Upgrade 10.4.11 to 10.5?

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Upgrade 10.4.11 to 10.5?

I have a MacBook (mid 2007) maxed out at OS X 10.4.11 and I can no longer get on email, do a number of features on Facebook or update my flash player. I would like to be able to update the OS so that I can continue to utilize the computer. What steps will I need to take to make this happen? Thank you.

Hardware Overview

Model Name MacBook

Model Identifier MacBook2,1

Processor Name Intel Core 2, Duo

Processor Speed 2.16 GHz

Number of Processors 1

Total Number of Cores 2

L2 Cache (per processor) 4MB

Memory 2.5 GB

Bus Speed 667 MHz

Boot ROM Version MB21.00A5.B07

SMC Version 1.17f0

MacBook, iOS 4.1

Posted on Nov 29, 2013 9:05 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 29, 2013 9:06 AM in response to MatAve

You can upgrade to Snow Leopard using the DVD available at the link below.

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

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mende1

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Nov 29, 2013 9:06 AM in response to MatAve

Welcome to Apple Support Communities

Instead of upgrading to Mac OS X Leopard (which is expensive and not sold by Apple now), I recommend you to upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

After buying the DVD, make a backup of your files, insert the DVD and upgrade. After upgrading, open  > Software Update, and install the most recent version.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard is enough for that Mac, but if you want, you can also upgrade to Lion > http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion

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Niel

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Nov 29, 2013 9:06 AM in response to MatAve

Skip 10.5 and buy a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD from the online Apple Store.

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Nov 29, 2013 10:55 AM in response to mende1

Okay an additional question, my girlfriends brother worked on upgrading the memory from the original 1GB but now I have 2.5GB of memory with one 2GB and a 512MB split. Could that cause a problem?

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Niel

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Nov 29, 2013 10:57 AM in response to MatAve

No.

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MatAve Author

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Dec 4, 2013 2:13 PM in response to MatAve

I followed the suggestions from everyone and purchased Snow Leopard. To my dismay I am getting a response when trying to install that states "The contents of this disk can't be changed. Mac OS X couldn't be installed on this disk." Any new suggestions? Am I doing something wrong?

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Answer 7

Dec 4, 2013 2:17 PM in response to MatAve

Where did you get the Snow Leoard install DVD?

Is the generic DVD or is it specific for a certain Mac?

Allan

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MatAve Author

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Dec 4, 2013 2:19 PM in response to Allan Eckert

I purchased it from the Apple Store. It is Mac OS X Snow Leopard with a snowy leopard on the package. It also has a green circle on the upper right corner of the box stating "New version 10.6.3"

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MatAve Author

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Dec 4, 2013 2:36 PM in response to MatAve

And now it seems I cannot even boot the computer even after removing the disc.

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BDAqua

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Dec 4, 2013 3:53 PM in response to MatAve

Was the RAM Mac compatiplr for sure?

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MatAve Author

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Dec 4, 2013 4:56 PM in response to BDAqua

As best I can tell. The computer information is in the original post and it seems that as far as the hardware is concerned I have the supported amount as listed for Snow Leopard. Tried a few things from another discussion and am trying the install again.

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