Resolved Upgrade from 10.6.3 to 10.7

[solos72]

Greetings,

I am preparing to do a clean install of 10.7 this weekend on my MBP mid2010.
I have tried to search the internets and this forum and was not able to find a sure answer or I may just be searching for the wrong criteria.

My MBP came with a 10.6.3 DVD. While creating my upgrade plan I notice that 10.7 requires 10.6.8 (which my MBP is currently running).

For a fresh install do I start with 10.6.3 and install the combo update to 10.6.4 then the combo update for 10.6.5 and so on until my machine is running 10.6.8 then install Lion.

I was hoping to start with 10.6.3 and jump to the 10.6.8 update combo, then install 10.7. Is this possible or do I have to install all the combo updates leading to 10.6.8?

Thanks

 

[Madd the Sane]

You can just install the combo update to 10.6.8. In fact, that is what Software update will do.
You will need 10.6.8 to download Lion.

 

[agentphish]

Install 10.6.8 Combo Update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399

Reboot, Open Mac App Store, purchase Lion & let it install.

 

[Vader]

Buy Lion on the Appstore before doing anything to that MacBookPro!

Once it is downloaded, follow this to make a bootable DVD or flash drive to install Lion from.

Boot to that drive and do a clean install.

No need to go back to 10.6.3 and update.

 

[solos72]

Thanks!!!!!

Thanks for the replies!!!!!

So there is no need to install 10.6.3 from DVD.

Am I understanding correctly that:

- While on 10.6.8 I download Lion.
- Then create a boot copy of 10.7
- Then do a clean install of 10.7

I know I am skipping a few things there but that is the general idea, as long as I am running 10.6.8, I am able to download 10.7 but do not run the update, just create a bootable 10.7 and wipe my hard drive and do a clean install of 10.7.

Right ?

Thanks again

 

[Vader]

That is correct. Use a DVD, 8 + GB flash drive, or extra blank HDD to create a bootable Lion installation drive while on 10.6.8. Then when you boot from that, you will be able to select clean install.

Edit: I don't recall, but you may have to load Disk Utility and erase the drive (when booted from the install drive) before you can do a clean install. Otherwise the installed might automatically just do an upgrade.
Also, here is a more detailed process.

 

[solos72]

<in the voice of Darth Sidious> Thank you Lord Vader