Questions & Answers for OS X Lion (10.7)

Hey. The answer to your question is unfortunately no, as you need at least a Core 2 Duo CPU in your MacBook Pro. However, if you don't already have it, 10.6 Snow Leopard is a totally great OS, or you can also run the latest Windows and Ubuntu versions available. Hope I could help!

• Answered by Charles C from Cedarburg
• 11/03/2014
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (I have a MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo. Can I upgrade software to Lion 10.7?)

Yes, Lion 10.7 will work on Macbook 4,1 (Early 2008 White Macbook). I have the exact same Macbook / ram / 10.6.8 as you and have felt increasingly compelled to purchase and install 10.7, mainly for security concerns, as it is still supported by Apple as well as Java security updates, and also 10.7 will run the still-supported Safari 6, unlike 10.6 which is stuck with Safari 5 and it's gaping security holes. Firefox 30 is great but I will also use Safari 6 if I install Lion.

• Answered by Rl B from Shreveport
• 18/06/2014
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will OS X Lion 10.7 work on my older MacBook4,1.)

It's great that you have 10.6.8 and you can use it Lion if your Mac meets the hardware requirements. You need to have a Core 2 duo, I3, I5 or I7 processor, 2GB of RAM and 7GB of free space on your HD. If you've got that you're good to go.

• Answered by Jon B from Chicago
• 6/03/2016
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (can I upgrade from 10.6.8? want to use icloud)

I was researching this question earlier today, and the answer has two steps:

1. First you need to install Snow Leopard (10.6), which you buy on a disk. It’s $19.99 in the Apple Store right now.

2. Once you have installed Snow Leopard and run Software Update, you will be running MacOS X 10.6.8. It will include the Mac App Store, and you’ll be able to buy OS upgrades through there.

Two notes:

I haven’t verified that Lion and Mountain Lion (which are no longer the latest version of MacOS) are still offered in the Mac App Store; I’m still at step one. It’s possible that if you want Lion or Mountain Lion (not Mavericks) you might have to buy e.g. this item we’re commenting on, which eventually gets you a download code you can enter in the Mac App Store. A year ago when my mom wanted to upgrade to Lion (the furthest her MacBook can go) that’s how we had to do it. We bought Lion over the phone and they emailed the code.

Note that you should check how far your MacBook Pro should go. Search Google for things like "can I install Lion on my MacBook Pro" or "can I install Mavericks on my MacBook Pro" to find more tips for that. The very first MacBooks Pro were left behind several versions ago, but more recent ones can run Mavericks.

• Answered by David L L from Lambertville
• 9/03/2014
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (I have a MacBook Pro with OS X 10.5.8 and 4 GB memory. What upgrade would be the best one to purchase in order to be compatible with other products?)

Yes. The 1,1, & the 2,1 can be upgraded 10 10.7.5 with no work on your part. If you use the Chameleon bootloader, you can upgrade all the way to 10.9.

The 3,1 (Early 2008) and later can be upgraded to 10.9 with no work on your part.

• Answered by Harry B from El Paso
• 21/11/2013
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (I'm on a MacPro with 2xQuad Core Intel Xeon Processors currently running 10.6.8 ... can I upgrade?)

for iCloud, one needs X. 7.2 minimum plus min. spare 2GB.

• Answered by Jacqueline C
• 5/04/2014
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (I cloud capability)

That MacBook Pro can run OS X Lion without issue; I've included the base requirements below:




10.7 Lion Requirements

- Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
- OS X 10.6.6
- 2 GB or more of memory
- 8 GB or more of available HD space

• Answered by Damien P from Evans
• 23/02/2015
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does it works on MacBook Pro MB133LL/A ?? ... it has 2G DDR2 of Ram !!)