Re: Upgrade iMac 8.1

On 2024-07-30 02:22:36 +0000, philo said:

 Have to admit I am not familiar with this machine. (or any of the Intel Macs)
 I was given an iMac 8.1 running OSX 10.5.8
 The owner had a 10.6 upgrade DVD but when I try to run it to upgrade, I get a message "will not run on this version."

The iMac8,1 will run Mac OS X 10.5.2 to 10.11.6
The upgrade DVD might not work for a few reasons (could be for a specific Mac model, etc.).
You can download install disk images of older versions of MacOS direct from Apple's website at
<https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662>
in the "Use a web browser for older versions" section.

Actually, what I really need to do is just upgrade the browser.
 Safari 5 connects to very few websites...I can't even connect to the Apple store
 Any idea where I can get a browser that is better than what I have>
 new version of Firefox will not run

Even Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) is getting old and the version of Safari it comes with may not work on the websites you want. Firefox or one of the spin-offs like WaterFox may be a better option.

Also:
 I wanted to empty SOME files from the trash bin NOT all of them
 The ONLY option is to empty the bin>
 I did Google and found two answers
Either hit the command or else the option key
 That gives no option to delete only that file
 Thanks

- Open the Trash (click on the Trash icon in the Dock)
- Right-click on any file to delete and choose "Delete Immediately"
- You can select multiple files by holding down the Command key while
  clicking on each file, then right-click on any file to delete all the
  selected ones.