Hi, i have buyed one imac 2007 with prozessor 2.8 Ghz Intel Core 2 duo, and 4 Gb ram, now he has the mac os x version 10.4.11 and i downloaded os x el capitan but i cant install it because it requires 10.5 version, how can i install 10.5 version, i cant find it anywhere, what to do ?
Actually you need to get to OS 10.6.6 "Snow Leopard" to have access to the Mac App Store, and that requires a disk.
Unfortunately, Apple no longer sells the disk but you can usually find one of sites like Amazon. I hesitate to recommend an auction site because I have seen far too many Mac system software disks grossly misrepresented in such venues. Make certain the disk is a full retail install disk and not the gray system install/restore disks the ship with a specific computer model. The often do not work on other models.
Actually you need to get to OS 10.6.6 "Snow Leopard" to have access to the Mac App Store, and that requires a disk.
Unfortunately, Apple no longer sells the disk but you can usually find one of sites like Amazon. I hesitate to recommend an auction site because I have seen far too many Mac system software disks grossly misrepresented in such venues. Make certain the disk is a full retail install disk and not the gray system install/restore disks the ship with a specific computer model. The often do not work on other models.
Again, as Allan mentioned, Amazon.com is one source.
FWIW, unless you are doing this for nostalgic reasons, there is no point in doing it. Most software will not run and you will not be able to access most websites.
Amazon.com has Snow Leopard for about $46: Mac OS X Snow Leopard DVD-ROM Full Version In Retail Box.
However, the Mac model you purchased appears to be a 2007 24" iMac which is considered by Apple to be obsolete. You can upgrade the memory from 4 to 6 GB by purchasing a 4 GB module from :Crucial.com or MacSales.com and installing yourself. However, if you every need service on it you'll probably be out of luck.
I certainly wouldn't recommend putting much additional money into such an old iMac.
Or you can buy 10.7 Lion, then you can move up to El Capitan.
to get Lion, go to > OS X Lion (10.7) - Apple
Just to add, the latest version of macOS you can install is Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5. El Capitan will not run on a 2007 iMac.
den.thed wrote:
You need to buy 10.7 Lion before you can move up to El Capitan.
to get Lion, go to > OS X Lion (10.7) - Apple
The user needs Snow Leopard installed before he can install Lion.
Hi, thanks for your message, can you send me a link where can I download it or buy it or anything
Yes that is the problem and how can i find Snow Leopard ?
Yes but i cant find it online, do you ahve any link or any idea how to find ?
dialabrain wrote:
The user needs Snow Leopard installed before he can install Lion.
My bad, I miss-read which OS X the OP blend177 was currently on.
blend177 wrote:
Hi, thanks for your message, can you send me a link where can I download it or buy it or anything
As Allan stated, you will have to find Snow Leopard online somewhere. Apple no longer sells it.
Imac 2007 24 inch Intel Core 2 duo
