Snow Leopard apps and games

It's time for me to think about saying goodbye to my trusty workhorse (a 2007 20"iMac) and retire it to my home somewhere.

Except I can't seem to find any games or AV for an old machine runing Snow Leopard 10.6.8


The missus won't even look at the thing unless it has, at least, some version of 'Solitaire'


How can I get some stuff to amuse the family and keep the machine safe from virii when everything in the app store says it needs 10.9 or later ?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 19, 2018 11:39 PM

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Posted on May 20, 2018 9:13 AM

You may be able to upgrade that computer to El Capitan.


Check that your computer is compatible with Mountain Lion/Mavericks/Yosemite/El Capitan.


To check the model number hold down the option/alt key, go to the Apple menu and select System Information.


iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) model number 7,1 or higher


Your Mac needs:


OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed


2 GB or more of memory (More is better - 4 GB minimum seems to be the consensus)


8 GB or more of available space

Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported after 10.6.


Application Compatibility


El Capitan 10.11 Compatibility information


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.


You can try to download it at the link below.


El Capitan

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May 20, 2018 9:13 AM in response to fromrosewater

You may be able to upgrade that computer to El Capitan.


Check that your computer is compatible with Mountain Lion/Mavericks/Yosemite/El Capitan.


To check the model number hold down the option/alt key, go to the Apple menu and select System Information.


iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) model number 7,1 or higher


Your Mac needs:


OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed


2 GB or more of memory (More is better - 4 GB minimum seems to be the consensus)


8 GB or more of available space

Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported after 10.6.


Application Compatibility


El Capitan 10.11 Compatibility information


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.


You can try to download it at the link below.


El Capitan

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