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CountPaper111

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Q: would having only 1 GB Memory Effect the Installation of OS X Mavericks?

having issues with the install... I meet all the Requirements but the 2 GB of Memory

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 29, 2014 7:44 PM

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Q: would having only 1 GB Memory Effect the Installation of OS X Mavericks?

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by Kappy,

Kappy Mar 29, 2014 7:48 PM in response to CountPaper111
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Mar 29, 2014 7:48 PM in response to CountPaper111

You cannot install Lion or later without at least 2 GBs of installed RAM. Go buy more memory and install it. Otherwise, you cannot upgrade from where you now are.
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by Eric Root,

Eric Root Mar 30, 2014 12:35 PM in response to CountPaper111
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Mar 30, 2014 12:35 PM in response to CountPaper111

The consensus seems to be 4 GB is a more realistic minimum.

The 2 places I’ve seen recommended most to buy reliable RAM are below. I have purchased RAM several times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service.

Crucial

Other World Computing
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