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Can I upgrade from 10.5.8 to El Capitan?

Can I upgrade from 10.5.8 to El Capitan? and if so, how do I do it?

I believe this is Leopard.

I would love to upgrade but need clear directions as to how.

iMac (20-inch Mid 2007), Mac OS X (10.5.8), Would love to upgrade

Posted on Oct 1, 2015 8:51 AM

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Posted on Oct 1, 2015 9:02 AM

Yes. See http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/.


Basically, buy a 10.6 disk (http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard), install 10.6.3, run Software Update to get to 10.6.8, then open the App Store and download El Capitan (10.11).


Be aware that your Mac also needs at least 2GB of RAM, but you should have at least 4GB for smooth performance.

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Oct 1, 2015 9:02 AM in response to ntaylor

Yes. See http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/.


Basically, buy a 10.6 disk (http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard), install 10.6.3, run Software Update to get to 10.6.8, then open the App Store and download El Capitan (10.11).


Be aware that your Mac also needs at least 2GB of RAM, but you should have at least 4GB for smooth performance.

Oct 1, 2015 8:59 AM in response to ntaylor

You need to be running Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.6-10.6.8 to upgrade to El Capitan. You would also need to ensure that your Mac meets the specs to run El Capitan, that you have sufficient RAM installed (at least 4gb would be my recommendation) and also ensure that any apps you rely on in your workflow are compatible with the latest OS. It's very likely that they are not and could involve updating any that aren't - often as paid upgrades. All the information you need is easily searched for, but if you need further specific advice please post back.

As a starter, here is a fairly comprehensive app compatibility list: http://roaringapps.com/apps

Tech specs for El Capitan: http://www.imore.com/which-macs-will-support-os-x-el-capitan

Snow Leopard upgrade: http://www.apple.com/us/search/Snow-Leopard?src=globalnav

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