OSX 10.5.8 to Mountain Lion

I have a Powerbook G4 with OSX 10.5.8 can I upgrade software to Mountain Lion

You're welcome...did that myself...finally gave in and retired my G5 iMac and bought a new MacBook Pro a year ago and then a new iMac a month ago...not sorry I did with the increase in performance.

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  • HT3606 please help me to upgrade my mac osx 10.5.8 to mountain lion

    please help me to upgrade my mac osx 10.5.8 to mountain lion. i am not able to do it.becoz i am not having app store.

    Before you buy anything, first make sure your Mac is compatible.
    Minimum specs for Snow Leopard.  Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard -                 Read the Technical Specifications
    Note.  You can no longer buy Snow Leopard from an Apple retail store, only as follows. 
    If you are in North America ... Last I read, you must call them (1-800-MY-APPLE). It is $29 plus tax for family pack and $19 plus tax for the individual use version.
    In Europe or otherwise … call your National Apple Helpline … http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
    Once you have bought and upgraded you will need to apply the Combo updater for Snow Leopard.          Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1
    For Mountain Lion the minimum specs are … technical specifications.
    But if your computer meets those specs you can upgrade to Mountain Lion without any intermediate steps.

  • Can I upgrade a Mac OSX 10.6.8 to Mountain Lion?

    I want to know if It is possible to upgrade my Mac OSX 10.6.8 to mountain Lion..

    I'd suggest you hold off for at least version 10.8.2 to come out. The first two, 10.8.0 and 10.8.1, have proven problematic in terms of battery performance for a significant number of users (see the corresponding thread reaching Biblical proportions in this forum).

  • OSX server - Comment on Wiki (Mountain Lion Server) does not work

    OSX server - Comment on Wiki (Mountain Lion Server) does not work - it always give an error "Comment could not be saved, please try again" eitheir upgrade from Lion Server or fresh install.

    sorry, I had been allowed anyone to comment, and use wiki owner user also.

  • Upgrade path for iMac 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo from OSX 10.5.8 to mountain lion

    Hi,
    I have an Apple iMac 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4 Gbytes of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
    It is currently running MAC OSX 10.5.8 --
    I would like to know the proper upgrade path to the most current version of OSX which is
    compatible with this hardware.
    Thanks!

    The starting point is to call Apple at 1-800-MY-APPLE and ask to purchase a copy of Mac OS 10.6 "Snow Leopard." It will cost about US$20 plus shipping. When you receive it, install it and use Software update to get to OS10.6.8; the updates are free to that point.
    Now you will have the App Store app in your Dock. You can use that to purchase Mac OS 10.8 "Mountain Lion," the lastest. According to the MacTracker database, your iMac--which is either a Mid-2007 or Early 2008--can support 10.8.
    CAVEATS:
    • your iMac is at or near the minimum level to suport 10.8; performance may not be stellar
    • if you currently run any old PowerPC apps (like Office 2004), they will still work unders 10.6 but no higher. You will have to upgrade to newer versions to continue using them. Office 2008 runs on either PPC or the newer Intel Macs. Office 2011 runs only on Intel Macs.

  • Can i update my G5 power mac from OSX 10.4.11 to mountain lion, can i update my G5 power mac from OSX 10.4.11 to mountain lion

    i need to update my Power mac G5 to mountain lion, so i was wondering i am able to purchase mountain lion and update from there if I'm running OSX 10.4.11, or do i need to go from a newer version of software?

    Hi Gary,
    There are no more updates for 10.5, there haven't been for some years.
    To help it survive longer...
    TenFourFox is the most up to date browser for our PPCs, they even have G4 & G5 optimized versions...
    http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
    I'd avoid vesrion 24 though, as it no longer supports plug-ins like Flash, yet does have better security.
    http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/downloads/list
    SeaMonkey seems pretty fast also, with many options...
    http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
    http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/
    Might also look into iCab & OmniWeb versions.

  • I own an iMac OSX (24") after downloading the mountain lion - 10.8 I can't use my Solitair XL 1.1.8 correctly anymore

    I own an iMac OSX 24 inches and made an update to 10.8 - mountain lion, since this update my game: Solitaire XL 1.1.8. does not funktion as befor this update. What is the cause?

    You need an updated version of Solitaire.

  • HT1338 How do I update my 2009 Macbook OSX 10.5.8 to Mountain Lion?

    I'm not even sure this is possible... My computer has stopped recieving updates so it looks like it's about time for an upgrade but I haven't a clue where to begin given how old my current software is. I read the requirements for Mountain Lion and my computer is compatable but I'm still quite confused. Please help!

    Buy or Obtain an OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard disk. These cost $29.99 a peice, and is required to use the Mac App Store.
    Run software update. You only need to install the OS X Update. You don't have to update other things like itunes until you have Mountain Lion.
    When you have the Mac App Store available, launch it. Locate Mountain Lion. Should be on the front page. Buy it with your iTunes account, similar to buying a song or an iOS App. It will download an Installer application. If the application does not launch automatically, launch it. This application will lead you through all the steps required.
    Before you update, make a backup, if you have not already made one. Do not use Time Machine if you are on 10.5.8. Use something like Carbon Copy Clonor. (Google it). You should probably back up your entire disk.

  • Upgrading from OSX 10.6.8 to Mountain lion...

    I've never upgraded before since I got my Mac in 2010... A little nervous. I'm going to be using an external hard drive to back up almost 200GB worth of stuff. I'm not going to lose my applications, correct? I will probably have to call customer service while doing this considering I've never done it before.. I have the whole adobe CS5 suite and it'd be a really bad day if I lost all that.
    Just curious how everyone else's upgrade went.

    Now, just to confuse things for you even more.
    It's possible to make your own bootable USB flash drive Mountain Lion installer. See the following. It looks worse than it is. At the end you will see reference to a piece of software that will do everything I outline except download the Mountain Lion installer.
    Make Your Own Mountain/Lion Installer
    1. After downloading Mountain/Lion you must first save the Install Mac OS X Mountain/
        Lion application. After Mountain/Lion downloads DO NOT click on the Install button.
        Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the Mountain/Lion installer. Move
        the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You
        must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes
        installing.
    2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
      a. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
      b. After DU loads select your flash drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left
          side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
      c. 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.
      d. 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.
      e. 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.
      f. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to an hour depending upon the flash
         drive size.
    3. Locate the saved Mountain/Lion installer in your Downloads folder. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on the installer and select Show Package Contents from the contextual menu. Double-click on the Contents folder to open it. Double-click on the SharedSupport folder. In this folder you will see a disc image named InstallESD.dmg.
    4. Plug in your freshly prepared USB flash drive. You are going to clone the content of the InstallESD.dmg disc image to the flash drive as follows:
      a. Double-click on the InstallESD.dmg file to mount it on your Desktop.
      b. Open Disk Utility.
      c. Select the USB flash drive from the left side list.
      d. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
      e. Select the USB flash drive volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
      f. Drag the mounted disc icon from the Desktop into the Source entry field.
      g. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
    When the clone is completed you have a fully bootable installer that you can use without having to re-download Mountain/Lion.
    Note: The term Mountain/Lion used above means Lion or Mountain Lion.
    As an alternative to the above (you still have to do your own download of Lion/Mountain Lion) you can try using Lion DiskMaker 2.0 that automates the process of Steps 2 through 4.

  • HT1338 how can i up grade my mac osx 10.5.8 to mountain lion?

    how do i upgrade my mac osx 10.5.8 leopard to mountain lion

    Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...
    General requirements
       * Mac computer with an Intel processor
        * 1GB of memory (I say 4GB at least, more if you can afford it)
        * 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
        * DVD drive for installation
        * Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
        * Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
    Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...
    http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
    It's been pulled from the online store, so you have to call Apple to buy it.

  • HT5282 Safari 5.1.7 for OSX is now unavailable since Mountain Lion Debuted

    Apple has removed the last version of Safari "5.1.7" for SL from it's Update site and also removed the "Flashback" security updater for SL, but not Leopard or Lion?  What's up with this?

    MY guess... This is a means of ramrodding Safari 6 down our throats.  Personaly, Safari 6 ruined my Safari experience.  So many features such as the 'Activity Window' were removed.  Top that off with the new auto-sizing "tabs" and I am completely fed up with Safari.
    That's why I am posting this with Firefox :-)

  • Why can't I upgrade from OSX 10.6.8 to Mountain Lion?

    I've tried to buy the app, I've tried to search for the answer, I've tried to ignore how far I am falling behind, but now I just need to get it done. But I can't. Please help.

    Does the machine meet the specs? Details on what you did trying to buy it are important to getting a solution.

  • OSX mountain Lion requirements

    Hi,
    Trying to upgrade fro OSX 10.6.8 to Mountain Lion, AppStore won't to do that saying it is not compatible. It might be the machine I'm using.
    However, on the OSX Tech Spec page it is noted only: "MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)", which is not very useful.
    Here my Hardware Overview:
      Model Name:    MacBook Pro
      Model Identifier:    MacBookPro2,2
      Processor Name:    Intel Core 2 Duo
      Processor Speed:    2.16 GHz
      Number Of Processors:    1
      Total Number Of Cores:    2
      L2 Cache:    4 MB
      Memory:    2 GB
      Bus Speed:    667 MHz
      Boot ROM Version:    MBP22.00A5.B07
      SMC Version (system):    1.12f5
      Serial Number (system):   
      Hardware UUID:   
      Sudden Motion Sensor:
      State:    Enabled
    Does my issue belongs to my machine?

    Quick google search for MacBookPro2,2 brings up, among other things, this, revealing that yours is a 2006 model:
    http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=MacBookPro2,2

  • IWeb and OSX Mountain Lion

    Apple just announced a new version of OSX for the summer, called Mountain Lion. Will iWeb work with ML? Probably no one outside of Apple knows, but it's something to watch out for if, like me, you continue using iWeb.

    Good question. The developer preview was released TODAY . Seeing as iLife 11 is compatible with Lion, I would expect so. Of course, you would need to have the option to allow ALL programs (and not just those with the Apple signed code)
    iWeb is dying though. It's rather sad.

  • Cant use CCC to clone Snow Leapord mac to Mountain Lion mac

    hello all,
    I just bought a MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 not retina), and it came with Lion OSX. I recently installed Mountain Lion OS and it appears to be working welll except I am having trouble using a cloned external drive. I cloned my 2007 MacBook (Snow Leapord), using CCC (Carbon Copy Cloner), onto a Seagate 320GB eternal USB Hard Drive. When I plug the drive into my new MacBook Pro with Mountain Lion, and go to system Preferences, startup disc, select the coned drive, and click restart, the computer shuts down and appears to be starting to restart, but it just stays on the white screen before the apple symbol shows up and the apple symbol never even pops up, it just stays white forever without booting up. Now, I tried using the drive as a startup disc for my dad's 2008 MacBook Pro with Leapord and it worked like a charm and also tried it on my sister's MacBook Pro (Lion) and it worked fine there too. Is there something about mountain lion that could be causing this problem? I even tried using Target Disc from my old mac (that i cloned) to my new one and it wasnt working either. If anyone has any ideas, please help! Are there any particular tricks to using CCC for Mountain Lion? Thanks for the help!!!
    -Jared

    jbelt40 wrote:
    Thanks that makes sense, however, my sisters Macbook pro worked with it and hers is a 2011 and came with Lion, so I'm not sure what to make of that.
    Right the Early 2011 model MBPs came originally with Snow Leopard installed and Apple updated SL to 10.6.8 to work correctly with the newer hardware in the Early 2011 models. Then in June Lion came out and then all shipping MBPs came with Lion Pre-Installed but they would still run SL if you had the 10.6.8 version of SL. Since the Late 2011 models were basically the exact same computer, just upgraded CPU and some other minor changes, as the early 2011 models even though the late 2011 models came with Lion Pre-Installed SL would work on those if you had the 10.6.7 or .8 version of SL.
    Now with the newest Mid 2012 models all of the Base hardware was changed to the most current versions available, New hardware. Even Lion that worked on the late 2011 models will NOT boot on the Mid 2012 models.
    The 2011 version/build of Lion does not have the correct driver package to work on the new hardware.
    Apple put together a Special build of Lion to work on those newest system with an updated driver package for the newer hardware.

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