How can I update Mac OS X 10.5.8 into Mac OS X 10.6?

Thanks. That confirms what Applecare told me. I only need 10.6 in order to sync the iPhone with iTunes on the G5, via USB, not iCloud.

Next time I'll be sure to use more precise language, e.g., "Intel Core Duo" instead of "Intel-based Core Duo."

And incidentally I received a notice that my order, of the correct item, has already shipped.

You do not have a G5. Apple never called it that, and for all intents and purposes if Apple had carried on the generation naming of the processor, you would have a G7. Apple stopped naming their processors G after the G5 became obsolete.

Here is the logic of my statement:

G3 IBM

G4 Motorola

G5 IBM

G6 Intel Core Solo

G7 Intel Core Duo

G8 Intel Core2Duo Xeon

G9 Intel Core i3, i5, i7, later Xeon processors

Got it, thanks. I was just going by the Apple support page (http://www.apple.com/support/imac/g5/) where I found it but now I realize I could have gotten to it from the Intel-based Macs part of the support site.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1463

Hey, in order to sync your iphone 5 with mac os x 10.5.8 you just need to download itunes 10.6.3

Here is the download link : http://copir.net/mac/app-itunes

worked for me

Does it seem greedy to anyone that Apple makes people buy Snow Leopard just to be able to get Mountain Lion? Why can't Mountain Lion come with whatever aspects of Snow Leopard are necessary? And does it also seem stupid that, this being so, Apple would remove Snow Leopard from its stores and also not explain clearly on its website what people who don't yet have Snow Leopard need to do? I can't imagine Google doing anything this ridiculous.

Not Apple's fault that some users wait up to five years before upgrading their system!

There was hitherto no need for me to upgrade, as all the software I use continued to be compatible and update. Why should I pay for something (Snow Leopard) which I am not going to use for more than half an hour? How often do you upgrade your car? Perhaps once every 5 years? Does the car maker force you buy the models that have been released in the interim, before you can get a new one? Didn't think so...

There was hitherto no need for me to upgrade, as all the software I use continued to be compatible and update.

So why upgrade at all? Has it stopped working?

As you presumably already know, software such as Chrome and Firefox are no longer providing updates and are warning of security vulnerabilities if I don't upgrade. Why don't you answer my questions?

What exactly are your questions?

So far you have only produced rants!

For the record, the presence of this symbol “?” indicates a question. Also for the record, I disagree my previous posts are rants. Anyway, here are some questions for you:

Why can't Mountain Lion come with whatever aspects of Snow Leopard are necessary?

Why should I pay for something (Snow Leopard) which I am not going to use for more than half an hour?

When you buy a new car, are you first made to buy the models released in the interim? Why should Apple do something analogous to that?

Why can't Mountain Lion come with whatever aspects of Snow Leopard are necessary?

Probably to avoid Mountain Lion becomming too big - but nobody here speaks for Apple.

Why should I pay for something (Snow Leopard) which I am not going to use for more than half an hour?

Because upgrades are not and never have been free. Why do you only need it for half an hour??

When you buy a new car, are you first made to buy the models released in the interim? Why should Apple do something analogous to that?

Forgive the expression, but that is comparing apples and oranges. Computer operating systems and their associated firmware and hardware requirements are not a bit like cars.

But this discussion ends here as it is a complete waste of time. If you need to upgrade you have to pay, just like the many millions of other users had to.

Why should I pay for something (Snow Leopard) which I am not going to use for more than half an hour?

Because upgrades are not and never have been free. Why do you only need it for half an hour??

I gather this is because the user is upgrading to Liono so this stepping stone does seem a little unecessary and an additional expense.

There ideally should be options Liono Disc A and B (for OSX ugrades from before or after this date).

It's a little bit backward with the new route software has gone in to have to order a physical object just to be able to upgrade to then use their digital download versions.

It's just another odd way to do things. Yup.. so be it.

Otherjacko,

Apple's operating systems used to be $129 for each release. Now they are only $29.99 for 10.6 and $19.95 for 10.8. Be glad they didn't ask you to pay for both 10.6 and 10.7 to get 10.8.

Furthermore 10.6 gives you the opportunity to see if you still require Rosetta, the application that supports PowerPC applications side by side with Intel Mac applications on an Intel Mac. Neither 10.7 nor 10.8 give you that opportunity, and downgrading is not easy. So backup your data, regardless of which path you choose, and recognize the compatibility limitations of each operating system:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2455 for 10.6

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2465 for 10.7

and

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3761 for 10.8