I would like to upgrade my old iBook 10.4?

How would I upgrade my old iBook 10.4?

Others have provided useful information. Realize though that even if you update to OSX 10.5.8 you will still be 7 years behind the newest system. People stopped writing software for 10.5 several years ago, and your computer is part of the pre-Intel series which means many of those who still wrote for 10.5 wrote for Intel and not PPC. Your computer can never be upgraded to Intel so you're stuck there. That's not to say you shouldn't upgrade but if your intent is to have the best iBook you can have and one that can survive in the modern world, you may end up spending several hundred dollars on upgrades that still will leave you with a computer that's years behind and can never do some of the things modern computers can do. For those several hundred dollars you could jump ahead to an early Intel model which still has a few more years useful life before it too is hopelessly outdated.

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I would like to upgrade my old iMac G3

I have the orignal iMac Bondi G3 233 (1997), which I have not used for years. I recently connected the computer to my DSL modem noting that it still works. However, all applications and softwares are outdated and the surfing speed was miserable although I have DSL. I was nevertheless able to "surf".
I would like to upgrade the computer so that I can use it for surfing (nothing else expected from the computer, just surfing). In this context, some questions:
1. Does it make any sense?
2. I would like to clean the computer from all old, obsolate apps & programs. What should I clean and what should I leave?
3. Can I buy more RAM? Difficult to install?
4. What else (than RAM) should I buy?
5. Any other remarks?
Thanks a lot.

1. Does it make any sense?
To upgrade an ancient 233 to surf the Net? This only makes sense if it will be used by kids, or people who don't expect speed. This computer won't really be able to handle things like Flash, any kind of movie, online games, etc. If it will be used by anyone who wants to do this kind of thing, well, good luck!
2. I would like to clean the computer from all old,
obsolate apps & programs. What should I clean and
what should I leave?
If it will only be used for surfing, just leave on the basics. IE/web browser, Office, etc. Anything like Photoshop or whatever can be trashed, because that kind of thing really won't run well. Games can take up space, and will probably be slow, so they can also be trashed.
3. Can I buy more RAM? Difficult to install?
Difficult to install in a tray loading iMac? Yes. Very. You have to take out the whole logic board/drive assembly to get at the RAM, and you have to take out the processor card to get to the bottom RAM slot.
4. What else (than RAM) should I buy?
A larger, faster hard drive. You'll need it. The faster, the more responsive the computer will be. The larger, the more files you can have.
5. Any other remarks?
Honestly, if I were you I'd take the money you'd use to upgrade this computer and just buy a maxed out slot loader. They're faster, they can run Tiger (slowly), they're much easier to upgrade, etc. etc. But it's your choice.

I would like to update my old Pages 3.0.3 to the newer 4.3. Do I need to just purchase it new, or is there an update available?

I would like to upgrade my old Pages 3.0.3 to a newer version. When I went to the app store I got a message that says "Pages 3.0.3 is already installed and was not purchased from the Mac App Store. Do you want to buy Pages 4.3?"
I thought I was just buying an upgrade, but now I'm not sure. If I buy the new one, will all my old stuff still be there?

There has never been an upgrade path from one version of iWork to the next. Each is a separate purchase & installation.
You can have more than one version of iWork installed. I have iWork '06, '08 & '09 installed on my iMac. The only reason I don't have iWork '05 is that those are PPC apps, but I do have it installed on my G5 iMac. You shouldn't be storing any documents or, even, templates in the iWork folders in Applications so they would not be lost. The only thing that might happen is that you save them as Pages 4 they will no longer be able to be opened by Pages 3.

Can anyone offer some advice i am looking to upgrade the OS system on one of my macbook pro's, currently running os10.4.11, I would like to upgrade to OS10.5? how would I go about this, and is there a cost, for what is an old operating system now?

Can anyone offer some advice i am looking to upgrade the OS system on one of my macbook pro's, currently running os10.4.11, I would like to upgrade to OS10.5? how would I go about this, and is there a cost, for what is an old operating system now?

Since your Mac probably came with 10.4, there is no longer a way to get 10.5 Leopard install media. IF it has the requirements, you may be able to upgrade to 10.6 Snow Leopard by buying the boxed install media at the Apple Store for $30.
System requirements are found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
General support can be found here: http://www.apple.com/support/snowleopard/

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!

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.

I would like to upgrade my OS to the latest version. I now have 10.6.8 and my machine has 1Gb of memory. Need 2Gb for the new OS. Is is possible (and practical) to add memory to a machine that's five years old?

I would like to upgrade my OS to the latest version. I now have 10.6.8 and my machine has 1Gb of memory. Need 2Gb for the new OS. Is is possible (and practical) to add memory to a machine that's five years old?

You can put two 2gb RAM sticks in your model 2,1 but it can only use 3,3gb. This is a hardware limitation and cannot be changed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_GB_barrier
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/faq/macbook-pro-core-2-duo-3-g b-memory-limitation-details.html
OWC tests have found that there is a slight speed increase with having two 2gb sticks in rather than one 1gb and one 2gb. Your model is in the gray lines at the bottom of the graph. http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Memory_Benchmark/Apple_MacBook/
You can buy Lion for $29 from the App Store witht a model 2,1 MacBook. Lion will require at least 2gb of RAM but really needs 4gb to run smoothly. As for programs see this list for compatibility with 10.7 http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
Lion doesn't run any Power PC programs. To see if you have any Power PC programs go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select About This Mac, then click on More Info. When System Profiler comes up select Applications under Software. Then look under Kind to see if any of your applications are listed as Power PC. Universal and Intel will run under Lion.
Before Mac switched to Intel processors they used Power PC processors from 1994 to 2005. Power PC 601 through 604, G3, G4 and G5. Applications written for the Power PC processors need the application called Rosetta to run on Intel processors. This was part of the Operating System in 10.4 and 10.5 but was an optional install in 10.6. With 10.7 Lion Apple dropped all support for Power PC applications.
These are good online stores for Mac compatible RAM
OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/MacBook/DDR2/ - They offer Mac tested RAM at very good prices.
Crucial Memory http://www.crucial.com/ - good place to buy RAM from all over the world. They also have an excellent memory selector that allows you to choose memory based on your computer's model
Data Memory Systems http://www.datamemorysystems.com/apple-memory.asp - another good, cheap place to buying RAM if you live in the U.S.
Here are instructions on replacing RAM in a MacBook with a removable battery. http://homeoffice.consumerelectronicsnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=44404
If you don’t have the tools to open up the MacBook OWC has a set for $5
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TOOLKITMHD/

I would like to access an old Time machine back up from a Core 2 Duo Macbook, but no longer have a Mac. Can I access the backup from a cheaper old ibook, or would I need a Macbook. Is the OS important?

I would like to access an old Time machine back up from a Core 2 Duo Macbook, but no longer have a Mac. I am going to buy a used machien to acess this. Can I access the backup from a cheaper old ibook, or would I need a Macbook. Is the OS important?

right click on the folder that shows with the red negative sign, and select to "get info". In the long skinny window that appears, look in the "sharing and permissions" section. In the "name" column, you should see your current user name. Ensure the "privilege" is set to Read and Write. If your user name is not in the name column, click the + sign, and add it, ensuring the privileges are set to Read and Write

HT1688 I just got an old Iphone 3g with 4.2.1, i would like to upgrade to the ios5. Can this be done and how?

I just got an Iphone 3g with the version 4.2.1 ios, I would like to upgrade to ios5 so i can run more apps like facebook. The facebook app wants version 4.3 ios and newer. Can i upgrade the 4.2.1 ios to iso5 and how do I do that? Thanks

Only if you have an older version of the facebook app that will work on iOS 4.2.1.
Otherwise, use the facebook mobile site.

I would like to upgrade my Macbook Pro Model A1278.

Hi,
I would like to upgrade RAM and hard drive memory on my Macbook Pro Model A1278, but I'm not sure what is the maximum RAM I can install and what is the maximum hard drive memory I can install if its even doable. Also, which are the parts I should buy to upgrade the RAM and hard drive memory (if its doable).
Currently my macbook runs a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor; 3 MB shared level 2 cache, 2GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 160GB 5400-rpm hard drive, its a 13'' laptop, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory, it currently has MAC OS X version 10.6.8.
Thanks for the help in advance!

Maximum Memory
8.0 GB
Memory Slots
2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM
The largest hard drive you can install is a 1.5 TB drive from Hitachi (HGST.)
You can find memory at OWC, DataMem, or Crucial.com. OWC also sells suitable hard drives, toolkits, and online tutorials.
How to replace or upgrade a drive in a laptop
Step One: Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
Step Two: Remove the old drive and install the new drive. Place the old drive in an external USB enclosure. You can buy one at OWC who is also a good vendor for drives.
Step Three: Boot from the external drive. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive then click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Step Four: New Hard Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your new hard drive (this is the entry with the
      mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of
      the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive
      is failing or has failed and will need replacing. Otherwise, click on the
      Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from
      the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended
      (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to
      GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and
      wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the
      drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main
      window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the
      Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to
      return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several
      hours depending upon the drive size.
Step Five: Clone the old drive to the new drive
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4. Check the box labeled Erase destination.
5. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the
      Destination entry field.
6. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the
      Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the new internal drive. Source means the old external drive.
Step Six: Open the Startup Disk preferences and select the new internal volume. Click on the Restart button. You should boot from the new drive. Eject the external drive and disconnect it from the computer.

Would like to upgrade computer from Win XP to Win 07 ive been told i need to save what i want to keep because it will not convert how do i save my bookmarks or can this be done?

i would like to upgrade my computer from XP to Win 07 ive been told when i do this i will lose all my files and etc., i do not want to lose some of my bookmarks in firefox as well as other files how do i save these files to a cd rom or can this not be done?

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I would like to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat Pro. I have an existing Formcentral Plus account. If I upgrade to the PRO account will my Formcentral Plus account be linked to the upgraded Acrobat Pro account?

I would like to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat Pro. I have an existing Formcentral Plus account. If I upgrade to the PRO account will my Formcentral Plus account be linked to the upgraded Acrobat Pro account?

Define "access the cloud". I can access my iCloud.com account on my 5 year old iMac at work running OS X 10.4.11 Tiger. I can download and upload Word documents and Pages documents in the iWorks section of my iCloud.com account.
What do you want to access in "the cloud"?
Snow Leopard would be your next system upgrade and you should be OK with the CS3 applications, and Office 2008. I cannot confirm that the other applications will work.
This is quite old, but take a look or Google the other applications to see if they are compatible with SL.
http://www.macintouch.com/specialreports/snowleopard/slcompat.html

I would like to give my old iPhone to a friend who would be on a different carrier, is this possible?

I have recently upgraded to the iPhone 6 and would like to give my old iPhone 4S to a friend in Argentina. Can i do this, if so how? Would his carrier just put their SD card in the side?

It's very unlikely. Here are at least some of the conditions you would have to satisfy.
Ask the original iPhone 4S' cellular carrier if they will unlock the iPhone. If their answer is "no", you are finished and cannot proceed.
If the original carrier would unlock the iPhone, you would have to do this before passing it to your friend.
Check Settings > Genreal > About > Model and record the model number you see.
Ask your friend to contact their cellular carrier to find out if they support that particular model.

MSI MS-6712 I Would Like To Upgrade My System Memory To Its Full Potential

Hello I'm glad i found this site! I have a very very old Time PC. It was the great when new and has lasted to this day but i would like to upgrade the memory and maybe CPU processor. Don't want new PC, but get the best out of my current mother board setup. I use my PC for mostly for internet and gaming. I'm looking to get the most (hopefully 3GB) and fastest possible memory setup. If there's a better CPU processor on the market for my motherboard that you know of that would be fantastic. Appreciate all advise and help on this.
I used PC Wizard 09 to find out the specs of my machine. Here they are,
Microsoft XP Home Addition 2002 not sure if its 32 or 64 bit?
Mother Board - MSI MS-6712 version 1.0 32 bit
Processor - Type :   AMD Athlon XP
Internal Specification : AMD Athlon(TM) XP 3000+
Codename : Barton
     Performance Rating : PR-3300 (estimated)
Real Frequency : 2171.59 MHz
Multiplier : 13x
Front Side Bus Information
Bus Speed : 167 MHz
FSB Frequency : 334.1 MHz (DDR)
Initial Frequencies
Frequency : 2166 MHz
Bus Speed : 166.67 MHz (DDR)
Performance Rating : PR-3000
Bios - American Megatrends Inc. Version 07.00T
Chipset - NorthBridge : KT400 (VT8377)
SouthBridge : VT8235 PCI to ISA Bridge
Physical Memory - Nanya Technology
Type :   DDR-SDRAM PC-2700 (166 MHz) - [DDR-333]
Size :   512 MB (2 rows, 4 banks)
1024 MB DDR-SDRAM
DIMM1 (RAS 1, RAS 0) :   512 (Double Bank)
DIMM2 (RAS 3, RAS 2) :   512 (Double Bank)
DIMM3 :   Empty
Video Card - ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB 8x AGP
I'm quite new to all these specs and if I've left out any information you need to help me ill happily get it for you.
Thanks for your time and help!

Please read this regarding MSI OEM: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=110544.0
Sorry but neither MSI nor this forum provide support for MSI OEM products as they are produced to different specs than retail versions.
Topic locked.

I installed the latest version of Firefox and it opens to google. I would like to use my old Sbcyahoo home page as the default page. How do I change

I installed the latest version of Firefox. The home page is now a google search box. I would like to use my old sbcyahoo desktop with its icons. I am unable to make the change.

Oops. I could have been more clear, sorry.
TOOLS > OPTIONS > GENERAL tab
Under Start-up at the top of GENERAL, you have an option to type in the url or use the tabs to set your homepage to the current page.
Go to your chosen site, open OPTIONS and click 'Use current page.'
Sorry for the shorthand version previously. I blame the cat.

Can i use itunes to sync my iphone with another iphone. Both phones are iphone 4, I would like to recreate my old phone in my one. in other words; transfer my pictures, texts, contacts, notes ect onto my newer phone.

hi, I have 2 iPhone 4 and i would like to transfer all of my documents and data, contacts, apps ect ect from my old phone to my new iPhone 4.
Essentialy I would like to recreate my old phone on the new one. (older phone is scratched). I have a different phone number, and different i tunes account associated with each phone but I have no problem with changing the i tunes account on the new phone back to the account I had on the old one.
I have done back ups in the past of my old phone, using i tunes and I would like to apply the backed up information to my new phone. How would I do this?
Can I restore device A onto device B? Also wondering what sort of information or files might not transfer?
Thanks!

The following link has instructions on how to transfer to a new device using iTunes (see the section below the "Use iCloud backup" section: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2109

I would like to upgrade my old iBook 10.4?

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