mikefromoceanside

Q: hard drive crash pleas help 08 macbook pro not updating

my hard drive crashed apple said i needed new hard drive so i purchased new hard drive from crucial a seagate i had mountain lion and mavericks payed a place to put it in and re downloaded operating system it would not update so i brought it back still would not update so they refunded me. I put 08 10.5.8 operating program updated from apple downloads the update thing would not authenticate. updated the bundle 10.5.8 nothing works but safari i think there's another update updates not authenticating can someone pleas help me itunes will not open says needs newer version of quicktime  i tried downloading older version of itunes will not download Im not very mac techie and brain not working

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Oct 10, 2014 11:45 AM

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Oct 10, 2014 11:49 AM in response to mikefromoceanside
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    Oct 10, 2014 11:49 AM in response to mikefromoceanside

    With a new drive you must first partition and format it before installing the original OS X version that it came with or Snow Leopard from a retail DVD. Only then can you upgrade it to Lion or later.

     

    Drive Partition and Format

     

    1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button.  When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.

     

    2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area.  If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing.  SMART info will not be reported  on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.

     

    3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed.

     

    4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.

     

    5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.

     

    6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.

     

    Upon completing the formatting you can quit Disk Utility and return to the installer where you can finish installing OS X. To proceed from there depends on what version of OS X you install:

     

    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.

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Oct 10, 2014 11:53 AM in response to mikefromoceanside
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    Mac OS X
    Oct 10, 2014 11:53 AM in response to mikefromoceanside

    Download and post an EtreCheck report:

     

    http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

     

    Ciao.