Q: cannot connect to the app store, running 10.6.8, want to upgrade to yosemite
cannot connect to the app store, running 10.6.8, want to upgrade to yosemite. numerous tries, no success
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), screen appears "cannot connect..."
Posted on May 18, 2015 10:29 AM
At first view and from what you write I would have thought it would accept Yosemite but digging further I rather think 10.6.8 is as far as you can go. The key is you need an an aluminium cased imac, 7.1 or newer. Here are some notes published in another forum.
http://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/mac-good-enough-take-yosemite/ You may have to type this link in if it does not show up blue.
PPC relates to the processor in these earlier iMacs. Hopefully I have reduced my explanation to basics when I say It worked with a computer program called Rosetta and was the base from which most of the programs were founded. The new systems do not use Rosetta and that is why you would probably lose some of your downloaded programs were you able to upgrade.
If I am wrong I am sure someone will stop by and correct me but my thoughts are that you cannot download Yosemite.
I would suggest you move your photos to a portable HD. That will improve your speed if you are currently running slow.
Posted on May 21, 2015 11:11 AM
