robertfromdumfries

Q: Upgrading to Yosemite

Will a Mac using o/s 10.6.8 be able to use Yosemite?  Not sure but think the Mac is 3-5 years old.  I know it has the Intel i5 chip.

iPad 2, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Sep 28, 2014 1:45 PM

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Q: Upgrading to Yosemite

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  • by Kappy,Solvedanswer

    Kappy Kappy Sep 28, 2014 1:48 PM in response to robertfromdumfries
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    Sep 28, 2014 1:48 PM in response to robertfromdumfries

    Yes, if it can also run Mavericks:

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    You can upgrade to Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mavericks can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Mavericks from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mavericks is free. The file is quite large, over 5 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 Mavericks- System Requirements

     

          Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks

     

             1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later

             2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later

             3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later

             5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

     

    To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.

     

         Are my applications compatible?

     

             See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.

  • by NatKatHut,

    NatKatHut NatKatHut Nov 5, 2014 4:36 AM in response to Kappy
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    Nov 5, 2014 4:36 AM in response to Kappy

    Will this substantially slow down the running of the macbook?

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Nov 5, 2014 12:40 PM in response to NatKatHut
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    Nov 5, 2014 12:40 PM in response to NatKatHut

    Not substantially, but noticeably, in relation to Snow Leopard.