Need help updating my operating system

MYmacROX

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2018 15" MBP, 2019 11" iPad Pro, iPhone 11 Pro
You will be lucky if you can get your hands on a copy. Best option is e-bay and craigslist. Just be sure you get the black retail disc and not a grey one. Grey is machine-specific and won't work on any Mac other than the one it shipped with.
Expect to pay upwards of $125 USD.
 
Kevriano

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20" Intel iMac 2.4 Ghz/3G Ram/320HD, Snow Leopard. PBook G4, 1.5Ghz/1.5 Ram/250 HD, Leopard 10.5.6.
Because 10.5 is an entire OS, wheras the .1, .2 etc, are just incremental updates to that OS.
 
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Can I just jump to the newest version of operating system? or do I have to buy 10.5, then 10.6, etc.?
 
Kevriano

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20" Intel iMac 2.4 Ghz/3G Ram/320HD, Snow Leopard. PBook G4, 1.5Ghz/1.5 Ram/250 HD, Leopard 10.5.6.
Yes, you can, though Apple say not, you can buy Snow Leopard (10.6) and do a full install.
I am not sure if you can go from Tiger to Lion the same way, but you can to SL no problem.
Cheapest option to be honest.
 
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I ordered the 10.6 because I need it to get the 10.7, 10.5 is too expensive and not needed to move forward. Thank you for all your help Kevriano!
 

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