I just finished testing on a second machine running OSX Snow Leopard (10.6.8). The hard crash occurs 100% of the time and happens at. The same location (program counter changes).

Ok I have never looked at the specs or anything of my computer so much before, I am useless. I am trying to download Adobe AIR but think my mac is too old so need to update it. Can I do this and how?? I have added various info about my mac below. I have quite a lot of college work on here, will the update result in me losing it??

I will need a very basic answer as I have very little knowledge about computers! Model Name: MacBook Model Identifier: MacBook5,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 3 MB Memory: 2 GB Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz System Software Overview: System Version: Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a) Kernel Version: Darwin 9.8.0 Boot Volume: Macintosh HD Boot Mode: Normal. Backup first It is always best to have a full bootable backup before you upgrade. If you fail to do this you will be unable to return to this OS if you decide you don't like the new OS. Also there is a slight chance that an install could lose everything on the Mac.

The backup must be to an external hard disk. Preferably use to make a bootable backup of the whole disk.

Erase before the install Once you have a bootable backup on an external disk it is best to erase the internal disk with the new installer DVD before you install. During the install Preferably do not import any data or preferences from earlier OSs during the install process as this can reintroduce bugs.

OS numbers and names OS X 10.4.x - Tiger OS X 10.5.x - Leopard OS X 10.6.x - Snow Leopard OS X 10.7.x - Lion OS X 10.8.x - Mountain Lion More about Macs The Apple History site has specifications for every Mac ever produced: Upgrade to Leopard Those wishing to upgrade to Leopard should be aware that install disks can be expensive unless you contact Apple. Details: Standard Leopard installers impose several hardware limitations including speed and RAM size but all these restrictions can be overcome. Google for details. Leopard works well at 500 MHz with 1 GB of RAM and many happy users have less than this. Upgrade beyond Leopard OSs beyond OS X 10.5.8 require an Intel processor. If in doubt check this: Click the apple at the top left of your screen and select 'About this Mac'.

This will give you your OS number. Then click 'More Info' to see which processor you have. Do i need onedrive on my mac for office 365. If it says PowerPC you cannot upgrade to Snow Leopard and above. If you have an Intel Mac it is well worth upgrading to Snow Leopard now and then considering other options after that. Converter for mac free. You can buy Snow Leopard here: Upgrade beyond Snow Leopard Information about upgrading Snow Leopard to Lion or Mountain Lion: Important Check that your Mac complies with any requirements. If you are not in the US you should use the Change Country link at the bottom of Apple pages. Apple Footer • This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only.