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Supplemental updates to Lion
In addition to the Combo Update to Lion, Apple released this sequence of updatesSupplemental to Combo, and 10.7.5 Security Update 2014-004followed by 10.7.5 Bash update.Backup your data first before applying these patches. The link below explains how.Backup now, or forever hold your peaceIf the patches still don't explain why you are having issues, be sure to mention you applied the patches on this tip when you start a new thread in the Lion forum....
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Safari 6.1.1 for Lion
Browsing the forums, I found people are having trouble finding the latest Safari for Lion. It may only run on 10.7.5:If it runs on older versions of Lion, please confirm, after backing up your data:http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/51/43/031-2516/azk33bwf7brw2f6sjh9swwkq 736dbkonwe/Safari6.1.1Lion.pkg...
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Installing Front Row in Lion
Front Row - how to move this application from Snow Leopard to Lion:If (and only if) you still have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 installed, for example if you have dual boot, and you want to install Front Row in Lion 10.7.5, you need to move some files from the Snow Leopard Library to the Lion Library.For unknown reasons, Apple decided to make the libraries in Lion invisible, so you will have to make them visible before you can do this. There are two ways of doing this:1. Press Option as open the Go menu...
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Installing Front Row in Lion
Front Row - how to move this application from Snow Leopard to Lion:If (and only if) you still have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 installed, for example if you have dual boot, and you want to install Front Row in Lion 10.7.5, you need to move some files from the Snow Leopard Library to the Lion Library.For unknown reasons, Apple decided to make the libraries in Lion invisible, so you will have to make them visible before you can do this. There are two ways of doing this:1. Press Option as open the Go menu...
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Quicken for Lion and Mountain Lion.
March 4, 2016, Intuit's Quicken has been sold to http://www.higprivateequity.com/. Prior below may soon become obsolete. http://www.archive.org/ is an excellent way to keep up on old links for support info.-----Intuit has Quicken Essentials for Lion which is also somewhat compatible with Mountain Lion. Intuit also has a Lion version of Quicken, whose existence now is only visible through archive.org for existing Quicken 2007 users, and I am told may still be obtained by contacting Intuit...
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How to install Mac OS X Lion 10.7
Mac OS X Lion 10.7 is available for older systems that are not compatible with the latest version of macOS. 1. Check compatibility Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later or Mac OS X Lion 10.7 already installed 2GB of memory 7GB of available storage space You can install Mac OS X Lion on any of these Macs. The latest supported software version is noted next to each model. See the Technical Specifications for the full list of requirements. MacBook Learn how to identify your MacBook. MacBook (13...
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iCloud and Mac OS X Lion (10.7)
iCloud is compatible with Lion, though there are limitations when running 10.7.1 or older. They are discussed here:https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2551If you aren't running Lion yet, be sure to read this tip before updating:https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6271...
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New Apple devices, and what to do about them?
system. Note for Snow Leopard compatibility of the newest Macs, see https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6841. Note also, if you do get a used or refurbished machine, be sure to get the original discs.This does not apply to Macs refreshed new after Lion's release of July 20, 2011, as no Macs that were prebundled with Lion come with any discs. Instead they use a recovery partition to recover Lion. A clone or Time Machine backup will save the download time of restoring Lion from the restore partition...
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A Basic Guide for Migrating Files from One Computer to Another
A Basic Guide for Migrating Files from One Mac to AnotherIf you are migrating a PowerPC (PowerMac) system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction. Note: if you are upgrading to a Mac with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or later, or with the intent of upgrading to 10.7 or later anytime in the future, be aware that any applications...
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operating system installer disc won't boot or install
A few general rules of thumb:1. Macs can only boot off the installer disc that shipped with them, and newer retail discs to the limits of their installed hardware. Those limits are clearly stated in the readme that came with the operating system, and the installer box that the operating system shipped with. If you can't find that information, please ask in the forums and someone can point them out. Note: Macs that shipped new after Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)'s release did not ship with an operating...
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Tips to allow the continued use of iWeb...
Although Apple has discontinued iWeb, the latest version - V 3.0.4 - still works when using Lion/Mountain Lion. The user library is hidden so, to get to the Domain.sites2 file in Home Folder/Library/Application Support/iWeb, you need to select the Finder Go menu and hold down the Option key to get to it.Also you will find that opening a Domain.sites2 file for the first time requires a helper app. See this page for more info…http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/mountain-lion.htmlIf you have iWeb...
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Basic Steps to Follow for a Clean Install of OS X Lion and Later
Note that this entails using Apple's Network Recovery.Install OS X Using Network RecoveryBe sure you have backed up your files because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.Boot to the Network Recovery Server:Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.Partition and Format the hard drive:Select Disk Utility from the ma...
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How to Reinstall Lion or Later W/ or W/out Erasing the Drive
Reinstalling Lion through Yosemite Without Erasing the DriveMake sure you have a current backup before proceeding.Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears.Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility and press the Continue button. After Disk Utility loads select...
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Lion (10.7) upgrade questions
Tips on 10.4 Tiger, 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard (end of the line for PowerPC applications), 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks and 10.10 Yosemite,and 10.11 El Capitan to 10.15 Catalina. Note: this is no longer the most current version of this tip. An updated version is on my personal website (which may provide me compensation. Note, some downloads from Apple do not work in Safari for earlier Mac OSes, see this tip if you find you can't download them anymore, to find a browser...
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A fresh tip for 10.6 installation software available
Before you install anything, backup your data. August 28, 2009 Mac OS 10.6 was released March 15, 2010 Apple released the 10.6.3 retail installer disc that looks like and does not say drop-in/oem, or upgrade on it. Any Mac older than it but newer than January 7, 2006 can use it. Macs newer than this disc but older than Lion that did not have internet recovery firmware installed must use the original installer disc that shipped with them, or a hard drive that has the newer operating system...
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    Supplemental updates to Lion
    In addition to the Combo Update to Lion, Apple released this sequence of updatesSupplemental to Combo, and 10.7.5 Security Update 2014-004followed by 10.7.5 Bash update.Backup your data first before applying these patches. The link below explains how.Backup now, or forever hold your peaceIf the patches still don't explain why you are having issues, be sure to mention you applied the patches on this tip when you start a new thread in the Lion forum....
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    Safari 6.1.1 for Lion
    Browsing the forums, I found people are having trouble finding the latest Safari for Lion. It may only run on 10.7.5:If it runs on older versions of Lion, please confirm, after backing up your data:http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/51/43/031-2516/azk33bwf7brw2f6sjh9swwkq 736dbkonwe/Safari6.1.1Lion.pkg...
    Latest update on the question by a brody in Earlier Operating Systems
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    Installing Front Row in Lion
    Front Row - how to move this application from Snow Leopard to Lion:If (and only if) you still have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 installed, for example if you have dual boot, and you want to install Front Row in Lion 10.7.5, you need to move some files from the Snow Leopard Library to the Lion Library.For unknown reasons, Apple decided to make the libraries in Lion invisible, so you will have to make them visible before you can do this. There are two ways of doing this:1. Press Option as open the Go menu...
    Latest update on the question by Klaus1 in Older Software
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    Installing Front Row in Lion
    Front Row - how to move this application from Snow Leopard to Lion:If (and only if) you still have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 installed, for example if you have dual boot, and you want to install Front Row in Lion 10.7.5, you need to move some files from the Snow Leopard Library to the Lion Library.For unknown reasons, Apple decided to make the libraries in Lion invisible, so you will have to make them visible before you can do this. There are two ways of doing this:1. Press Option as open the Go menu...
    Latest update on the question by Klaus1 in Earlier Operating Systems
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    Quicken for Lion and Mountain Lion.
    March 4, 2016, Intuit's Quicken has been sold to http://www.higprivateequity.com/. Prior below may soon become obsolete. http://www.archive.org/ is an excellent way to keep up on old links for support info.-----Intuit has Quicken Essentials for Lion which is also somewhat compatible with Mountain Lion. Intuit also has a Lion version of Quicken, whose existence now is only visible through archive.org for existing Quicken 2007 users, and I am told may still be obtained by contacting Intuit...
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    Where do I post questions regarding 10.7 (Lion) Server?
    There is a separate forum for Lion Server: https://discussions.apple.com/community/servers_enterprise_software/mac_os_x_lio n_server. Unless your question strictly regarding Lion client, it is better to post on the Server forum, than simply the Mac OS X v10.7 Lionforum....
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    How to install Mac OS X Lion 10.7
    Mac OS X Lion 10.7 is available for older systems that are not compatible with the latest version of macOS. 1. Check compatibility Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later or Mac OS X Lion 10.7 already installed 2GB of memory 7GB of available storage space You can install Mac OS X Lion on any of these Macs. The latest supported software version is noted next to each model. See the Technical Specifications for the full list of requirements. MacBook Learn how to identify your MacBook. MacBook (13...
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    iCloud and Mac OS X Lion (10.7)
    iCloud is compatible with Lion, though there are limitations when running 10.7.1 or older. They are discussed here:https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2551If you aren't running Lion yet, be sure to read this tip before updating:https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6271...
    Latest update on the question by a brody in Earlier Operating Systems
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    New Apple devices, and what to do about them?
    system. Note for Snow Leopard compatibility of the newest Macs, see https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6841. Note also, if you do get a used or refurbished machine, be sure to get the original discs.This does not apply to Macs refreshed new after Lion's release of July 20, 2011, as no Macs that were prebundled with Lion come with any discs. Instead they use a recovery partition to recover Lion. A clone or Time Machine backup will save the download time of restoring Lion from the restore partition...
    Latest update on the question by a brody in Earlier Operating Systems
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    A Basic Guide for Migrating Files from One Computer to Another
    A Basic Guide for Migrating Files from One Mac to AnotherIf you are migrating a PowerPC (PowerMac) system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction. Note: if you are upgrading to a Mac with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or later, or with the intent of upgrading to 10.7 or later anytime in the future, be aware that any applications...
    Latest update on the question by Kappy in Earlier Operating Systems
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    operating system installer disc won't boot or install
    A few general rules of thumb:1. Macs can only boot off the installer disc that shipped with them, and newer retail discs to the limits of their installed hardware. Those limits are clearly stated in the readme that came with the operating system, and the installer box that the operating system shipped with. If you can't find that information, please ask in the forums and someone can point them out. Note: Macs that shipped new after Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)'s release did not ship with an operating...
    Latest update on the question by a brody in Earlier Operating Systems
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 Rated by 1 users
    Tips to allow the continued use of iWeb...
    Although Apple has discontinued iWeb, the latest version - V 3.0.4 - still works when using Lion/Mountain Lion. The user library is hidden so, to get to the Domain.sites2 file in Home Folder/Library/Application Support/iWeb, you need to select the Finder Go menu and hold down the Option key to get to it.Also you will find that opening a Domain.sites2 file for the first time requires a helper app. See this page for more info…http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/mountain-lion.htmlIf you have iWeb...
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    Basic Steps to Follow for a Clean Install of OS X Lion and Later
    Note that this entails using Apple's Network Recovery.Install OS X Using Network RecoveryBe sure you have backed up your files because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.Boot to the Network Recovery Server:Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.Partition and Format the hard drive:Select Disk Utility from the ma...
    Latest update on the question by Kappy in Earlier Operating Systems
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    Latest update on the question by a brody in Earlier Operating Systems
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 Rated by 1 users
    How to Reinstall Lion or Later W/ or W/out Erasing the Drive
    Reinstalling Lion through Yosemite Without Erasing the DriveMake sure you have a current backup before proceeding.Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears.Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility and press the Continue button. After Disk Utility loads select...
    Latest update on the question by Kappy in Earlier Operating Systems
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 Rated by 15 users
    Lion (10.7) upgrade questions
    Tips on 10.4 Tiger, 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard (end of the line for PowerPC applications), 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks and 10.10 Yosemite,and 10.11 El Capitan to 10.15 Catalina. Note: this is no longer the most current version of this tip. An updated version is on my personal website (which may provide me compensation. Note, some downloads from Apple do not work in Safari for earlier Mac OSes, see this tip if you find you can't download them anymore, to find a browser...
    Latest update on the question by a brody in Earlier Operating Systems
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    A fresh tip for 10.6 installation software available
    Before you install anything, backup your data. August 28, 2009 Mac OS 10.6 was released March 15, 2010 Apple released the 10.6.3 retail installer disc that looks like and does not say drop-in/oem, or upgrade on it. Any Mac older than it but newer than January 7, 2006 can use it. Macs newer than this disc but older than Lion that did not have internet recovery firmware installed must use the original installer disc that shipped with them, or a hard drive that has the newer operating system...
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    iTunes 10.5.1 doesn't work with 10.6? Do I need to upgrade to 10.7 Lion?
    you are running an older version of 10.6, the update to 10.6.3 is here:http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1017 And 10.6.8 is below if you want the last version of Mac OS X that doesn't require Lion:http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399Lastly, if you want to know if Lion is for you, check this user tip:https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2465...
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