Q: hello all. I have an old mac G4 and i would like to upgrade the os to the latest that can be allowed. is Leopard the only latest and greatest that will run on this old mac?

hello all. I have an old mac G4 and i would like to upgrade the os to the latest that can be allowed. is Leopard the only latest and greatest that will run on this old mac? its currently running Mas os9.0

Posted on May 14, 2014 5:43 AM

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Klaus1 May 14, 2014 6:39 AM in response to tgoushy
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May 14, 2014 6:39 AM in response to tgoushy

Yes. All later versions of OS X require an Intel processor.
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tgoushy May 14, 2014 6:54 AM in response to Klaus1
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May 14, 2014 6:54 AM in response to Klaus1

so, i can only install leopard and not snow leopard correct? I assume i need to acquire and upgrade or full version from ebay then.
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Niel May 14, 2014 8:10 AM in response to tgoushy
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May 14, 2014 8:10 AM in response to tgoushy

Correct. You need a retail Leopard DVD and not a Mac's original one.

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Klaus1 May 14, 2014 9:11 AM in response to tgoushy
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May 14, 2014 9:11 AM in response to tgoushy

Make sure your old G4 can run Leopard before you spend any money:

Leopard system requirements:

http://support.apple.com/kb/SP517
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