HT201364: OS X Mavericks system requirements
Learn about OS X Mavericks system requirements
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Mar 29, 2014 2:19 PM in response to drerupby stedman1,As per the list below, it does not meet requirements.
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
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Mar 29, 2014 2:49 PM in response to drerupby mns579,The graphics chipset in that MacBook, the Intel GMA X3100, is the "why." Read here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5466433.