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Macbook a1181, What can I download to make it more personal?

I have a Macbook a1181, and im wondering what I can download to make it more personal? Can I download iOS Mountain Lion and it still work like a new Macbook? Any suggestions?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Oct 20, 2013 6:37 PM

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Oct 21, 2013 4:05 AM in response to dchaney147

Your computer can run Mountain Lion, however, you are going to want to make sure it has enough RAM. If you have only 2 GB that is the bare minimum that you need to run Mountain Lion and it is going to cause Mountain Lion to run kind of slow and you may not be happy with the performance you'll get out of the computer unless you upgrade that some more. Also, just so you know, iOS is for the tablets and phones, the computers don't run the iOS, they run the OS X...

Oct 21, 2013 5:03 AM in response to dchaney147

Check via Software Update whether further updates are required.


You should 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, and you will have to call Apple Customer Care 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775. to purchase it), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:


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

Macbook a1181, What can I download to make it more personal?

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