I lost my Old System now i got osx 10.5.8

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I lost my Old System now i got osx 10.5.8

i bought this macbook from a about 2.5 years ago and while ago i want to delete and everything and restart my system after i use the original driver Cd i lost my old system and now i cant use any programs like imovie and garageband etc...so i got my serial number and everything in my country(Turkiye) there are not many apple points so would you pls help me how can i regain my system...He said me he already paid for the old system.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Mar 27, 2013 8:12 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 27, 2013 8:37 AM in response to emrahcebeci

In North America, OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) disk is available from Apple. Perhaps an Apple dealer in Turkey could help you to get this?

What model Macbook do you have, and what OS was on it?

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Mar 27, 2013 12:42 PM in response to Eustace Mendis

what does it mean by saying dealer in Turkiye..i just need the system i dont need dealer..apple can send me my old software with webbased programs...i bought from a friend in 2009 summer...i dont know so much about OS is it as i said it is mac osx 10.5.8

Model Name:	MacBook
Model Identifier:	MacBook4,1
Processor Name:	Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:	2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors:	1
Total Number Of Cores:	2
L2 Cache:	3 MB
Memory:	2 GB
Bus Speed:	800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:	MB41.00C1.B00
SMC Version (system):	1.31f1
Serial Number (system):
Hardware UUID:

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State:

Enabled

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Mar 27, 2013 12:46 PM in response to emrahcebeci

apple costumer service is not that good all around world as they announce theirself as a world brand...i mean i try to contact by clicking support on the right side but with a phone couldnt contact and thats all they need some service in other languages also english is not the only one at least one service like other brands....

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Answer 4

Mar 27, 2013 3:44 PM in response to emrahcebeci

This is the page where you buy OS 10.6 directly from Apple.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

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Mar 28, 2013 5:46 AM in response to emrahcebeci

ohh pls are you kidding 🙂 this is the problem i can pay and buy of course but it has been already done for this computer so should i buy again after restarting my system...why do i pay for it again this is the question sorry if i write it in wrong way but the question is very clear i guess.

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Answer 6

Mar 28, 2013 5:52 AM in response to emrahcebeci

Your computer came with OS 10.5. To upgrade to OS 10.6 you have to pay for it. We all did.

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Mar 28, 2013 12:47 PM in response to Eustace Mendis

My computer came with os 10.5 ok..than my friend bought Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard and than i bought his computer ok? And after that i restart the system now the system 10.5.8 ..we already pay for the Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard for this macbook if is there any system you can check from macbook serial system you can see it...Thats all..your answers not being helpfull pls try to understand i dont wanna pay for it cause we already have paid...

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Answer 8

Mar 28, 2013 1:02 PM in response to emrahcebeci

In order to do what you want to do "i want to delete and everything and restart my system" you need the OS disk.

If you do not have the original disk, you will have to get a replacement. There is no way around this. If your friend bought 10.6, you can use his disk. If it is lost I do not know how it can be replaced at no cost. You will have to pay for a new disk.

Please understand also that we are all volunteer helpers on this site. We are not Apple employees. If you want to get in touch with Apple about this use the phone nuber on this list:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57

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