Can i upgrade from a imac (2006) to os x mountain lion software? or am i stuck with 10.4?

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DraZzTehk Author

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Can i upgrade from a imac (2006) to os x mountain lion software? or am i stuck with 10.4?

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11), power PC processor

Posted on Apr 5, 2013 3:10 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 5, 2013 3:12 PM in response to DraZzTehk

If you have a PowerPC iMac as shown in your signature, you can not upgrade to Mountain Lion. Depending on your Power PC processor, Leopard (10.5.8) will be as high as you can go.

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Apr 5, 2013 3:15 PM in response to DraZzTehk

General Requirements

OS X v10.6.8 or later
2GB of memory
8GB of available space

Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

Supported
Models

iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)

A 2006 iMac is not a Power PC. If you have a PPC it is 2005.

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Answer 3

Niel

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Apr 5, 2013 3:13 PM in response to DraZzTehk

Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu and check the processor.

If it's a G3, no further upgrades are available.

If it's a G4 or G5, buy a retail Mac OS X 10.5 DVD from a source such as Amazon or eBay; Apple still might have copies in stock if you phone them.

If it's an Intel Mac, buy a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD from the online Apple Store. Some Intel Macs can also run 10.7 or 10.8; regardless of what the OS limit for a given Intel Mac is, buying this is a prerequsite. To find out the limit, append the last three characters of its serial number to http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords= and load the page.

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