Hi all, I have a 2007/2008 Mac book and I am running Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a).

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Hi all, I have a 2007/2008 Mac book and I am running Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a).

Hi all, I have a 2007/2008 Mac book and I am running Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a). I have just got an iphone 5, when I went to connect to itunes, I was told I need the version 10.7. So i downloaded this, but then I was told in order to run the 10.7 version I need at least the OS X 10.6.8 for this to work. I downloaded the update for OS X 10.6.8 which won't work as I need the 10.6 update.

Can anyone help as the 10.6 update no longer seems to be available online nore can I download the original Snow Leopard I require from the APP Store.

WHAT TO DO ??????

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 2, 2012 8:56 AM

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Niel

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Oct 2, 2012 8:59 AM in response to BarnDogg

Phone the online Apple Store and order it.

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Oct 2, 2012 9:09 AM in response to Niel

Cheers Niel,

So its not available to download ?

I did call the support centre, but was on hold for ages so gave up.

I'll call again.

Thanks

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Limnos

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Oct 2, 2012 9:12 AM in response to BarnDogg

Snow Leopard has never been for sale as a download. You used to be able to order the DVD online but as with all old system versions, Apple pulled it from the online store when a newer version was released. You have to get it through phone sales now.

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Oct 2, 2012 9:32 AM in response to BarnDogg

You have to upgrade to 10.6.8 to be able to download iTunes 10.7. The Snow Leopard 10.6 DVD should still be available from Apple for $20. You will have to call Apple Customer Care 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775 to purchase it. It may still be in the Legacy Products list. The App Store which is required to download 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion is part of the 10.6.6 update.

If they no longer have any in stock you will have to buy it from eBay or Apple resellers that still have stock. But you will have to pay a premium since the DVDs are no longer being made. Snow Leopard DVDs are already up to $100 on Amazon.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=10.6+snow+leopard&_sacat=0&_odkw=mac+os+10.6 &_osacat=0

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Oct 2, 2012 10:44 AM in response to BarnDogg

Thanks for all your help. I'm actually in france, so I'll see what I can do through our phone sales here.

If I bought a used disc from ebay, would this work ??? Or can discs only be installed under one user name ??

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Oct 2, 2012 11:42 AM in response to BarnDogg

You can buy a used disk but it has to be a retail disk that looks like this

And not the gray install disks like this

Those disks are machine specific for drivers and are to be used with the model of Mac that they shipped with.

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Oct 2, 2012 2:01 PM in response to BarnDogg

BarnDogg wrote:

Thanks for all your help. I'm actually in france, so I'll see what I can do through our phone sales here.

Still available from UK phone sales, so France should still have it. Be sure to ask for a sales assistant - tech support don't have a clue.

Expect about €20

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