Installation and Recovery
Is your computer up-to-date?
To use Lion, make sure your computer has the following:
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Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
Find out if your current Mac has one of these processors by clicking the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, then choosing About This Mac.
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OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
Get up to date with the latest version of OS X Snow Leopard to purchase OS X Lion from the Mac App Store. If you have Snow Leopard, click the Apple icon and choose Software Update to install version 10.6.8.
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7GB of available disk space
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2GB of RAM
If your computer does not meet these requirements, you will need to upgrade your computer before using Lion.