Mac curently runng 10.5.8. Do I need to download 10.6 and then OS Lion or can I go directly to Lion?
Mac currently running 10.5.8. Want to install OS Lion. Do I need to download 10.6 first or can I go directly to Lion?
10.6.6 is the minimum as it is the first to include the App Store.
You purchase and download Lion using the App Store.
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That version cannot be upgraded further if it's a 2G model. The 3G model can be upgraded to iOS 5.x.x. You can't have a 2G model because the maximum iOS version is 4.2.1.
Upgrading iOS
1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
2. iPhone Support
3. iPod Touch Support
4. iPad Support
a. Updating Your iOS to Version 6.0.x from iOS 5
Tap Settings > General > Software Update
If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,
then you will see a gray screen with a message saying your are up to date.
b. If you are still using iOS 4 — Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.
c. Resolving update problems
1. iOS - Unable to update or restore
2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages -
i am not able to transfer emails from outlook 2007 in Windows 8 to outlook 2011 in Mac. I export .pst file to my hard drive from win 8 and then import in outlook 11 in mac, the folders including subfolders are created but there are hardly one email. Please help
Post your question in the MS Mac forums since it's their software you're having issues with:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac -
The download is for Windows. I have MAC OS X 10.9.1. I need a download for that system, please.
The download is for Windows. I have MAC OS X 10.9.1. I need a download for that system, please.
are you using the mac (not windows) serial number?
if yes, http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/my-serial-number-doesnt-work.html -
Can i copy COD 4 mac app store download to disk and then install it on my other mac? I won,t be sharing with anyone else.
if you are connected with the same appleID on the other mac then you can just download it for free again in the app store
you can only buy an app 1 time they don't bind to the computer or ios device for that matter they bind to the appleID -
If I have Mac OS X 10.5.8 can I upgrade directly to Lion without purchasing Snow Leopard?
Hi,
I have MAC OS X LEOPARD and I wanted to upgrade to the new Lion Software when it comes out in July. Question is, do I have to buy first the Snow Leopard version and the Lion, or can i skip the Snow Leopard version and buy the new one directly?BDAqua wrote:
10.6.x by default does what we used to call an Archive & Install, just new OS, all your personal files & settings are retained, same with 10.7, so it'll be...
1. Install 10.6
2. upgrade to 10.6.8
3. Download & Install 10.7
3b. Make a copy of the download before installing if you have more than one to do
Thanks for the link, I wasn't aware you could burn the install file to a boot disc. I had assumed you'd have to install snow leopard, upgrade to 10.6.8, then re-download the massive install file for every machine you wanted to install lion on. You know, it's kind of ridiculous how little information there is about this considering some reports predict that lion could be released as early as tomorrow.
It would be nice to know if snow leopard is in fact mandatory so I could get my leopard to snow leopard upgrade out of way in advance. If the upgrade isn't necessary I'd obviously just wait until Lion ships and save myself the trouble. In my original post I had assumed that if something went wrong during the lion installation that you'd only be able to recover from a snow leopard time machine backup and not a leopard one; if you can only install from SL --> Lion it would make sense that you could only recover your data from an SL backup, that's why I included an extra "full backup" in my upgrade path.
It's kind of absurd that there's no clear answer to such a straightforward question as "What do I need to install Lion?". Something as simple as "Lion can only be installed from the App store." on the "How to Buy" info page for Lion would let those of us still running Leopard (and those of us who have to coordinate multiple installations) know how to prepare for Lion's release. -
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What to do before selling or giving away your Mac
Or simply boot to the recovery partition and go to disk utility and reformat the HD and then reinstall the OS
OS X: About OS X Recovery -
Hi so I had to force shut down my Mac air because it froze, when I turn it on it first tells me that I had force shut down so press a key to start up, then it goes to the apple screen, then black strips with white text pop up, then it restarts again. So I looked up what to try to do and I did the "command/r" and it comes up with options, but I don't believe that I set up my time machine backup or something because nothing comes up after it "searches" for a back up thing. and it won't reinstall OS X because it can't find the installation information. And the disk utility doesn't work because it says that I need to "back up as many of [my] files as possible , reformat the disk, and restore [my] back up files" .
I'm not sure what to do but I have a lot of school things I need on it. So I hope there is some possible way to not erase any of the info on my internal hard rice. I'm also not that good with computers.Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Help us help you. The more complete the description of your problem (what MBA you're using - there are many versions going back to '08, what OS you're using -there's a lot of those too- and an iOS will not work with an MBA you must be using some versions of OS X 10.5.x - 10.9.x) the more assistance we can provide, and, the sooner we can provide it..
Sounds to me like your SSD and/or your OS is corrupt.
Boot into repair and use Disk Tools->Disk Utility-Disk First Aid: repair disk to try to fix your boot volume. While you're there also do repair permissions.
Reboot holding the Shift Key down until you see a progress bar at the bottom of the screen and log in. BACK UP YOU IMPORTANT DATA.
Reboot normally (if you can't come back here) -
I can't open my Mac. After I downloaded the update and I restarted it I can't log in
It's just in the start screen with my computers my computer's name and Guest user. With sleep restart shutdown on the bottom. Now my iPhone is lagging
Hi Dmitry.
Please send more detail to our support team at [email protected]
Which type of project was it?
Mac or Windows?
Does this affect all projects?
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I cant seem to update itunes to sync my phone and ipad with this desktop also bc the version is too old.
Not sure if I've selected the correct "community" as mac os x v10.3....Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
(NB: PowerPC applications can still be run in Snow Leopard using Rosetta, but they will not work in later versions of OS X.)
The OS 10.6 Snow Leopard install DVD is available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
and in the UK:
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard to bring it up to 10.6.8, or download the combo update from here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
Check via Software Update whether any further updates are required, particularly to iTunes.
You should now see the App Store icon in iTunes, and you now need to set up your account:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4479
You can now upgrade to Mavericks OS 10.9 for free IF you have one of the following Macs, with not less than 2GB of RAM, and at least 8GB of available space on your hard drive:
iMac (Mid-2007 or later)
MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
Xserve (Early 2009)
If you cannot run Mavericks you can purchase the code to use to download Lion from the App Store (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard):
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion
or Mountain Lion:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lion -
I have set up ical and address book on my mac
We have 2 gmail addresses and 2 icloud accounts
I would like to share the ical and address book between the 2 phones
is that possible - any help gratefully rec'd !!He needs to add your Apple ID in settings > mail, contacts, calendars (as a secondary iCloud account), then check contacts and calendars from the options available.
Note, he would be able to enable mail, reminders etc as well at will. should he wish to do so. If you are OK with that, it should all work as you want it to. -
Is it still available? it's so old.
*Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard installation system requirements*
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24950
Leopard is no longer available at the Apple Store *but may be available by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753)*.
Installing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1544
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Installation and Setup Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/leopard_install-setup.pdf
After you install the base 10.5, download & install the 10.5.8 combo update at http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_Update
Cheers, Tom -
My Mac wont start!!! It stays at the white beginning thing and then wont turn on.
My grandma gave us a new Mac computer. The one that doesnt have a tower. So like if you turn it on it will stay at the white screen. We've left it like that all day and it still wont go. I tried the holding shift and it still wont work. My parents don't know what to do and are very frustrated with us. Can you please help me? And don't tell me to go on my apple and go to the virus cleaning website or anything because i cant get on it!
If the mac is new it comes with warranty and you should phone Apple who will sort it out.
In the meantime you could try an SMC & PRAM reset which may help and won't do any harm:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3603
Can you tell us the details of the Mac. If it's new it'll be running Mountain Lion so you could also try booting into the Recovery HD - but I stress, you shouldn't need to do any of this if the Mac is new.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
Edit: And you don't need to worry about viruses, there aren't any currently affecting Macs. -
Can I upgrade my current Power Mac G 5 that has OS 10.5.8 from 2010 to the current OS X Mavericks if I first install OS Snow Leopard? My computer has 1.8 Ghz, 3 GB DDR SDRAM, 2 CPU with 512 KB L2 Cache (per CPU) and 500 GB Hard Drive, about half full.
No. A G5 can't be upgraded past 10.5.8.
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