Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard 1st Time Boot on 17" iMac Core 2 Duo

Well, Apple really meant when they said this will just be an improved Leopard for Intel Macs and they're right. They didn't even change the Intro Video.

I had just installed Mac OS X Snow Leopard onto my Late 2006 17 Inch iMac with a 2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3GB Ram. The Intro seems to be the same as The Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Intro. But This Computer really got a speed boost and it Shuts Down and Starts up much Quickly. And yes this was with the $29 version and it is a full version which you can make a clean install direct from the Disc.

2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
3GB Ram
New 500GB Hard Drive
SuperDrive DVD DL RW
Airport Wireless / Bluetooth Connectivity
Gigabyte Ethernet
Built-In iSight Camera
IR Receiver
Ambient Light Sensor

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[electrotech555]

I still love my iMac, your videos on the 17" influenced me to buy one, and I just upgraded it to 1tb. I believe that these iMacs are way more expandable in terms of ease and they are great tools for almost any task in todays world. Apple built em strong and they aren't breaking down anytime soon.

[pokeeto2]

@electrotech555 Yeah these were easy to fix. I loved how such an Old Mac could still handle everything I threw at it with ease. (Except games) Issue with the 17" is the LCD which after 3 yrs, they develop this vertical line defect. Happened to this a month after the 3 yr Applecare coverage, but apple fixed it free anyway. Did a 500 GB HD upgrade myself after Applecare

Runs Lion perfectly. Gave it to my niece 2 months ago & she just loves it & I'm sure she'll get many yrs of use out of it :)

[obeliskandra]

it cant run snow leapard they dont use intel they use power pc unless u got a model using intel thats coo

[pokeeto2]

@obeliskandra This is a Late 2006 2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo model & I have since installed 10.7 Lion on it with ease through the App Store :P Runs Lion beautifully & if anything, runs better with it.

[hagins16]

does this work for imac intel core duo?

[pokeeto2]

@hagins16 Snow Leopard Works on Core Duo but thats as high as you can go. Just check the Snow Leopard system requirements to be reassured.

[obeliskandra]

@pokeeto2 cooo like i said just watched paul funny movie ''now that youve seen me i have to probe u 8=>]]

[pokeeto2]

@AF0093 I really loved this iMac. There have been road bumps along the way but I had Applecare Coverage.

The LCD was replaced a month after the 3 year coverage ended but apple stepped in & did the repair for free. I've had the superdrive replaced, & during the 1st year the logic board was replaced but it wasnt a necessary fix.

I replaced the HDD myself to a larger 500GB HD & it's been working beautifully. I've given this iMac to my Niece how just loves it. Oh, It runs Lion beautifully :)

[pokeeto2]

@spartan117ism OMG I'm so sorry for the late reply. Havent logged in months as I'm focused on a much bigger channel

Yes, If you already are running 10.6 Snow Leopard, you may go ahead & download Lion from the Mac App Store. I did & it worked perfectly. Tho I'm not sure if you can do that from 10.5 Leopard. So yeah, you're good if you already have snow Leopard purring :)

[spartan117ism]

@pokeeto2 Can you try the Mac OS X Lion(10.7) .You can download only via the Mac App Store?

[AF0093]

Do you like it? I have this same imac 2 core duo.I was told by an apple agent the memory is pretty decent size & upgrade the RAM since it's only 1, but only if I'm gonna do major stuff on it, which I don't only use it for everyday browsing and everyday work on it. Question if I upgrade the RAM I can upgrade to the newest version Lion, but what would be the difference in the mac itself? in other words if a newer 20011 mac has LION & this mac is an 06 also has the Lion what's the difference?