Q: Snow Leopard install disk question.
Hello OSX community!
To install OSX10.6 on a 2010 MacBookPro, must I use a MacBook specific install disk? (I misplaced the original disk). I do have a clean Apple OSX10.6.3 disk -is that OK? Or are there necessaryMacBook specific files that are missing from that disk?
Also - are updates to 10.6.8 still available?
Thank you!
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Posted on Mar 28, 2014 5:23 AM
You have to tell your season or time frame of 2010 the MacBook Pro was manufactured, or Model Identifier.
Use the serial number search here to find that out:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6413
MacBook Pro Mid-2010 and later must use the prebundled 10.6 installer disk.
MacBook Pro 6,x and later must use the prebundled 10.6 installer disk.
Older ones may use the 10.6 retail disc.
Call AppleCare if your model is too new for the retail disc, as they will give you your system specific disk.
Posted on Mar 28, 2014 7:06 AM