I have a 10.6.8 OS and want to upgrade to Mountain Lion but when I try the applications tells me my computer can't support it. What does that mean. I have upgraded to Snow Leopard and was told (by Mac Store) that after that I would be able to update to Mountain Lion.
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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You need 10.6.8 to upgrade to Mountain Lion, but it doesn't mean that your computer is compatible. Mountain Lion is compatible with Late 2008 Aluminum or Early 2009 MacBooks. If you have an older one, you can't upgrade to Mountain Lion. Read > http://www.apple.com/osx/specs
If you can't upgrade to Mountain Lion, open > About this Mac, and tell me what processor and memory you have got. If you have a Intel Core 2 Duo or newer processor, you can upgrade to Lion. Call Apple to purchase Lion > http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 Make a backup of your files before upgrading and check that your apps are compatible > http://www.roaringapps.com
How do you know how old your MacBook is? When I cick on the Apple (top left screen) what should I be looking for?
Open > About this Mac > More Info, and check "Model Identifier". If you have a compatible computer, you should see "MacBook5,1" or higher. Read > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1635?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Well that stinks! LOL Now I can't download Quick Books 😟
If that app is compatible with Lion, you can check if your computer is compatible with Lion. To do it, open > About this Mac, and see that your processor is a Intel Core 2 Duo. If not, you can't upgrade. Also, you need 4 GB of memory to run it correctly
I have the Intel Core 2 Duo and the 4 GB of memory, but I have a 4.1, not a 5.1 or higher, so I don't think I can update to Lion to allow me to run Quick Books...
You can upgrade to Lion, but not Mountain Lion.
I needed "Mountain" Lion, not just plain "Lion" in order to run Quick Books on my MAC. Back to the drawing board!
Which version of QuickBooks is ML only?
The current version (2013) supports Lion.
System requirements for QuickBooks for Mac 2013
System hardware and software requirements
Minimum system requirements
Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion) or v10.8 (Mountain Lion)
Thanks so much! I am downloading Lion and going to get my Quick Books in the next few days. You have been VERY helpful 🙂
You're welcome.
I have a 10.6.8 OS and want to upgrade to Mountain Lion but when I try the applications tells me my computer can't support it
