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Q: ik heb een hele oude macbook die op de 10.6.8 sowftware bezig is ik wil het eigenlijk graag naar 10.8.0

i have an old macbook that i want o update it to 10.8.0 can you guys help me and fix it? / ik heb een oude macbook die ik wil update maar dat kan ik niet naar 10.8.0 kunnen jullie mij helpen en het fixen?

 

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Dec 4, 2015 1:38 PM

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Q: ik heb een hele oude macbook die op de 10.6.8 sowftware bezig is ik wil het eigenlijk graag naar 10.8.0

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  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Dec 4, 2015 11:19 PM in response to DannyGames
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    Dec 4, 2015 11:19 PM in response to DannyGames

    You may be able to upgrade the old MacBook (older version series) to Mountain Lion

    OS X 10.8 through the purchase of this version from Apple online; they provide a

    special download code for use in the Mac App Store as part of the purchase...

     

    • OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 - Apple:

    http://www.apple.com/shop/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lion

     

    Once this item is fully acquired and installed, there is an update step to install, that

    should be available via Software Update, or from the App Store in OS X 10.8 system.

     

    That final step after install OS X 10.8 is10.8.5 combo update; other updates may follow

    the installation of this; including any for newer applications you may have to run in it.

    Download OS X Mountain Lion Update v10.8.5 (Combo)

     

    A note of interest, for those using older applications with code from PowerPC era

    such as older Microsoft Office, etc from 2008 and some other applications, the

    upgrade past Snow Leopard 10.6.8 removes the ability to run a special utility that

    was included in the SL 10.6.8 install, that will not run in later OS X versions. So

    certain old applications will not transition to the later OS; you'd have to buy other

    version software if or when that happens.

     

    If you simply need a current browser and found Safari didn't have an update,

    you could try the Firefox browser from Mozilla; it is supported by SL 10.6.8.

    • How to download and install Firefox on Mac

    This article ^ explains how to download and install Firefox on a Mac.

     

    Be sure your computer can actually run 10.8.5 Mt Lion before buying the item.

     

    • OS X Mountain Lion 10.8(.5) - Compatible Macs and Incompatible Macs:

    http://www.everymac.com/mac-answers/os-x-mountain-lion-faq/macs-compatible-incom patible-with-os-x-mountain-lion.html

     

    Also, your computer may require more chip RAM installed; and suitable unused

    hard drive storage capacity should exist for this newer OS X to reside and work;

    this can tax an older computer with fuller hard disk drive. It is advised to make a

    complete and full backup of the present OS X and its applications on external HDD

    so as to revert should the idea not work; or to draw from and retrieve files that may

    or may not make the transition from pre OS X 10.8 to that level. A Time Machine

    backup will help, but you'd want to have an offline archive to restore the MacBook

    that could actually start and run the computer. A clone (carbon copy or superduper)

    utility can help; read and test any results before upgrading past the existing OS X.

    (An upgrade is a fully new system; your older system + some apps will be by-passed.)

     

    So some research before upgrading beyond current OS X in your Mac is recommended.

     

    Good luck & happy computing!