The imac allinone desktop featuring the intel core 2 duo offers power and performance without eating up a lot of desktop real estate. An intel core 2 duo, core i3, core i5, core i7, or xeon processor mac os x v10. I bought the 2 g ram upgrade and found an internal hard drive 500g w lion pre installed. I have imac 5,1 intel core 2 duo 2ghz, ho apple community. The seller said it would work on any intel macbook2006. Moving in the opposite direction, however, is the cpu offering on the lowend model. While apples tn imply this model wont run lion or mountain lion there is in fact two versions of this model group the older core duo and the newer core 2 duo. This was the first video on the internet about this topic, just and fyi. Unfortunately i have some essential software that will only run on os 10. I installed lion and it seems to be slower than previous.
The apple intel core 2 duo processor macbook is a great choice for those who want to excel at work and enjoy their leisure time. How do install lion on a 2006 macminiwith core 2 duo. There will be some scratches and chipping around the palmrest, display and both top and bottom of laptop body that are normal for macbooks. Here is how to install mac osx lion on the intel core duo. The core i series are a massive jump from the core 2. Im currently under the latest version of lion and now some of my software will not run on my current os. Macs by series, mac clones, by year, by case type and currently shipping. Complete technical specifications for every apple mac using the intel core 2 duo processor are listed below for your convenience. Lion and snow leopard will run, lion is newer and the. Fourthgeneration quad core intel core i7 processors let you make quick work of even the most complex tasks in professional apps like final cut pro x, thanks to speeds up to 2. Asked by fn dec 16, 20 flag as inappropriate i have a white 2008 macbook, 2. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. With a macos mountain lion, this macbook lets you download many new programs and software like a widerange language input, braille displays and more. Jul 29, 2011 i bought a macbook pro a1150 w 2ghz intel core duo.
For other processors, please refer to the main by processor page. Oct 15, 2008 moving in the opposite direction, however, is the cpu offering on the lowend model. For other processors, please refer to the main by processor page also see. Which mac os x version is optimal for macbook pro 2. Macbook intel core 2 duo 2ghz 160gb hd 2gb 2x1gb ddr2 ram os x 10. Preowned used cheap refurbished apple macbook core 2 duo 2. Mar 12, 2007 apple macbook pro core 2 duo view large imagereasons for buying. There were two models of 2008 macbook, so it depends on which one you have. Mountain lion drops support for several older mac models updated by chris rawson update. Install mac osx lion on core duo and core solo imac or. What is the latest os i can put on a 2008 macbook 2 ghz. Is it advisable to upgrade an early 2009 macbook 2gb ram, 2. Turbo boost is an automatic thing if the cpu temp is below a certain threshold, the machine will upclock if it is busy to try and get the work done faster if it is a temporary spike in load until the temp gets hot and then automatically clock back down to.
The a1181 macbook designation was around for several years, and theres a lot of variation in capabilities between the eight. What version of mac os x is best to install on mac mini 2. If the macbook is either the mid 2007 generation maynovember 2007macbook2,1emc 29 2. It was another replacement in a long line of replacements dating back to june 2006. Macbook intel core 2 duo 2gb apple laptops for sale ebay. The laptop features an 1gb ram memory so that every every program runs slowly. Apple has since released the official system requirements for 10. It was the os update that apple advertised as having no new features as the work was focused on refining and improved the existing ones. This program uses information about your computers performance to make product improvements in the future.
What is the best os to use on a 2008 macbook inch, 2. Make offer apple macbook pro 15inch october 2007 2. Upgrades i guess you mean the 2012 macbook pro intel dualcore i5 with 4gb of ram. Apple imac intel core 2 duo allinone desktops for sale ebay. What can i do with a core 2 duo macbook with 4gb of ram. If the macbook still has the original hdd, replace it. Apple macbook intel core 2 duo laptops for sale in stock. Do all your computing with apple imac allinone desktops featuring the intel core 2 duo processor apple has a longstanding reputation for building durable electronics products.
However, although it has a 64bit processor, it has a 32bit efi and is not capable of booting into 64bit mode. If we upgrade, how strongly is it recommended to increase the ram to 4gb. Review apple macbook core 2 duo notebook notebookcheck. Intel wants to empower you by providing the best computing experience.
Roaringcore allows you to install lion beta 1 on any unsupported intel mac, even after the beta 1 installer expired. According to everymac the latest os that your macbook can run is 10. Even a dual core i3 is as fast as a middle range core 2 quad at a lot of things. It came with leopard and i bought snow leopard upgrade. 6 by using an os x lion usb thumb drive, available on the apple online store 7 gb of available disk space 2 gb of ram.
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