Going from 10.5.8 to latest software-how to do it?

Hi all,

I have a late 2007 MacBook (first Santa Rosa chip) that was running Mac OS 10.5.8. I've put my computer's specs below.

I just today installed Mac OS X Snow Leopard, 10.6.3. from a CD-ROM I purchased from the online Apple store.

I now want to install from Apple's website the latest OS which my laptop will accept, and I want the very latest version.

My question is, do I have to install Mac OS 10.7 (Lion) first and then 10.8, or can I go directly to 10.8 (or 10.9)?

Please provide links to the downloads I need if possible.

Thank you.
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My computer's specs:

- 13.3" MacBook laptop (first with the Santa Rosa chip—purchased November 2007)
- 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (Intel-based Mac, 64-bit processor)
- Intel GMA X3100 Chipset model
- Mac OS 10.5.8
- 4 GB of SDRAM memory
- 144 MB VRAM (video RAM)
- Color LCD monitor with 1280 x 800 resolution
- Depth: 32-bit color
- 120GB hard drive

Transferring iTunes products from MacBook to PC

DianeK said:

Why would you bother? Every OS after Snow Leopard is the equivalent of Windows Vista, imho.
Diane

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Diane,

Yes, I would just use my Toshiba with Windows 7 but I can't transfer my iTunes products from my MacBook to the Toshiba. I have to listen to them on the MacBook. I guess I'd have to purchase them all over again through iTunes on my Toshiba. The reason I'm wanting to upgrade to OS 10.6.8 is because that is the minimum system requirement for the latest iPod Nano and Shuffle, one of which I'd like to buy.

I'm not very computer savvy so if there is a way of doing that transfer let me know.