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muted estuary Oct 29, 2022, 4:21 PM

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Hi, I have an early 2008 macbook with version 10.6.3. Many apps and websites are incompatible with this version. How can I upgrade to a newer version? I'm ok with risk, since this is a secondary computer with nothing important on it. I mostly use a Windows 11 PC.

sage gull Oct 29, 2022, 4:40 PM

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Download an OS X 10.7 lion installer, put it on a flash drive, boot into the USB, select your drive without wiping it, then let it upgrade.

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You can then use Chromium Legacy to run a modern web browser

frozen grove Oct 29, 2022, 11:10 PM

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You can install Windows (Vista/7/whatever) via Bootcamp

muted estuary Oct 31, 2022, 5:07 PM

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sage gull You can then use Chromium Legacy to run a modern web browser

How do I do that?

sage gull Oct 31, 2022, 5:07 PM

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https://github.com/blueboxd/chromium-legacy

GitHub

GitHub - blueboxd/chromium-legacy: Latest Chromium (≒Chrome Canary/...

Latest Chromium (≒Chrome Canary/Stable) for Mac OS X 10.7+ - GitHub - blueboxd/chromium-legacy: Latest Chromium (≒Chrome Canary/Stable) for Mac OS X 10.7+

muted estuary Oct 31, 2022, 5:08 PM

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Thanks

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@sage gull I have 10.5. Do I need to go to 10.6 first?

sage gull Oct 31, 2022, 5:09 PM

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No

muted estuary Oct 31, 2022, 5:10 PM

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sage gull No

thanks

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Can you give me a link to 10.7 installer?

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@sage gull

sage gull Oct 31, 2022, 5:11 PM

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Look on archive.org

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I can't give you a direct link due to legal issues, since apple sold OS X Lion.

muted estuary Oct 31, 2022, 5:12 PM

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OK. I found it but it's an iso requiring a DVD. @sage gull

sage gull Oct 31, 2022, 5:12 PM

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ISO files can be burned to a usb

muted estuary Oct 31, 2022, 5:12 PM

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sage gull ISO files can be burned to a usb

ok

warm wedgeBOT Oct 31, 2022, 5:13 PM

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