What is lion, snow leopard, etc?

Hi! I am trying to get my email up and it says I need to have some sort of lion. Is this the same as mountain lion or snow leopard? What all are these animals and what do they have to do with getting my email and websites back? I am also confused as to what is icloud. Is that a new device like the iphone that we have to buy in order for our computers to still work? Please start assuming I Know nothing. I really need a step by step tutorial to get my websites and e-mail bck up and running. I am in charge of a charity event and I am getting phone calls tellig me the website is down. Thanks!
Mike

Unless something has changed in the last 24 hours, you cannot get Mountain Lion (10.8) at all yet, and you only need Snow Leopard (10.6.8) to get it, not Lion (10.7).
Upgrading to Mountain Lion - http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade
Mac OS X: System requirements for Mountain Lion (10.8) - http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html
Lion and Mountain Lion application compatibility - http://roaringapps.com/apps:table

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HT1338 this is all well and good but how do you upgrade software, i have no updates waiting and a lot of stuff now requires updates, all i want is to buy lion snow leopard, etc. online however every time i look for a solution i get a really really crap so

I'm having a problem upgrading my computer, i wish to download snow lepard and lion but every link on the apple website as been so unhelpfull that i have no idea how to get it or where to downlaod it. is there anywhere i can do this.... the only referances i have had have been "click on the apple and press software update" i have no updates and my computer will no longer do anything without an update......
where can i get snow lepard and lion....

Backup first
It is always best to have a full bootable backup before you upgrade. If you fail to do this you will be unable to return to this OS if you decide you don't like the new OS. Also there is a slight chance that an install could lose everything on the Mac. The backup must be to an external hard disk. Preferably use Carbon Copy Cloner to make a bootable backup of the whole disk.
Erase before the install
Once you have a bootable backup on an external disk it is best to erase the internal disk with the new installer DVD before you install.
During the install
Preferably do not import any data or preferences from earlier OSs during the install process as this can reintroduce bugs.
OS numbers and names
OS X 10.4.x - Tiger
OS X 10.5.x - Leopard
OS X 10.6.x - Snow Leopard
OS X 10.7.x - Lion
OS X 10.8.x - Mountain Lion
More about Macs
The Apple History site has specifications for every Mac ever produced: http://www.apple-history.com/
Upgrade to Leopard
Those wishing to upgrade to Leopard should be aware that install disks can be expensive unless you contact Apple. Details: http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-os-x-leopard-prices.html Standard Leopard installers impose several hardware limitations including speed and RAM size but all these restrictions can be overcome. Google for details. Leopard works well at 500 MHz with 1 GB of RAM and many happy users have less than this.
Upgrade beyond Leopard
OSs beyond OS X 10.5.8 require an Intel processor. If in doubt check this: Click the apple at the top left of your screen and select 'About this Mac'. This will give you your OS number. Then click 'More Info' to see which processor you have. If it says PowerPC you cannot upgrade to Snow Leopard and above. If you have an Intel Mac it is well worth upgrading to Snow Leopard now and then considering other options after that. You can buy Snow Leopard here: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A
Upgrade beyond Snow Leopard
Information about upgrading Snow Leopard to Lion or Mountain Lion: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256Z/A
Important
Check that your Mac complies with any requirements. If you are not in the US you should use the Change Country link at the bottom of Apple pages.

What is the difference between mouton lion, lion, snow leopard? I have an iPad, iPhone and iMac but I have no idea what you would use these for?

What is the difference between mouton lion, lion, snow leopard? I have an iPad, iPhone and iMac but I have no idea what you would use these for?

Probably. Back up your data and check your applications for compatibility before installing it.
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Installing Lion/Snow Leopard on external hd

hello,
i was wondering if it was anyway possible to Install Lion/Snow Leopard on an external hd so that i could use the external hd as my main hd.

Absolutely. This is how I do my upgrades for my MacBooks. I first install to the external drive, and then after I have verified that everything is working I swap the internal and external drives. When the Installer starts, you will have the option to select which disk you want to install on. If the drive is not already set up with a GUID partition table you will have to do that in Disk Utility before you can install Lion on it. During the installation you will have the option to move all your files and settings over from the internal drive.

How can see what version of Snow Leopard I ave

I am not sure what version of SNow Leopard I have. Where to I look to find this info?

Hi,
Click on the Apple logo at the Top left hand corner of your screen and select About this Mac...
Cheers,

How do I know if I have Snow leopard etc?

When I click the apple>about on my desktop it says OS X version 10.8.5 but does not say whether it is snow leopard etc....

How to find out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X

What external hard drives are compatible w/ lion, snow leopard and time machine?

I am looking to buy an external hard drive to back up all data on my Macbook Pro that is currently running Snow Leopard, then upgrading to Lion. I want an external hard drive that is compatible with BOTH Snow Leopard (for use of creating a backup prior to my upgrade) and Lion (for daily use once I've upgraded). I also don't want to spend more than $100 if possible. Any suggestions? Thanks!

There is currently a shortage of drives due to flooding in one of the countries in which they are manufactured.
Getting one for under $100 at this point might be difficult. You didn't mention how full your current hard drive is, but for Time Machine, you should plan on two to three times the data you currently have (or expect to have).
I looked through Newegg's selection and didn't see more than a couple 1TB drives for less than $100. I recently bought a 3TB drive for $150. They're in the $200-$300 range, now.
I always buy bare drives and put them in an enclosure I buy separately. All the name-brand, ready-to-use drives come with a bunch of software you don't need and some of their software causes problems.
I had some bad luck/bad customer service with Seagate, so I've been buying Western Digital. Though, my replacement drives from Seagate have been going fine.
I've used Icy Dock and MacAlly enclosures. Both have worked well. If you do decide to go that route, you must make sure the enclosure can support the size of drive you buy (both physical--2.5" or 3.5", and storage size--1TB, 2TB, 3TB). The controllers in the cases may not be able to handle a 3TB drive, for example.
No matter how you go, you have to decide what kind of interface you want to use. USB is cheaper, but Firewire is faster. Firewire 800 is even faster, but costs more. All of that depends on what ports you have on the computer. OS X doesn't currently support USB 3.

Shared Data Partition + Lion + Snow Leopard - What files go where?

I have partitioned my new internal drive into 3 (which is currently in a enclosure).
The 1st Partition reserved for Lion
The 2nd for reserved Snow Leopard
And the 3rd reserved for a shared Data parition
I'm not enirely sure how to divde up the files. What should be put on the Data parition?
And how to direct each OS parition to access the shared data partition?
I would appreciate advice and example(s). Detailed information is always welcome.
Thank you.

darkhorse85 wrote:
It would excellent if you would could me about other programs such as Mail which would suffer releated issues.
I really don't know, and don't know if there's a list anywhere of Mac apps. Mail seems to change with every release (and even some "point" updates). I think Calendar is one, too.
This list of 3rd-party apps is unofficial, but seems pretty reliable as far as what will run where: http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
As you'll see, it's mostly geared towards Lion vs. Mountain Lion (and in a few months, will be Mountain Lion and Mavericks).
You'll probably have to use some trial-and-error, and/or contact the makers of the apps you use.
I am not familiar with using any kind of software as a Virtual Machine how would this work?
I'm not very familiar with it, but you install 3rd-party software that lets you run one OS within a different one, rather than having to boot into one or the other. Basically, it puts a Virtual Machine folder containing one whole OS installation on the disk of another; it runs concurrently with the other OS, in a separate window (or multiple windows for different apps, I think). There are some downsides, especially performance, but a lot of folks do it, usually to run Windows, but some to run Snow Leopard on Lion or Mountain Lion. There may be some restrictions on the Snow Leopard license, too -- Apple didn't allow that for OSX at all for a long time, except for the Server product. I don't know what the rules are now.
Parallels and VMware are two I see mentioned often. I seem to recall reading about a free one, but as it's pretty complex software, I'm a bit skeptical.
I don't know where else to point you, but that should get you started on research. Look for those apps and/or Virtualization Software to find more.
Good luck!

HT1338 I have a Mac version 10.4.11. Is this Mountain Lion, Snow Leopard, housecat (kidding) or WHAT?

I have an iMac version 10.4.11. Tried to get pogo.com, but am told I need to update my Adobe Flash Player. When I try to update/upgrade Adobe Flash Player, I'm told my iMac is too old.
Likewise when I try to do banking online, I'm told I need to update my Safari Web Browser, but when I try to update, I'm told my computer is too old.
Short of buying a new computer, WHAT DO I DO??

10.4.11 is Tiger.
If yours is a PPC based Mac (a G4 or G5) you can upgrade to Leopard 10.5.8 but no further. Leopard is no longer supported by or available from Apple so you will need to buy a vlack retail install disk from eBay or Amazon, and they cost around $200.
If yours is an Intel based Mac you can bypass Leopard and go straight to Snow Leopard 10.6.8:
Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
The OS 10.6 Snow Leopard install DVD is available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
and in the UK:
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard to bring it up to 10.6.8, or download the combo update from here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
Check via Software Update whether further updates are required.
You can determine what kind of iMac you have by clicking the Apple icon top left of your finder window, then on About this Mac.

Lion and snow leopard bootcamp, after installing lion snow leopard bootcamp with windows 7 does not boot

Just installed Lion OS on my 2nd mac (on the 1st without an issue) but as I had a partition with windows 7 (installed with Snow Leopard bootcamp).
It seems that Lion OS renamed the Bootcamp partition but I am not able to rename it through OS.
Is there a solution for this or do I need to re-install?
Many thanks for your help
Rui

Hi Jack.........ok ive managed to create a link to that video on how to install bootcamp.....this is the tutorial i used and i managed to gain 100% completion on bootcamp 1st time no messing......like i said in my previous reply did you save the windows support files from apple....(Critical).....ok no point in messing about i suggest you start again from scratch........these are the things i used and YOU will need to complete bootcamp
mem stick or cd-r / dvd-r......original copy disc of win 7 ...i never used an iso i used original disc....allow a minimum of 30gb of space for your win 7 partition.....if you want bootcamp so you can use big programs like windows based games i.e.....Crysis/Call of duty etc etc ..then you will need to consider that you will need to allow a bigger partition to allow your HD to store the files.....this is the reason i installed bootcamp and so i made my partition i have a 750GB HD so i made a partition of 300gb for windows 7 and left the other 450gb for Mac....so you need to partition enough for what you want bootcamp for remember once you get bootcamp working you will need to install ALL Important Windows updates Including Win 7 SP1......once everything is installed you will have bootcamp up and running lovely.....u can then boot up with either win7 or mac......click this link and watch carefully and do exactly as shown ok and you should be fine...if you have any probs contact me again ok.....let me know how you get on ok..:)...http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=QFIWtXTl4d0&NR=1

Macbook Pro - Lion - Snow Leopard - help please!

Hi there.
I've just bought a second-hand Macbook Pro through ebay which has come with Lion pre-installed. I keep being prompted to do a software update but can't do this as (my understanding is) the Lion software belongs to the previous owner and not the computer itself. The apple ID associated with lion is not mine, and I do not know the previous owners password.
I would like to do a clean install anyway to make sure I erase all the previous owners data and assumed I could do this by inserting my RETAIL copy of snow leopard (which I used to upgrade my original Macbook) into the new macbook pro, pressing C on start-up and then doing erase and install. This would then allow me to upgrade my Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion via the app store and everything would properly assign over to me, I would legitimately own the software etc etc and all would be fine.
However, the Macbook seems to not like the Snow Leopard disc and on some further investigation it seems I can't 'downgrade' the software (even though I want to put it straight back up again). So my question is, what do I do now?! I'm assuming there is a way around this and someone helpful and clever will know what to do :-)
Thanks in advance :-)

As the MacBook Pro you have bought came with OS X Lion, you can't install any older operating system because its hardware is not supported. That's the reason why you can't install Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
What you have to do is to contact with Apple in order to deauthorize the Mac and all its software (OS X, iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand) from the old owner's Apple ID > http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 First try to do it, and if Apple tells you that the old owner has to do it, contact with him/her.
Near all people who sell their old Mac with OS X Lion or Mountain Lion preinstalled do the same error, and it's serious: if the hard drive gets damaged, for example, you won't be able to reinstall OS X, so you can't do anything

Fastest mini to dual-boot Lion & Snow Leopard?

I do software testing and currently have an iMac set up so I can boot either Snow Leopard or Lion. For space reasons, I'd like to get rid of the iMac and get a mini instead, but it looks like the current models won't boot Snow Leopard (true??).
So what's the fastest older model that would serve my purposes. Or should I just forget about it?
Thx

Find a mid-2011 model that was delivered with Snow Leopard. You might be able to find one in the Apple refurbished systems on the Apple store web site, or possibly via an online retailer that still has stock.

Hardware Test Key Combo? Mountain Lion & Snow Leopard Disc 1

Hi. I have an iMac i7 late 2009 with a fresh/clean install of Mountain Lion. I'd like to check it's hardware. What's the keyboard combo for both Mountain Lion 10.8.2 and Snow Leopard disc 1 (just in case Mountain Lion doesn't have it built-in) and when is the correct timing to press the combo? Should I shut-down (how long before I press ON) or restart?
Thank you in advance.
God bless.

Unless your Mac has built-in hardware test, you have to use the Original disk that came with the Mac (Snow Leopard Disk 1).
Put the disk in and restart. When you hear the startup tone, hold down the D key.
See here: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4510

ICal-MBP-iPhone-Lion-Snow Leopard synch puzzle

Any ideas about this situation?
1) Lion 10.7.4 on MBP, with iCloud System Prefs set to manage everything.
2) moved from Mobile Me to iCloud
3) iPhone 3GS with OS5.1.1, with iCloud System Prefs set to manage everything.
4) also have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 on Mac Mini
Ok.
Entered 3 iCal items on MBP.
Only one of them has shown up on iCloud.com.
Only that same item has shown up on iPhone with iOs 5.1.1 (and also on my iPad).
Next.
iTunes on the Mac Mini recognizes that my bookmarks are being synced via iCloud (not a part of this story), and it reports that calendars are being synced over the air, but doesn't mention how.(Does it say that because I had Mobile Me?) Obviously, Mobile Me is closed and the Mac Mini isn't running Lion, so iCloud is not available.
So, Question 1: I've clicked SYNC CALENDARS in iTunes on the Mac Mini. Shouldn't it be grabbing that one calendar event from my iPhone and updating my Mac Minin iCal? (Do calendars synch through iTunes? Is that what the "duplication" warning is about, using Mobile Me (now iCloud ) AND syncing via iTunes?)
Qusetion 2: Why aren't those other two iCal events syncing from my MPB to iCloud and beyond?
Question 3: I have a !-triangle on my iCal on the Mac Mini. It says: "iCal can't connect to cal.me.com...". Does that make sense because Mobile Me is gone. What about the iTunes SYNC CALENDAR option. Is that independent if Mobile Me and iCloud.
I am so confused.
Thanks!!

I've been working on this.
Tried this suggested action: iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Calendar. Basically, flipped the switches on and off. Now things seem to be working, almost great.
Have created iCal events on iPhone, iPad, MBP, and icloud.com. Happily have those different evnts on each device. Cool!
The laggard is the Mac mini. Have tried syncing CALENDARS and CONTACTS via iTunes while wired together and also via WiFi, but iPhone and Mac Mini are just not talking. The new iCal event on the Mini doesn't sync to the phone nor do the new events on the phone sync to the Mini. Not listening and not talking.
Could this be an issue bewtween iOS5.1.1 and iTunes 10.6.3 and OS X 10.6.8.

M1536DNF Duplex garbled mess, Lion, Snow Leopard and Win 7

I've had my M1536DNF for about a year now, everything has been fine, great printer, no issues whatsoever until recently.
I attempted to print some flight information, set it for 2 sided and thought nothing of it, went over to collect print job, the sides facing me are fine, the back side was almost entirely horizontal lines, some text did print top and bottom though. Exactly the same result on second attempt. As I was going away, I didn't have time to mess with it so I printed single sided and promptly forgot about it. This was with a Mac OSX Lion.
Month or so later, my partner was trying to print a document from her Win 7 laptop, same issues, multiple attempts and nothing useful on the back side. Transferred the files to another Mac - Snow Leopard and still same issues.
I've re-booted the printer, cleaned the printer, downloaded new drivers (which are not available for Lion yet so I don't know how this thing is working at all). Nothing seems to get it up and running again properly. Has something died on my printer or is this a software issue. I'm guessing hardware as the issue is 100% reproduceable from multiple machines, multiple operating systems.
At no point have I seen an error from the printer or print utility.

Scratch all of that. The issue is Chrome - the beta print panel seems to destroy the duplex side.
Turn it off with these instructions.
http://maketecheasier.com/enable-disable-google-chrome-print-preview/2011/04/13
Thanks Google!

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