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What OS can I install on iMac7,1?

Hello,


Have you got any suggestions concerning what OS I can install on my system (details below). Also, if possible, would you please give me some links with instructions to do it my self. Thank you very much very much in advance for your help.


My system is as follows:


Model Name: iMac

Model Identifier: iMac7,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 4 MB

Memory: 1 GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

Bus Speed: 800 MHz

Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03

SMC Version (system): 1.20f4


Serial-ATA Device Tree

Intel ICH8-M AHCI:


Vendor: Intel

Product: ICH8-M AHCI

Speed: 3 Gigabit

Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported


WDC WD3200AAJS-40RYA0:


Capacity: 298.09 GB

Model: WDC WD3200AAJS-40RYA0

Revision: 12.01B03

Native Command Queuing: Yes

Queue Depth: 32

Removable Media: No

Detachable Drive: No

BSD Name: disk0

Mac OS 9 Drivers: No

Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)

S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified

Volumes:

Macintosh HD:

Capacity: 297.77 GB

Available: 22.61 GB

Writable: Yes

File System: Journaled HFS+

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Nov 16, 2013 12:10 PM

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Nov 16, 2013 12:12 PM in response to Eva-MarieK

You should be able to install up through Mavericks.


Upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion or Mountain Lion


You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. Mavericks is a free download.


Upgrading to Mountain Lion or Mavericks


To upgrade to Mountain Lion or Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion or Mavericks (Free) from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.


OS X Mountain Lion — System Requirements

OS X Mavericks- System Requirements


Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion


1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 7,1 or later

2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) —

Model Identifier 5,1 or later

3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later

4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 2,1 or later

5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later

6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later

7. Xserve (Early 2009) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later


To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.


Are my applications compatible?


See App Compatibility Table — RoaringApps.

Jul 20, 2017 2:47 PM in response to jonathanjungblut

Crucial memory tends to stick to Apple's original Mac model year specs for RAM.

4 GBs RAM modules didn't exist in 2007-2008.

Back in 2009 when 4 GBs RAM modules became available, OWC, back then, tested 4 GBs RAM modules in older 2007-2008 iMacs.

So, 6 GBs of RAM has been tested and confirmed to work in all 2007-2008 iMac models.

So, you can install 6 GBs of RAM.

No problem.

Good Luck!

Nov 16, 2013 12:22 PM in response to Eva-MarieK

If you want to try and upgrade your iMac's OS X, 1 GB. isn't going to hack it.

Your iMac year and model can take a max. of 6 GB of RAM.

My recommendation is to purchase and install the complete 6 GBs of RAM.

Correct and reliable Mac RAM can be purchased from online Mac RAM sources Crucial memory or OWC (macsales.com).


OWC has the complete 6 GB RAM kit.


http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/5300DDR2S6GP/


Installing RAM is a user installable hardware upgrade and fairly easy to do.


http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1423#2


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DUkkENEyqbU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDUkkENEyqbU


Good Luck!

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