i have a iMac late 2006 with lion is this still safe to use as an everyday mac, I acquired it a couple days ago mate was chucking it out and I'm only used to using my macbook with yosemite so not sure of the complications of using an out of date operating system (sorry is this is a dumb question)
regards
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
It's best run using Snow Leopard which is the prior version to Lion. Downgrading would require repartitioning the HDD.
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store:Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mavericks if your computer meets the requirements.
Snow Leopard General Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
2. 1GB of memory
3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
fees may apply.
6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
terms apply.
iMac A1207 (late 2006), os x lion
