my imac is on version 10.5.8. Apparently I need OsX 10.6.8 or later to download Itunes 10.7 to be able to sync my new iphone! Do I have to pay upgrade to 10.6 and then pay again to upgrade to 10.7, or can i jump straight to 10.7?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
foxski67 wrote:
... Do I have to pay upgrade to snow leopard and then pay again to upgrade to mountain lion?
Yes.
First Check that your Mac meets the System Requirements for SL and ML...
Snow Leopard Tech Specs
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
If so Contact Apple in your Country to Purchase a Snow Leopard Disc...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
In the US...
1-800-MY-APPLE or 1-800-676-2775
Be sure to make a Backup of your Current System Before Upgrading...
After the Successful Install, run Software Update to get the latest updates for Snow Leopard.
Next go to the Mac App Store and Purchase Mountain Lion...
You may wish to add more RAM...
It is important to get the Correct and Matching RAM
See Here > OWC RAM > http://www.macsales.com/
Lastly... with regards to Mountain Lion...
Check here for compatibility of 3rd party Software you may be using...
If you find that Your Mac meets the Requirements for Snow Leopard But not for Mountain Lion...
All is not lost...
as SL will run iTunes 10.7 fine and will meet your requirements for Syncing.
10.6 and 10.7 upgrades
