Mac Pro early 2008

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Mac Pro early 2008

Will I start to have issues due to software incompatibility with an early 2008 machine. I have read in some cases where older machines are no longer supported with software.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Nov 21, 2015 10:50 AM

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lllaass

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Nov 21, 2015 11:00 AM in response to johnny993

Not yet. The 2008 Mac Pro desktop can still run the latest OSX version with is 10.11.

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Nov 23, 2015 3:16 PM in response to johnny993

How much ram do you have in the Mac Pro?

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johnny993 Author

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Nov 26, 2015 1:33 PM in response to macmemory

7 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

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lllaass

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Nov 26, 2015 1:42 PM in response to johnny993

That is not much memory.

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Nov 26, 2015 1:55 PM in response to johnny993

ram is upgradable to 64gb . Let me no if you need any recommended ram vendors.

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johnny993 Author

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Nov 26, 2015 2:05 PM in response to macmemory

Thanks

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johnny993 Author

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Nov 26, 2015 2:08 PM in response to johnny993

I am thinking about getting a new Mac Pro next year.

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babowa

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Nov 26, 2015 2:26 PM in response to macmemory

The recommended RAM vendors here are OWC (macsales.com) or Crucial as they work best for Macs.

According to one of your posts (which, apparently, was removed by the hosts), you are affiliated with one of more of the companies you recommend as a disclaimer was added to another one of your posts?

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Nov 26, 2015 2:33 PM in response to babowa

Their are other vendors than the two that you recommend and why do you recommend those two are you affiliated?

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Nov 26, 2015 2:36 PM in response to macmemory

macmemory wrote:

Their are other vendors than the two that you recommend and why do you recommend those two are you affiliated?

No affiliation whatsoever.

Are you affiliated with the RAM providers you keep suggesting?

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Nov 26, 2015 3:05 PM in response to stedman1

no

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babowa

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Nov 26, 2015 3:36 PM in response to macmemory

Absolutely not affiliated in any way. If I was, there would be a disclaimer. Yes, there are other vendors; however, do you know for a fact that they have tested the RAM they sell with Macs? Are they as Mac friendly as the two most recommended here? Do they offer excellent customer service and lifetime warranties?

And, if you are not affiliated with the two no one here has ever heard of, why was there a disclaimer at the end of your post that you may receive compensation for your recommendations from those sites? Those are typically necessary only if you are affiliated. Per the ToU, we are only to recommend sites if someone asks and advertising is not allowed.

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Nov 26, 2015 3:55 PM in response to babowa

The vendors in question have a lifetime warranty and great customer service and are Mac friendly .

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babowa

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Nov 26, 2015 4:48 PM in response to macmemory

This will be my last comment on this matter (and my apologies to the OP). I will continue to recommend the two which test the RAM and guarantee it to work - here are links to the RAM offered for iMacs 13,2:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iMac/2012_27/DDR3L

Compared to RamJet (can't remember the other one):

http://www.ramjet.com/collections/imac-memory-for-model-13-2-14-2

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