- Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
- Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
- iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
- iTunes Store account
- Internet access
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Tom Scola - Mar 15, 2010 10:31:52 am PDT #13284 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
NoiseDesign - Mar 15, 2010 11:12:19 am PDT #13285 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
My guess is that you will be stuck upgrading to the minimum of 10.5.8. Typically what Apple has to do with new devices is make adjustments to Quicktime and iTunes in order to support the new store needed for the device. These will be tied to a minimum requirement of OS.
Una - Mar 15, 2010 2:20:46 pm PDT #13286 of 25501
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
Well, bah.
(thank you for the info!!)
meara - Mar 15, 2010 2:27:24 pm PDT #13287 of 25501
Ooh. That's something for me to keep in mind too, then....though I plan on waiting a year or so for an iPad, and by that point my Powerbook will be....four and a half years old? So...hmm. Uh oh.
Gris - Mar 15, 2010 3:23:03 pm PDT #13288 of 25501
Hey. New board.
Una, you should be able to find Snow Leopard (10.6) without iWork/iLife somewhere. I got it back when it came out, so I know it exists.
Is there any reason you don't want to upgrade all the way to Snow Leopard?
>[link]Even though it doesn't say so above, that disk should work fine even if you don't have Leopard. The "You should get the $169 one if you have Tiger" is up-sell B.S.
Tom Scola - Mar 15, 2010 4:11:09 pm PDT #13289 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Is there any reason you don't want to upgrade all the way to Snow Leopard?
If she doesn't have an Intel Mac, she can't upgrade.
meara - Mar 15, 2010 4:21:39 pm PDT #13290 of 25501
So, wait, if I have 10.4, I don't need to buy 10.5 before buying 10.6? I can just buy the $29 10.6?? (Hmm, they claim I have to buy the upsell one, or it "violates the licensing agreement")
Una - Mar 15, 2010 4:39:40 pm PDT #13291 of 25501
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
I do have an Intel, and *can* upgrade, but I *don't* want to spend $169 for it and get iWork/iLife which I will never use. If I can go to Snow Leopard without it costing me a bunch, I have no problem with that. It looks like Best Buy may have a $29 OS-only version...
I'm definitely smelling upsell fishiness, and it's making me strongly consider canceling my iPad order.
Theodosia - Mar 16, 2010 4:10:16 am PDT #13292 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I suppose I should be thankful that my iBook G4 inability to upgrade to Snow Leopard is going to keep me from longing too hard and too long for an iPad. Really.
Gris - Mar 16, 2010 5:07:51 am PDT #13293 of 25501
Hey. New board.
meara, it may violate the license agreement, but it will work fine. I think they lose all credibility in that argument by only offering it with iWork. If they sold a non-upgrade version plain (or iLife only, perhaps, as many people think that's part of the OS) for $99 or less, fine, but they don't do that. Not everybody needs iWork, and it's silly of them to imply that they do.
Buy the $29 one. Use it. Snow Leopard is actually pretty great, especially if you're still on Tiger.