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Oct 2, 2014 7:21 PM in response to Bubba70by Ralph Landry1,Go to the apple left side of the menu bar, About This Mac, More Info, System Report, Hardware and what does it show for the Model Identifier? If it says MacBook5,1 or higher, you can use Mavericks.
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Oct 2, 2014 7:22 PM in response to Bubba70by Niel,Yes. You should install more RAM in the computer first.
Ralph: That is a MacBook5,1.
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Oct 2, 2014 7:24 PM in response to Bubba70by Kappy,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?
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Oct 2, 2014 7:26 PM in response to Nielby Ralph Landry1,Just looked at How to identify MacBook models and see that the 466 is the MacBook5,1.
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Oct 2, 2014 7:29 PM in response to Kappyby Bubba70,im sorry i forgot to mention im running snow leopard. 10.6.8
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Oct 2, 2014 7:31 PM in response to Bubba70by Niel,See the note about more RAM above, and upgrade to Mavericks as Kappy described.
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Oct 2, 2014 7:31 PM in response to Bubba70by Bubba70,the reason for the question is i was cleaning files on my mac and deleted my version of iphoto. i cant get the new version with snow leopard.
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Oct 2, 2014 7:56 PM in response to Bubba70by Niel,You can get it from the computer's original disks, but not a retail one.
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Oct 2, 2014 8:00 PM in response to Nielby Bubba70,i dont know if i have that or not ill look in my box. i have a app install disk, and a osx disk. (originals) i would use the app disk?
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Oct 2, 2014 8:06 PM in response to Nielby Bubba70,thank you for the help. i am sorry to have asked so many questions. but i appreciate your time and answers.