Macbook Pro OS 10.7 and earlier OS
I upgraded my Macbook Pro (vintage 2010) to OS 10.7. Because it won't run some of my old programs, I created an external boot drive with OS 10.5. The System Preferences recognizes it as a blessed disk, but when I restart with the earlier OS, the system hangs up on a blank white screen and won't boot. I have not had the same problem with my iMac (vintage 2007).
Any suggestions?
I had originally tried running 10.6 from a USB flash drive that I installed from my iMac but ran into the white screen problem. I tried 10.5 thinking that maybe the memory stick lacked enough memory for boot up and a smaller OS might get around a potential problem. 10.6 was recognized as blessed, but the laptop won't boot with it.
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If you are having issues with AirPlay availability, you may find the following article helpful:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4215
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Upgrading to Mavericks
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Upgrading to Mavericks
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Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
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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
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Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
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If you merely installed MacKeeper but did not use it to perform any particular action, the following instructions will suffice.
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