OSx upgrade storage limitation error in error?

I am trying to update from OSX 10.6.8 to whatever is most current, and i get an error that says i don't have 2GB. Everything i can see related to my hard drive says i have like 100 Gb of free space. Can anyone tell me what i am missing?

Posted on Nov 16, 2014 8:21 AM

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Nov 16, 2014 8:27 AM in response to Ancient iMac

You need 2 GB of RAM (memory modules) which has nothing to do with your hard drive space (which is not memory). FWIW, that 2 GB is the bare minimum and you won't be happy with the performance - 4 GB is generally considered to be a minimum for anything beyond Snow Leopard (more would be much better).


What year/model is your Mac? Does it meet the other specs?

Nov 16, 2014 8:35 AM in response to Ancient iMac

The 2 places I’ve seen recommended most to buy reliable RAM are below. I have purchased RAM several times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service. They have on-line instructions on how to replace the RAM. OWC has also tested RAM above what Apple states is the maximum. I now have 6GB installed on a machine supposedly limited to 4 GB.


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Other World Computing

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