Re: early 2009 iMac dead after using patcher tool to install Sierra

2017-08-02 Thread Russell Courtenay
I guess I was misinformed! Teaches me to listen to those all-knowing Low End Mac guys! Russell Courtenay Sent from my old iMac > On Aug 2, 2017, at 9:43 AM, Dennis Swaney wrote: > > It doesn't. > > On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 6:06:00 AM UTC-7, Russell Courtenay wrote: > I guess I missed t

Re: early 2009 iMac dead after using patcher tool to install Sierra

2017-08-02 Thread Dennis Swaney
It doesn't. On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 6:06:00 AM UTC-7, Russell Courtenay wrote: > > I guess I missed that iOS 10.3 requires Sierra, good thing I haven't > upgraded my iPhone 6 yet! Unless I do some upgrades on my 2008 iMac I am > NOT doing Sierra. > > Russell Courtenay > July is national *

Re: early 2009 iMac dead after using patcher tool to install Sierra

2017-08-02 Thread Dennis Swaney
Mike, I'm running El Capitan on my mid-2011 iMac and iOS 10.3.3 on my iDevices. You even MIGHT be able to get by with Yosemite. On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 10:25:33 PM UTC-7, mike.ans...@gmail.com wrote: > > > Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys. Life has been busy. >> > I was able to

Re: early 2009 iMac dead after using patcher tool to install Sierra

2017-08-01 Thread mike . ansberry1955
After further study it appears that I have to be running at least El Capitan, which I think is OS10.11. Now I just need a way to download this. With my internet way out in the country it will take 10 hours. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for

Re: early 2009 iMac dead after using patcher tool to install Sierra

2017-08-01 Thread Russell Courtenay
I guess I missed that iOS 10.3 requires Sierra, good thing I haven't upgraded my iPhone 6 yet! Unless I do some upgrades on my 2008 iMac I am NOT doing Sierra. Russell Courtenay July is national what month? tinyurl.com/julybeans Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 31, 2017, at 11:06 PM, mike.ansberry

Re: early 2009 iMac dead after using patcher tool to install Sierra

2017-07-31 Thread mike . ansberry1955
> Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys. Life has been busy. > I was able to resurrect my iMac. I found a way to eject the stuck Snow Leopard disc and put in an install disc that I found in the original Apple Care package that came with the computer and boot from it holding down the

Re: early 2009 iMac dead after using patcher tool to install Sierra

2017-07-18 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jul 18, 2017, at 10:49 AM, GMail Valter Psicof mailto:valter.psi...@gmail.com>> wrote: Il giorno 17/07/17 20:28, "mike.ansberry1...@gmail.com" ha scritto: I tried to use the patcher to install Sierra on my early 2009 iMac running 10.7.5. I know it's not

Re: early 2009 iMac dead after using patcher tool to install Sierra

2017-07-18 Thread GMail Valter Psicof
Il giorno 17/07/17 20:28, "mike.ansberry1...@gmail.com" ha scritto: > I tried to use the patcher to install Sierra on my early 2009 iMac running > 10.7.5. I know it's not my business, but... why "forcing" an OS over a machine that's *eight* years older than the OS? I think that OS wouldn't run w

early 2009 iMac dead after using patcher tool to install Sierra

2017-07-18 Thread mike . ansberry1955
Hi, Guys! (generic, non gender specific) I have been a member of the UMax group for nearly 10 years but am brand new on this list. I apologize for this, but I very rarely have helpful knowledge. I am a musician and am helpful on lists where I knowledge, but I know little about programing. I