Upgrading OS X
my imac is getting old and I want to upgrade the OS from OS X 10.6.8. Where can I find out which of the many versions of OS X available best suits my ageing iMac?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
my imac is getting old and I want to upgrade the OS from OS X 10.6.8. Where can I find out which of the many versions of OS X available best suits my ageing iMac?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Depending on your Mac, you can maybe to to Lion, and have to stop there
Or you might be able to go to Lion, Mountain Lion, El Capitan, and then have to stop
Or you are new enough to go to Lion, Mountain Lion, El Capitan or Sierra
Lion <System requirements for OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 - Apple Support>
Mountain Lion <OS X Mountain Lion system requirements - Apple Support>
El Capitan <OS X El Capitan - Technical Specifications> Get El Capitan via <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206886>
Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported after 10.6.
Applications Compatibility (2)
El Capitan 10.11 Compatibility information
macOS Sierra 10.12: Compatible Apps
Also check to make sure there is a compatible driver for your printer.
Do a backup before installing, preferable 2 backups on 2 different drives.
Upgrading OS X