Hi,i was wondering f=if i could upgrade my mac to the latest versions of OSX.My imac is running 10.5.8 and i want it to have mountain lion.I cant get the app store so i was wondering if there is a disc or something that i can buy at a apple store or best buy.Or am i going to just stick with 10.5.8?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
OS 10.6 Snow Leopard is once again available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
and in the UK:
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
but nobody knows for how long it will be available.
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard.
To use iCloud you have to upgrade at least to Lion, but some functions are only available in Mountain Lion:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4759
You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:
You need to buy a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD from the online Apple Store and then run Software Update to be able to upgrade.
Mac OS X 10.6 requires an Intel Mac with at least 1GB of RAM. The Mac App Store will check that the machine meets the requirements for 10.8 before allowing its purchase.
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Upgrade to OSX Mountain Lion
