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arlsy
Level 1 (8 points)
Mac OS X

Q: how to update a  leopard mac os x v 10.5.8 for security issues?

  Model Name: iMac

  Model Identifier: iMac7,1

  Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

  Processor Speed: 2 GHz

  Number Of Processors: 1

  Total Number Of Cores: 2

  L2 Cache: 4 MB

  Memory: 1 GB

  Bus Speed: 800 MHz

  Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03

  SMC Version (system): 1.20f4

  Serial Number (system)

  Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-001B63B4F7CD

 

Can't update anything on my mac through the Apple Store or use Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari will not even work.  I can't get Google drive to work at all.

help please??

Posted on Mar 29, 2016 5:25 AM

by a brody,Apple recommended
a brody a brody
Level 9 (66,865 points)
Classic Mac OS
A:

10.5.8 had a few security updates on this page:

 

Apple security updates (2011 to 2012) - Apple Support

 

But beyond that, you are far better off going to 10.6.8 by buying 10.6.3 retail from the Apple Store and running the 10.6.8 combo update and its security updates.    http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2455

 

Now that will only allow you to bring Firefox up to date amongst the items you wanted.

 

If you want anything further, you'll have to decide how you want to approach your older software as Google drive and Chrome are only usable on Lion and later, and Java on 10.7.3 or later.    Safari is not current until much later operating systems.

Posted on Mar 29, 2016 6:30 PM

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Q: how to update a  leopard mac os x v 10.5.8 for security issues?

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  • by a brody,Apple recommended

    a brody a brody Mar 29, 2016 6:30 PM in response to arlsy
    Level 9 (66,865 points)
    Classic Mac OS
    Mar 29, 2016 6:30 PM in response to arlsy

    10.5.8 had a few security updates on this page:

     

    Apple security updates (2011 to 2012) - Apple Support

     

    But beyond that, you are far better off going to 10.6.8 by buying 10.6.3 retail from the Apple Store and running the 10.6.8 combo update and its security updates.    http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2455

     

    Now that will only allow you to bring Firefox up to date amongst the items you wanted.

     

    If you want anything further, you'll have to decide how you want to approach your older software as Google drive and Chrome are only usable on Lion and later, and Java on 10.7.3 or later.    Safari is not current until much later operating systems.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Mar 29, 2016 9:55 PM in response to a brody
    Level 6 (13,791 points)
    iPad
    Mar 29, 2016 9:55 PM in response to a brody

    There has been no  OS X support/updates in years or security updates for OS X 10.5 Leopard in five years, or so.

    You really need to upgrade your Mac's OS X to, at least, OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard per brody's advice.

    If you decide to only upgrade your OS X to 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, DO NOT USE SAFARI on that version AT ALL!

    It is out of date and there have not been any security updates for Snow Leopard in quite awhile.

    Per a brody's advice use Mozilla Firefox instead.

     

    If you decide to upgrade your Mac's OS X, make sure you create a backup of your computer data first.

     

    Best of Luck!