Can We Upgrade From An Old Software To A New One?

[iNew2Macs]

Like from Leapord to Snow Leapord?

or From Mac OS X Tiger to Mac OS X Leapord?

Or are we stuck with same software it came with?

Again Im new to Macs. 😀

Thanks for the help.

 

[angelwatt]

Upgrades are available from older OSes to newer ones like Leopard. It's a very natural process.

 

[r.j.s]

Yes, as long as it meets the requirements.

 

[trevpimp]

Yes, as long as it meets the requirements.

Does it matter what CPU we have?

 

[r.j.s]

Does it matter what CPU we have?

Yes. For leopard you need an 867 MHz G4.

 

[scorpiusdeus]

From Toger straight to Snow Leopard?

My daughter just got Sims 3 today. She's DYING to use it. When I went to install it I noticed that it requires 10.5.7 and she has 10.4.11.

As I understand it she has Tiger and it requires Leopard minimum.

On her macbook she has the 2GHz Intel Core Duo.

Can I just use my multifamily license for Snow Leopard to get her updated or do I have to get Leopard first?

 

[Darth.Titan]

Your Snow Leopard disc will handle the upgrade just fine.

 

[Gregg2]

Like from Leapord to Snow Leapord?

or From Mac OS X Tiger to Mac OS X Leapord?

Or are we stuck with same software it came with?

3 - No.

2 - You can find Leopard online at eBay, etc. at very reasonable prices. Make sure you get the retail version, which is a black disc with a big X on it.

1 - Snow Leopard is a retail product. You can get it for $29 or less. That's intended for Leopard owners.

As others have said, make sure the specs for each computer are compatible with the OS upgrade. You can find that out on Apple's website with a little "digging".