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Upgrading my apple OP system

  • 07-02-2010 11:41am
    #1
    badboyblast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 753 ✭✭✭


    Hi I have a G4 Apple tower and I want upgrade from 10.2.8 to the latest operating system or os 10.4.11, can i upgrade online or do i gotta go buy a new op system from an apple store?

    cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    It's Apple - do they generally give anything, even point releases away for free?


  • #3
    ARGINITE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭ARGINITE


    Could I interest you in a nice copy of Ubuntu, its free :D


  • #4
    cc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 464 ✭✭cc


    ARGINITE wrote: »
    Could I interest you in a nice copy of Ubuntu, its free :D

    damn Linux people....there like Jehovah's Witnesses ;)


  • #5
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    You'll be able to upgrade as far as 10.5.* (Leopard), but not any further. As of 10.6 (Snow Leopard), Apple removed support for PowerPC (which is what a G4 is). You won't be able to buy a copy new, but eBay should be able to help you out.


  • #6
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Depending on the age of the tower, it may even refuse to install 10.5. He might only be able to install 10.4.11.


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  • #7
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    cc wrote: »
    damn Linux people....there like Jehovah's Witnesses ;)

    Lol.


  • #8
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    You wouldnt spend much money on a G4 tower. A mini would make more sense and you get the OS thrown in. Even 2nd hand.


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