Running 10.5.8 want to upgrade?
Hey everyone,
I've got a white MacBook 2008 running OS X 10.5.8. Never had any problems, runs perfectly fine therefore never really seen the need to upgrade to any newer OS's that have been released. If it aint broke don't fix it!
Recently as I'm using Google Chrome keep getting the annoying "Adobe Flash Player was blocked because it is out of date", to then be told about how it's no longer supported blah blah as it's such an old OS.
Finally coming to terms with the fact I may have to spend a little cash updating this old thing. From research on here I understand I'd have to order the DVD from the Apple Store by phoning them up - any ideas on prices if this is correct?
Also, I assume you have to upgrade to Snow Leopard first and then Mountain Lion afterwards - but I'm also unsure if my MacBook can run Mountain Lion after a few conflicting posts on here?
Attached my hardware info if thats any help to anyone! :-
Many thanks in advance, thoroughly appreciate any help!
Jenni
The Snow Leopard 10.6 DVD should still be available from Apple for $20. You will have to call Apple Customer Care 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775 to purchase it. It may still be in the Legacy Products list. The App Store which is required to download 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion is part of the 10.6.6 update.
If they no longer have any in stock you will have to buy it from eBay or Apple resellers that still have stock. But you will have to pay a premium since the DVDs are no longer being made. Snow Leopard DVDs are already up to $100 on Amazon.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=10.6+snow+leopard&_sacat=0&_odkw=mac+os+10.6 &_osacat=0
The model 4,1 Early 2008 MacBook will not be able to run Mountain Lion, but it can run 10.7 Lion. Lion is still available from Apple. You will have to call Apple Customer Care 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775. to purchase it. Then within 3 days you will get an email with a code which you can use to download Lion from the App Store. The price is $20.
It's mainly the video card. The Models 2,1 through 4,1 have video cards with non-upgradeable 32bit drivers. The model 5,1 Late 2008 and newer have at least the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 64bit drivers. Mountain Lion requires 64bit native drivers. Mountain Lion no longer supports Intel's GMA 950 or GMA X3100 graphics processors.
While Lion used some 32 bit and a lot of 64 bit code, Mountain Lion is pure 64 bit, which excludes more systems than Lion did. It's not something you can add memory to, for example, as it involves the base architecture.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57470261-263/older-64-bit-macs-out-of-the-p icture-for-mountain-lion/?tag=mncol;txt
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57387846-263/will-your-mac-run-mountain-lio n/
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