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I would like to upgrade my MacBook Air (10.5.8) to OS X Mountain Lion (10.8).

I have the MacBook Air 2.1 (late 2008) Model number: A1304 Part number: MB543LL/A with: Processor 1.6 GHz, RAM:2 GB, HHD:

120 GB 4200-rpm SATA, Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 9400M using 256 MB.

The current operating system I have is Mac OS X Leopard(10.5.8) and i want to upgrade it. I searched on the Internet and I saw that this model can upgraded even to the last version of mac os operating systems ( OS X Lion 10.8). Is that possible with these low characteristics? And if it is possible and it can handle it how i can do that? I have to upgrade directly to 10.8 or step by step 10.5.8->10.6->10.7->10.8?


Thank you.

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Sep 17, 2013 9:41 AM

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User profile for user: Klaus1
Klaus1
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Sep 17, 2013 9:49 AM in response to nikpri

Start by upgrading to Snow Leopard:


Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'


http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575


The OS 10.6 Snow Leopard install DVD is available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:


http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard


and in the UK:


http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard


but nobody knows for how long it will be available.


When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard to bring it up to 10.6.8, or download the combo update from here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399


Check via Software Update whether further updates are required.


You should now see the App Store icon in iTunes, and you now need to set up your account:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4479


To use iCloud you have to upgrade at least to Lion, but some functions are only available in Mountain Lion:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4759


You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:


http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/

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I would like to upgrade my MacBook Air (10.5.8) to OS X Mountain Lion (10.8).

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