What should I upgrade to ?

[lschultz777]

I have an old Macbook pro; Mac OS X 10.5.8, 2.2 GHz processor, 2 GB 667 MHz memory.

I am getting a new Macbook pro in March for myself, but wanted to keep this laptop going for the kids for school stuff. So I don't want to invest in more memory,...

Which upgrade would you recommend for this old Macbook pro to make it a little more functionable ?

 

[Bruno09]

Hi,

which model exactly ?

I believe the answer will be : Snow Leopard.

 

[lschultz777]

This is what is says for about this MAC


Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP31.0070.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.16f11
Serial Number (system): YD8159MLX91
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-001B6398B058
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

 

[Bruno09]

Ok, this the Late 2007 model.

Since it has 2 GB of RAM "only", IMO Snow Leopard would be the best choice, by far.

The Snow Leopard (10.6.3) retail DVD is still available on the Apple Store.
After installing you can upgrade to 10.6.8 via Software Update.
With 10.6.8 you can access the Mac App Store.

 

[lschultz777]

Thank you !

 

[lschultz777]

ugh, my dvd player doesn't work. and i don't see no download for snow Leopard (10.6.3). Should i try maverick ?

 

[Bruno09]

Should i try maverick ?

I would say : no, because of the 2 GB of RAM.
(not enough for Mavericks, IMO).

ugh, my dvd player doesn't work. and i don't see no download for snow Leopard (10.6.3).

You should be able to either copy the DVD to a USB stick, by using another Mac, or use an external DVD player.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

I have an old Macbook pro; Mac OS X 10.5.8, 2.2 GHz processor, 2 GB 667 MHz memory.

I am getting a new Macbook pro in March for myself, but wanted to keep this laptop going for the kids for school stuff. So I don't want to invest in more memory,...

Which upgrade would you recommend for this old Macbook pro to make it a little more functionable ?

An ssd would make it a far better machine if it is just for the kids to surf the net and do some schoolwork then you can get a 64gb one cheap on amazon for $50.

If you still want security updates etc then you'll need mountain lion at a minimum for an OS upgrade.