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- October 16th, 2009, 03:32 PM #1
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Quick Question on upgrading G5 OSX
Hey guys,
I've got the older PowerMac G5 Dual 2.5GHZ that is running 10.3.9 and I'm looking to upgrade to the next OSX but I've read that some of the newer operating software will not work unless it has an Intel processor. I'm wondering what is the highest I can go without having issues. Is it Leopard? I know the new Snow Leopard will not work, but it's hard to find any information other than that.
Thanks for the help!
- October 16th, 2009, 03:57 PM #2
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- October 16th, 2009, 04:15 PM #3
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I've got 3.5 gigs in there
Originally Posted by #1 Rhapsody 
2x 1 gig's
2x 512MB
2x 256MB
Sounds a bit backwards, but I'm looking to obviously swap out the 256's for 1 gigs... Where's the best place to look?
- October 21st, 2009, 04:22 PM #4
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Anybody else that can chime in to make sure? I don't want to purchase Leopard and find out it doesn't work... Remember I do not have the Intel processor.
- October 21st, 2009, 04:54 PM #5
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Leopard is 100% compatible with your computer.
owcomputing.com, newegg.com, tigerdirect.com and ramjet.com are all decent places to search for deals on RAM. Just ensure you know what the exact type of RAM you need is, and you're off to the races.2009 Mac mini 2.0GHz • 2010 MacBook Air 11" • 2010 MacBook Pro 13" • LED 24" Cinema Display
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- October 21st, 2009, 05:22 PM #6
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I'm looking to upgrade my G4 iBook to Leopard OSX 10.5.
It's the Snow Leopard OSX 10.6 that is Intel only.
- October 23rd, 2009, 12:18 AM #7
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I have a G5 w/dual 1.8 processor and I just 2 days ago upgraded to Leopard 10.5.8. I t works great! No problems. So you should be fine.
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- October 23rd, 2009, 05:42 PM #8
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I have a G5 PowerMac. I never purchased 10.5 because I did not want to lose classic and I expected to be buying a new computer about now... But because I got layed off (been over 6 months) that will have to be put off indefinitely.
But now the next upgrade of some software I use a lot of and awhile back payed for updates through 2011, may require 10.5 as minimum.
Apple no longer sells 10.5 and i can't go to to 10.6. I looked on Amazon but there the cost for 10.5 was $300!!!
Anybody know how I can get a legitimate copy of 10.5 for a reasonable price? (The cheaper the better!)
Thanks
- Karen
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