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Q: OS X Marvericks on 2006 macbook

I have a white 2006 macbook. I am going to install OS X Marvericks on a flash drive, but don't know if it will run. If it can't can I download a version of leopard from somewhere. I don't care about performance, I just want to get my old macbook up and running again. Thanks in advance!

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9), Crystalwell

Posted on Sep 27, 2014 3:21 PM

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Sep 27, 2014 3:22 PM in response to ZackM3000
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    Sep 27, 2014 3:22 PM in response to ZackM3000

    See following:

     

    Upgrading to Snow Leopard

     

    You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.

     

    After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mavericks if your computer meets the requirements.

     

         Snow Leopard General Requirements

     

           1. Mac computer with an Intel processor

           2. 1GB of memory

           3. 5GB of available disk space

           4. DVD drive for installation

           5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;

               fees may apply.

           6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and

               terms apply.

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    You can upgrade to Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mavericks can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.

     

    Upgrading to Mavericks

     

    To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Mavericks from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mavericks is free. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.

     

        OS X Mavericks- System Requirements

     

          Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks

     

             1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later

             2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later

             3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later

             5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

             7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later

     

    To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.

     

         Are my applications compatible?

     

             See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.

     

    Upgrading to Lion

     

    If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mavericks, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.

     

    You can purchase Lion at the Online Apple Store. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.

     

         Lion System Requirements

     

           1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,

               or Xeon processor

           2. 2GB of memory

           3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)

           4. 7GB of available space

           5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Sep 27, 2014 3:23 PM in response to ZackM3000
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    Sep 27, 2014 3:23 PM in response to ZackM3000

    No. It will not run on that Mac

  • by ZackM3000,

    ZackM3000 ZackM3000 Sep 27, 2014 3:32 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Sep 27, 2014 3:32 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    Will it not run at all? Is there any chance? And what is the latest version of windows I can install?

  • by Ralph Landry1,

    Ralph Landry1 Sep 27, 2014 3:39 PM in response to ZackM3000
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    Sep 27, 2014 3:39 PM in response to ZackM3000

    The 2006 White MacBook has a Core 2 Duo processor so can run Lion, see:http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/specs/macbook-core-2-duo-2.0-white -13-specs.html

     

    But to run Mountain Lion, or Mavericks requires at least a MacBook5,1 machine.  If you are running Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.8, you can go to the Apple on-line store and purchase the Lion download, $20.

  • by Ralph Landry1,

    Ralph Landry1 Sep 27, 2014 3:41 PM in response to ZackM3000
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    Sep 27, 2014 3:41 PM in response to ZackM3000
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    Ralph Landry1 Sep 27, 2014 3:42 PM in response to ZackM3000
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  • by kostby,

    kostby kostby Sep 27, 2014 11:10 PM in response to ZackM3000
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    Sep 27, 2014 11:10 PM in response to ZackM3000

    CLARIFICATION: There are two distinct models of 2006 MacBooks.

     

    The early 2006 MacBook 1,1 has a Core Duo, not a Core 2 Duo Intel processor, and is only capable of running OS X 10.6, "Snow Leopard".

     

    The late 2006 MacBook 2,1 has the Core 2 Duo processor and is capable of running OS X 10.7 "Lion".

     

    In any case, to reinforce what others have cited, neither model 1,1 nor 2,1 is capable of running OS X 10.9 "Mavericks"