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Q: Will my 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon run Mavericks?

Will my 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon run Mavericks?

Posted on Mar 9, 2014 10:42 AM

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Q: Will my 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon run Mavericks?

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Mar 9, 2014 10:44 AM in response to SCJoe
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    Mar 9, 2014 10:44 AM in response to SCJoe

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    You can upgrade to Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mavericks can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Mavericks from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mavericks is free. 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 Mavericks- System Requirements

     

          Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks

     

             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.

  • by Barney-15E,Solvedanswer

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Mar 9, 2014 10:48 AM in response to SCJoe
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    Mar 9, 2014 10:48 AM in response to SCJoe

    Depends on what Model Mac it is. The older ones (prior to around 2008) don't have a 64-bit EFI. Kappy has listed the models that can run Mavericks.

    To determine your Model, Go to the Apple Menu and select About this Mac, then click More Info.

    In the Hardware section, look for Model Identifier. Match that against Kappy's list.

     

    If it is not a Mac, then no.