Pinkaj
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Q: How do I upgrade my Mac OS X 10.4.11 to a newer version? I purchased Snow Leopard but it said I needed an Intel. Please help!

I have a eMac 10.4.11. How can I get it up to date and compatible? I purchased Snow Leopard but it would not load because I need Intel? I would appreciate any help with this. Thank you!

Posted on Apr 30, 2014 3:00 PM

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Q: How do I upgrade my Mac OS X 10.4.11 to a newer version? I purchased Snow Leopard but it said I needed an Intel. Please help!

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  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Apr 30, 2014 3:04 PM in response to Pinkaj
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    Apr 30, 2014 3:04 PM in response to Pinkaj

    Your eMac has a PowerPC processor which can't run Snow Leopard.

     

    In order to run Snow Leopard, you need a new Mac with an Intel processor instead.

     

    Why do you want to upgrade?

     

    Allan

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Apr 30, 2014 3:03 PM in response to Pinkaj
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    Apr 30, 2014 3:03 PM in response to Pinkaj

    Buy a retail Mac OS X 10.5 DVD from a source such as Amazon or eBay. An eMac can't be upgraded past 10.5.8.

     

    If you use any Classic applications, they won't work after upgrading.

     

    (105891)

  • by Allan Jones,

    Allan Jones Allan Jones Apr 30, 2014 10:44 PM in response to Pinkaj
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    Apr 30, 2014 10:44 PM in response to Pinkaj

    Check you processor speed before spending money on 10.5. The 10.5 installer required a minimum 867mHz processor; many eMacs have 700 or 800 mHz processors--not fast enough for 10.5.

     

    Doing "About this Mac" from your Apple menu will show your processor's speed where I've indicated below with the lower of the two red arrows:

     

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