iPhone 5 / i-tunes question, please help!

Gustov · 2 Nov 2012 at 21:29

Hi Guys,

Kinda confused. Just gone my iPhone 5 today and I want to put some music on it.

It says I need to update my iTunes and I should download version 10.7 or later to work my my Iphone 5.

So I download and install this and it says I need MAC OSX version 10.6.8 or later.

So I go to update software and it says I have the latest available updates.

Can anyone please help?

Deleted member 77746 · 2 Nov 2012 at 21:38

Reboot?

What version do you have installed?

Feek · 2 Nov 2012 at 21:40

You're probably running OS X 10.5.x, Leopard. You need to upgraded to Snow Leopard (10.6.x) or higher as that's the earliest version that is supported.

It's all on the iPhone specs page: http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:

Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later

10.7 is the iTunes version which is soon to be superseded by 11.0

Gustov · 2 Nov 2012 at 21:57

Thanks mate, I'm using 10.5.8

Am I right in saying I have to pay for Snow Leopard?

Gustov · 2 Nov 2012 at 23:33

Urgh, how the hell do I purchase the OS upgrade? Apple site just tells me to click update software and go from there but it says my software is already up to date

ic1male · 2 Nov 2012 at 23:45

Gustov said:
Urgh, how the hell do I purchase the OS upgrade? Apple site just tells me to click update software and go from there but it says my software is already up to date

That's a good question. How the hell DO you upgrade Leopard to Snow Leopard nowadays.

Deleted member 77746 · 3 Nov 2012 at 10:22

ic1male said:
That's a good question. How the hell DO you upgrade Leopard to Snow Leopard nowadays.

Might have to jump to lion or mountain lion.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4436977?start=0&tstart=0

Gustov · 3 Nov 2012 at 22:05

Can't see a way to upgrade to that either? sorry to be a pain guys, but I'm failing to see a way I can upgrade. My Macbook Pro is a 5.1.

Any help would be fab.

ic1male · 3 Nov 2012 at 23:06

You'll have to phone Apple and ask to buy a Snow Leopard disc.

https://expresslane.apple.com/

0844 209 0611 (5p per min from landline)

Gustov · 3 Nov 2012 at 23:08

Rah, what a joke. Thanks mate.

Deleted member 77746 · 4 Nov 2012 at 10:17

Gustov said:
Can't see a way to upgrade to that either? sorry to be a pain guys, but I'm failing to see a way I can upgrade. My Macbook Pro is a 5.1.

Any help would be fab.

http://www.macworld.com/article/1167868/how_to_install_mountain_lion_over_leopard.html

On another note OP, if you do a clean install you don't have to do an upgrade to install 10.8 as there are ways also to do a clean install. What you could have done is downloaded the DMG to 'test' that it works before going to purchase it.

ic1male · 4 Nov 2012 at 10:35

mrbell1984 said:
On another note OP, if you do a clean install you don't have to do an upgrade to install 10.8 as there are ways also to do a clean install. What you could have done is downloaded the DMG to 'test' that it works before going to purchase it.

He's only on 10.5 though so hasn't got access to the Mac App Store.

Deleted member 77746 · 4 Nov 2012 at 10:43

ic1male said:
He's only on 10.5 though so hasn't got access to the Mac App Store.

Could get the DMG, install it... from there then get it via the app store. It will be quicker than having to order the disc and get it that way.

Destination · 4 Nov 2012 at 10:43

How long ago was that mac OS?
I mean how out of date can a mac be and still be usable with their new phone?
and itunes 11, what will the minimum OS be for it to be compatible?

I knew apple phased out their support, but didn't realise it was just as fast as this.