#Mac os 8.6 for mac os#

You should also disable any virus protection software and Norton CrashGuard (if installed) before updating to Mac OS 8.6. As with any installation of system software, common sense dictates that you perform a complete backup of your system before installing Mac OS 8.6. Installing the Mac OS 8.6 Update is straightforward: the installer offers no custom installation options, so updating from Mac OS 8.5 is an all-or-nothing proposition. The Mac OS 8.6 Update is currently available only for the North American English version of Mac OS 8.5 localized versions should be released in coming weeks. The download is substantial, either as a single 35 MB disk image or as a series of 12 MacBinary segments.

The CD-ROM should be available shortly from Apple for $99 (and at lower prices from other vendors) people who purchased a computer with Mac OS 8.5 pre-installed can obtain Mac OS 8.6 on CD-ROM for $19.95 through Apple's Mac OS Up-To-Date program.ДЄpple's servers also offer the free Mac OS 8.6 Update, which will upgrade any system running Mac OS 8.5 to Mac OS 8.6.

#Mac os 8.6 for mac os#

Obtaining & Installing Mac OS 8.6 - Mac OS 8.6 is available in two forms: a retail CD-ROM and a free online Mac OS 8.6 Update for Mac OS 8.5 owners. Mac OS 8.6 has the same system requirements as Mac OS 8.5: any Macintosh system that originally shipped with a PowerPC processor and that has at least 24 MB of RAM. Mac OS 8.6 is an incremental update to the Macintosh operating system that introduces some new features and capabilities, addresses a number of known problems, and lays a foundation for future Macintosh models.

Today at Apple's annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple Interim CEO Steve Jobs announced the immediate availability of Mac OS 8.6.