Why? My computer is a snow leopard a level lower than mountain lion but i still do not get why i can't upgrade it? Plus i have a lot of memory on my mac but i am still unable to. I'm trying to upgrade it through app store. I've been looking all over but nothing seems to be helping. Please help me. BTW i am not a computer wiz so please explain it to me simply and not use a lot of tech words
Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Read this kb and see if your hardware is compatible. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5444?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Lion 10.7.5 might be the highest version of OSX you can run.
MJ
Here are the requirements for Mountain Lion:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
Your Macbook has to be late 2008 Aluminum or early 2009 or later. So, what year/model is yours? It has nothing to do with memory.
Does you computer meet all the specifications for Mountain Lion...?
Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
Do you know what kind of processor you have on your macbook ?
Click on [Apple symbol] on top left of your screen -> Select [About this mac]
Snow Leopard system requirements are:
A Mac computer with an Intel processor such as Core Solo and Core Duo and Core 2 Duo
While Lion requirements are:
A Macs, with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, or Xeon processor.
My processor is 2.1 GHz Intel core 2 duo
Unfortunately, that's still not enough information.
Open "About This Mac" from the Apple menu. Click on "More Info". Then click the "Overview" tab. Tell us what kind of Mac you have (the first line in the largest font), year of manufacture (i.e. Mid 2010 or whatever yours says), and give us the info from the "Processor" and "Memory" fields.
You can also find yours here:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/index-macbook.html
Is yours white? Or Aluminum?
What's the model identifier? That would be the best way to figure it out - it's also on the page which was explained above. Here is a screenshot of the System Profiler of my iMac:
my mac is white, model id macbook 4,1
Looks like Lion (10.7.x) is the highest you can go:
If you want that, you'll have to call Apple; Lion is no longer in the app store, but you can get a redemption code from Apple and then download it.
You'll also need to up the RAM if you have the standard config - get at least 2 x 2 GB (total of 4) at OWC (macsales.com) or Crucial.
Well, then, it's too old, according the Apple KB article linked for you above.
The aluminum Late 2008 MB's are supported, no white ones are listed.
An early 2009 white Macbook will do fine with both Lion or ML - I used it for months until it was just replaced. The OP's is an early 2008 unfortunately.
I know, I looked it up.
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I cannot upgrad my macbook 10.6.8 to 10.8.2?
