Upgrading to Lion OS from Snow Leopard 10.6.8

I'm planing on upgrading my 2009 Macbook pro's Snow leopard 10.6.8 to the Lion OS and would like to know if I should remove the following Apps such as: DivX community, DivX products, DivX support and Media Sharing Cable before upgrading? Any advice from others who already experienced the upgrade would be greatly appreciated.

According to the web there are newer version of DivX. So if what to keep it you may want to make sure you have the latest versions.
The other thing you should check for is if any of your applications are coded for PowerPC because that will not execute with Lion.
Allan

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Hi Viaixtapa, well long story...
I phoned the number above and purchased a license. The process worked fine, the Apple Tech took my particulars, I received an email right away acknowelging my purchase and one from the Tech giving me his details so that I could come back to him if I needed help. But when I went to download Lion it would not download because I do not have the requirements to load it, mine is an Intel Core Duo instead of an Intel 2 Duo or later.
The clerk in the Apple store in Vancouver checked the details of my machine and told me I could load it if I upgraded the memory. But apparently that was incorrect. The Tech I who sold me Lion checked too and said no, my iMac is not capable of supporting Lion. So a plus and minus answer. I did get Lion, but was unable to load it, yours is a 2008 model so you should have no trouble. Why not try the number or the international website above from Steve, nothing ventured, nothing gained. I will just keep saving my pennies toward a new iMac!!

Why can't brand new MacBookPro9,1 (OEM Mountain-Lion) boot from Snow Leopard on external drive, or internal partition?

Why can't brand new MacBookPro9,1 (OEM Mountain-Lion) boot from Snow Leopard on external drive, or internal partition?
Is this because of hardware changes? Or firmware changes? Or is it just and Apple Inc. administrative fiat?

@Steve Holton: Sorry Steve, but you're wrong about that one . I'm using 10.8 (purchased and downloaded) on the internal HD of this MBP8,3 (2.2 GHz, 17"), and I am also able to boot into 10.7.4 and 10.6.8 from external FW800 partitions.
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One of Apple's Senior Support Advisors has done some remote troubleshooting but the case is still open and unresolved. An earlier Apple Support case suggested that when, I installed the downloaded copy of 10.8, there had been a "firmware update" (behind the scenes) that is now causing the problems with booting from my external partition(s). This apparently is "a bug": it is not what is supposed to happen.
So - I believe - "the problem" really has nothing to do with hardware capability. It is strictly about Apple's strategy for "managing its future customer base". If you don't like it - use something else - I am seriously considering Ubuntu as an alternative.
If there's a hidden caveat in all this it's probably "Read Appple's Licence Agreement VERY Carefully".

If I upgraded my MacBook Pro from Snow Leopard to Lion via the web and now wish to erase the hard drive and restore it to factory settings to sell. How do I accomplish this?

I upgraded the operating system on my MacBook Pro from Snow Leopard to Lion via the web. Now I need to erase the hard drive and restore it to factory settings, so that I can pass it on. How do I accomplish this? When I insert the Mac OS X install disk, the only option is to erase the free space. Any insight would be appreciated.
Thank you

You need to boot off the original Snow Leopard DVD's that came with the system.
Once you are running off of the DVD you will be able to do a clean install of SL
To boot off the DVD with the system up running Lion insert the DVD. Open Sytem Preferences->Startup Disk and select the DVD then restart the machine.
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Can I upgrade my MacBook Pro from Snow Leopard straight to Mountain Lion, or would it be wise to get Lion as well?

I am currently in the process of upgrading the operating system on my girlfriend's MacBook Pro (Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1). I have purchased and installed Snow Leopard successfully, however I would like to upgrade to the latest operating system, which to date is Moutain Lion.
Am I able to do this?
Is it wise to perform such an upgrade on this model of MacBook Pro (can it handle it)?
I have heard that I can upgrade straight from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this? Will I lose anything at all by not installing Lion before Mountain Lion?
Thanks for the help everyone. Hopefully I can get these questions answered soon.

And the only way to figure that out would be verifying my disk using the Disk Utility?
Thank you for that. If I am not missing out on anything by skipping Lion then that will be my option. A few extra dollars in my pocket is always a good thing.

Recently i upgraded my operating system from snow leopard to mavericks. no my adobe creative suite 4 programs do not launch. it gives me an error code of 150.30 which has to do with licensing. I tried to download adobe license repair app but

Recently I upgraded from snow leopard to Mavericks . Since the upgrade my Adobe Creative Suite 4 will not launch any programs. I downloaded adobe license recovery it says " this program is no longer supported " .
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A long thread with some fixes for various problems including licenseing, it may help.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24181438#24181438

How to access user data in Lion partition from Snow Leopard?

How do I access data residing on my Lion partition from the Snow Leopard partition, ie when I boot from the 10.6 partition?
I have an account on the Lion partition and one on the Snow Leopard partition, with the same short name.
But if I try to access the data residing on the Lion partition (under my user directory) from Snow Leopard , it says I do not have sufficient privileges.
How do I best solve this issue?
My user data basically all resides in the Lion partition, the only reason for keeping the Snow Leopard partition is a programme that has not yet been updated to Lion compatibility, and will not be for another two months. I have to use it daily (until the update).
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Marc

That was too easy :-)
Thank you.
As an added quirk I had to open the package with the data files (by right-click, show package contents) and manually change the permissions on the four contained files. I had expected that to happen automatically when changing the packages' permissions.

Upgrading to Mountain Lion possible from Snow Leopard 10.6.8?

Hi,
I have a MacBook with the following Configuration, which I bought in 2006 or 2007, originally and updated the hardware in the last years. I want to upgrade to Mountain Lion 10.8 now.
Is the Upgrade possible with the following configuration?
Model Identifier:          MacBook2,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          1.83 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          2 MB
Memory:          3 GB
Bus Speed:          667 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version (system):          1.13f3
Will I lose all other programs i have installed, once i install Mountain Lion?
Thanks in advance. Looking forward to a qucik reply!

SS_India wrote:
Hi,
I have a MacBook with the following Configuration, which I bought in 2006 or 2007, originally and updated the hardware in the last years. I want to upgrade to Mountain Lion 10.8 now.
Is the Upgrade possible with the following configuration?
Model Identifier:          MacBook2,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          1.83 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          2 MB
Memory:          3 GB
Bus Speed:          667 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version (system):          1.13f3
Will I lose all other programs i have installed, once i install Mountain Lion?
Thanks in advance. Looking forward to a qucik reply!
Mac Specs required for Mountain Lion
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
Your Mac needs:
OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
2 GB or more of memory
8 GB or more of available space
It seems your MacBook is too old to run Mountain Lion. But given the age of your Computer, Snow Leopard is still a very stable and excellent OSX. You can go to Lion (10.7) if you wish, but if I were you, I would be staying with Snow Leopard.
Pete

Hi ! guys i've recently upgraded my macbook pro from snow leopard to lion.....now my front row app. is missing........is this a lion upgrade or a error.....pls help!!

i've recently upgraded my mac book's os from snow leoopard to lion.......nd i've noticed that front row app. is missing........i miss its liquid graphics of displaying entertainment stuff.........is this an os upgrade or error ....

No. There is no Front Row as part of Lion. But you might like to visit: Install Front Row on Lion.

Installing Lion on from Snow Leopard with Bootcamp

Is it problem?

How to regain NTSF access to bootcamp partition from MAC OSX Lion. (One user's experience)
1) After doing the upgrade (not a clean install) of MAC OSX Lion, Launching the Windows Partition worked just fine from the Startup Manager when choosing Windows 7.
2) The problem seems to be that the Bootcamp volume is not mounting when MacOSX is launched due to 3rd party software for NTFS.
I was previously using Macfuse and Texera's NTFS-3G software in Snow Leopard to mount and access my NTFS formatted partition.
THE SOLUTION for OSX LION so far (Requires payed upgrade):
1) uninstall MacFuse.
2) uninstall NTFS-3G.
Acquire and install Fuse4X (this replaces MacFuse).
http://fuse4x.org/
Upgrade to Tuxera NTFS (15 day free trial) / Approximately $36 for upgrade.
Good luck!
If anyone finds a free/opensource solution please post!

Repair Lion permissions from Snow Leopard?

If I have an external drive with a clone of a Lion system on it, can I use a computer running Snow Leopard to repair permissions on it?
Thank you,
David

~Bee wrote:
David, if you had a 2012 Chevy, and you lost the computer program that ran the tuneup/automatic readings, would you go get another one from a 2011 Chevy, and think it was going to find the right stuff to fix? I have seen posting rom people who tried it, and things got so cofusing and messed up, a reinstall of the OS seemed the only way out.
Thank you for the added info. I will take your word that some people have done it with ill consequences. I am just trying to understand the mechanism by which that would result.
In answer to the question, "Should I start up from a Mac OS X install disc to repair disk permissions?" Apple says, "This is not necessary because Disk Utility looks at the receipts on the volume being checked" http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1452. That led me to think that it might not matter which system was invoking the repair, which was why I asked my question. In other words, does Disk Utility in ML or L run a different routine than in SL, or is it the same routine regardless of the system that Disk Utility is on? That is what I am trying to understand.
David

Slow Logon to Lion Server from Snow Leopard Machines

Hi Everyone,
I am usually okay with computers however something has been baffling me for a while now!
We have recently updated our server from an ageing Tiger server to a Lion server. (Mac Mini Server)
We have a suite of Mac minis that are running 10.7.4 and have no trouble connecting to the server in fact they sign a relatively quickly.
We also have a set of MacBooks that are currently all updated to Snow Leopard (10.6)
The issue we are having is with those MacBooks:
When the user attempts to access their network share from any of those MacBooks running Snow Leopard the login works however it can take up to 2 min to login. This does happen over the wireless network, however I have also checked it by plugging them in with an ethernet cable and they exhibit the same behaviour.
This is obviously quite frustrating for all the people using the MacBooks.
I got strange feeling that the check box somewhere that I've missed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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All of the Users are Open Directory Users
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Can I image Lion clients from Snow Leopard server using SIU?

I have a new iMac Lion client I need to image to a number of machines, using Snow Leopard Server, but System Image Utility will not recognize the Lion client as a valid source volume? Has anyone else experienced this yet?

Images must always be created on the same OS.
You'll need to download the Lion Server Admin Tools onto one of the clients and make it your "imaging system".
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1419

If I upgrade my macbook pro from snow leopard 10.6.8 to mountain lion, will I lose any current software, files, or need to reinstall or reset anything?

I want to be sure that I won't lose things like microsoft office (I need excel for work) or my word files. Will I lose anything by upgrading to mountain lion? will I need to reinstall things or spend a lot of time restoring and resetting to get things set up as I have them now?

Probably not. Back up your computer first, and ensure that your applications are compatible wih Mac OS X 10.8; Microsoft Office 2004 and earlier aren't.
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Upgrading issue from Snow Leopard 10.6.8 to Mountain Lion

Hello there,
I have a Macbook Pro 15'' which I purchased nearly 2 years ago. I have a dual boot with OS and Windows with boot camp.
PROBLEM: For the past year I have been desperately trying to upgrade my operative system from snow leopard to a later version, without any success.
QUESTION: If I install Mountain Lion on an External Hard Drive, will I be able to use my mac without the external hard drive? Can I use the external hard drive only for the recovery mode? (Refer to point 2) below for more clarification)
The STORY:
First, I tried to install OS Lion. The error I had was that the OS could not create a recovery partition. The problem is well known in the community, but Apple is ignoring requests of costumers and I tried for several months to ask for a solution by contacting tech support. I did not find a solution and at the end I was mostly ignored.
When OS mountain Lion came out I hoped that the new OS would have solved the problem. I was wrong. I bought the update and I had the same problem.
The OS won't install because it can not create a recovery backup.
The problem is well reported in this post:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1167870/hands_on_with_mountain_lions_os_x_recove ry_and_internet_recovery.html
I quote the article which says the iussue is due to:"... if you partitioned the drive using Boot Camp Assistant ... the installer won’t be able to create Recovery HD...". In essence, if you used the Apple software Bootcamp to partition the Mac, then any later OS system won't recognize the partition and will refuse to install the update because they can't create a recovery disk.
Now, this won't be a problem with any other OS, because all you need to do is to manually create the partition , while OSX works only in "automatic" mode. This means I can not upgrade my OS
There are two solutions reported in the article:
1) Back up all your data and Format your hard drive. I actually refuse to do so, ^_^ as I would lose 1-2 days of work just because of the lack of support of Apple
2) Install OS on a external hard drive
This looks like a neat way out . However, I am afraid I will need to bring this Hard drive with me at all time. I was wondering if anyone has experience with this. I so, I would like to ask if I install OS mountain Lion on that Hard drive, will the external drive be used only for the recovery disk?
Please, let me know

Uh uh, I see!
Also it seems I can use my time machine backup:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_Assistant_(Apple)
together with Migration Assistant. This would work. Thanks
Now I need to figure out the Windows part. I need a full backup of Windows as well, with all the programs. In particular I need to be sure I can maintain the graphic card drivers.
You don't want to know how long took for me to find out how the **** I could update my graphic card drivers in Windows on my Macbook pro. Unfortunately there was a lot of misleading propaganda from Apple about bootcamp, saying that the new intel processor would have worked fine with Windows. Sad that everything was a lie. When installing Windows with bootcamp the graphic card program was unable to find and install the graphic card drivers update . Took me 2 weeks reading through thousands of angry posts of disappointed costumers to find out how to do that. I do not want to reapeat this dreadful experience.
After one year and a half with my Macbook pro I have a system I am TERRIFIED to touch. It is very very fragile, and any little change can destroy everything. It barely works. that's why I am so scared to re-install the OS

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