how can I upgrade my Mac. I have Mac OS X version 10.4.11

Hi,

We need more info about your Mac to see what it will be capable of, but 10.6 is the starting point...

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA

Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...

General requirements

* Mac computer with an Intel processor

* 1GB of memory (I say 4GB at least, more if you can afford it)

* 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)

* DVD drive for installation

* Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

* Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.

So we know more about it...

At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac, then click on More Info, then click on Hardware> and report this upto but not including the Serial#...

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: iMac

Model Identifier: iMac7,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 4 MB

Memory: 6 GB

Bus Speed: 800 MHz

Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03

SMC Version (system): 1.21f4

Clickhere, back up your data, install the DVD, and run Software Update. Your Mac can’t be upgraded past 10.6.8.

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Niel has you covered. 🙂

The one I linked to.

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Connect an external hard drive, and then either set up Time Machine, create a bootable clone with a product such as the Disk Utility, Carbon Copy Cloner, or SuperDuper, or drag-copy individual files and folders to it. The last method cannot be used to back up the entire OS.

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