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This non technie needs help upgrading from 10.5.8 to 10.6.0!
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<blockquote data-quote="Raz0rEdge" data-source="post: 1458522" data-attributes="member: 110816"><p>You are indeed running the latest version of Leopard. From there you have Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7) and the latest Mountain Lion (10.8).</p><p></p><p>Lion and Mountain Lion were made available as downloads through the Mac App Store that came into existence with Snow Leopard.</p><p></p><p>As long as your iMac's year is newer than 2007, you can upgrade to the Mountain Lion instead of going just to Snow Leopard.</p><p></p><p>However, since you don't have access to the App Store, you will either need to find someone who has a Mac with at least Snow Leopard so that you can download it on their Mac, or perhaps visit the Apple Store near you to try to upgrade.</p><p></p><p>You can also call Apple and see what they would suggest that you do.</p><p></p><p>Can you also provide more detailed specs on your iMac by clicking on About This Mac after you click on the Apple logo in the menubar. I want to make sure that you have enough RAM to keep Mountain Lion happy..</p><p></p><p>If, however, you JUST want to stick with Snow Leopard. You will have to call Apple and then buy the $29 SL disc from them.</p><p></p><p>As far as backup goes, the fastest thing is to buy an external HD and then enable Time Machine and point it at the external HD. That's the fastest way to get some backup scheme going if you don't have one already..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raz0rEdge, post: 1458522, member: 110816"] You are indeed running the latest version of Leopard. From there you have Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7) and the latest Mountain Lion (10.8). Lion and Mountain Lion were made available as downloads through the Mac App Store that came into existence with Snow Leopard. As long as your iMac's year is newer than 2007, you can upgrade to the Mountain Lion instead of going just to Snow Leopard. However, since you don't have access to the App Store, you will either need to find someone who has a Mac with at least Snow Leopard so that you can download it on their Mac, or perhaps visit the Apple Store near you to try to upgrade. You can also call Apple and see what they would suggest that you do. Can you also provide more detailed specs on your iMac by clicking on About This Mac after you click on the Apple logo in the menubar. I want to make sure that you have enough RAM to keep Mountain Lion happy.. If, however, you JUST want to stick with Snow Leopard. You will have to call Apple and then buy the $29 SL disc from them. As far as backup goes, the fastest thing is to buy an external HD and then enable Time Machine and point it at the external HD. That's the fastest way to get some backup scheme going if you don't have one already.. [/QUOTE]
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