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Old iMac won't update, what are my options?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1645964" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Sorry...that is one thing I forgot to mention. Yes...upgrading the ram would be great idea!</p><p></p><p>As far as max. ram. That "1983-2009" date you saw has to do with the OS. OS 10.5.8 was last updated in 2009 (that's why it says "2009"). If I got things correct from the info you gave (2gig ram & 2.8ghz CPU)...it's most likely a 2008 iMac. Its max ram is 6gig. </p><p></p><p>The iMac has two ram slots...so you could upgrade to 4gig or 6gig. The 6gig upgrade is usually 2x the price of the 4gig upgrade. Your choice. Probably better to go with 6gig if you're going to install Yosemite. But if you really don't have the budget for the 6gig of ram...you might be ok with 4gig.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1645964, member: 56379"] Sorry...that is one thing I forgot to mention. Yes...upgrading the ram would be great idea! As far as max. ram. That "1983-2009" date you saw has to do with the OS. OS 10.5.8 was last updated in 2009 (that's why it says "2009"). If I got things correct from the info you gave (2gig ram & 2.8ghz CPU)...it's most likely a 2008 iMac. Its max ram is 6gig. The iMac has two ram slots...so you could upgrade to 4gig or 6gig. The 6gig upgrade is usually 2x the price of the 4gig upgrade. Your choice. Probably better to go with 6gig if you're going to install Yosemite. But if you really don't have the budget for the 6gig of ram...you might be ok with 4gig. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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