IMac Intel Core 2 Duo and Lion - Prep work before install
Thinking of migrating from Snow Leopard to Lion on our 2008 iMac Intel Core Duo.
Here are my specs
Processor 2GHz
4GB RAM
Graphic ATI, RadeonHD2400 VRAM 128MB
Looking for any links to avoid any gotchas. I reviewed and updated all my software via the roaringapps website
Wondering how other iMac users with my specs favor Lion
thanks
JTS
See: Installing Lion: Our complete guide
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