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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1686014"><p>yes, that is what was needed. MBP is MacBookPro, your machine. And you got that information from the System Report, so well done on that. </p><p></p><p>Basically, your machine can be upgraded to El Capitan, the most recent version of OS X. It should run it reasonably well, although if you want better performance you could upgrade the memory from 4GB to 8GB. Macsales.com (also known as OWC) has memory that is correct for your machine. Crucial also has memory that suits. OWC lists 8GB for about $64.</p><p></p><p>El Cap is pretty good, but the biggest challenge for you in upgrading is that the jump from 10.6.8 to 10.11.1 is FIVE versions, and that will probably come with some challenges from your older software. 10.6.8 was the last version of OS X that ran Rosetta and allowed PPC applications to run on Intel based systems. So if you have any PPC versions of software, they simply won't run. However, more recent versions of that software may be available that will run on Intel. You'll have to check each application you've installed and use. </p><p></p><p>The upside to upgrading is that you'll be back in the mainstream for security updates to Safari and the OS in general, so visiting the internet will be safer overall. </p><p></p><p>How do you use your machine? What do you do with it? What applications have you installed and use?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1686014"] yes, that is what was needed. MBP is MacBookPro, your machine. And you got that information from the System Report, so well done on that. Basically, your machine can be upgraded to El Capitan, the most recent version of OS X. It should run it reasonably well, although if you want better performance you could upgrade the memory from 4GB to 8GB. Macsales.com (also known as OWC) has memory that is correct for your machine. Crucial also has memory that suits. OWC lists 8GB for about $64. El Cap is pretty good, but the biggest challenge for you in upgrading is that the jump from 10.6.8 to 10.11.1 is FIVE versions, and that will probably come with some challenges from your older software. 10.6.8 was the last version of OS X that ran Rosetta and allowed PPC applications to run on Intel based systems. So if you have any PPC versions of software, they simply won't run. However, more recent versions of that software may be available that will run on Intel. You'll have to check each application you've installed and use. The upside to upgrading is that you'll be back in the mainstream for security updates to Safari and the OS in general, so visiting the internet will be safer overall. How do you use your machine? What do you do with it? What applications have you installed and use? [/QUOTE]
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