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how do i update to Mountain Lion?

currently running OS X Lion 10.7.5 on a Mid 2007 iMac and trying to upgrade the OS one step at a time. does anyone know where i can download the upgrade to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Nov 2, 2018 12:33 PM

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Double check using the model number, but it appears to be 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

Link for El Capitan.


El Capitan



El Capitan 10.11 Compatibility information

Posted on Nov 2, 2018 1:22 PM

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Nov 2, 2018 1:02 PM in response to Bad_Hair69

There is no need to update one OS at a time unless you want to. Link for Mountain Lion.


Mountain Lion


Check to make sure your applications are compatible.


Application Compatibility


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.

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Nov 2, 2018 1:02 PM in response to Bad_Hair69

There is no need to update one OS at a time unless you want to. Link for Mountain Lion.


Mountain Lion


Check to make sure your applications are compatible.


Application Compatibility


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.

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Nov 2, 2018 1:22 PM in response to Bad_Hair69

Double check using the model number, but it appears to be 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

Link for El Capitan.


El Capitan



El Capitan 10.11 Compatibility information

how do i update to Mountain Lion?

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