Os x 10.5.8

i am new at the IMac thing. I have a IMac with OS X 10.5.8. Here are my questions: The machine has OS X is it snow leopard, Lion not sure what animal it is Can i update this OS to a newer one? Is this the end of the line for this machine and a OS update. I wanted to have IPhoto work with the Icloud, tried to update my Iphoto to 9.x and it does not support the OS 10.5.8. Help Thx...

That is Leopard and you really need to list your model and year iMac for a more accurate response.

Is this an Intel or Power PC Mac? Can you give us some specs?

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Hope this helps, this is my first apple computer. Thanks.

Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM41.0055.B08
SMC Version (system): 1.1f5

uslaw said:

Hope this helps, this is my first apple computer. Thanks.

Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM41.0055.B08
SMC Version (system): 1.1f5

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OS 10.5 = Leopard
OS 10.6 = Snow Leopard
OS 10.7 = Lion

Since your iMac has an Intel "core duo" cpu...the maximum OS you can upgrade to is OS 10.6.8.

OS 10.7 requires at least a "core 2 duo" cpu...which you do not have. So no Lion.

HTH,

- Nick

And no iCloud...

Thanks, looks like a new Imac is in my future, thanks for your help.