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So I am running OS X Leopard (version 10.5.8) on this 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 21" Desktop iMac with 4 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
I would like to bring my computer out of the year 2008 (we purchased it in 2007), but am unsure as to what Operating System I should choose to upgrade to for this computer.
I would like to at least move one grade up to Snow Leopard, but am thinking something a little more "current" would be preferred. My biggest issue, though, would be to upgrade and lose any data as a result of the upgrade -- I recently had to say good-bye to my hard drive and have a new one installed due to the degradation of the prior drive. A sweet $170 later and I've got a 320 GB HD in my computer that is nearly factory-model as a result.
My question is, what is best for this desktop iMac? The specs of the computer are cut and pasted below.
By the way, I'm still having trouble
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-operating-system/246708-airport-refuses-cooperate-router-imac-10-5-8-a.html
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/internet-networking-wireless/233208-airport-not-finding-dhcp-settings.html
with this computer randomly dropping the wireless signal for our home wi-fi network. It even did it the day after I took this computer back home from the shop a week or two ago after getting the new hard drive installed. As far as I can figure, it is interference from other devices in the home, but at the same time, this is why I want to upgrade out of Leopard. My search in research found several incidents where the users who experienced similar problems to mine believed it to be a potential Leopard issue with the OS software.
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Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac8,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: IM81.00C1.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.29f1
Hardware UUID: C67B299D-7FF5-5CD3-B894-BFDEBBDD492A
Intel ICH8-M AHCI:
Vendor: Intel
Product: ICH8-M AHCI
Speed: 3 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
WDC WD3200AAKX-001CA0:
Capacity: 298.09 GB
Model: WDC WD3200AAKX-001CA0
Revision: 15.01H15
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Mac OS 9 Drivers: No
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Mac HD:
Capacity: 297.77 GB
Available: 280.08 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: /
Memory Slots:
ECC: Disabled
BANK 0/DIMM0:
Size: 2 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 800 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x2C00000000000000
BANK 1/DIMM1:
Size: 2 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 800 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x2C00000000000000
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro:
Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x9583
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-B2250L-259
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.259
Displays:
iMac:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected
I would like to bring my computer out of the year 2008 (we purchased it in 2007), but am unsure as to what Operating System I should choose to upgrade to for this computer.
I would like to at least move one grade up to Snow Leopard, but am thinking something a little more "current" would be preferred. My biggest issue, though, would be to upgrade and lose any data as a result of the upgrade -- I recently had to say good-bye to my hard drive and have a new one installed due to the degradation of the prior drive. A sweet $170 later and I've got a 320 GB HD in my computer that is nearly factory-model as a result.
My question is, what is best for this desktop iMac? The specs of the computer are cut and pasted below.
By the way, I'm still having trouble
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-operating-system/246708-airport-refuses-cooperate-router-imac-10-5-8-a.html
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/internet-networking-wireless/233208-airport-not-finding-dhcp-settings.html
with this computer randomly dropping the wireless signal for our home wi-fi network. It even did it the day after I took this computer back home from the shop a week or two ago after getting the new hard drive installed. As far as I can figure, it is interference from other devices in the home, but at the same time, this is why I want to upgrade out of Leopard. My search in research found several incidents where the users who experienced similar problems to mine believed it to be a potential Leopard issue with the OS software.
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Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac8,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: IM81.00C1.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.29f1
Hardware UUID: C67B299D-7FF5-5CD3-B894-BFDEBBDD492A
Intel ICH8-M AHCI:
Vendor: Intel
Product: ICH8-M AHCI
Speed: 3 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
WDC WD3200AAKX-001CA0:
Capacity: 298.09 GB
Model: WDC WD3200AAKX-001CA0
Revision: 15.01H15
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Mac OS 9 Drivers: No
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Mac HD:
Capacity: 297.77 GB
Available: 280.08 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: /
Memory Slots:
ECC: Disabled
BANK 0/DIMM0:
Size: 2 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 800 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x2C00000000000000
BANK 1/DIMM1:
Size: 2 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 800 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x2C00000000000000
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro:
Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x9583
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-B2250L-259
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.259
Displays:
iMac:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected