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  • Upgrading from 10.4.11 to Leopard or Snow Leopard

    Posted by Nick Fullturn on June 17, 2011 at 7:42 am

    Hello,

    I am trying to upgrade my MAC operating system from Tiger (10.4.11) to Leopard or Snow Leopard (if compatible with my current computer specs.)

    TECH SPECS:
    I have a MacBook Pro
    10.4.11
    2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
    1 GB 667MHz RAM

    Would I be able to upgrade to 10.5 or even 10.6 with these specs? If so, would it slow my computer down considerably?

    Lastly, what would be the best way to go about upgrading the system? Would it be possible to get a step by step guide to the upgrade installation?

    Thank you in advance for all your help.

    Best,
    Nick

    Ashley Gardiner replied 14 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
  • 3 Replies
  • Jerry Jorgenson

    June 17, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    The 1 GB of RAM will kill your speed. That’s barely enough to boot with (IMHO). I would think really hard about whether to spend money to upgrade an old system or use the money (plus the money you get for selling your old Macbook Pro) to purchase a new one.

  • Nick Fullturn

    June 17, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Thanks Jerry, definitely appreciate the help.

  • Ashley Gardiner

    June 20, 2011 at 11:48 pm

    Hi Nick,

    I agree that buying a new mac would be a good idea however, I have a 4 year old mini mac that has 1GB ram and I recently upgraded that to Leopard 10.5. It isn’t the fastest thing in the world but I wouldn’t call it snail slow either.

    Thanks,

    Ash

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