Hi
I recently had an issue with my OSX 10.6.8 so the technician reinstalled 10.6.3 and i upgraded to 10.6.8 all seemed ok
tried to download Chrome and Alfred 2 ( which were on my 10.6.8 before the incident)
now it says " this app cannot be installed on this Mac" !!
Appreciate your help
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 17"
Try running the Snow Leopard combo updater to be sure you are fully updated.
Combo updater: Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update v.1.1 - 1.09 GB
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
If you still have problems, make sure the installers are for Snow Leopard not for newer versions of OSX.
What version of software did you download?
It might be too new for the old version of operating system you are using.
Tried your suggestion
still same issue
oone of the bsnner said : you need 64 bit"
never had had problems with this mac before
i am now wondering if the repair shop did or changed something in the hardware !!
I seem to remember this issue but I can't find any notes on it. I suggest you contact the repair shop. They'll know what to do.
How old is your computer? Allan probably suggested the correct answer.
Its the first Generation Macbook Pro 17" 1.2 i believe its 2008/09
you said "oone of the bsnner said : you need 64 bit"...
This means that you did not download the old SnowLeopard version of the app in question, but a newer one.
You must download the older versions that were meant for SnowLeopard. As Allan already said implicitly.
Lex
Thanks for the msg
The issue is not with one specific application.
Its across the board.
my Microsoft office wont install either. and it was the same DVD that i used before the incident that caused me to re install 10.6.8
What happens when you try to install an application?
Hi Eric,
I updated the mac software.
tried to download Chrome browser (like before) always get the same message " this application canot be installed. It requires 64 bit processor"
However, I was able to d/l Firefox
as said sevaral times: a message like that means that you must install an earlier version (a less recent version) of that app.
cannot install any app on OSx 10.6.8
