[Ryder]

Hi, I need to upgrade to OS 10.6 to use macspeech dictate. Is this difficult to do without wiping my hard-drive etc or alternatively has anyone here use that or another voice recognition program with the 10.5

Thanks

[mathepac]

Buy the OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard upgrade from the Apple Store and apply it, then down load and apply all the upgrades to OS X v10.6.8 using Software Update ...

[Ryder]

Thanks for the quick reply....anywhere in Dublin to get this or is it just online?

Any worries about wiping data if I ugrade to the new OS or is it a case of just inserting the disc and restarting?

Thanks again

[mathepac]

Any of the Apple resellers should still have stocks, if not online might be the only solution for you. Give the resellers a ring, I think it's about €30/35 retail.

BTW you're still a long way behind 10.7.3 is a mature release - 10.8 is due out soon.

There was a recent thread that listed all the Dublin resellers in one post, but I can't find it right now, sorry

[Ryder]

Thanks again....will prob just order online. I need OS 10.6 to run voice recognition software....otherwise been very happy with 10.5


BTW, anyone have any experience using macscribe or any other voice recognition program?

[Ryder]

Sorry, one more question...for a related product I need 10.7. Will it just be a case of buying 10.6 and 10.7 and installing one after the other.

Thanks

[ZENER]

Which mac model do you have ? How old is it ?

Ken

[Ryder]

Sorry forget which model, will check later. Not the pro, just a normal macbook I think. Got it in 2009

[taylorconor95]

If you got it in 2009 then Lion should work all right on it

[mathepac]

Originally Posted by Ryder

Sorry, one more question...for a related product I need 10.7. Will it just be a case of buying 10.6 and 10.7 and installing one after the other.

Thanks

Yes with the same proviso as above - you need a minimum of Core 2 Duo processor for 10.7. Make sure the application you want 10.6 for won't break if you upgrade the OS to 10.7 - check the documentation, web-site and maybe email the developer. When you get in just to be safe do "About This Mac" under the Apple Menu and check what it says beside "Processor".

[Ryder]

The model identifier is 4,1...macbook. Intel 2. So should work?