10.5.8 upgrade online

[Matt98svt]

Hi all, I'm new to macs and just received a 2008 or 09 MacBook Pro that is still running the 10.5.8 software. This MacBook has the 2.0 core duo 2 with 2 gb of ram. I am wanting to update the software but can't seem to upgrade to anything newer without first getting snow leapord 10.6 and from what I read that is no longer even available from Apple? Is there a way I can download the 10.6 or newer software online so I can add the App Store and run some newer software?

 

[Alrescha]

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

 

[Praetorian®]

Hi @Matt98svt, welcome to MacRumors forums and to the Mac community. You really have to upgrade to OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard first, because this upgrade includes Mac App Store which allows you to upgrade up to OS X 10.11 El Capitan (the current version of OS X).

 

[BLUEDOG314]

Not sure where you live, but an apple store can image it to any version your machine is capable of running.

 

[BrianBaughn]

Even if you get Snow Leopard on that MBP I wouldn't upgrade to El Capitan unless you're going to:

1. Increase the RAM to the maximum (use everymac.com to find out how much)
2. Change the hard drive out for an SSD.

 

[BLUEDOG314]

That core 2 duo will get rocked by El Cap even with more ram and an SSD. I'd say go to an apple store and have it imaged to Mavericks and call it a day, personally I don't believe it would be worth upgrading a MB/MBP without a Core i5/i7 series processor.