Hi, I haven't used my iMac for a few years, and now I'm starting to use it again and I realize I cant really do anything with it since the OSX is too old. I was wondering if I should buy the OSX Snow Leopard and just make updates by myself from that point on or wait for yosemite to come out and see if its a free update or if you have to buy it. i just need tips on what to do!
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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Buy the Snow Leopard DVD. If Apple uses the same distribution model for Yosemite that they did for Lion, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks, you won't be able to upgrade the computer to it without going through Snow Leopard.
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Your computer can be upgraded at least as far as Mavericks.
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thank you so much!😁
Your Mac can run Snow Leopard, which is available from the Online Apple Store (using the search field for 'Snow Leopard' is the quickest way to find it). It's a worthwhile upgrade but it will not allow you to access iCloud.
You cannot upgrade to Lion or Mavericks with only 1GB of RAM. If you can upgrade your RAM to 2GB (or preferably 4GB which is possible with your Mac) you would be able to install Mavericks but be warned it is likely to run very slowly: it's not designed for elderly machines. You have to install Snow Leopard before you can install Mavericks in order to access the Mac App Store from which it is downloaded.
Note also that upgrading beyond Snow Leopard means you cannot use any PPC programs such as Appleworks.
how do i upgrade my ram?
That depends on several factors - some iMacs can have the RAM upgraded by the owner, though it may involve throwing away the existing RAM rather than just adding to it - it depends on what is already there and what access there is. Some iMacs can't be user-upgraded at all - on the whole the smaller models can't. You are probably best off talking to an Apple Store or an Apple-authorised service engineer.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB51.007D.B03
SMC Version (system): 1.40f2
Serial Number (system): W89*****WU
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
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You can upgrade to 8 GB of RAM...
http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upgrades.cfm?sort=pop&model=299&type=Memory
Installation videos...
http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbook_13_unibody_mem/
hi , I want to upgrade my macbook , can you help me ?
I have Mac OS X 10.5.8
Nombre del modelo: MacBook
Identificador del modelo: MacBook4,1
Nombre del procesador: Intel Core 2 Duo
Velocidad del procesador: 2.4 GHz
Número de procesadores: 1
Número total de núcleos: 2
Caché de nivel 2: 3 MB
Memoria: 2 GB
Velocidad del bus: 800 MHz
Versión de la ROM de arranque: MB41.00C1.B00
Versión SMC (sistema): 1.31f1
Número de serie (sistema): W8"""""""""""""""X0P2
UUID de hardware: 789AD313-9""""""""""""""""""""""EAD3
Sudden Motion Sensor:
Estado: Activado
Model Name:
You can upgrade to Lion. You have the minimum RAM requirement; you can upgrade to 4GB and you may want to consider doing so for better performance.
You will need to upgrade to Snow Leopard first (available as an install disk from the Online Apple Store) in order to get access to the Mac App Store in Applications. Lion is available in the Online Apple Store: you get a code to enable a download from the Mac App Store.
ok , I already got the 4GB RAM , and order Snow leopard , once I have it , do I have to do a back up or can I just install it with out losing my info ? thanks for the help
i want to update my old imac osx 10.5.8
