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I have Snow Leopard (10.6.8) and I'm positive I meet all requirements to install OS X Mavericks

Hi, so I'm trying to upgrade my macbook from Snow Leopard (10.6.8.) to Mavericks and I'm positive I meet all the requirements, but whenever I try to install Mavericks, I get a "Sorry OS X Mavericks can not be installed on this computer" error message.


But don't I meet all the requirements???? I'm confused.


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This is what I read off the Apple system requirements page. I highlighted what is true for my computer:


To install Mavericks, you need one of these Macs:

  • 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),
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch or 17-inch, Mid/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)

Your Mac also needs:

  • OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, or Snow Leopard v10.6.8 already installed ****
  • 2 GB or more of memory
  • 8 GB or more of available space

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 20, 2014 9:19 AM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2014 10:03 AM

You have the Late 2007 Model 3,1. It's limited to a maximum of 10.7.5 Lion. It's mainly the video card. The Models 2,1 through 4,1 have video cards with non-upgradeable 32bit drivers. The model 5,1 Late 2008 and newer have at least the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 64bit drivers. Mountain Lion and Mavericks require 64bit native drivers. Mountain Lion and Mavericks no longer support Intel's GMA 950 or GMA X3100 graphics processors.

While Lion used some 32 bit and a lot of 64 bit code, Mountain Lion and Mavericks are pure 64 bit, which excludes more systems than Lion did. It's not something you can add memory to, for example, as it involves the base architecture.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57470261-263/older-64-bit-macs-out-of-the-p icture-for-mountain-lion/?tag=mncol;txt


http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57387846-263/will-your-mac-run-mountain-lio n/

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Mar 20, 2014 10:03 AM in response to Manuel.R.1988

You have the Late 2007 Model 3,1. It's limited to a maximum of 10.7.5 Lion. It's mainly the video card. The Models 2,1 through 4,1 have video cards with non-upgradeable 32bit drivers. The model 5,1 Late 2008 and newer have at least the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 64bit drivers. Mountain Lion and Mavericks require 64bit native drivers. Mountain Lion and Mavericks no longer support Intel's GMA 950 or GMA X3100 graphics processors.

While Lion used some 32 bit and a lot of 64 bit code, Mountain Lion and Mavericks are pure 64 bit, which excludes more systems than Lion did. It's not something you can add memory to, for example, as it involves the base architecture.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57470261-263/older-64-bit-macs-out-of-the-p icture-for-mountain-lion/?tag=mncol;txt


http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57387846-263/will-your-mac-run-mountain-lio n/

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I have Snow Leopard (10.6.8) and I'm positive I meet all requirements to install OS X Mavericks

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