I am trying to purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. I have all the requirements met, but I get an error message saying my computer is not compatible. What's up and how do I fix it? Here are 2 screen captures of my system specs:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Core Duo 2
Hi Nancy, your pictures aren't appearing.
I can't see any of those screenshots.
OS X Mountain Lion requires a Mid/Late 2007 MacBook Pro, so you probably have got an older MacBook Pro, even if you have the correct processor, memory... If your MacBook Pro model isn't compatible, the App Store won't let you to purchase Mountain Lion. See > http://www.apple.com/osx/specs
Hmmm...my screenshots are appearing for me...and, I've check and rechecked my system specs against the requirements and they match! Argh. I even went to the ID number detail...my MacBook Pro has the Core Duo with 2 GB of RAM, is running 10.6.8, and is a mid-2007 version 1, which it says in the requirements should work. Am I missing something?
Open System Profiler app, and copy "Model Identifier" here, so I can identify what MacBook Pro generation you have got
If you have a Core Duo as opposed to a Core 2 Duo, you can not run Mountain Lion.
MacBookPro1,1
No way that one will run Mountain Lion.
| ntroduced | January 2006 (Shipped February 2006) |
|---|---|
| Discontinued | May 2006 |
| Model Identifier | MacBookPro1,1 |
| Model Number | A1150 |
Ah, that would be it, then. So, what's a person to do when a critical application has been purchased that only runs on Mountain Lion when one's computer cannot run it? Are we saying a whole new computer is needed just to run the software I need to run?
You have the original MacBook Pro, that it's not compatible with OS X Mountain Lion. Also, see that you have an Intel Core Duo processor, and OS X Mountain Lion requires an Intel Core 2 Duo because it's a 64-bit operating system. See > http://www.apple.com/osx/specs
The Intel Core Duo processor that your Mac has got is a 32-bit processor, so it won't work with Mountain Lion
Unfortunately, if your application only works under Mountain Lion, you need a new computer
Well, that news *****. 😢
I just discovered that my application runs on Lion. From what I've seen here, Lion is no longer available. Is this true? If not, where/how do I get it?
I just discovered my application runs on Lion. From what I've seen here, Lion is no longer available. Is this true and if not, where/how do I get it?
You can purchase OS X Lion calling Apple > http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 However, OS X Lion isn't compatible with your Mac
This is correct, Lion also required a Core 2 Duo processor. I believe a MacBook Pro 2,1 would be the oldest machine that would run Lion.
Why won't the App Store let me download Mountain Lion even though my system meets the requirements?
