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Q: How can I download Photos to a MacBook with Yosemite?

How can I download Photos to a MacBook with Yosemite?

MacBook, Mac OSX 10.6.8.

Posted on Mar 3, 2016 1:58 PM

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Q: How can I download Photos to a MacBook with Yosemite?

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Mar 3, 2016 2:03 PM in response to ResplendentQuetzal
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    Mar 3, 2016 2:03 PM in response to ResplendentQuetzal

    You must install Yosemite's last version in order to get Photos. It is not separately downloadable. If you are really running Snow Leopard per your profile, then:

     

    Upgrading to El Capitan

     

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

     

    Upgrading to El Capitan

     

    To upgrade to El Capitan you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download El Capitan from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. El Capitan 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.

     

          Macs that can be upgraded to OS X El Capitan

     

     

             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 LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Mar 3, 2016 2:05 PM in response to ResplendentQuetzal
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    Mar 3, 2016 2:05 PM in response to ResplendentQuetzal

    And you should upgrade to El Captain and Photos 1.3 which has many more features and bug fixes

     

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