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Is my imac 10.5.8 (1GB) system obsolete?!

Is my imac 10.5.8 (1GB) system obsolete?!

Posted on Jun 17, 2014 6:38 AM

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Posted on Jun 17, 2014 6:40 AM

Only if it no longer serves any useful purpose for you. And if it's an Intel-based iMac, it can be upgraded to a newer version of Mac OS X which will allow it to run more current software. Post details of your model in the iMac forum and someone will certainly provide advice as to what versions of OS X it can run and how you can upgrade.


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Jun 17, 2014 6:40 AM in response to tazgriffiths

Only if it no longer serves any useful purpose for you. And if it's an Intel-based iMac, it can be upgraded to a newer version of Mac OS X which will allow it to run more current software. Post details of your model in the iMac forum and someone will certainly provide advice as to what versions of OS X it can run and how you can upgrade.


Regards.

Jun 17, 2014 7:32 AM in response to tazgriffiths

Post your system specs here.

To find out info about your system,

Click on the Apple symbol in the upper left of the OS X main menu bar. A drop down menu appears.

Click About this Mac. A smaller popup window appears. This gives you basic info like what version of OS X your iMac is running, the speed of your iMac's CPU and how much RAM is installed.

Click on the button that says More Info. A larger window appears giving you a complete overview of your iMac's hardware specs.

Highlight all of this info and copy/paste all of this into another reply to this post, editing out your iMac's serial number before actually posting the reply.

This will tell us everything about your iMac so we may begin to help with your iMac issues.

Jun 17, 2014 9:37 AM in response to tazgriffiths

Definitely not obsolete. Your operating system can be upgraded if you feel the need, but you need more RAM:


Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:


Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'


http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575


(NB: PowerPC applications can still be run in Snow Leopard using Rosetta, but they will not work in later versions of OS X. For detailed information see this user tip: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6271 )


The OS 10.6 Snow Leopard install DVD is still available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:


http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard


and in the UK:


http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard


Before installation you should back up all your data.


When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard to bring it up to 10.6.8, or download the combo update from here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399


Check via Software Update whether any further updates are required, particularly to iTunes (you will need the latest version in order to synch with mobile devices).


You should now see the App Store icon in iTunes, and you now need to set up your account:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4479


You can now upgrade to Mavericks OS 10.9 for free IF you have one of the following Macs, with not less than 2GB of RAM, and at least 8GB of available space on your hard drive:


iMac (Mid-2007 or later)

MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)

MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)

Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)

Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)

Xserve (Early 2009)


iCloud system requirements:


http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4759


If you cannot run Mavericks you can purchase the code to use to download Lion from the App Store (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard):


http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion


or Mountain Lion:


http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lion

Jun 17, 2014 12:40 PM in response to tazgriffiths

WOW!

The way you explained your system in a short sentence, I was expecting your iMac to be obsolete!

Hardly.

Your iMac is still a very good and viable Mac.

It just needs some updating to make into the more recent Mac world.

If you upgrade your RAM, you can do everything Klaus 1 has suggested.

Your iMac year and model can take a total of 6 GBs of RAM.

I would seriously and very strongly suggest that you go and purchase and install the total 6 GBs of RAM.

If you are from the U.S. or nearby, correct and reliable Mac RAM can be purchased from online Mac RAM sources Crucial memory or OWC (macsales.com).

OWC (macsales.com) has the 6 GB RAM kit you need.

RAM is user upgradeable and very easy to install if you are still a Mac novice.


http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/6400DDR2S6GP/

http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac_mid_2007_mem_h/

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