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Re: Downgrading the OS

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In article <1nqisl7.1jszvj6cfbthN%csampson@inetworld.net>, Charles H.
Sampson <csampson@inetworld.net> wrote:

> > > > I have an unusual problem that requires me to have a computer running on
> > > > 10.8. I bought the system disk from Apple for $20
> > > 
> > > I'm curious how you got a 10.8 install disk from Apple when Apple never
> > > produced such a thing. 10.8 was preinstalled on new hardware, or
> > > download-to-upgrade only.
> > 
> > he obviously means the download.
> 
> I wish it were as simple as that. Actually, the disk I bought is 10.6,
> which probably explains a lot. That's for a PowerPC Mac, isn't it?

no, 10.6 was intel only, 10.5 was universal and 10.4 was powerpc for
retail discs and either powerpc or intel for bundled discs. 


the problem is...

In article <1nq8g21.tm6adcfyvs8kN%csampson@inetworld.net>, Charles H.
Sampson <csampson@inetworld.net> wrote:
> It's a mid-2012 MacBook Pro. That should be old enough to run 10.8.

10.8 will work, however, 10.6 is too old.

you may be able to use internet recovery:
<https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht201314>

> The reason I have to ask (about the PowerPC) is that I haven't been able
> to easily find technical specs at the Apple support site in some time.
> When I'm looking, I usually can't find them; when I'm not looking, I
> sometimes stumble across them.

what specs were you looking for?

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Downgrading the OS csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-06-09 13:24 -0700
  Re: Downgrading the OS ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-06-09 15:41 -0500
  Re: Downgrading the OS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-09 16:47 -0400
    Re: Downgrading the OS "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2018-06-10 18:56 +0000
    Re: Downgrading the OS csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-06-11 13:46 -0700
  Re: Downgrading the OS JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2018-06-09 17:28 -0400
    Re: Downgrading the OS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-06-10 10:40 +1200
  Re: Downgrading the OS Király <ggrandish@gmail.com> - 2018-06-11 15:04 -0700
    Re: Downgrading the OS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-11 18:07 -0400
      Re: Downgrading the OS Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-06-12 07:48 -0700
      Re: Downgrading the OS csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-06-17 05:03 -0700
        Re: Downgrading the OS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-17 11:26 -0400
          Re: Downgrading the OS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-17 16:07 +0000
        Re: Downgrading the OS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-17 15:44 +0000
          Re: Downgrading the OS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-17 16:08 +0000
        Re: Downgrading the OS Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2018-06-17 17:27 +0000
          Re: Downgrading the OS dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2018-06-18 12:12 +1200
            Re: Downgrading the OS ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-06-17 19:43 -0500
              Re: Downgrading the OS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-17 20:57 -0400
              Re: Downgrading the OS Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> - 2018-06-18 17:36 -0700
              Re: Downgrading the OS Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-06-18 18:42 -0700
        Re: Downgrading the OS JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2018-06-17 15:11 -0400
    Re: Downgrading the OS Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-06-11 22:44 -0700
    Re: Downgrading the OS Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-06-12 01:51 -0700
  Re: Downgrading the OS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-17 15:41 +0000

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