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Will my MacBook Pro run the new Mountain Lion OS?

Will my MacBook Pro ryn the new Mountain Lion OS.

My specs are as follows:

Hardware Overview:


Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 6 MB

Memory: 4 GB

Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz

Boot ROM Version: MBP51.007E.B05

SMC Version (system): 1.33f8

Serial Number (system):

Hardware UUID: 02E428C4-6BA9-5999-8F2D-59B2EFAAE77D

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 12:03 PM

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Feb 16, 2012 2:00 PM in response to slinnky22

NOTE: This is the rumoured list that was on TUAW

http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/16/mountain-lion-drops-support-for-several-older-mac -models/

Mountain Lion will only run on the following Macs:

  • iMac (mid 2007 or later)
  • MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, 2.4/2.2 GHz), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)
  • MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
  • Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)
  • Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
  • Xserve (Early 2009)

This means the following Macs which are supported under OS X Lion will not be able to run Mountain Lion (model identifiers in parentheses):

  • Late 2006 iMacs (iMac5,1, iMac5,2, iMac6,1)
  • All plastic MacBooks that pre-date the unibody redesign (MacBook2,1, MacBook3,1, MacBook4,1)
  • MacBook Pros released prior to June 2007 (MacBookPro2,1, MacBookPro2,2)
  • The original MacBook Air (MacBookAir1,1)
  • The Mid-2007 Mac mini (Macmini2,1)
  • The original Mac Pro and its 8-core 2007 refresh (MacPro1,1, MacPro2,1)
  • Late 2006 and Early 2008 Xserves (Xserve1,1, Xserve2,1)

Feb 16, 2012 6:16 PM in response to eww

I understand the concern.


I cannot wait until Apple posts the official system requirements.


I own many Macs, but I am just not ready to give up my beloved MacBook Pro 5,1 as my primary notebook.


I have purchased later MacBook Pros, but nothing compares to the original unibody. I hope that it can at least make it to Mountain Lion. It deserves that much.

Feb 17, 2012 12:54 AM in response to slinnky22

I too have red on Twitter that certain Intel Core 2 Duo machines wont work as Mountain Lion will be too graphic intensive. It does list models numbers that seem to be affected, but mine isnt listed. It mentions MBP61 and mine is as shown a MBP51. I suppose this could be an error, I guess I will have to wait and see like many others.

I have however downloaded the Beta of iMessage that is available to try, and that is currently working fine.

Feb 21, 2012 7:53 AM in response to slinnky22

I think the 6,1 and 7,1 and up Macbook Pro's with Intel Core 2 Duo will be listed as compatible with Mountain Lion, but that Airplay Mirroring might not work with those models for it might be too graphic intensive. Again, this is all rough estimates and from others who have installed Mountain Lion already. Airplay mirroring is awesome, but its not a show stopper for me. I will be happy with my Mid-2010 Macbook Pro if Mountain Lion works fine without that function.

Will my MacBook Pro run the new Mountain Lion OS?

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