I have an older Mac. The software version is 10.5.8. I am having difficulty upgrading this software. Any suggestions? Thanks

I have an older Mac. Software version is 10.5.8. I am experiencing difficulty in attempting to upgrade this software. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Ewell

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Feb 19, 2022 10:25 AM

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Posted on Feb 20, 2022 3:49 AM

What Mac do you have? If it is powered by a PowerPC chip, it won’t update past Leopard (OS X 10.5). Otherwise, click the apple then software update. Make sure you are connected to the internet. Software Update will check if updates are available and you can install them.

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I have an older Mac. The software version is 10.5.8. I am having difficulty upgrading this software. Any suggestions? Thanks

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