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Os x 10.6.8

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jsf721

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Dec 27, 2011
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Dumb question, i think I am running snow leopard but it does not say it anywhere? I want to upgrade to Mountian Lion but don't know where i am now.

I have a 3.06 Intel and 4 gigs of ram so I tink I am good to go.

Will I loose any functionality? Mission control?
 
jsf721 said:
Dumb question, i think I am running snow leopard but it does not say it anywhere? I want to upgrade to Mountian Lion but don't know where i am now.

I have a 3.06 Intel and 4 gigs of ram so I tink I am good to go.

Will I loose any functionality? Mission control?
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Mission Control? Not on Snow Leopard.
 
mate if it says 10.6.8 is the last version of Snow Leopard, I suggest you making an image of the system as it is now just in case you change your mind and want to get SL... The downgrade procedure with out that image is a nightmare..

Good luck with the update!
 
trustever said:
mate if it says 10.6.8 is the last version of Snow Leopard, I suggest you making an image of the system as it is now just in case you change your mind and want to get SL... The downgrade procedure with out that image is a nightmare..

Good luck with the update!
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I'm also running 10.6.8 on a 2011 MBP. What imaging/drive clone app would be recommended as a safety net prior to upgrading to ML? I just got a new 1TB Thunderbolt external to host my backup.
 
jsf721 said:
Dumb question, i think I am running snow leopard but it does not say it anywhere? I want to upgrade to Mountian Lion but don't know where i am now.

I have a 3.06 Intel and 4 gigs of ram so I tink I am good to go.
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To find out what Mac OS X version you run, click :apple: > About This Mac:
IDyourMacOS.png

Will I loose any functionality? Mission control?
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Depends on how much Spaces you use. Mission Control is not a part of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, it became the replacement for Spaces in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.

Imagine going from Spaces in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, looking like this
2012_02_05_pA2_Spaces.png
to Mission Control in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, looking like this
2012_02_05_pA1_MC_in_Lion.png
Of course, not everyone uses that many Spaces, but Mission Control seriously hampers the usefulness of more than four virtual desktops.
 
Thanks, How do you actuivate it?

simsaladimbamba said:
To find out what Mac OS X version you run, click :apple: > About This Mac:


Depends on how much Spaces you use. Mission Control is not a part of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, it became the replacement for Spaces in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.

Imagine going from Spaces in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, looking like this
to Mission Control in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, looking like this
Of course, not everyone uses that many Spaces, but Mission Control seriously hampers the usefulness of more than four virtual desktops.
Click to expand...
 
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