Snow Leopard question

Tommy Taylor · Sep 2, 2009

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 · Sep 2, 2009

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

Tommy Taylor · Sep 2, 2009

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

so you advise me of sticking to 10.5 ?

dtravis7 · Sep 2, 2009

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 · Sep 2, 2009

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 · Sep 3, 2009

no no no

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 · Sep 3, 2009

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 · Sep 3, 2009

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os...ng-snow-leopard-things-do-while-you-wait.html

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

Tommy Taylor · Sep 4, 2009

dtravis7 said:
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