Updating my Mac
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- ernexbcn0
If you install a new OS X on top (upgrade) everything will be kept. But as always, please do a backup of all your shit before upgrading (you never know).
Logic should run on the newer versions of OS X, and upgrading the OS doesn't do anything to your files.
Another thing, if you are just upgrading for the sake of upgrading you might as well consider not doing it if the machine is doing the work you need just fine now.
- ArmandoEstrada0
And start saving for a new mac. As stated above, its 5 years old. I would go to Lion (10.7, it was fine for me), add some RAM (I think u can go to 4 gigs?). You probably have about 1-2 more years left in it until new apps require the latest ____(insert cat name)____ to run it. Unless you are happy running old software, but really how many of us are running photoshop CS2 on a daily basis?
- shaft0
^ he can go to 6GB
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/m…...and the highest good OS for it is Snow Leopard, considered by many Apple's best OS ever. Lion might have both performance issues and "being Apple's buggy mistake" issues.
- CygnusZero40
Logic runs well, almost nothing else does though. I really need to upgrade the OS. I cant get a single browser to run well on here. All of them are fucked up in some way or another, its ridiculous.
Ive talked about this before here. I lose my wifi connection whenever the macbook doesnt actually have clear sight of the router. Its silly. Hoping upgrading fixes some of these problems.
- CygnusZero40
To upgrade the RAM, is this something I can do myself?
- So I can put 4 more gb's in this?CygnusZero4
- Can you? I dunno. There were girls here who upgraded their RAM themselves, just fyi :)shaft
- No, I mean this is not something I need apple to do?CygnusZero4
- Im capable, if these machines are built for that. I dont want to have to take the whole thing apart.CygnusZero4
- You have probably 1+1, can swap 1 for 4 and have 5 altogether or swap both for a 4+2 to have 6.shaft
- If its just remove a panel and slap it in a slot, of course I can do that.CygnusZero4
- There's no problem upgrading in this model, you will need proper screwdrivers, make sure they come with the chips.shaft
- I think this is your model: http://www.ifixit.co…shaft
- Nice, thanks for that link.CygnusZero4
- shaft0
My gf has a 2008 MBP 2.5GHz with 6GB RAM and Snow Leopard. Browsers, photoshop — all run just fine.
- I use a mid-2007 2.2GHz with 6GB RAM and Snow Leopard. CS5 and everything else runs fine.nb
- I have a 2006 iMac on Snow Leopard (recently replaced) that still runs like a champ too.monospaced
- monospaced0
Shaft is right. Upgrade once to Snow Leopard and stop. You'll have access to the App Store and many new things, but you'll avoid the headaches associated with Lion running on a slightly older machine.
- Sounds good. Ordered it already.CygnusZero4
- There will be of course apps that require ML but not that many. Browsers will be just fine.shaft
- Once installed, run Software Update (from apple menu) to make sure it is on last revision, with security patches.shaft
- CygnusZero40
So if I just bring this thing from 2 gigs to 4, that should be fine right? It runs ok now, no issues with Logic, but 2 more gigs might help things a little. Im not sure I really need 6.
- Not sure, I went from 2 straight to 6.nb
- No need to go beyond 4 but the difference is noticeable. You can get a single 4GB unit, it leaves room for more.shaft
- Definitely max it out, it's not a huge investment and is worth it.monospaced
- RAM is cheap, get as much as possibleJosev
- shaft0
Also a hybrid hard drive like Seagate Momentus XT is a fairly cheap and effective upgrade. I only used the XT before I went all-SSD: