What do i have to do to go from OS X 10.5.8 to mountain lion?

what do i have to do to go from OS X 10.5.8 to mountain lion?

It meets what specs for what version of OS X? IIRC Lion will install on a Core 2 Duo CPU but not a Core 2 (No Duo). Mountain Lion has not been released yet and AFAIK Apple has not released any specs as to which Macs it will or will not install on.
But since Lion won't install on one version older Mac then you have I would assume (you know what happens when you do that) that Mountain Lion will only install on newer models of Macs then yours. With Core i CPUs.
Have to wait and see.
EDIT:
You are not being forced to go to the cloud. That is a personal choice. Just like the make and model computer you buy and use.
If you think it is because of the Apple Mail system shutting down, what is it, Mobile Me or @Mac there are pleanty of other Email providers out there, including your ISP (more then likely). Like MSN, Google, Yahoo and a host of others, even MS live (or something like that).

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I have a white unibody macbook 6.1 running 10.6.8 and I would like to upgrade so I can use icloud. what is my best option? as it looks like its too old to run mountain lion? thanks!

I have a white unibody macbook 6.1 running 10.6.8 and I would like to upgrade so I can use icloud. what is my best option? as it looks like its too old to run mountain lion? thanks!

They are Safari bookmarks and Snow Leopard Safari will open in Mountain Lion, but won't give you a window?????
Here are the bookmarks, since I'm now in Snow Leopard:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html
http://ihelpyourmac.com/wordpress/?p=23
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111014102515403
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111014102515403
Advance warning - Mail worked fine.
I had fits with the last link I posted. At first it worked fine, then all of a sudden, it quit working. I now have iCloud - iCal syncing, but iCal is read only. Not a real big deal since you can log onto iCloud using Safari and post a new event.
I finally gave up on Address Book because it kept creating multiple contacts, which if you tried to merge or delete the multiple contacts, the contacts were deleted. It also worked at first and then stopped working as it should.

My HD burned up and lost all the iphone back. What do I have to keep my data from the iphone?

My HD burned up and lost all the iphone back. What do I have to keep my data from the iphone?

What am I doing wrong?
The real question is what are you doing at all? This is one of the most basic iPhone functions. Read Chapter 4 of the iPhone User Guide. While you're at it, scan the rest of it.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iPhone_iOS4_User_Guide.pdf

Does anyone have any information on when the m audio fast track will support mountain lion?

i have just got the latest 13" macbook pro and it came with mountain lion pre installed, in janurary i bought a brand new m-audio fast track audio interface as i saw it was available in the apple store and still is. however apple must be unaware they are selling a product that is not compatable with any of the computers available in the store as the drivers for the interface have not been released( there is one but it doesn't work and isn't the offical driver). m-audio were sold by avid earlier this year and the fast track i have is seeminly still avids problem despite m-audio being sold(so m-audio told me) and avid do not respond to any emails or tweets i have sent them. i tried to sort the issue out with apple customer care but they could provide no answers for me. i am now left with a usless audio interface, and appartantly(according to who i talked to on the phone) lion can't be installed on this model as it won't function correctly, not that i want to have to downgrade my operating system just for the use of an audio interface. so does anyone know whats going on?

the driver was released on november 30th, thank god http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/download/Fast-Track-Drivers

I have a 2010 Macbook, and have snow leopard on it. Do I need to upgrade to Mountain Lion first on order to be able to upgrade to Mavericks?

I have a 2010 Macbook, and have snow leopard on it. Do I need to upgrade to Mountain Lion first on order to be able to upgrade to Mavericks?

Lanny wrote:
You shouldn't assume that someone with a 2010 Mac is going to have a lot of incompatible PowerPC software.
It's wrong for you to assume that they don't care about what they are about to lose, even if it's one PPC program.
It's not uncommon for people to keep their software up to date.
It's wrong for you to assume that all software is being updated or that there are Intel versions available.
I have a mid/late-2007 MacBook Pro 3.1 with 6 Gigs of RAM and a 750 Gig 7200rpm hybrid hard drive that is running Mountain Lion just fine. Performance benchmarks with Geekbench are equal between SL and ML, and the Mac runs about 20 F degrees cooler than it did with SL.
You took extremely good care of your almost 7 year old machine and judiciously used it, you added more RAM and a faster cooler hybrid drive to make up for the more feature rich yet slower performing Mountain Lion.
Congratulations, your a conservative.
It would be nice to have some empathy for the people you advise that they also also don't get suddenly ambused by a OS X upgrade that's going to disable software they care about using still.

I have a iMac 20 intel/512 mb from 2007 .i want to instal OSX Mountain Lion, but i have a OSX 10.4.1. I need minimal OSX 10.6.8 or more! Wat i have to do?

I have a iMac 20 intel/512 mb from 2007 .i want to instal OSX Mountain Lion, but i have a OSX 10.4.1. I need minimal OSX 10.6.8 or more! What i have to do?
Processor 2 GHz Core Duo. 2 GB 667 Mhz DDR2 .

Macs that can be upgraded to OS X 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)
If yours is truly a Core Duo then it cannot run Mountain Lion. Snow Leopard is the latest you can install.
If you need to purchase Snow Leopard contact Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service. The price is $29.00 plus tax. You will receive physical media - DVD - by mail.
Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
Snow Leopard from eBay
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store.

How long will i have to wait to receive my up to date code to download mountain lion free?

How long will i have to wait to receive my up to date code to download mountain lion free?

Welcome to Apple Communities
It can take 3 days, but you can receive it at any moment

All my Photos disappeared after I saved a photo from an email from my wife. I am running Mountain lion on Mac book pro 2012, help. What did I do wrong?

All my Photos disappeared after I saved a photo to Iphoto from an email from my wife. I am running Mountain lion on Mac book pro 2012, help. What did I do wrong?

Apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #3, followed by #4 and then #1 as needed.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 - click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option.
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
OT

I have a macbook pro 10.6.8 and am having trouble downloading Mountain Lion. I have purchased it but it won't download. Can anyone tell me why?

I have a macbook pro 10.6.8 and am having trouble downloading Mountain Lion. I have purchased it but it won't download. Can anyone tell me why?

No, I don't know about that kind of software. It isn't Pages anyway. You need somekind of database.

I have a mac book 10.4.11. how do i upgrade to mountain lion?

Do i have to download operating systems in oder or can i just download mountain lion?

Upgrading to Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
If you need to purchase Snow Leopard you can still purchase a copy from Apple's online store's telesales agents.[1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) or Customer Service and Sales Support at 1-800-676-2775.] Ask for a Sales Representative.
Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
Snow Leopard from eBay
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store.
If you need to purchase Lion call 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775. Ask for a Sales Representative. They will check your Apple ID, and email you a code and instructions. The cost is $29.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download.
Be sure your computer meets the minimum requirements:
Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X 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)
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Apple - Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion.

I need to upgrade my desktop running version 10.5.8. Do I have to install snow leopard first or can I go directly to mountain lion?

I need to upgrade my desktop which is running version 10.5.8. Do I have to install snow leopard first or can I go directly to mountain lion?

robertnb1985 wrote:
you can just go to apple.com/store and get it from there but the apple stores no longer have it, you might be able to buy it at bestbuy
Not necessary. The Apple web store has Snow Leopard disks at a very attractive price:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

What I.Link wire is used to connect my Sony Handy Cam to my iMac Mountain Lion?

What I.Link wire is used to connect my Sony Handy Cam to my iMac Mountain Lion?

Hi,
If I remember correctly it is some while since Sony used iLink (Firewire) which would mean it is Firewire 400.
This would be the smaller 6 pin at the camera end and a 400 9 pin one at the "computer" end.
However we would now be looking at needing a 400 to 800 adaptor/link cable for newer computers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1394
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 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
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What are the best practices in upgrading from mac OS 10.5.8 to Mountain Lion?

I what to upgrade two iMac's from 10.5.8 to Mountain Lion. I have the harddrives backedup. I also have Snow Leopard family pac on disc.
I want to know the best way to upgrade and get a clean install of the new OS.

First check that the Macs will run Mountain Lion.
Then install Snow Leopad
Update to 10.6.8 for App Store needed for Mountain Lion
Using App Store purchase, download and install Mountain Lion.
Allan

I have a MacBook Pro from 2011. I've purchased the Mountain Lion software

What do I need to do to get the password to work?

What password?
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I have OS X 10.6.8 Can and should i upgrade to mountain lion?

My wonderful son gave me is MacBook. I am wondering if I can and if I should upgrade to Mountain Lion? I have an iPhone 5 and an iPad 3 and am slowly moving to haveing only Mac Products. I would like them to all work together in the Cloud. What should I do?

Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
     OS X Mountain Lion - System Requirements
       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
         7. Xserve (Early 2009)
     Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
We can't tell you what to do. Go to Apple's website and inform yourself of Mountain Lion's features to determine if it would benefit you to upgrade. Upgrading isn't mandatory nor always the best thing to do. If Snow Leopard serves all your needs well, then there is no need to upgrade unless you want certain features that would require upgrading. For example, if you want to use iCloud, then you have to upgrade because iCloud is not available for Snow Leopard.

What do i have to do to go from OS X 10.5.8 to mountain lion?

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