> I'm running an iMac Intel Core 2 Duo from Aug 2007 and ML will run on > that.
Not on my Core2 Duo Mac Minis. > My experience (and it's extensive on many OS) is that windows sytems > 'time out' faster than Apple ones. Far from it ... there are still a lot of Windows XP systems in service today (and Microsoft is still maintaining "Extended Support" for XP) but very few OS-X 10.1/10.2/10.3 systems still out there. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 8/24/2012 12:08 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: > Sorry, I don't agree Joe - there are regular 'point' upgrades that are free, > easy to download and install, but you don't have to upgrade if you don't wish > too. The major version upgrades (10.5 -> 10.6 -> 10.7 -> 10.8) are paid for, > but then so are the windows equivalents. > you don't have to upgrade and while it's true older hardware doesn't support > the latest OS, you can go a long way with older hardware and software before > it becomes a problem. The latest OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion) will run on an iMac > & a MacBook Pro from mid 2007 (other models from later dates). > I'm running an iMac Intel Core 2 Duo from Aug 2007 and ML will run on that. > > > There are few applications (if any) that 'require' ML, a few do require Lion, > but then is been around since 2011, most apps run on 10.6 (Snow Leopard) with > no problems and that’s been around since August 2009. > > My experience (and it's extensive on many OS) is that windows sytems 'time > out' faster than Apple ones. > > 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html