The specs are:
2 GHz Intel Core Duo
512MB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
As you can tell I'm new to Apple computers.
2 GHz Intel Core Duo
512MB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
As you can tell I'm new to Apple computers.
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Can Leopard be installed on a 3 year old Macbook?
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Upgrade the RAM first to 2GB, but yes, it will run fine. The RAM upgrade is just for better performance. 512MB is going to be slow for anything IMO.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/techspecs/
The RAM is dirt cheap, $20+tax (Free Shipping) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148086
http://www.apple.com/macosx/techspecs/
The RAM is dirt cheap, $20+tax (Free Shipping) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148086
Oh definitely, my three year old MacBook was a 2GHz with 1.25 GB RAM and ran Leopard beautifully without any lags or problems. I later upgraded to 2 GB RAM because I was working on more extensive photo editing.
I could have gotten a few more years on it if it wasn't stolen.
I'm personally a fan of OWC's RAM, since they have good service, a guarantee against bad RAM, and their prices are really reasonable:
http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upg...8&type=Memory&TI=4743&shoupgrds=Show+Upgrades
I could have gotten a few more years on it if it wasn't stolen.
I'm personally a fan of OWC's RAM, since they have good service, a guarantee against bad RAM, and their prices are really reasonable:
http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upg...8&type=Memory&TI=4743&shoupgrds=Show+Upgrades
Yes, upgrade the RAM though (maxing out is a good thing) since some applications will most certainly benefit from the extra room.
Leopard runs wonderfully on mine since the release and every upgrade through 10.5.6. I'm sure that I'll have no problem with Snow Leopard as well. 
Leopard runs wonderfully on mine since the release and every upgrade through 10.5.6. I'm sure that I'll have no problem with Snow Leopard as well.
Assuming that Snow Leopard even works with the Core Duos.
Very true. Snow Leopard is going to full 64-bit support, and the CD chips were the last of the 32-bit architecture. (in this particular vein of Intel's chips)
I'm kind of a noob at this so...when snow leopard comes out it won't work core 2 duos?
http://www.apple.com/macosx/techspecs/
just did this trick where i typed: 'mac os x leopard requirements' into google
just did this trick where i typed: 'mac os x leopard requirements' into google
Check out my first post, haha
Apple's website though, usually is the best stop to answer a ton of the questions posted...as is Google.
Macsales ram is good. Definatly upgrade that RAM because you will have less than the requirement (it says 512 but the graphics use some of your 512). I would put the max you can in it.
I'm kind of a noob at this so...when snow leopard comes out it won't work core 2 duos?
it may or may not work with the Core Duo (32 bit) CPUs; it will almost definitely work with the Core 2 Duo (64 bit) CPUs. The product hasnt been released yet, so anything said is most likely pure speculation, and not worth worrying about at the moment.
Core Duo is before Core 2 Duo.I'm kind of a noob at this so...when snow leopard comes out it won't work core 2 duos?
And it will run on both anyway.
What is the most RAM I can install on this computer? Is is 2gb? Can I get better specs of 2gb, or is that necessary?
