macbook intel core 2 duo 2.13 ghz high sierra

#Macbook intel core 2 duo 2.13 ghz high sierra how to#
#Macbook intel core 2 duo 2.13 ghz high sierra update#
#Macbook intel core 2 duo 2.13 ghz high sierra upgrade#

Mt Lion will run with 4GB but high RAM applications like Office will slow it down pretty quickly. Your Mac officially supports 4GB of RAM but many people report successfully installing 1 4GB and 1 2GB SO-DIMM cards for 6GB.

#Macbook intel core 2 duo 2.13 ghz high sierra how to#

How to erase and install Snow Leopard 10.6

#Macbook intel core 2 duo 2.13 ghz high sierra upgrade#

If you need any more assistance, see here (like reinstalling 10.6 if the upgrade fails) Since that machine is at it's end of life stage, it's simpy not worth spending more on it. Also 10.7/10.8 will slow your older machine down considerably that you wish you want a new machine when that one (provided it's on 10.6.8) is still getting security updates for a next few years at least. Some software can't be gotten anymore for 10.7/10.8. If you decide to go to 10.7 or 10.8 on that machine, your PPC based software will no longer work and your 10.5 software will be too old and all will require rpelacement costing a pretty penny. I suggest you remain on 10.6.8 on that machine until it drops dead, upgrade CCC in their program to the later version so you can clone Show Leopard to another external drive, you can hold the option/alt key down on a wired keyboard and boot from this external drive.

#Macbook intel core 2 duo 2.13 ghz high sierra update#

(apps no need)ģ: Run the 10.6 Snow Leopard white upgrade disk from Apple, it will upgrade 10.5 to 10.6, keeping your third party software in place also your files if any.Ĥ: Run Software Update until clear, it will fix security issues and update iLife etc.ĥ: Return copies of files into the same named folders (Music, Pictures, Movies, Documents) back, and then run the iTunes, iPhoto etc., they will update their support files contining your originals (photo's and music) to the newer versions.

Disconnect.Ģ: You should move (copy then delete the originals off the boot drive) most all your users files (Music, Pictures, Movies, Documents) into NEW folders on a external storage drive and off the boot drive before upgrading, this will allow the 10.6 upgrade to be written to the faster portion of the hard drive for better machine performance.

Is there anything I can do to cost-effectively upgrade my machine to let it run more modern operating systems, or should I just buy a new iMac?ġ: Getting a external blank powered drive, format it in Disk Uitlity and download Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.7 (for Leopard 10.5) and clone your present 10.5 configuration to it using the default settings. I have an iMac 7.1 MacOS X 10.5.8 operating system. You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that: To use iCloud you have to upgrade at least to Lion, but some functions are only available in Mountain Lion: You should now see the App Store icon, and you now need to set up your account: When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard to bring it up to 10.6.8, or download the combo update from here:Ĭheck via Software Update whether further updates are required. The OS 10.6 Snow Leopard install DVD is available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:īut nobody knows for how long it will be available. Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard' Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard: You should increase your RAM, ideally to not les than 4GB.