Upgrading (1 Viewer)

[Squiggle]

Ok so Mr Squggle's iMac needs updating. Currently running Leopard (10.5) which is no longer supported.

Can anyone help us out with physical copies of 10.6 and 10.7, or recommend somewhere to get hold of them (downloads would be great, but even somewhere reputable to order discs would be fine).

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I just upgraded via the app store (about 15 quid I think) but just a warning before you do, if you have any program that runs using PowerPC, it won't work if you upgrade to 10.7 or later.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4850187?start=0&tstart=0

 

[Squiggle]

Hmm, we tried to upgrade through the app store a few months ago. We need to install either Snow Leopard or Lion but the only option seems to be to order physical copies, no download option.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Weird. Maybe it's because you're upgrading from 10.5, I had no problems going from 10.6 and 10.7 on two different computers within the last couple of months.

 

[HMD]

i could sort you out with a 10.6 disc

 

[Squiggle]

Cornu A, think it is because of the starting point. To upgrade to Mountain Lion (according to Apple) you need to start from either Snow Leopard or Lion... but we're at Leopard...

HMD, that would be great!

 

[Anthony]

Interesting, can whoever I loaned my Tiger disc to please give it back.

 

[Squiggle]

Anthony, I have a Tiger disc I can lend you if yours doesn't show up.

 

[Anthony]

Thanks!
I've been holding off jumping to Mountain Lion and have just been reading about it. It seems I'd have to upgrade QuarkXpress too. Probably going to upgrade the whole shebang, up to CS6 (see my other thread) and go InDesign. But I'm suspicious of Adobe, this whole Creative Cloud thing is bullshit. Plus I can work like lightening in Xpress.