Im fully aware that ppc apps do not function with lion or mountain lion. After upgrading mountain lion, you might find odd problems such as safari crashing, or the system not showing the appropriate cursor at times, either in safari or in other programs like microsoft office. In the wild, lions live for around 1014 years, while in captivity they can live over 20 years. If you have multiple accounts on your mac, you may sometimes wish to log out one or more of those accounts without actually having to sign in to them first via the fast user switching menu. List what installed apps are incompatible with os x 10. If you try to start up your mac from a hard disk, network volume, or time machine backup that contains an incompatible version or build of macos, you might experience one or more of these symptoms. Checkout system requirements for each mac os here to see if your mac is compatible. Ive been reading comments at the appstore for the lion upgrade and people are complaining a lot about several programs not working like ms office and quicken. Weve been fielding a number of questions from current users about using vmware fusion with mountain lion and have compiled the answers to common questions below. Moreover, even when the install proceeds as expected, you want to be able to get back to your previous system if you find things are not to your liking. If you own a mac, chances are you already know that the new version of os x mountain lion, is now available in the mac app store.
While most users report a seamless, fluid experience, the fact remains that this is the. Instead, one must manually feret out all old ppc applications and supporting files for trashing. Why dont the migrating ppc applications end up in a folder at the root level of the mountain lion volume titled incompatible software. Applications labeled as powerpc will not work on mac os x mountain lion. Mar 25, 2019 get your mac ready for an upgrade to macos sierra. With the release of the os x lion operating system for mac computers, apple ceased traditional distribution of physical retail discs and instead offered the os as a download via the mac app store. I have been using office for mac 2008 under the snow leopard os for a number of years and found the excel section operated very well but since upgrading to the mountain lion os i now find that the formulas no longer function. Quickly find which os x versions are compatible with your mac model and year. How to prepare your mac for mountain lion lifehacker. Ive been reading comments at the appstore for the lion upgrade and people are complaining a lot about. The male lion, easily recognized by his mane, weighs between 150225 kg 330500 lb and females average 120150 kg 260330 lb. The file is quite large, over 4 gbs, so allow some time to download.
If you try to use an incompatible macos, your mac might not finish starting up, or it might behave unexpectedly. After mountain lion was installed, i found a message letting me know i had some incompatible software installed. About incompatible software on your mac apple support. Word 2008 compatibility with newer mac operating systems. The lion is the second largest living cat, after the tiger. Most notably, apple does not support mountain lion on these intelbased systems that support lion. Instead of normally installing, users see a warning that says the computer is incompatible with mountain lion, and the.
Why downloaded apps are not working on mountain lion 10. Office can load only truetype fonts and opentype fonts containing truetype outlines. When you might expect to see the standard arrow as the mouse pointer, the cursor will instead look like a crosshair or another alternate cursor. Apple announced yesterday that mountain lion would be available today. How can i upgrade or hack an incompatible intel mac to run os x 10. The new os will gobble a few extra keystrokes you may have assigned elsewhere. Vmware fusion and os x mountain lion faq updated vmware. Heres how to do an upgrade install from lion to mountain lion. Just click the mac app store icon in your dock, purchase mountain lion and follow the onscreen instructions to install it. Is there somewhere to go to find out exactly which programs are incompatible with lion. Jul 26, 2012 if you own a mac, chances are you already know that the new version of os x mountain lion, is now available in the mac app store. Nov 04, 2012 im fully aware that ppc apps do not function with lion or mountain lion.
To know if there are any incompatible apps on mountain lion, go to spotlight and type system information. I read somewhere that it is possible to install the latest version of osx 10. By now you probably know that apple has released version 10. Hp printers unsupported operating system or software not. Mountain lion will not only make your mac work better, it also makes your mac work even better with your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. According to apple, the easiest way to find incompatible software is to check the root level of the hard drive for a folder named incompatible. Hp deskjet 3050a allinone j610 series not compatible with. How to redownload lion from the mac app store macrumors. Some new mac users cant reinstall mountain lion and how to. How to hack incompatible macs to run mountain lion. Incompatible pdf viewer may cause afari crashing, microsoft crashing or cursor problem in mountain lion problem after upgrading mountain lion, you might find odd problems such as safari crashing, or the system not showing the appropriate cursor at times, either in safari or. Jul 25, 2012 apples latest desktop operating system flavor, os x mountain lion, is now available in the companys mac app store. Youre also welcome to leave additional questions in the comments below.
Jan 04, 20 you will probably get some issues with window layering. When you upgrade macos or migrate content to a new mac, software known to be incompatible with the new macos version is set aside and wont run on your updated system. If you dont have broadband access, you can upgrade your mac at any apple store. Lion or new mountain lion logic compatibility wed jul 18, 2012 1. Purchase and download mountain lion from the app store. When mountain lion first launches and detects incompatible applications, it places the apps in a toplevel directory of the startup disk called incompatible software. The incompatible software was also shown from icons on the dock.
Want to know if your mac is compatible with a newer version of macos mac os. Not only that, but they stopped answering my emails, basically leaving me in a lurch with a unit that they admitted over the phone to be incompatible with mountain lion. Use the mac operating system that came with your mac, or a. Os x mountain lion is available now as a download from the mac app store. I have been using office for mac 2008 under the snow leopard os for a number of years and found the excel section operated very well but since upgrading to the mountain lion os i. Jul 25, 2012 os x mountain lion disabled it and put it in a folder called incompatible software the only app in there. Lion or new mountain lion logic compatibility logic pro help. Tech support were nice at first, but after 9 months they finally ended up sending me a new unit, and when that didnt work their advice was to install snow leopard. For incompatible applications, all you are looking for is the powerpc designation, heres the easiest way to get a list of these installed on your mac. For a discussion of the problems facing users of mountain lion check out the nuance forums requires login as.
Ive tried to install from the cd provided too and that doesnt work eithe. If you attempt to install or update the hp software on a mac running 10. Just click the mac app store icon in your dock, purchase mountain lion, and follow the onscreen instructions to install it. Mountain lion will not only make your mac work better, it also makes your mac work even better with your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Whenever an os upgrade has been announced, we go to work finding out what effect it may have on your current software and hardware. Everything you need to know about macos sierra update, including how to check compatibility, back up your mac, download and install macos 10. Is there a compatibility problem with the mountain lion os and mac excel 2008. Os x mountain lion disabled it and put it in a folder called incompatible software the only app in there. It isnt listed in software update unless it is a supported version with the os on that mac and you apparently dont have an apple id for a download directly from the app store which probably wouldnt have installed a version of safari on an incompatible system anyway. Hi i have an hp deskjet 3050a allinone j610 series as stated in the title, and i have the mac osx 10. According to apple, the easiest way to find incompatible software is to check the. Mar 12, 2020 the software is moved to a folder named incompatible software, at the top level of your mac startup disk. Of course, subsequently introduced macs will be compatible with os x mountain lion for as long as it is the current version of the operating system.
When you install the operating system or when you migrate from another mac, known incompatible software is moved to a folder named incompatible software. To upgrade to mountain lion you must have snow leopard 10. Macworld points out that with the launch of os x mountain lion today, apple has seemingly removed os x lion from the mac app store. Some new mac users cant reinstall mountain lion and how to fix it. Look for the software menu on the left side and click on applications. Word 2008 does not know about mountain lion s spaces. Moreover, even when the install proceeds as expected, you want to be able to get back to your previous system.
Is your mac compatible with a newer version of macos. Apples latest desktop operating system flavor, os x mountain lion, is now available in the companys mac app store. Most apple fans couldnt wait to download os x mountain lion, the eighth iteration of the os x software line for mac, and as a result, the mac app store was flooded early wednesday morning with. Applications labeled as powerpc will not work on mac os x lion. Word 2008 does not know about mountain lions spaces. Jul 15, 2011 list what installed apps are incompatible with os x 10. Nov 26, 2012 it isnt listed in software update unless it is a supported version with the os on that mac and you apparently dont have an apple id for a download directly from the app store which probably wouldnt have installed a version of safari on an incompatible system anyway. If it turns out that a particular bit of software is incompatible with mountain lion and doesnt have an update. All earlier intelbased macs, as well as powerpcbased macs, are not compatible with mountain lion.
Like lion, mountain lion will be delivered as a download from the app store, and while this method is certainly convenient, corrupted downloads are not uncommon. This means nows the perfect time to prepare your mac for the smoothest upgrade transition. Mountain lion sold three million units in the first four days, and has sold 28 million units as of june 10, 20, making it apples most popular os x release. Mountain lion was the last paid upgrade for an os x major release, with os x mavericks and later being free. Mac users have been able to play with apples newest big cat, os x mountain lion, for exactly one week now. How to check if applications are incompatible with mac os x lion. You will probably get some issues with window layering. Incompatible pdf viewer may cause afari crashing, microsoft crashing or cursor problem in mountain lion problem after upgrading mountain lion, you might find odd problems such as safari crashing, or the system not showing the appropriate cursor at times, either in safari or in other programs like microsoft office. I need help getting or installing the hp software to setup wireless printing in my dorm. However, users can redownload it and then create a recovery. Oct 31, 2019 if you try to use an incompatible macos, your mac might not finish starting up, or it might behave unexpectedly. Is there a compatibility problem with the mountain lion os. Mountain lion microsoftsafari crashing, cursor problem. Migration assistant were pretty good about not transferring over incompatible software, and lion and mountain lion have been even better.
Jul 25, 2012 macworld points out that with the launch of os x mountain lion today, apple has seemingly removed os x lion from the mac app store. The software is moved to a folder named incompatible software, at the top level of your mac startup disk. About incompatible software mac os x v10 apple community. As with any major upgrade to mac os x, youll likely find that some of your thirdparty software needs to be updated to work.
1343 362 1137 71 1449 309 1324 1480 35 1130 132 325 757 1011 449 1233 678 1426 1341 876 337 1479 64 287 648 1087 474 210 542 1130 396 485