A major update for Snow Leopard was released this week that sets up the Mac App Store for the Lion upgrade expected in July. It also fixes many security issues and bugs. You can get the update by running Software Update on any Mac with Snow Leopard. You can read details about the update at Apple’s site.
The Thunderbolt connectors on new MacBook Pros and iMacs became useful this week with the release of the first RAID disk drive system and an official Apple Thunderbolt cable.
With the release of the Thunderbolt cable, we also get some more information about Thunderbolt connections. Two Macs can be hooked up to each other and one booted into target disk mode, just as can be done with Firewire cables. And Thunderbolt drives can be used as boot disks.
The cable can also be used to connect a MacBook Pro to an iMac and use the iMac as a second display. The cable is more than just a simple cable, as it contains some chips in each end.
OS X 10.6.8 Released, Thunderbolt Cable and Drive
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I'm still on Leopard, but will want to move to Lion (skipping Snow Leopard). But will I be able to avoid having to pay twice - once to get SN with the MacStore, and again to get Lion from the Store?
No, you have to buy Snow Leopard. You need to have Snow Leopard (with the Mac App Store) to get Lion. You have to pay twice, but at $30+$30 it is still cheaper than Leopard ($129) and Windows ($100+).
But why did you avoid upgrading to Snow Leopard for all this time, and then now suddenly want to upgrade to Lion? Why go from resisting the upgrade to wanting the upgrade?
I am confused about this release for Snow Leopard Mac 0S X10.6.8 iMac 27" screen. I have had mine for over a year i think. Snow Leopard was already on it when i bought it? Can you help please.
Snow Leopard is Mac OS X 10.6. There have been several major updates since its initial release: 10.6.1, 10.6.2, etc. 10.6.8 is the mod recent. If you have been doing Software Updates for a year, then you have probably gone through several of those. For instance, you may have started with 10.6.4 and then updated online to 10.6.5, 10.6.6, etc.
Hope that explains it.
I'm not sure why IMac with snow leopard was build with no thunderbolt connectors. It has only 4 USB 2.0 ports, one firewall port and an Ethernet port. For the amount I paid for this 27 inch Apple IMac you would think Apple would make it possible use usb 3.0, thunderbolt, or some other faster system But were stuck with USB 2.0 and nothing more I can do.
If you bought an iMac with Snow Leopard, then it was before Thunderbolt existed. So that's why it doesn't have it. Not sure what your question is here. It does have Firewire, though. Today's iMacs come with Thunderbolt and USB 3.
I have Mountain Lion OS X Version 10.8.2,and it has the four USB 2 ports at the back. I want to know how do you get the USB 3 ports,are they compatible.
Would the USB ports i have now take the USB 3 drivers.Gary
USB ports are hardware. Either your model of Mac has them, or it doesn't. It doesn't matter which version of OS X you have, or anything to do with drivers. You need to have a Mac model that came with USB 3.
I am sorry Gary but the old grey matter is not working.
So i cannot put an USB 3 Driver in the ports at the back.
I have an external WD hard drive which says on the box USB 3.0 Next Generation + USB 2.0 100% at the moment I have it plugged in the USB port at the back.
It`s USB 3.0 on the box thats confusing me. Does that mean it`s compatible.Gary.
USB is backwards compatible. A USB3 drive will work with a USB2 port, which is what you have.
I think the problem is your use of the word "driver." A "driver" is software that allows your computer to work with devices. Like you would buy a printer, and then install a software driver on your Mac so it can use that printer.
You cannot turn a USB2 port into a USB3 port by simply installing a driver.
So i have 2.0 USB ports at the back. I understand now, so i can plug a USB 3.0 into the 2.0 USB ports at the back.
Thats simply put "a USB3 drive will work with a USB2 port,which is what you have.
Thanks very much Gary.