Grandma Syl

Q: upgrading system

I now am using Snow Leopard, 10.6.8.  Is it possible to upgrade to Yosemite?  And, if so will I need to buy all new programs?

Grandma Syl

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.6), Printers - Lexmark 901 and Canon IP 6700D0 External harddrive

Posted on Oct 23, 2014 7:57 PM

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    Kappy Kappy Oct 23, 2014 8:00 PM in response to Grandma Syl
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    Oct 23, 2014 8:00 PM in response to Grandma Syl

    If you meet the requirements below for Mavericks, then you can upgrade to Yosemite. You may need to buy new software if any that you have purchased do not work with Yosemite.


    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.