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What kind of a processor does a Mac OS X machine have?

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Updated: 10/3/2023

The Macbook Pro comes with an 2.5GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz. Optional is the 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz for $150 more.

The Macbook Air has a 1.4GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz with optional 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz for $150 more. The Macbook Pro with Retina display comes with 2.8GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz and optional 3.0GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz.

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"Depending on the iMac desktop you have, it may have different processors. The older versions have the Intel Core i5, while the newer iMacs have the Intel Core i7."

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∙ 13y ago

A Macintosh running Mac OS X will have either a PowerPC processor manufactured by IBM or Motorola, or an x86(-64) processor manufactured by Intel.

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Currently Mac's use Intel processors.

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I have a PowerPC G4 with a 800 Mhz processor. What is the next upgrade from Mac OS X 10.3.9?

Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" will run on a PowerPC G4/800MHz machine. It is the latest OS that Apple will support on that processor, however. At this writing (January 2010), Mac OS X 10.4.11 is the latest version of Tiger.

Can a Mac OS X 10.4.11 be upgraded to Mac OS X 10.5?

If it has an Intel or G5 processor, then yes. If it has a G3 processor, then no. If it has a G4 processor, then it depends on the processor speed.

Can you install mac os x on Intel processor?

Providing the Intel processor is in an Apple Mac computer, and the rest of the computer parts are present too, then Mac OS X can be installed.

Can your g4 handle os 10.6 leopard?

Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) will not work on a Mac with a G4 processor as it requires an Intel processor based Mac. A G4 (867 MHz and faster) can run Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).

Can you format a mac hard drive and make it a windows machine only?

Providing the Mac is a recent model with an Intel processor you could make a Mac into a Windows only machine or you could partition the hard drive and have both Mac OS X and Windows as options.

Can you buy a mac book with an Intel processor and have windows operating system installed on it?

I chose Mac Os because i can't use mac os

Will mac operating system work with a Pentium 3 processor?

No, Mac OS X requires a Power PC processor (supported through Leopard) or an Intel Core Duo (or newer) processor since these are the only processors that are used in Apple hardware and Mac OS X may only be installed on a Mac.

Why can't you use LimeWire if you have an Intel mac?

You can. LimeWire is written in Java. You can run it on any operating system with a Java virtual machine, regardless of processor. LimeWire has a download for Mac OS X on their website.

Can an eMac run Mac OS X 10.5?

Yes. However, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) requires an 867 Mhz G4 processor. Some of the older eMacs do not have a processor this fast, and so cannot run Leopard without third-party workarounds.

Can you have mac os x on Windows 7?

No , you cannot run OS X on a windows machine. Buy a mac

What is the upgrade after tiger for Mac osx?

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) can be updated to Mac OS X 10.4.11 for free. Purchased upgrades then are Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Snow Leopard only works on Macs with an Intel processor. Older Macs with a G4 or G5 processor can only go up to Leopard.

How do you change from Vista OS to Mac OS?

You cannot run OS X on a windows machine.

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