OS 10.6 - Snow Leopard question

Tommy Taylor · Tommy Taylor #1 (**permalink**)

09-02-2009, 08:21 PM

i have a 2008 Macbook 13inch

does the new Snow Leopard OS work on my Macbook ?

and do you advise me to download it ?

thanks in advance

rman · rman #2 (**permalink**)

09-02-2009, 08:28 PM

Mac Malware Update: Unauthorized downloads of Snow Leopard infested with Trojans | MacFixIt - CNET Reviews

Tommy Taylor · Tommy Taylor #3 (**permalink**)

09-02-2009, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rman

Mac Malware Update: Unauthorized downloads of Snow Leopard infested with Trojans | MacFixIt - CNET Reviews

so you advise me of sticking to 10.5 ?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #4 (**permalink**)

09-02-2009, 08:41 PM

What RMan was saying is don't download it. Apple does not allow Downloading of any of the OS's. If you download Snow Leopard, it's piracy and against the law.

It's only $29. And yes your Macbook will run it just fine. Just be sure to purchase it.

The URL he provided was showing that illegal downloads of some Mac software contain a trojan that will hurt your system. If you purchase OSX that will not be an issue.

If by Download you meant ordering the DVD, then sure, go ahead.

leopard-user1 · leopard-user1 #5 (**permalink**)

09-02-2009, 11:16 PM

I didn't know that there were pirated versions of SL.... I don't use pirated software anyway, and that's a good thing, too.

Tommy Taylor · Tommy Taylor #6 (**permalink**)

09-03-2009, 05:46 AM

no no no :p

you didn't understand

i used the wrong words

i mean should i upgrade my Macbook or stick to my 10.5

does the new Snow Leopard make my Macbook faster ?

coz my laptop had became slower in the last 3 months

it takes a while when i drag anything to the Trash or to another folder and applications are taking a long time to open

My Mac was super fast but now its slow as a Pc

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #7 (**permalink**)

09-03-2009, 06:02 AM

When the word Download is used, most people mean Download!

Sorry.

Snow Leopard is faster for sure but to me it sounds like you have other issues. Have you tried running Onyx and cleaning up the system? That might solve the speed issues and get it back to normal. Also run Disk Utility and check/repair the Hard Drive.

Snow Leopard is very nice and most things are noticeably faster here compared to 10.5 Leopard, but if you upgrade, some of your issues might follow you over to 10.6 unless you do an Erase and Install.

Do try Oynx and Disk Utility and see if things get faster before you do anything else.

bobtomay · bobtomay #8 (**permalink**)

09-03-2009, 06:35 AM

Prepping for Snow Leopard, things to do while you wait...

You should be doing these whether you plan on upgrading or not.

Tommy Taylor · Tommy Taylor #9 (**permalink**)

09-04-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtravis7

When the word Download is used, most people mean Download!

Sorry.

Snow Leopard is faster for sure but to me it sounds like you have other issues. Have you tried running Onyx and cleaning up the system? That might solve the speed issues and get it back to normal. Also run Disk Utility and check/repair the Hard Drive.

Snow Leopard is very nice and most things are noticeably faster here compared to 10.5 Leopard, but if you upgrade, some of your issues might follow you over to 10.6 unless you do an Erase and Install.

Do try Oynx and Disk Utility and see if things get faster before you do anything else.

i tried Onyx and tried the Disk Utility but its not helping

i have 81gb left and 0 viruses but i don't know what happened

rman #2 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	09-02-2009, 08:28 PM Mac Malware Update: Unauthorized downloads of Snow Leopard infested with Trojans \| MacFixIt - CNET Reviews Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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dtravis7 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,895 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	09-02-2009, 08:41 PM What RMan was saying is don't download it. Apple does not allow Downloading of any of the OS's. If you download Snow Leopard, it's piracy and against the law. It's only $29. And yes your Macbook will run it just fine. Just be sure to purchase it. The URL he provided was showing that illegal downloads of some Mac software contain a trojan that will hurt your system. If you purchase OSX that will not be an issue. If by Download you meant ordering the DVD, then sure, go ahead. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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leopard-user1 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 531 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro, 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, not unibody	09-02-2009, 11:16 PM I didn't know that there were pirated versions of SL.... I don't use pirated software anyway, and that's a good thing, too. (from scienceteecher.com) 17" MacBook Pro, OSX 10.6.2 Snow Leopard
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dtravis7 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,895 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	09-03-2009, 06:02 AM When the word Download is used, most people mean Download! Sorry. Snow Leopard is faster for sure but to me it sounds like you have other issues. Have you tried running Onyx and cleaning up the system? That might solve the speed issues and get it back to normal. Also run Disk Utility and check/repair the Hard Drive. Snow Leopard is very nice and most things are noticeably faster here compared to 10.5 Leopard, but if you upgrade, some of your issues might follow you over to 10.6 unless you do an Erase and Install. Do try Oynx and Disk Utility and see if things get faster before you do anything else. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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bobtomay #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,048 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	09-03-2009, 06:35 AM Prepping for Snow Leopard, things to do while you wait... You should be doing these whether you plan on upgrading or not. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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Tommy Taylor #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 02, 2009 Location: not very sure right now :s Posts: 6 Mac Specs: Macbook ; iBook ; Ipod Shuffle	09-02-2009, 08:21 PM i have a 2008 Macbook 13inch does the new Snow Leopard OS work on my Macbook ? and do you advise me to download it ? thanks in advance
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Tommy Taylor #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 02, 2009 Location: not very sure right now :s Posts: 6 Mac Specs: Macbook ; iBook ; Ipod Shuffle	09-03-2009, 05:46 AM no no no :p you didn't understand i used the wrong words i mean should i upgrade my Macbook or stick to my 10.5 does the new Snow Leopard make my Macbook faster ? coz my laptop had became slower in the last 3 months it takes a while when i drag anything to the Trash or to another folder and applications are taking a long time to open My Mac was super fast but now its slow as a Pc
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