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What's the highest version of OSX for an iMac6,1

I have an iMac6,1 and I tried to put Mavericks on it, but it said it can't be installed on this computer.  Reading online, it looks like Mavericks will only go on iMac7,1 and higher.  But I'm having trouble finding out what the highest version of OSX is that I can actually install on this iMac6,1.  Can anyone point me to an article that shows this?

You can upgrade your iMac to Lion: https://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion


You will be purchasing a download code to be redeemed in the App Store. Apple sends you the code in an encrypted PDF document, and sends the encryption key in a separate email.


You can upgrade your iMac to Lion.


US:

https://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion


UK:

https://store.apple.com/uk/product/D6106ZM/A/os-x-lion

 

Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" System Requirements

 

  • Mac with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon CPU
    • Core Duo CPUs are not sufficient for Lion
  • 2GB of memory (RAM)
  • Mac OS X 10.6.8 "Snow Leopard" already installed (update any 10.6.x version to 10.6.8)

Can you post the exact specs of your 2006 iMac model?

The early 2006 models could only take 2.0 GBs of RAM.

Later 2006 model iMacs could take 4 GBs of RAM, but a little over 3 GBs of the 4 can only be recognized.

If your 2006 iMac has a Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, then you can purchase for $20 U.S.D. a install code for installing OS X 10.7 Lion.

If your 2006 only has a Core Duo CPU, then the highest OS X version is OS X 10,6.8 Snow Leopard.

 

OS X Lion system requirements

To use Lion, make sure your computer has the following:

  • An Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
  • Mac OS X v10.6.6 or later to install via the Mac App Store (v10.6.8 recommended)
  • 7 GB of available disk space
  • 2 GB of RAM


Even if your iMac meets the minimum requirements for OS X 10.7 Lion, I would not advise updating as 3 GBs of RAM is really not sufficient RAM to run 10.7 with acceptable performance levels.

Your 2006 iMac is better off just staying on OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard.


If you want to run a more recent version of OS X, you are going to have to consider purchasing a new Mac or a "newer", used Mac that has better specs and more RAM capability to run the newer versions of OS X.

Jeez John, you type a lot faster than I.

 

It's Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz 2GB RAM.

 

So sounds like I can go to 10.7 even though it may be a bit sluggish with only 2GB RAM, right?

 

I really need to get this machine to at least 10.7 for an app I need to use on there, even if it's a bit painful to use.

Upgrade your RAM to 4 GBs.

Your iMac will recognize about 3.2-3.4 GBs of the total, but it will, at least give you another 1 GB of working RAM.

Correct and reliable Mac RAM can be purchased from online Mac RAM sources Crucial memory or OWC (macsales.com).

 

Good Luck!

ok, thanks.

 

so I can at least buy and install 10.7 though with my current setup until I can get more RAM though, right?  Even if I order the RAM today i'm sure I won't get it till sometime next week.

rjo98 wrote:

 

ok, thanks.

 

so I can at least buy and install 10.7 though with my current setup until I can get more RAM though, right?  Even if I order the RAM today i'm sure I won't get it till sometime next week.

Correct.

An iMac with a an intel processor should run on 10.6. x iMacs with Power PC will only run on Mac OS 10.4.11

 

Hope this is of use to you.

Why are you replying to a 3-1/2 year old post?

BTW, older PowerMacs CAN go as high as OS X 10.5.8 Leopard.

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