iMac from 2005ish

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iMac from 2005ish

I bought this iMac around 2005; will it be compatible with OS X Yosemite (I think the hardware requirement is iMac mid 2007 or newer)? I occasionally use my Mac at home to remote in to my Windows-based computer at work and all the connections I'm trying seem to hint that it's time to finally buy a new machine at home.

I'm running Mac OS X version 10.6.8 (all the remote connections say I need 10.7 or later). I've only got 1 GB of memory which could be another issue since Yosemite says I need at least 2GB open.

Just please tell me if it's time to cough up the bucks for a new machine or if there's possibly another way to get to 10.7 or later on this old one.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 26, 2015 10:11 AM

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Niel

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Feb 26, 2015 10:14 AM in response to holler30

No, it won't run Yosemite. Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu; if it has a Core 2 Duo(not Core Duo) CPU, it can be upgraded to Lion, but only if its RAM is increased first.

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Feb 26, 2015 10:14 AM in response to holler30

Mavericks requires an iMac 7,1 (released Mid '07) or higher. This model was the first of the iMacs to have the Aluminum body. Is yours an aluminum or polycarbonate model?

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