Hello! Getting a used Mac how do i upgrade to Mountain Lion please?

[johnpateley]

Hello folks.
Well I have taken the plunge and purchased a 2009-10 imac from e--y!
Hopefully it will arrive shortly. I am eager to install the latest operating system before I start so I am up to date.
The present system is Snow leppard I understand I can download Moutain Lion from the Apple store and install it, but of course in case of future problems I would like to make a self booting dvd. So I could restore the system in case of HD failure etc. Is this difficult?
Any info greatfully received.
Many thanks John (Yorkshire Dales England)

 

[GGJstudios]

Hello folks.
Well I have taken the plunge and purchased a 2009-10 imac from e--y!
Hopefully it will arrive shortly. I am eager to install the latest operating system before I start so I am up to date.
The present system is Snow leppard I understand

The most current version is Lion, not Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion will be released sometime in July.

For restoring your system:

OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery
Apple - OS X Lion Recovery - Introducing Lion Recovery

 

[mobilehaathi]

Indeed, Lion is the latest OS with ML coming soon.

Now, you can upgrade to Lion through the app store for $30, but I seem to recall hearing that SL users would be able to directly update to ML for only $20. If this is the case (someone correct my if I misunderstood), you might consider waiting for ML and save $30.

 

[eagandale4114]

Indeed, Lion is the latest OS with ML coming soon.

Now, you can upgrade to Lion through the app store for $30, but I seem to recall hearing that SL users would be able to directly update to ML for only $20. If this is the case (someone correct my if I misunderstood), you might consider waiting for ML and save $30.

If one is on the latest version of snow leopard 10.6.8 it is possible to directly upgrade to ml.