After the news of Apple’s new software update for the Mac yesterday, some questions may have been raised. A newer software usually means newer hardware requirements to actually use the software. So if you are using an older Mac, you may have to upgrade if you want access to all of the iOS-like features of Mountain Lion. Apparently the update won’t play too nice with Macs using older Intel GMA 950 & x3100 chipsets like:
• Any Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook from late 2007 – late 2008 (Model Numbers: MB061*/B, MB062*/B, MB063*/B, MB402*/A MB403*/A MB404*/A, MB402*/B)
• The Mid-2007 Mac mini (Model Numbers: MB138*/A, MB139*/A)
• Late 2006 polycarbonate iMac (Model Number: MA710xx/A)
• The original early 2008 MacBook Air (Model Number: MB003LL/A)
You are going to have a Mac equipped with a Intel Core 2 Duo to even think about getting ML. If you have anything on the list above, consider yourself screwed.
