Lion OS to ever support the older Intel Core Duo processors?
Does Apple Lion OS have any intention of supporting the older Intel Core Duo processors? If not, then doesn't that mean there's a lot of Mac's that are going to be left behind? Does Apple plan to do anything else for these Mac's?
Intel Core Duos are older machines - the last one was discontinued in September 2006 (if I remember correctly); that means the newest of them is about 5 1/2 years old - a lifetime for electronics.
As for Apple having any plans for these older machines: first, we are not allowed to speculate here, but I can't see anyone supporting or doing anything for a computer that age.
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Can anyone get lion to work with the older intel core duo iMacs?
Has anyone been able to get Lion to run on the older Intel Core Duo iMacs?
http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/08/hack-mac-os-x-lion-for-core-duo-core-solo-mac/
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Can I Upgrade my computer to Lion. I have a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor. My computer is 6 years old. Right now I have Snow Leopard.
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Does itunes work with the new intel core duo processor?
i want to go buy a new laptop and the one I have in mind has the new intel core duo T2300 or the T2400 processor. Can i still download itunes onto this computer? Does it meet the requirments becuase the download page says you need a pentium or BETTER? The new macs are putting them in their computers, but will the windows and intel duo be able to support the itunes application?
are you asking if it is compatible meaning will it
install/run or are you asking if flash is
optimized to take advantage of this particular setup?
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BAT06 wrote:
> I am currently looking at up grading to a new pc but
have heard that the new
> Intel Core Duo Processor isn't compatible with Flash or
Studio 8?
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> Has anyone got a PC running with an Intel Core Duo
Processor, and if so does
> it work with Flash and or Studio 8?
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My MacBook software is 10.6.8 but I can't upgrade to Lion. 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo with 2GB memory. What to do?
Lion/101.7 System requirements
• x86-64 processor (Macs with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, or Xeon processor.)
• At least 2GB of memory, (I say 4GB)
• Latest version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.8), with the Mac App Store installed
• At least 4GB of disk space for downloading, (I say 40GB at least)
Like Snow Leopard, Lion does not support PowerPC-based Macs (e.g., Power Macs, PowerBooks, iBooks, iMacs (G3-G5), eMacs).
Lion also does not support 32-bit Intel Core Duo or Core Solo based Macs. Rosetta is no longer available in Lion, which means Lion no longer supports PowerPC applications. -
I have a MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard OS 10.6.8 but want to upgrade to Lion. My Mac that has an Intel Core Duo Processor (I know really outdated huh) but to upgrade to Lion OS X I need an Intel Core2 Duo. Can I upgrade or will it mess it up?
It actually shouldn't allow you to upgrade. Your configuration should be detected and then it should reject your attempt to upgrade.
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I have an Imac with the Intel Core Duo Processor. Will I be able to upgrade to the new OSX Lion?
You need a Core 2 Duo or later to use Lion. You will need to install Snow Leopard in order to access the Mac App Store to download Lion when it becomes available.
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Installing Leopard 10.5.x on an older Intel Core Duo based Mac Mini
I have an opportunity to purchase a new in box Intel Core Duo based Mac Mini (last years model), seller is throwing in a sealed copy of Leopard 10.5.x and says I can install it, but I'm wondering if someone can tell me how well Leopard will run on a Core Duo. Would it be better to stick with the pre-installed Tiger on this hardware?
Are there any pitfills to running Tiger vs Leopard?
The system would be for my wife who is most interested in iLife 08 apps. Can the Core Duo based Mini handle iDVD and iMove well?Hi
I am using an imac 20" with an intel core duo processor. I was also told leopard would run fine on that. For me it does not. I installed in April and immediately had frequent crashes and freeze ups. I have been using macs since 1987 and never experienced so many problems. I did everything I could think of to solve the problem - clean erase and install, upgraded to full Ram capacity, upgraded to Iwork 08 and Ilife 08, turned off all wireless. Tons of time and extra expense. NOTHING made a speck of a difference. I finally called Apple support. They went through various software and hardware tests, including a new archive and install. It actually crashed twice while I was on the phone. My rep enlisted the help of a senior person, who told me it was most likely a hardware issue, even though all hardware tests he ran with me while on the phone were fine. He said it was not a leopard issue, and I should probably take it to a service place - at my own expense of $350 to look at the hardware (as I no longer have a warranty). I said first I was going to downgrade to Tiger, because I really did feel that Leopard was the problem - after all, these only problems started as soon as I installed leopard (he said that was just a coincidence). I said if the problems continued while running tiger - then I would go to a service location.
GUESS WHAT? I have reinstalled Tiger, upgraded to 10.4.11 and it works beautifully. SO I am convinced that the problem is the intel core duo processor - everthing else was ruled out, with the help of apple themselves. Ilife 08 and Iwork 08 run better than ever (I have 2GB ram installed)
My suggestion to you would be stick to tiger, at least for a while. There is nothing on leopard that you really need - it is much prettier and has more bells and whistles and takes more memory, but in my mac experience, tiger is the most stable OS ever - I am delighted to have returned to it.
If you do decide to upgrade to leopard - go for it, but don't struggle for as long as I did. If you notice problems, just go back to tiger. After reflecting on the experience, I believe Apple knows of the issue and is simply not going to invest in debugging an older processor model - I definitely got the feeling that the support people would rather I believe my Mac was about to die, and get me thinking about purchasing a new one, which would solve the problem completely.
Sorry for the long post - I am new to forums
By the way, my imac also runs idvd well. -
My Mac says it has an Intel Core Duo processor. Will it work with Lion?
My Mac says it has an Intel Core Duo processor. Will it work with Lion?
Scott Q1 wrote:
Thanks everyone.
Bummer.
Not a bummer. What is wrong with the OS you are now using?
If it Ain't broken don't try to fix it.
Be Happy you don't have to deal with all the changes and inconsistencies that Lion has created between it and older Mac OSs -
Apple keep telling me I need to update to icloud but I'm not sure if Lion will work on my Mac. I've upgraded to snow leopard which seems to have knackered my .me or .mac account (whatever it's called now), so I don't seem to have any option but to upgrade to Lion if I every want to see my emails again.
Apple say I must have a Intel Core 2 processor for Lion to work...... at least I think that's what they say.
I have a mac book pro, 2006 with an 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, can I update to Lion?Lion System Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
If you have a Core Duo model then you cannot upgrade to Lion. You can upgrade to Snow Leopard, but iCloud is not available for Snow Leopard.
Open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. Look for the Model ID in the displayed information. If you have a MacBookPro 2,1 or later then you have a Core 2 Duo model and can upgrade to Lion. -
How can I get a copy of 10.7 Lion for my recently purchased Black MacBook Intel Core Duo?
How can I get a copy of 10.7 Lion for my recently purchased Black MacBook Intel Core Duo? Lion is not currently available at the App Store.
if your system will run it see this Apple Software for instructions on how to purchase Lion.
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I have a macbook pro with a 2.16 GHz Intel core Duo processor. Can I install the iOS 5 software
I have a macbook pro with a 2.16 Ghz Intel core Duo processor. Can I install the iOS 5 software?
iOS 5 is for iDevices, not OS X. Your iDevice would only require 10.5.8 or later. If you have a Mac with a Core Duo processor then you cannot install Lion but you can install Snow Leopard provided you have at least 1 GB of RAM installed.
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My iMac has an Intel Core Duo processor, what can be done to upgrade to Lion?
my IMac has an Intel Core Duo processor. What can be done it to allow me to upgrade to Lion?
Got 2GB of RAM and 7GB of disk space as well?
Got current BACKUPs in case something goes horribly wrong?
If so, upgrade/update to 10.6.6 or later and The App Store icon appears. For US$29.99, you can download Lion.
If you fear you will need a DVD of it, you must make one after downloading and BEFORE you install, as the image is consumed during the Install, and not available afterward. -
My early (white plastic) 2006 imac freezes. I'm running Snow Leopard and have formatted and reinstalled the software 3 or 4 times. Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Until I installed the SMC FanControl application my screen would "break up" into strange patterns and then would eventually freeze. Please help.If you are trying to upgrade using a gray-faced OS X disk from another system, that won't work, as those disks are locked to the system types they are delivered with. You'll need to drop the $29 on a retail copy of Snow Leopard, which is available from the Apple online store. Note Snow Leopard requires 1GB minimum, and you may want at least 2GB for better performance.
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Can anyone provide accurate info on why after 1 yr, ( just after guarantee period expiry) the DVD player on our I mac running Intel core duo processor with OS 10.6.8 refuses to run DVDs?
CDs run without problem and until recently the DVD we have (all original no pirated copies) ran; we have used a CD cleaner disc to no avail.Welcome to the Apple boards:
I suggest an erase and install and use your backup for any important files you have.
Did you perform a disk check/repair and permissions repair and a PRAM zap before updating? While not required, they are usually necessary to avoid issues.
There are so many reasons for a bad install, that it is impossible to list them all.
Out-of-date software, drivers, etc, haxies, and other software can cause problems.
My three updates were without incident, so it is possible for a perfect update, but unless you supply us with details about your previous system, programs, apps, drivers, etc., it is not possible to figure out what happened.
Again, whenever installing an update to an OS, a clone or other full backup is absolutely necessary, as reading the posts on this board indicate.
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