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How can i update my Mac Pro OSX 10.5.2 through a internet donggle

Hi.. I wanted to update my Mac pro tower machine Mac Pro OSX 10.5.2. Usually when i am using internet then update recommendations is come.if i press to update it will ask to restart and close my broadband internet(Dongle) connection.

In this case how can i update. please give a advise to update.

macpro3,1, Mac OS X (10.5.2), Quad-core Intel Xeon

Posted on Oct 25, 2013 6:23 AM

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Oct 25, 2013 6:33 AM in response to DCG DCG

Go out and buy 10.6.3 DVD from Apple so you are on a supported OS (for now).


USB dongles are not well supported on Macs.


You want to get to Lion or above and at some point possibly soon security updates will only come for Maverick, which you can run.


But you may need more RAM, and a new gpu.


You should have updated to at least 10.5.8 back in 2009.

Oct 25, 2013 7:36 AM in response to DCG DCG

The Combo updater of Leopard 10.5.8 can be found here:


http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_Update


Then check if you can run 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


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 any further updates are required, particularly to iTunes.


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


You can now upgrade to Mavericks OS 10.9 for free IF you have one of the following Macs, with not less than 2GB of RAM:


iMac (Mid-2007 or later)

MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)

MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)

Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)

Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)

Xserve (Early 2009)


If you cannot run Mavericks you can purchase the code to use to download Lion from the App Store (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):


http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion


or Mountain Lion:


http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lion

How can i update my Mac Pro OSX 10.5.2 through a internet donggle

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