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Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5?

From Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5?
Date 2015-05-01 13:33 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <mi0db3$p18$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <mhtrd2$k48$1@dont-email.me> <slrnmk64tm.8m1.g.kreme@amelia.local> <010520150222460682%nospam@nospam.invalid> <mi08o5$4uo$2@dont-email.me> <010520151239421660%nospam@nospam.invalid>

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On 5/1/15 12:39 p, nospam wrote:
> In article <mi08o5$4uo$2@dont-email.me>, Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org>
> wrote:
>>>>> Also, what are the mechanics of upgrading. Do they have to buy 10.6 from
>>>>> Apple for $20, install it, and then use the App Store from there for
>>>>> higher versions?
>>>>
>>>> Apple will send them 10.6.3 on a DVD which they can install, then update
>>>> to 10.6.8, then use the Mac App Store to download 10.10. There is no way
>>>> to get 10.7, 10.8, nor 10.9.
>>>
>>> 10.7 and 10.8 are still available on the app store.
>>>
>>> 10.9 is only available on the app store if someone previously
>>> downloaded it.
>>
>> Thanks, nospam. I have the installer for 10.9 which I could conceivably
>> send them,
>
> you do realize it's tied to your apple id, right?

Well, evidently not entirely. I have posted instructions in a response 
to Warren. Basically either remove the _MASreceipt from the installer or 
backup at the right place in the initial account creation sequence and 
enter a new AppleID. Haven't done either myself.

>> but 10.10 might be easier. Lewis seems vehement that 10.9
>> should not be used.
>
> he says a lot of things. sometimes they're valid, sometimes not so much.
>
> 10.9 is fine. 10.10 is better in some ways and worse in others, but
> either one is ok.

Thanks, that's good to know.

> in fact 10.8 is also fine (although not free), but apps are starting to
> no longer support it so it's probably not the best choice going
> forward.

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?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-04-30 14:14 -0400
  Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-30 14:44 -0400
    Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-01 12:19 -0400
      Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <Warren.Oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-01 12:35 -0400
  Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-01 05:47 +0000
    Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-05-01 02:22 -0400
      Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-01 12:15 -0400
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-05-01 12:39 -0400
          Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-01 13:33 -0400
            Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-05-02 05:34 -0700
              Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-02 14:32 -0400
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-01 23:26 +0000
    Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-01 12:12 -0400
      Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-01 23:28 +0000
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-05-02 11:55 +1200
          Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-02 16:40 +0000
            Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-05-03 16:20 +1200
              Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-03 20:35 +0000
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-02 12:30 -0400
          Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-02 15:19 -0400
            Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-02 16:30 -0400
              Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-02 17:49 -0400
            Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-02 22:37 +0000
              Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-02 19:47 -0400
              Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-03 07:43 -0400
                Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-03 20:36 +0000
                Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-04 11:27 -0400
                Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-05 03:25 +0000
                Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 07:28 -0400
                Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-05 14:40 +0000
                Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 11:20 -0400
                Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-05 19:53 +0000
                Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 16:01 -0400
                Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-06 01:52 +0000
              Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? kevin.shirley1966@gmail.com (Kevin Shirley) - 2015-05-04 10:24 +0100
            Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-04 12:09 -0400
  Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> - 2015-05-01 09:17 +0200
    Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-01 12:25 -0400
      Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-05-02 11:40 +1200
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-05-01 19:51 -0400
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-02 12:22 -0400
          Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-05-03 16:20 +1200
            Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-04 11:49 -0400
      Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> - 2015-05-02 07:14 +0200
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-02 08:00 -0400
  Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-05-01 08:36 -0400
    Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-01 12:29 -0400
      Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-01 12:44 -0400
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-01 13:28 -0400
          Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-01 15:04 -0400
            Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-01 16:10 -0400
              Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-01 16:21 -0400
      Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-05-03 09:07 -0400
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-03 09:12 -0400
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-03 20:39 +0000
          Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-05-04 11:59 +1200
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-04 11:58 -0400
          Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-05-04 12:04 -0400
            Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-04 17:17 -0400
  Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2015-05-02 00:06 -0400
    Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-05-02 00:14 -0400
    Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-02 07:57 -0400
      Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-02 12:37 -0400
        Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-05-02 15:17 -0400
          Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-05-02 15:45 -0400
    Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-02 16:41 +0000
    Re: ?Best Upgrade System for Old iMac 8,1 w/10.5? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-05-03 09:08 -0400
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