If I'm still running OSX 10.5.8, do I have to upgrade one OSX at a time to get to the latest version? I went to purchase Mountain Lion but it said system had to be 10.6.8 or later to upgrade. I'm a few felines behind the times.
Do I have to purchase Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion, THEN Mountain Lion?
iMac (24-inch Early 2009), Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Yup, you will need Snow Leopard before any further upgrades are possible. Check the link below for requirements and purchasing info.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Yup, you will need Snow Leopard before any further upgrades are possible. Check the link below for requirements and purchasing info.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
You need to purchase Snow Leopard and Mountain Lion. You're running Leopard and don't need Lion.
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Your iMac is among those that can run Mountain Lion 10.8, but a lot of those models shipped with only 2GB RAM. Many people feel Mtn Lion needs a minimum of 4GB RAM and the full 8GB yours will handle would be even better.
This is a RAM listing for your iMac model:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iMac/DDR3_2009
Installation is a 10-minute do-it-yoursef project. Apple RAM installation instructions are here:
Easiest way to get from OSX 10.5.8 to latest OS?
