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Number:KB0000014Workflow:published
Knowledge Base:ITPublished:2014-09-09
Category:Operating Systems / Mac OS X / How To  
Author:Sam Sorokin  
Valid to:2100-01-01  
Short description:Can I upgrade my operating system? What are the\n\t\t\tsystem requirements?\n\t\t

Upgrade your Mac Operating System


These are the specs required for upgrading to newer versions o OS X:


Requirements for OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)


OS X 10.9 works with these Macintosh computers:


  • iMac (Mid 2007 or newer), MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer), MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer), Xserve (Early 2009), MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer), Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer), Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
  • 2GB of memory
  • OS X v10.6.8 or later
  • 8GB of available space


Requirements for OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)


OS X 10.8 works with these Macintosh computers:


  • iMac (Mid 2007 or newer), MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer), MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer), Xserve (Early 2009), MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer), Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer), Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
  • 2GB of memory
  • OS X v10.6.8 or later already installed
  • 8GB of available space


Requirements for Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)
Mac OS X 10.7 works with these Macintosh computers:


  • Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
  • 2GB of memory
  • OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended) already installed
  • 7GB of available space


Requirements for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Mac OS X 10.6 works with these Macintosh computers:


  • Mac computer with an Intel processor
  • 1GB of memory
  • 5GB of available disk space
  • DVD drive for installation

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