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alefabbri
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Q: Hallo,  I own a ~VIN,MacBook (13-inch)

Hallo,  I own a ~VIN,MacBook (13-inch) Serial number: 4H******U9E  , Intel Core Duo , 2 GHz, running Mac OS X 10.5.8 ; my question is : with this computer I cannot update to OS X Lion and therefore I cannot use iCloud, right?  Since I have a mac.com email address, my address will expire if I don't buy a new computer that is able to run Lion 10.7.2 , right ?  Any other option ?  Thanks for answering !

 

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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2 Ghz Intel Core Duo

Posted on Apr 7, 2012 3:46 PM

by steve359,Solvedanswer
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A:

CoreDuo and Core2Duo are CPU types.  I have an i7, with other types being i5 and i3.

 

This a link to the Apple Refurbished store: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

 

Apple takes units returned by customers for either defects or "did not want".  Apple will fully verify the systems after any required repairs, and "certify" them.  These units then have Apple's 1 year warranty and most can have AppleCare added.

 

You can get a unit from late 2011 for 30% off the original price, or a 2010 model with an i3 (not the latest tech, but beter than a CoreDuo) for many hundreds off a new unit.

Posted on Apr 7, 2012 4:10 PM

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Q: Hallo,  I own a ~VIN,MacBook (13-inch)

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  • by steve359,Helpful

    steve359 steve359 Apr 7, 2012 3:47 PM in response to alefabbri
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    Apr 7, 2012 3:47 PM in response to alefabbri

    Correct.  You need Core2Duo (which is not CoreDuo) to run Lion.

     

    Buy a new or Apple-refubished system with Core2Duo or an i-series CPU.

     

    Also, it is inadvisable to publish unit serial numbers, personal email addresses, home address,etc in this forum.  These forums are searchable by the great big world, and people can steal your serial number to register things and prevent you from registering.

  • by alefabbri,

    alefabbri alefabbri Apr 7, 2012 4:03 PM in response to steve359
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    Apr 7, 2012 4:03 PM in response to steve359

    Thank you Steve !!! :-)  What's a Apple-refubished system (for instance ?) . . . and what about CPU ? (Excuse my ignorance, I'm an italian vintage user ! :-P)

  • by TeenTitan,Helpful

    TeenTitan TeenTitan Apr 7, 2012 4:09 PM in response to alefabbri
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    Apr 7, 2012 4:09 PM in response to alefabbri

    it's really not a good idea to post personal information about you or your products online. (Serial Number or product, real name, phone number, extra)

     

     

    useful links:

    Apple - MobileMe - MobileMe - Transitioon and iCloud

    MobileMe: About moving to iCloud

     

     

    You can use dropbox, as a replacement for iDIsk.

    MobileMe accounts will automaticaly expire by a set date. The base level of iCloud service is free.

     

    Lots of old email programs, including  older vertions of Apple Mail can be used to check & send email though iCloud. The diffrence is you have to actually setup mail to use the iCloud email.

    From : How do I install iCloud on my PowerMac?, BDAqua wrote:

     

    iCloud Mail setup...

     

    IMAP (Incoming Mail Server) information:

        ▪    Server name: imap.mail.me.com

        ▪    SSL Required: Yes

        ▪    Port: 993

        ▪    Username: example@me.com (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)

        ▪    Password: Your iCloud password

    SMTP (outgoing mail server) information:

        ▪    Server name: smtp.mail.me.com

        ▪    SSL Required: Yes

        ▪    Port: 587

        ▪    SMTP Authentication Required: Yes

        ▪    Username: example@me.com (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)

        ▪    Password: Your iCloud password

     

    iCal Some people have reported being able to use iCal to iCloud in 10.5.8 using the settings bellow.

     

    ie:

    Server Address: p06-caldav.icloud.com

    Server path /49494950/principal/

    port: auto

    use ssl: checked

    user name: example@me.com

  • by steve359,Solvedanswer

    steve359 steve359 Apr 7, 2012 4:10 PM in response to alefabbri
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    Apr 7, 2012 4:10 PM in response to alefabbri

    CoreDuo and Core2Duo are CPU types.  I have an i7, with other types being i5 and i3.

     

    This a link to the Apple Refurbished store: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

     

    Apple takes units returned by customers for either defects or "did not want".  Apple will fully verify the systems after any required repairs, and "certify" them.  These units then have Apple's 1 year warranty and most can have AppleCare added.

     

    You can get a unit from late 2011 for 30% off the original price, or a 2010 model with an i3 (not the latest tech, but beter than a CoreDuo) for many hundreds off a new unit.

  • by alefabbri,

    alefabbri alefabbri Apr 7, 2012 4:27 PM in response to steve359
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    Apr 7, 2012 4:27 PM in response to steve359

    Thank everybody !!! I love you all !!!

  • by steve359,

    steve359 steve359 Apr 7, 2012 4:29 PM in response to alefabbri
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    Apr 7, 2012 4:29 PM in response to alefabbri

    Glad to help.

  • by alefabbri,

    alefabbri alefabbri Apr 7, 2012 4:36 PM in response to TeenTitan
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    Apr 7, 2012 4:36 PM in response to TeenTitan

    If I move to iCloud I will anyway be able to use my email address with the Mail applications with this computer . . . . as well as I use Mail application to see my emails with my eleven years old Power Mac running OS X 10.3 . . . . . . yes, I understand :-)  Thanks !!!