OS X 10.8 'Mountain Lion' Q&A - Updated August 31, 2012
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OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is Apple's latest operating system for Mac. It brings OS X much closer to iOS in terms of features and syncing with iPads and iPhones. We've already given you a lowdown on the most important changes in Mountain Lion most of which are features taken from iOS. Also, OS X Mountain Lion takes up about 10 GB of space on its initial installation, so the computer where you install Mac OS X must have at least 10 GB of space in its hard drive. However, that's only the bare minimum; if you plan to install Mac OS X for day-to-day use, I recommend allocating at least 50 GB of space. The following method allows you to download Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks. Start your Mac holding down Command + R. Prepare a clean external drive (at least 10 GB of storage). Within OS X Utilities, choose Reinstall OS X. Install OS X Mountain Lion After your OS and apps are up to date, launch the Mac App Store and download OS X Mountain Lion ($19.99 for Upgrade). A Mountain Lion icon will display on the Launchpad.
Which Macs are compatible with OS X 10.8 'Mountain Lion'? Which Macs are not compatible?
In the company's promo copy, Apple officially notes that the following general Macs support OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion:
- iMac (Mid-2007 or newer)
- MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
- MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
- MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
- Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
- Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
- Xserve (Early 2009)
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This feature makes it easy to lookup any of these Macs by the Model Identifier listed in software (select 'About This Mac' under the 'Apple' menu and click 'More Info'), its Serial Number, and a variety of other methods.
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More precisely than the official info, the following list of Macs support OS X Mountain Lion, provided that they have 2 GB of memory, at least 8 GB of available storage space, and are running Mac OS X 10.6.8 'Snow Leopard' or later, which includes any version of OS X 10.7 'Lion.' If you need to upgrade the RAM or storage in your Mac, EveryMac.com's Mac Upgrades section can be helpful.
However, please note that all Macs on this list are not fully compatible with OS X Mountain Lion, as many do not support the AirDrop, AirPlay Mirroring, or Power Nap features:
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.
Mountain Lion Incompatible Macs
All earlier Intel-based Macs, as well as PowerPC-based Macs, are not compatible with Mountain Lion. Most notably, Apple does not support Mountain Lion on these Intel-based systems that support Lion:
Unofficially, however, it is entirely possible to run Mountain Lion on many of these systems -- albeit some with limitations -- with hardware upgrades and/or software hacks.
Also see:
- What is 'AirDrop'? Which Macs are compatible with the 'AirDrop' technology?
- What is 'AirPlay Mirroring'? Which Macs are compatible with AirPlay Mirroring? Are there any 'hacks' or third-party apps to use AirPlay Mirroring on unsupported Macs?
- What is 'Power Nap'? Which Macs are compatible with Power Nap?
- How can I upgrade or 'hack' an incompatible Intel Mac to run OS X 10.8 'Mountain Lion'? Is it even possible?
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Using VirtualBox always gives you plenty of significant benefits. The program`s rich functionality and comfortable interface attracts thousands of developers worldwide, making the tool the most popular virtualization utility. You can easily install any OS using virtualization app with changes to your current OS. Below you can find a detailed instruction on how to install OS X Montain Lion on VirtualBox quickly and easily.
Computer Requirements
First of all, you will need a machine with Windows to run Mac OS X on Windows. Note: your Windows OS should to be 64-bit, since OS X Mountain Lion is a 64-bit OS. You will also need more than 10 GB of unused hard drive space.
Right click on 'My Computer' to choose 'Properties' to check the stats of your computer.
General Requirements
- Installed VirtualBox
- iAtkos ML2: The standard way on installing OS X Mountain Lion still doesn't work with Virtualbox. That is why you'll have to obtain a special distros, such as iAtkos
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Step 1: Preparing for work
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Step 2: Creating a new virtual machine
Open Virtualbox and choose 'New'. Type the VM`s name, and click 'Mac OS X' for the OS Type.
We highly recommend assigning 4 GB of RAM to your new VM; however, you can choose even 2 GB of RAM.
Then you will be asked to set up a new hard disk for your VM. It is better to choose VDI type of VM, as well as choose a dynamically expanding disk.
Step 3: Give your new VM an OS
Choose your Mac OS X VM from the main menu of VirtualBox, and open up its settings. Then visit 'System' and uncheck the 'Enable EFI' option. This is the most important option that you will need to change.
Move to the options for 'Storage'. In this box, you'll get a CD icon 'Empty'. Click it and then 'Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file'. Choose the .dmg file for iAtkos ML2 in the new window
When your virtual machine launches for the first time, it will boot into iAtkos.
Step 4: Install OS X Mountain Lion
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Launch your VM. You will see an iAtkos boot screen, with a special CD icon in the middle.
The virtual machine will automatically launch installer for Mac OS X.
Than launch Disk Utility situated under the Utilities menu.
Note: Mac OSX can be installed only on a clean disk. Choose the VirtualBox hard disk - Disk Utility and delete everything from it.
Click the 'Customize' button to continue the process.
The default sttings will make Mac OS X to boot from the VM without any help.
Visit Bootloader Options - Graphics Mode to choose the most suitable resolution of your monitor.
Then you will need to return to the installation page and choose 'Install'. No worries about crashing black screen after the process complete. Just proceed to the next step.
Step 5: Boot it up
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Restart your VM, and remove iAtkos from your virtual drive. To eject the tool, just right-click on the CD icon. Press the right 'Ctrl' key to allow your mouse to escape form the undesirable screen.
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Mountain Lion will boot in no more than a couple of seconds, leading you to the Mac OS X setup screen.
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Now you`ve successfully installed OS X Montain Lion on VirtualBox! Although the process is a little bit long, you might still enjoy using the app!