Hi Peter, I upgraded straight from Snow Leopard 10.6.8 to El Capitan 10.11.6 on two IMacs and a laptop. I am currently writing this on the older iMac - a mid 2007 24" Model identifier 7.1 - so older than your machine -though I do have a bit more RAM fitted - 6GB (which is the max for this model).
Regarding your software you would need to check all your apps to see what versions of each are compatible with El Capitan but: - Regarding CS3 - no personal experience but check out this discussion (sounds like you should be OK?) https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install/cs3-on-mac-os-x-el-capitan-10-11-5/td-p/9526794?page=1 - Regarding Office - I was running Office 2004 - so had to upgrade and decided to got the Office 365 subscription (see some of my previous posts for reasons) - One problem I found was that with some Office 2004 Word & Excel docs - where I had carefully formatted to give a specific pdf format - opening in the latest Office would change the formatting slightly which was annoying so I ended up running the offending docs through Office 2011 first. Just a minute - this is all sounding very familiar - I think you asked the same question last year which I answered here!! : https://www.mail-archive.com/wamug@wamug.org.au/msg82377.html Don't forget the backups!! Cheers Neil On 05/07/20, 16:06, "Peter Faulks" <wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au on behalf of peterfau...@westnet.com.au> wrote: I have Model Name: iMac Model Identifier: iMac9,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 6 MB Memory: 4 GB Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz Boot ROM Version: IM91.008D.B08 SMC Version (system): 1.36f3 Serial Number (system): WQ9050FJ0TF Hardware UUID: 0B8662FA-4D6C-5E43-8003-03E5FF3FC085 But I use Adobe CS3 (Photoshop, Dreamweaver etc) and Office which I use extensively will these still run if I upgrade and which upgrade would be most suitable? Peter Faulks -- Peter J Faulks BA Soc. Sci, Grad Dip Ed (Sec), Cert IV AWT, (IAP, FASSA) Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close PARKWOOD WA 6147 Phone: +618 9457 0747 (h) Peter Mobile: 0416 187 937 Irene Mobile: 0439 933 404 Email: peterfau...@westnet.com.au Web Page: http://www.peterfaulks.net/ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received the email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
