Brandon morin

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Q: PowerBook G4

I have a PowerBook G4 but I like to install 10.8.5 am I able to do that and how much would it cost

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on May 22, 2014 8:48 AM

I have this question too

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As stated above, it can't be upgraded past 10.5.8.

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Posted on May 22, 2014 9:00 AM

Q: PowerBook G4

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Niel May 22, 2014 8:50 AM in response to Brandon morin
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May 22, 2014 8:50 AM in response to Brandon morin

A PowerPC G4 or G5 Mac can't be upgraded past 10.5.8. Getting there from 10.4.11 or earlier is done by purchasing a retail Mac OS X 10.5 DVD from a source such as Amazon or eBay and then running the 10.5.8 combo updater.

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Brandon morin May 22, 2014 8:59 AM in response to Niel
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May 22, 2014 8:59 AM in response to Niel

once my PowerBook G4 is at 10.5.8 Can't bye a up date for it cause I wanted my PowerBook G4 to run on the same OS X as the MacBook
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Niel May 22, 2014 9:00 AM in response to Brandon morin
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May 22, 2014 9:00 AM in response to Brandon morin

As stated above, it can't be upgraded past 10.5.8.

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