cristobalwong
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Q: Upgrading from OS 10.6.7 to 10.6.8 in order to upgrade to OS X Yosemite

Hi Apple Community!

 

I realized that I am not currently running the latest OS on my Macbook Pro.  I'm currently on OS 10.6.7 and according to this page (http://www.apple.com/support/osx/upgrade/), I need to first upgrade to OS 10.6.8 before I can upgrade to OS X Yosemite.

 

I follow these steps below, however once I run "Software" update and restart my computer (I end up having to hold the power button to shut it down since the "restart" prompt doesn't reboot automatically), v10.6.7 has not been upgraded.

 

Any insights on how to troubleshoot?

 

Thanks!

 

If you are running Mac OS X 10.6.7 or earlier:

  1. Find out if your Mac can run OS X Yosemite.
  2. Back up your Mac.
  3. Run Software Update to upgrade to the latest version of Snow Leopard (v10.6.8).
  4. Get OS X Yosemite from the Mac App Store.
  5. Double-click Install OS X Yosemite to begin installation.

MacBook Pro 13:, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Jun 19, 2015 11:18 AM

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cristobalwong

Q: Upgrading from OS 10.6.7 to 10.6.8 in order to upgrade to OS X Yosemite

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  • by Niel,Helpful

    Niel Niel Jun 19, 2015 11:20 AM in response to cristobalwong
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    Jun 19, 2015 11:20 AM in response to cristobalwong

    Click here and install it manually.

     

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  • by Kurt Lang,

    Kurt Lang Kurt Lang Jun 19, 2015 11:44 AM in response to cristobalwong
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    Jun 19, 2015 11:44 AM in response to cristobalwong

    You shouldn't need to update to 10.6.8. Open the App Store and purchase Yosemite. It will download and install over 10.6.6 and later.

  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny Jun 19, 2015 6:26 PM in response to cristobalwong
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    Jun 19, 2015 6:26 PM in response to cristobalwong

    Kurt is correct, you only need 10.6.6 or higher to get the App Store app.

  • by cristobalwong,

    cristobalwong cristobalwong Jun 20, 2015 1:59 AM in response to cristobalwong
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    Jun 20, 2015 1:59 AM in response to cristobalwong

    While I had the App Store app, I needed 10.6.8 to be able to download Yosemite.  Now that I have Yosemite downloaded, I get the following message: "This disk doesn't use the GUID Partition table scheme.  Use disk Utility to change the partition scheme.  Select the disk, choose the Partition tab, select the Volume Scheme and then click options."

     

    I'm having some troubles accessing the "partition" tab and also see online that switching the partition scheme will erase the HD.  Is this a true statement?  I have already backed up copy of the HD with Time Machine, but the thought still make me hesitate to update to Yosemite. 

     

    What are the benefits of running Yosemite and how come to this date hasn't my Macbook tried to update to it on its own already?

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Jun 20, 2015 7:23 AM in response to cristobalwong
    Level 10 (314,528 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jun 20, 2015 7:23 AM in response to cristobalwong

    1. Select the entire drive, not a partition on it.

    2. Yes, it will.

    3. Click here.

    4. It's a full version upgrade, not an incremental update.

     

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Jun 20, 2015 7:54 AM in response to cristobalwong
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    Jun 20, 2015 7:54 AM in response to cristobalwong

    One option is to create a new partition (~30- 50 GB), install the new OS, and ‘test drive’ it. If you like/don’t like it it, you can then remove the partition. Do a backup before you do anything. By doing this, if you don’t like it you won’t have to go though the revert process.

     

     

    Check to make sure your applications are compatible.


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    Open Disk Utility, select your hard drive (step 1), then the Partition tab (step 2), and select the partition. Using the /// at the bottom move it up (step 3) until the size box decrease by about 50 GB. Select the newly created space and hit the + button (step 4). Name it something and select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as the format (step 5). Then hit the Apply button(step 6). Download the installer from the App Store and when it starts, point it at the new partition. You might want to make a copy of the installer outside the Applications folder to avoid having to re-download it in the future. Once installed, go to System Preferences/Startup Disk, select the new partition and reboot. Test away.