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i have a macbook air 2,1, can i upgrade this to lion

I have a macbookair 2,1 and I'd like to know if i can upgrade this to lion or not?

Posted on Aug 13, 2013 5:14 AM

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Aug 13, 2013 10:53 AM in response to david1974

Lion or Mountain Lion?


You should be able to. This is for Mountain Lion. Lion link below.


  • iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) model number 7,1 or higher
  • MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) model number 5,1 or higher
  • MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
  • MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) model number 2,1 or higher
  • Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
  • Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
  • Xserve (Early 2009) model number 3,1 or higher


Your Mac needs:

  • OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
  • 2 GB or more of memory (More is better)
  • 8 GB or more of available space


Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported.


Application Compatibility



You can also check by going to the  menu, select About this Mac, click on More info…, then click System Report and select Software/Applications.

If you have applications that you want to use that arent compatible, you can retain Snow Leopard and create a new partition to install Mountain Lion on or you can run Snow Leopard server in a virtual mode.


If your computer isn't compatible, you might be able to upgrade to Lion.


Computer Compatibility - Lion

If you can/do upgrade, I recommend you make a copy of the installer and move it out of your Applications folder. The installer self-destructs. The copy will keep you from having to download the installer again. You can make a bootable DVD/USB stick to install using this free program.


Bootable Drive DVD or USB Flash Drive – Lion Diskmaker


From Kappy


Install Mountain Lion Successfully from 10.6.8

i have a macbook air 2,1, can i upgrade this to lion

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