Upgrade?

I have an iMac G5 running osx 10.6.8. A program we have had to buy new each year as it is upgraded no longer works with 10,6. it now requires 10.7.

questions.....

Can my computer upgrade to 10.7
Is there some way I can use a program that requires 10.7 with my 10.6 computer

I have no desire to buy a new computer just to use this program

Any suggestions are appreciated

Thanks

We need to know exactly which iMac you have and which OS version before we can answer this question. It can't be an iMac G5 running 10.6.8 since no G5 can run that. It might also help to know either which program requires the update or the minimum system requirements.

To find out the information we need go to the Apple menu in the upper left of the screen. The first screen that appears will have the information.

Like Slydude mentioned. No iMac G5 can run OS 10.6.8. Maybe you meant 10.5.8 (which it can run). If it actually is an iMac G5 running OS 10.5.8...it cannot run OS 10.7.

We need to know the exact model iMac you have to be sure.

- Nick

Thanks - I thought is was a G5 ...

Here is the info from About This Mac

It is running 10.6.8

Model Name iMac
Model Identifier iMac 8,1
Processor Name Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed 2.8 GHz
Number of Processors 1
Total Number of Cores 2
L2 Cache 6mb
Memory 4gb
Bus Speed 1.06 GHz
Boot Rom Version iM81.00C1.B00
SMC Version (system) 1.30f1
Serial Number
Hardware UUID 27FBABC2-8875-5099-8087-49FA67E1555C


This is the info from the programs website

Processor Multi-core Intel processor with 64-bit support
Operating system Mac OS X v10.7.5 or later
RAM 1 GB of memory
Hard Disk Space
Federal: 330 MB
State: 30 MB
Federal plus State: 360 MB
Monitor 1024×768 or higher screen resolution
Internet Connection
56 Kbps (broadband connection recommended)
Printer Any Mac-compatible inkjet or laser printer

mickibob said:

Model Name iMac
Model Identifier iMac 8,1
Processor Name Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed 2.8 GHz

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MUCH different than an iMac G5...thanks for updating.

As to your original question. Yes it can run OS 10.7. In fact...it can run all the way up to the most current OS...which is OS 10.10 Yosemite.

- Nick

Thanks, that's good to know but it raises another question.

All of the programs I regularly use are older versions. How far can I upgrads the operating system before having to replace the programs? These are the ones I use on a regular basis

Word 2004 Ver 11.5.3
Epson Scan V 100A
Quicken 2004 Ver 13.0.2 R3
Mail Ver 4.6
Safari 5.1.10
Chrome 39.0.2171.95
Photoshop Elements 6
iCal 4.0.4
iTunes 11.4
iMovie 6.0.3
Plus two older HP printers

mickibob said:

All of the programs I regularly use are older versions. How far can I upgrads the operating system before having to replace the programs? These are the ones I use on a regular basis

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You need to look up each of those apps (one by one) to see what OS versions they are compatible with. A good place to start is the website "roaring apps.com".

- Nick

In short Word 2004 will not run on anything later than OS X.6.8 - no Rosetta anymore.
Mail and Safari will be updated to the current version of a later OS, OS X.10 these are Mail version 8.1 and Safari version 8.0.2. Older versions will not run.
iTunes will update to version 12.

As for the others, trial and error.