Siri Requires a broadband Internet connection and microphone (built-in or external). Dictation Requires a microphone (built in or external). Spotlight Suggestions Requires a broadband Internet connection.
Download Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6.8 for free. The latest upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard installation DVD which is available in.DMG format and can be made bootable. If I try to download the update on the App Store. I want to update from Mac OS X 10.6.8 to the newest. First you’ll need to upgrade to OS X Snow Leopard.
The most current version of OS X is OS X 10.9 Mavericks. OS X Mavericks is available as a free download from the Mac App Store. If you need to purchase Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard you may order it from this page. Jan 26, 2015 If you do download and install Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you can continue to obtain combo updates all the way through Mac OS X 10.6.8 through Apple Support, and they should still be available through the Software Update mechanism on the older Mac OS X release as well.
Gestures Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse. Force Touch gestures require a Force Touch trackpad. VoiceOver gestures require a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, or Magic Trackpad. Photo Booth Requires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built in or external), or USB video class (UVC) camera. FaceTime Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built in or external), or a USB video class (UVC) camera; and broadband Internet connection. Handoff, Instant Hotspot, and Universal Clipboard Supported by the following Mac models: • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer) • MacBook Pro (2012 or newer) • MacBook Air (2012 or newer) • Mac mini (2012 or newer) • iMac (2012 or newer) • Mac Pro (Late 2013) Handoff requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with a Lightning connector and iOS 8 or later.
Instant Hotspot requires an iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity with a Lightning connector and iOS 8.1 or later. Requires Personal Hotspot service through your carrier.
Auto Unlock Supported by Mac models introduced in mid 2013 or later. Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later and an iPhone 5 or later. Apple Pay on the Web Supported by the following Mac models: • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer) • MacBook Pro (2012 or newer) • MacBook Air (2012 or newer) • Mac mini (2012 or newer) • iMac (2012 or newer) • Mac Pro (Late 2013) Requires MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, iPhone 6 or later with iOS 10 or later, or an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later. Phone Calling Requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated carrier plan.
SMS Requires an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later and an activated carrier plan. AirDrop AirDrop between Mac computers and iOS devices is supported by the following Mac models: • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer) • MacBook Pro (2012 or newer) • MacBook Air (2012 or newer) • Mac mini (2012 or newer) • iMac (2012 or newer) • Mac Pro (Late 2013) AirDrop to iOS devices requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with a Lightning connector and iOS 7 or later. AirDrop between two Mac computers is supported by the following Mac models: • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer) • MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum or newer) • MacBook Pro (Late 2008 or newer) • MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer) • Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer) • iMac (Early 2009 or newer) • Mac Pro (Early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or Mid 2010 or newer) AirPlay AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).
Supported by the following Mac models: • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer) • MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer) • MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer) • Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer) • iMac (Mid 2011 or newer) • Mac Pro (Late 2013) AirPlay for web video requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later). Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) and an Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later. Apple File System Requires a Mac with all-flash internal storage. Metal 2 Supported by the following Mac models: • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer) • MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer) • MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer) • Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer) • iMac (Late 2012 or newer) • Mac Pro (Late 2013) Time Machine Requires an additional hard drive or (sold separately).