andyfel
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Q: Upgrade to mountain lion

I have managed to upgrade my old style mac mini to Lion OS, I have 2gb of ram and a Intel core 2 duo processor 1.83ghz

 

According to the app store my machine meets the requirements needed, Lion installed fine, but the download for Mt Lion won't even start, saying

 

it isn't compatible with my machine. The spec needed for Lion and Mt Lion on the app store appear to be exactly the same, so why can't I do it.

 

If I can get to Mt lion then I will be able to access better app's which currently I can't download either.

 

An alternative would be for me to download older versions of the app's for example pages or numbers, but of course the app store just has the recent versions, does anyone know how to get older "more basic versions" of such software?

 

I am just converting from PC's to Apple and still getting used to it...

 

Thanks in advance if anyone can give me a pointer in the right direction, I think my Mac is a pre 2009 version and the Ram is an upgrade to 2gb.

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Mar 21, 2014 3:41 PM

by Kappy,Solvedanswer
Kappy Kappy
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A:

You can no longer get Mountain Lion. You can download the current version of OS X which is Mavericks. The download is FREE from the App Store.

 

I strongly suggest installing more RAM. 4 GBs is a usable minimum.

 

You must meet the other requirements:

 

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.

Posted on Mar 21, 2014 3:45 PM

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Q: Upgrade to mountain lion

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  • by ssls6,

    ssls6 ssls6 Mar 21, 2014 3:43 PM in response to andyfel
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    Mar 21, 2014 3:43 PM in response to andyfel

    32 bit versus 64 bit efi.  Your hardware is not capable but it's not because of Ram or CPU.  It's a efi thing.

  • by Kappy,Solvedanswer

    Kappy Kappy Mar 21, 2014 3:45 PM in response to andyfel
    Level 10 (271,860 points)
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    Mar 21, 2014 3:45 PM in response to andyfel

    You can no longer get Mountain Lion. You can download the current version of OS X which is Mavericks. The download is FREE from the App Store.

     

    I strongly suggest installing more RAM. 4 GBs is a usable minimum.

     

    You must meet the other requirements:

     

    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 Niel,Helpful

    Niel Niel Mar 21, 2014 3:44 PM in response to andyfel
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    Mar 21, 2014 3:44 PM in response to andyfel

    1. The specifications aren't the same. Lion requires at least a Core 2 Duo or Xeon processor. Mountain Lion and Mavericks require that the computer be fully 64-bit.

    2. Buy them from a source such as Amazon or eBay, or get them from the developer's site.

     

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  • by ssls6,Helpful

    ssls6 ssls6 Mar 21, 2014 3:47 PM in response to andyfel
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    Mar 21, 2014 3:47 PM in response to andyfel

    Here is a full list for compatibility

     

    Your Mac must be one of the following models:


    -iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)

    -MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)

    -MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)

    -MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)

    -Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)

    -Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)

    -Xserve (Early 2009)

     

    Dang Kappy, didn't notice you already posted the list

  • by andyfel,

    andyfel andyfel Mar 22, 2014 12:06 PM in response to ssls6
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    Mar 22, 2014 12:06 PM in response to ssls6

    Thanks to everyone, it seems i have got as far as I am going to go.....

     

    And have to accept to progress I will have to spend some more £££...

     

    Just another question to Niel, re: point 2. you say buy from amazon or the developer, that would be actually buying an old version of say numbers and getting the disc?

     

    To date a bit like my I pad, everything I have installed has been a download!,....

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Mar 22, 2014 12:39 PM in response to andyfel
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    Mar 22, 2014 12:39 PM in response to andyfel

    Yes, you would.

     

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