– it’s provided “as-is”, so no support from anyone (neither the developer nor me), and no guarantee it will fully or even partially work in your case (especially not if you do not strictly follow all of the directions !!) – the SMB client is not working properly (the SMB server is), so file transfer is crippled – some (but very little) software is not compatible due to various reasons e.g.
– regular OSX updates are disabled, you can only use a special OSX-update routine …and I must say : “(in my case) it runs smoother than MacOSX 10.7”, but there are a few downsides, especially these ones : Late 2006 (and newer) versions of the Macbook, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro and XserveĮarly 2008 (and newer) versions or the Macbook Air
Yes, thanks to the guys from MLPostFactor, it’s now possible to install OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion (even 10.8.4) on these older Intel-Macs :Įarly 2006 (and newer) versions of the iMac and Mac mini And a new version that supports installing OSX 10.11 El_Capitan is in the works.įor more info (and downloads), go to the info page on : MacPostFactor also supports installing OSX versions up to OSX 10.10 Yosemite on older Macs. MLPostFactor has been succeeded/replaced by MacPostFactor, and is now being updated by a new crew of programmers. If you wish to import the files/data and apps from the backup, you can either copy from the source or can install new.I read somewhere that it is possible to install the latest version of OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion on my Mac, even though the official installer refuses to install.
Before starting the process it is important to go through its manual, a handy guide that will assist you with a step by step process.
The below mentioned process describes on how to clean install Mac OS X Mountain Lion. Though it is recommended to have a backup taken as it will be formatting the selected Mac disk and erases what is remaining on it of course even if you do not have any intentions to use after. There is nothing else on the drive, not even any apps or files will be included. To clean install means, your drive is completely erased and Mac OS X Mountain Lion is installed on the new basis. However, most of the users are served by an easy upgrade procedure to OS X Mountain Lion through Apple store, some are eager to perform the clean install and start afresh. The app is available in less than twenty bucks this Mountain Lion is all set to update to build on your working system. Max OS X Mountain Lion is a big story of Mac software today.