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Core duo 2.2ghz MBP and lion?

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Desmondtutu

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I'm considering upgrading my newly refurbed MBP from 10.5 to lion, can anyone advise if this is a good move with regards to speed/performance etc?

Also I edit using final cut express 4, will this work with lion or will I have to get final cut x (which I have read is dreadful) and if so has anyone had any problems running it on an older MBP?

Thanks in advance.
 
I suspect a lot will depend on how much memory your machine has. You'll want a minimum of 4 GB but preferably 8 for the sort of thing that you're talking about.

Final Cut express does (surprisingly) run in Lion. You won't notice a performance boost and Lion does tend to be more memory hungry but as long as you have enough RAM you should be OK.
 
Hi,

I have the standard 2gig of RAM, to be honest it's only something I'm considering as it does what I need just fine and I will at some point get another mac primarily for editing, also I'm unsure on final cut x as it just looks like iMovie with a few extras. I quite liked the idea of the new operating system but in reality it's only appearance that is difference eh? I was just wondering how it runs with regards to speed etc .
 
Desmondtutu said:
Hi,

I have the standard 2gig of RAM, to be honest it's only something I'm considering as it does what I need just fine and I will at some point get another mac primarily for editing, also I'm unsure on final cut x as it just looks like iMovie with a few extras. I quite liked the idea of the new operating system but in reality it's only appearance that is difference eh? I was just wondering how it runs with regards to speed etc .
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Lion will not run very well on your older core duo machine. The system requirements even mention that it will run only on core 2 duo and older systems. Your 2GB's of RAM will really be pushing it as far as usability goes.
 
I'd say skip it.

I'm running it on a 2.4 c2d with four gigs of ram...just an FYI, lion takes about 800 Meg's more of ram on boot, and frankly without multitouch, there aren't a huge amounts of benefit.

If you already use resource heavy apps like final cut, your just cutting into those resources by running lion IMO.

I certainly wouldn't even consider it without a ram upgrade, and even then, I personally don't think it's worth it...

Clean system lion takes 1-1.2 gigs of ram for just the OS.
 
h00ligan said:
I'd say skip it.

I'm running it on a 2.4 c2d with four gigs of ram...just an FYI, lion takes about 800 Meg's more of ram on boot, and frankly without multitouch, there aren't a huge amounts of benefit.

If you already use resource heavy apps like final cut, your just cutting into those resources by running lion IMO.

I certainly wouldn't even consider it without a ram upgrade, and even then, I personally don't think it's worth it...

Clean system lion takes 1-1.2 gigs of ram for just the OS.
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The OP is already maxed out on RAM for that model.
 
There were no Core Duo 2.2GHz so its a Core 2 Duo and yes Lion will install on it but with 2GB of RAM you will struggle. Try to get to 3 or 4GB at the very least or go for Snow Leopard instead...or just sit tight with Leopard.
 
I'd also be inclined to do a clean install rather than upgrade - give your Mac every chance of running as fast as its short little legs will go.

I have a mid-2009 13" MBP - 2.26 Core 2 Duo. Lion runs fine. I started on 4GB & upgraded to 8 but haven't noticed any difference - 4GB was enough (I know some will disagree..)
 
My apolgies it's a core 2 duo, though this thread has made my mind up not to upgrade, thanks all for the input.
 
I upgraded my Air with 1.86 C2D with 2GB of RAM. It runs flawlessly--no lag at all. It sounds like, other than the SSD, your system seems more powerful than mine.

You should definitely be fine. I would say, if you are apprehensive, you should look at the upgrades to see if they are worth the risk(which, I think, are nonexistent 😉)
 
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