I'm running OS X v. 10.6.8 on my macbook pro right now. In order to update to Mavericks do I need to update to Lion first? Also if I update now to Lion now, will I be able to update to Mavericks for free if it comes out in a week or two?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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There is no information about what systems will be able to upgrade to OS X Mavericks, but it looks like you will only need a Mac with the Mac App Store, so you can upgrade from OS X 10.6.8 without any problem.
OS X Mavericks is planned to be launched in fall and will include new features > http://www.apple.com/osx/preview
Welcome to Apple Support Communities
There is no information about what systems will be able to upgrade to OS X Mavericks, but it looks like you will only need a Mac with the Mac App Store, so you can upgrade from OS X 10.6.8 without any problem.
OS X Mavericks is planned to be launched in fall and will include new features > http://www.apple.com/osx/preview
Apart from that, Apple doesn't allow you to upgrade to a new Mac OS X versión for free if you have recently upgraded Mac OS X. This only applies to the purchase of a new computer, and we don't know if Apple will do that with OS X Mavericks
Lion is over 2 years old, so you probably meant Mountain Lion.
In any case, if your Mac meets the technical requirements for Mountain Lion, you'll need to check that, it will most likely meet the requirements of Mavericks. Then you should wait for Mavericks.
Mountain Lion tech specs: http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
Updating to Mavericks from v. 10.6.8
