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Update late 2006 mac

I have a late 2006 MacBook and I believe it can go further then the least update i know there is way to do it. Anyone know how to?

Posted on Mar 6, 2021 10:48 PM

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Posted on Mar 7, 2021 6:38 PM

Cannot physically upgrade to there.

Limited by vintage/obsolete status.


Maximum OS: is Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5


Later model Macs can go further.

Need to get much newer hardware.


• How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683


Good luck & happy trails!

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Mar 7, 2021 6:38 PM in response to Penguingsb5

Cannot physically upgrade to there.

Limited by vintage/obsolete status.


Maximum OS: is Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5


Later model Macs can go further.

Need to get much newer hardware.


• How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683


Good luck & happy trails!

🌞🌿⛵️🎣🌻🐢⛄️🌤🌎

Mar 7, 2021 3:49 PM in response to Penguingsb5

That model most happily ran well in its day, with Snow Leopard 10.6.8.

Last 'Mac OS X Lion 10.7' was available by app store purchase; was final.


Shipped with Tiger10.4.8 on grey label DVD media kit.

Later ran on Leopard 10.5.8; with retail DVD installer.

Updates were online for each of those version discs.


[Maximum OS: Mac OS X 10.7.5]


Late 2006 MacBook 13-inch 2.1

Introduced November 2006

Discontinued May 2007

Model Identifier MacBook2,1

Model Number A1181

EMC 2121

Order Number: MA699LL/A (White), MA700LL/A

(White), or MA701LL/A (Black)


Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (T5600, T7200) ("Merom")

Processor Speed: 1.83 or 2.0 GHz


The available browser from TenFourFox (G3) could run on

an Intel-based Mac, if not upgraded past Snow Leopard.

[This has updates for security from their volunteer staff.]


My Early 2006 MacBook 13-inch 1.83GHz coreduo has 10.5.8

and 'TenFourFox_G3' with special instruction for intel-mac.

Specs cited, from MacTracker.ca free database application.



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