    I have 10.7.5 on my MACBOOK;I am wanting to upgrade to Mountain Lion...but running into compatibility problems.  Is there a fix?

    No. If you don't meet the requirements for Mountain Lion then you are stuck with Lion.
    Upgrading from Snow Leopard or Lion to Mountain Lion
    You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99.
    If you sign into the App Store and try to purchase Mountain Lion but the App Store says your computer is not compatible then you may still be able to upgrade to Lion per the following information.
    A. Upgrading to Mountain Lion
    To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
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             1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
             2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
             3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
             4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
             5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
             6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
             7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
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         Are my applications compatible?
             See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
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  • I currently have leopard and I want to upgrade to snow leopard. My question is will I lose my documents on my desktop after I do the upgrade?

    Please help

    Not if you make a backup first.
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    After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mavericks if your computer meets the requirements.
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           1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
           2. 1GB of memory
           3. 5GB of available disk space
           4. DVD drive for installation
           5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
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               terms apply.
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  • I have a Macbook with 10.6.8 and want to upgrade to Mountain Lion, but when I try to download the program, I get a message that it is not compatible with my computer.

    I have a Macbook with 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) and want to upgrade to Mountain Lion.  When I try to download the program I get a message that says Mountain Lion is not compatible with my computer.  Please help.

    ML requires one of these:
    You should verify if you qualify.

  • I curently have Snow Leopard MAC OS X 10.6.8 & want to upgrade to Mountain Lion - would I encounter any problems?

    I curently have Snow Leopard MAC OS X 10.6.8 & want to upgrade to Mountain Lion - would I encounter any problems? If so -- what?

    mende1 wrote:
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                                  [click on image to enlarge]
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  • I have a 10.6.8 OS and want to upgrade to Mountain Lion but when I try the applications tells me my computer can't support it

    I have a 10.6.8 OS and want to upgrade to Mountain Lion but when I try the applications tells me my computer can't support it. What does that mean. I have upgraded to Snow Leopard and was told (by Mac Store) that after that I would be able to update to Mountain Lion.

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities
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    I have been asked to set up an Icloud account by Apple.
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    My notes are duplicated, i have to delete my emails individually on all devices so whenever i put my phone on, all the emails i have deleted at work re-appear on my phone and again the same thing happens on my Macbook pro. I seem to spend all my time deleting emails 3 times.
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  • My iMac says I have 10.6.8 operating system now. Problem is I do not know if that is 'Lion' or 'Snow Leopard' ... and I wish to upgrade to 'Mountain Lion'

    My iMac says I have 10.6.8 operating system now. Problem is I do not know if that is 'Lion' or 'Snow Leopard' ... and I wish to upgrade to 'Mountain Lion'

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    Before upgrading check that you computer meets the minimum requirements:
    Lion System Requirements
      1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or
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      2. 2GB of memory
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    Be sure your computer meets the minimum requirements:
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      1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
      2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
      3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
      4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
      5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
      6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
      7. Xserve (Early 2009)
    Are my applications compatible?
    See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
    Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
    See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
    For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Apple - Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion.

  • Hi. I have CS5 and I want to upgrade to CC. Please tell me how can I do this and what is my benefit of having bought the CS5 earlier, do I get any discount? Thank you!

    Hi. I have CS5 and I want to upgrade to CC. Please tell me how can I do this and what is my benefit of having bought the CS5 earlier, do I get any discount? Thank you!

    I stand corrected, apparently the first year discount for previous CS customers is still in place.
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    Hello I have a Macbook early 2008 and upgraded to 4Gb Memory, running 10.6.8 OSX. Want to upgrade to Mountain Lion, how to do it ?

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  • I have CS6 and I want to upgrade Indesign only as it's pixelated on my 5K iMac - How much is this?

    I have CS6 and I want to upgrade Indesign only as it's pixelated on my 5K iMac - How much is this?

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    I have Lion and want to upgrade to mountain lion, but cannot find it. I do not want mavericks.

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  • Hi, Hi, Hi  I have the old MacBook Pro. Upgraded to Mountain Lion which completely wrecked the system. So downgraded to Snow Leopard. The updated the combo update. Now stuck on blue screen at start-up. Need help. Greatly appreciated. Thank you.

    Hi,
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    Need help. Greatly appreciated. Thank you.

    Downgrade Lion/Mountain Lion to Snow Leopard
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          loads select your language and click on the Continue
          button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the
          Utilities menu.
      2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the
          mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status
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