My 2007 iMac is 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. I must upgrade from OS10.5.8 to at least 10.7. I know I must go to 10.6.8 on the way. Two questions: 1. Can I upgrade on my own (bright but ignorant)? 2. Should I go to 10.7 or Mavericks?

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My 2007 iMac is 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. I must upgrade from OS10.5.8 to at least 10.7. I know I must go to 10.6.8 on the way. Two questions: 1. Can I upgrade on my own (bright but ignorant)? 2. Should I go to 10.7 or Mavericks?

My 2007 iMac is 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. I must upgrade from OS10.5.8 to at least 10.7. I know I must go to 10.6.8 on the way. Two questions: 1. As a bright but ignorant person, what problems will I encounter in upgrading? 2. Should I go to 10.7 or all the way to Mavericks?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Apr 18, 2014 9:36 PM

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BDAqua

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Apr 19, 2014 2:50 AM in response to joel527

10.7 is the worstOSX ever, skip that, eitherb 10.8 or less so 10.9.

Many Apps will ned upgrading no matter which you choose.

I'd stick with 10.6.8 myself, especia;;y if you need to run older PPC Apps.

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Apr 20, 2014 11:17 PM in response to BDAqua

Thanks for your reply--makes me not want to get involved with Mavericks, and I appreciate the heads-up. What I hadn't thought about is that by upgrading my OS I would also have to upgrade from my Adobe CS1. Since I'm retired from my art career, I'm reluctant to spend the dough on new CS; but I still like using PhotoShop and InDesign (and obviously don't care that they are outmoded). But I'll bet any newer Mac OS won't run my old software.

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a brody

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Apr 21, 2014 4:03 AM in response to joel527

It can run older software, but not without jumping through hoops. Here's all you need to know about Rosetta, the primary limitation for upgrading past 10.6.8:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6271

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BDAqua

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Apr 21, 2014 9:26 AM in response to joel527

I'd stick with what you have, then install 10.6 on an external drive to test if CS1 runs in 10.6.8

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