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Which size is the smallest HD that I can use to install Snow leopard?
I had problems with my iMac (20" 2009 Intel and 4GB RAM) as I was updating the OS from OSX 10.5 to 10.6. It told me that I can't update in my main hard drive, so to don't format it, and my main hard ...
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Want to increase spead and reponsiveness in older Mac
Current Information:
Software: Mac OSX (10.5.8)
Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 1 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
I want to get my computer moving faster, specifically around safari, itunes, ...
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access and recover leopard time machine backups in mountain lion
I will be upgrading a MacBook Pro (late 2008) from leopard to mountain lion soon with a a complete wipe by booting and installing from a self made mountain lion USB stick.
That MacBook Pro has ...
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upgrade this old MacBook Pro to mountain lion?
I have an "old" MacBook Pro with the following specs:
Modelname: MacBook Pro
Modell-Identification: MacBookPro5,4
Processor type: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor speed: 2.53 GHz
processer count: 1
core ...
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backup and restore iPhoto library from OSX 10.5.8
How do I backup a complete iPhoto ('09 version 8.1.2 (424)) library with all its metadata from iPhoto of OSX 10.5.8 and then after a clean new install of the latest OSX 10.8.2 on the same machine, ...
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OS X 10.5 upgrade to OS X 10.7 with data saving
They gave me macbook for development, it's quite powerful, but I need to upgrade i to OS X Lion because otherwise I can't run Xcode 4.X. How to upgrade but to save existing data somewhere on the hard ...
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How can I download Snow Leopard?
I am running a MacBook Pro on Mac OS X 10.5.8
I want to upgrade to Mountain Lion, but cannot download it as I do not have Snow Leopard.
I cannot find Snow Leopard to download. Where might I get ...
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Can a Mac OS X DVD that came with a computer be used to upgrade another computer?
I have two computers -- the newest, a MacBook Pro, came with OS X 10.6, and the oldest, an iMac, is running 10.5.8.
In order to upgrade from 10.5.8 to Mountain Lion, one has to first upgrade to 10.6, ...
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Risks of upgrading from OS X 10.5.8 to 10.6.3
Knowing little about OSX, a friend has asked me to help upgrade their machine from OS X 10.5.8 to 10.6.3; what are the risks of doing so, if any, and what is the best way to mitigate them?
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What is the use of a clean OS (Lion) install?
My machine is a iMac8,1 (24", early 2008) that I bought with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard installed. My question is: what are all the benefits and drawbacks of performing a clean operation system (OS) install? ...
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Recommended way to back up a Macbook before upgrading its OS?
I'm planning on upgrading a friend's Macbook from OS X Leopard to OS X Snow Leopard. I think it's a good idea to backup all the data before upgrading the OS, in case something goes wrong. The problem ...
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Can I upgrade directly from Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to 10.7 Lion? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I upgrade to Lion straight from 10.5.8?
For us 10.5 users, is the only path a two step upgrade to 10.6 then 10.7?
Also, is there a hardware compatibility chart? My ...
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Is there an easy way to update a NetBoot image?
I have a NetBoot image which I use for booting into to do things like disk maintenance and testing new applications without having to install them on my workstation. It's really handy, but I created ...
