OS X really old update needed.

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OS X really old update needed.

I am using and iMac. I believe I am running a very old OS X software. It does not say Leopard or Lion or 10.anything. How do I go about getting updated to the most current system update. When I run software update, it says all is up to date. I bought this computer a few years ago from a friend, but is probably 6 years old I would guess. The kids are having trouble playing basic online games such as Minecraft and I think it is because the software is so far out of date. Please help for the kids sake!

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Sep 5, 2013 6:08 PM

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Delgadoh

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Sep 8, 2013 7:23 AM in response to go4noles64

Hey go4noles64,

There's a difference between update and upgrade - the following document explains it better than I could:

Software update, upgrade--what's the difference?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1444

It sounds like you've updated as much as possible. And according to your product list, you have Mac OS X 10.7.2 which is actually a more recent release, OS X Lion. There's been only one upgrade since then, OS X Mountain Lion, which is an upgrade that is available from the Mac App Store. You can read about the system requirements for Mountain Lion here, to see if your computer is compatible:

System requirements for OS X Mountain Lion

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5444

Sincerely,

Delgadoh

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