can Macmini3,1 be upgraded to Lion OS?

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can Macmini3,1 be upgraded to Lion OS?

I have found out that my MacBook Pro circa 2005 - the first Intel chipset MacBook cannot be uopgraded to Lion OS. I want to find out if our Macmini3,1 can be upgraded to Lion OS?

Posted on Nov 3, 2011 5:14 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 3, 2011 5:44 AM in response to Creative Wells

Lion requirements > Apple - OS X Lion - Technical specifications

Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space

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Answer 2

jsd2

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Nov 3, 2011 5:55 AM in response to Creative Wells

Yes, I am running Lion on my own model 3,1 Mac mini.

According to this page, all the "3,1" mini models have "Core 2 Duo" processors, so you should also be able to run Lion provided you have at least 2GB of RAM (more would be better) and are currently running Snow Leopard. To be sure about your processor and installed RAM, go to the Apple menu at the top left of the screen and click "About this Mac".

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