![]() ![]() If your Mac is from 2012 or earlier, there was an installation disc in the original box. These discs are available for OS X Snow Leopard, OS X Lion, and OS X Mountain Lion. ![]() We're still not sure why older machines aren't compatible, although it's rumored to be an issue with running older graphics drivers in tandem with Mountain Lion's new visual architecture. This tutorial shows you how to get Mac OS X 10.8.4 (Mountain Lion) running on a late-2006 Mac Mini (model A1176), which officially can only support up to Mac OS 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard), according to this Wikipedia article.Although I have not tested it myself, the same steps would probably work if you have an early-2006 Mac Mini. If you’re unable to use Internet Recovery Mode or create a bootable USB installer, you can still use a Mac OS X installation disc. ![]() The only difference between this and the previous unofficial list is in the MacBook Pro line, which is listed as supporting Mountain Lion across the board on anything from 2007 or later instead of being divided by size.
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