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Q: cant download maverick

why does the app store tell me "maverick cannot be downloaded to this computer" ?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Apr 15, 2014 1:39 PM

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  • by Kappy,Helpful

    Kappy Kappy Apr 15, 2014 1:41 PM in response to itsmee2
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    Apr 15, 2014 1:41 PM in response to itsmee2

    We don't know. Does your computer meet the 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 itsmee2,Helpful

    itsmee2 itsmee2 Apr 16, 2014 2:40 PM in response to Kappy
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    Apr 16, 2014 2:40 PM in response to Kappy

    Mine is an old mac mudel idetifier 3.1 (upgraded memory & HD)   what do i need to change to make it maveric compatable ?

    thank you.

  • by Kappy,Solvedanswer

    Kappy Kappy Apr 16, 2014 2:56 PM in response to itsmee2
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    Apr 16, 2014 2:56 PM in response to itsmee2

    Look at the chart above. Yours is not compatible. To be compatible you need a newer computer. One that fits the requirements as shown earlier.