I have an imac v.7,1 mid 2007 with 2.4GHz intel core 2 duo processors running snow leopard OS X v. 10.6.8. What is the highest OS X software I can run that will be stable and reliable. Any ideas on how to use this as a display with a mac mini? there is no video out. Thanks
imac, Mac OS X (10.5.2)
You can upgrade free of charge to Yosemite. You will need to have at least 4Gb and preferably 6Gb of memory installed. You will also need to be aware that many of your existing purchased apps for your machine will not function under the Yosemite banner and others may need to be updated or re-purchased.
I've got as far as Mavericks. Seventy one's comments about the re-purchasing apps. is putting me off upgrading to Yosemite. Plus my Dad bought a new iMac that came with Yosemite to replace his G4 iMac. He thinks Yosemite is terrible if you are coming straight from an older Mac OS like Snow Leopard. There are a lot of changes to absorb. He thinks a lot of the bundled software has been messed around with and doesn't have the same functionality as their earlier incarnations. Plus, even with Mavericks, one no longer gets the opportunity to read what each Software update does? You either have to intall it immediately or break out and run AppStore/Updates to find out what is being downloaded.
With Mavericks I find I can't upgrade my iWorks apps that I bought on a DVD but have to download new versions from the App Store. But that means having to pay for them again. So Mavericks wasn't really a free update as it has turned out.
I think you can safely go as high as Mountain Lion and still have a good OS. Mavericks is okay if you are prepared to replace and pay for iWorks. May be worth it if you like iCoud Keychain for instance.
I'm not sure if I will upgrade to Mavericks or not. I will need to play with my Dad's new iMac a lot more before I can decide.
Once you have a higher OS than 10.6.8, you will have discovered my warnings about programs not working.
Cabaney, the original poster has 10.6.8 so they would apply to him. You have Mavericks, so they don't apply to you. I have neither Mavericks nor Yosemite so I do not know if there is a similar situation between the two after upgrading.
any knowledge about transferring iphoto libraries and other such still free programs. whats the point of going apple if we can't sync with iPhone etc? thinking of just using the iMac as a tv monitor and getting a laptop/tablet like the flex duo or yoga thingy. You're getting how tech savvy I am?
Thanks about the mountain lion. that may help some issues I'm having with safari but then google chrome is functioning well, so again brings me to question the wisdom of sticking with Apple. Even the iPhone doesn't work as well as other phones unless it's straight talk service. Been Mac since 86!
Cabaney
I have just had cause to reinstall Mavericks. I now find that my iWork and iLife 11 apps are working again.
What I do find however is that these apps cannot be upgraded further (the App Store Update screen shows any updates for them as being 'incompatible'). To take advantage of the latest updates for these apps I will need to repurchase them from the App Store.
Apologies for any confusion.
Mid 2007 imac OSX upgrade
