malibu08

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Q: will OS X Yosemite work on 2008 model iMac

currently running OS X Lion 10.7.5

Posted on Mar 27, 2015 1:01 PM

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Q: will OS X Yosemite work on 2008 model iMac

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by Niel,Helpful

Niel Mar 27, 2015 1:02 PM in response to malibu08
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Mar 27, 2015 1:02 PM in response to malibu08

Yes.

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by pmiles,Helpful

pmiles Mar 27, 2015 1:03 PM in response to malibu08
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Mar 27, 2015 1:03 PM in response to malibu08

How to install OS X Yosemite on your Mac - Apple Support
How to identify iMac models - Apple Support
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by Ralph9430,

Ralph9430 Mar 27, 2015 1:08 PM in response to malibu08
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Mar 27, 2015 1:08 PM in response to malibu08

Go to the link below to learn the hardware requirements of OS X Yosemite.
http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/

Yosemite supposedly requires only 2 GB Ram according to that page. That may not be enough for efficient operation. 4 or, preferably, 8 GB is really the best way to go.
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malibu08 Mar 27, 2015 1:12 PM in response to Ralph9430
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Mar 27, 2015 1:12 PM in response to Ralph9430

Thanks for your quick response. I do have 4gb installed so I might give it a go the coming week.
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by Niel,

Niel Mar 27, 2015 1:12 PM in response to Ralph9430
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Mar 27, 2015 1:12 PM in response to Ralph9430

The RAM limit for a 2008 iMac is 6GB.

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