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mac 10.5.8 upgrade

  • 12-03-2012 12:30pm
    #1
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭


    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


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  • #2
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭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 ...


  • #3
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭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


  • #4
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭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


  • #5
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭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?


  • #6
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭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


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  • #7
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


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

    Ken


  • #8
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Ryder


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


  • #9
    taylorconor95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭taylorconor95


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


  • #10
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    Ryder wrote: »
    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".


  • #11
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Ryder


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


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