Wish to upgrade to the latest version for imac. Currently running the OS X 10.5.8 Model identifier imac 9.1 – Processor Intel Core 2 Duo – Speed 2.66 GHz – 1 Processor – 2 cores 0 Memory 4 GB. Hoping that we can go to Leopard Snow then to 10.8.2 or latest. Richard Stahl.
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Mac Os X 10.5.8
I have an iMac(Early 2009) running Leopard (10.5.8). Now I want to upgrade my OS to El Capitan (10.11).
The situation is this one:
✔ my iMac version is listed under the upgradable devices
✘ MacOSX 10.6.8 is required to be installed (due to Mac App Store introduction) on the iMac
Official solution (or what I undestood reading Apple website)
- buy the DVD of Snow Leopard (10.6) from online Apple Store and install it on 10.5.8;
- update the OS until 10.6.8;
- use the App Store to download and install El Capitan.
Said that, after some search, I found this macworld article showing alternative methods to upgrade from 10.5.8 MacOSX version to a more recent one. This reading brought me to another solution:
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Alternative solution
- use a Mac of a friend of mine which runs El Capitan to download El Capitan from Mac App Store;
- create a bootable usb stick from it;
- use it to do a clean install on my iMac (erasing all disk content before choosing the HDD in which to install El Capitan)
- configure my iMac creating my Apple ID
Questions
- Will solution 2 work?
- Is solution 2 legal?
Note
The linked article hit my questions' topics but I did not deeply understand nor the configuration of the Apple ID on the fresh installed El Capitan nor the legal aspects of the solution.
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2 Answers
My understanding is that if you bring the Mac to an Apple Store they will install it for you. The S/L requirement is to access the store, not as a way to charge you $20. Stopping at a friends house is no different than going to the store.
Keep in mind, moving beyond Leopard, software compatibility may be an issue. I'd research that before making the jump .
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I would also simply go to the Apple store (Genius Bar) where normally they install whatever you want. But I am surprised you could run El Capitan. I have a MacBook Pro (June 2010) running 10.7.5 and the Genius bar said I can only go to Josemite. Also, keep in mind that basically all previous versions to Office 2016 might bring you trouble. I intend to upgrade for that reason to 10.8 only, Mountain Lion.
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