How to Install Mountain Lion on an Unsupported Mac

[@necrussy1247]

When I try Running MLPostFactor It says You need to Have Mountain Lion In your Applications folder When it's Already There

[@Macgyverjrofficial]

my partitions do not show up when i boot up and hold option . all i see is my main drive and the recovery . please help !!

[@muraticme7107]

I can't get the MLpostfactor v0.3. Where can ı get this app?

[@kendash2000]

Late 2006 Macbook, used Parallels (OSX Lion) to download 10.8. ML 10.8 installer in Parallels app folder but cannot copy installer to "real" apps folder where MLPostFactor app resides, please help. thanks

[@CarpeNoctum95]

You said in the video we could have a duel boot system and shrink down the Lion partition and enlarge the Mountain Lion partition, but i can't figure out how to shrink the Lion partition and enlarge the Mountain Lion partition, please could you make a tutorial on this?

[@NikyRipy]

MLPostFactor Download don't work

[@antiplouc]

I am trying to use your procedure but once i restart and boot from the installer, the computer gets stuck with a wheel that never stops turning. you know why?

[@muhammadshaif5219]

is it normal to have the screen stuck with the apple logo and the cursor when starting up with the mountain lion harddrive?

[@whatupvr666]

hi, i tried MLpostfactor, i got both 10.8 install and ML in my application folder, but when i open ML, it said "pls put Mountain lion in application folder" and exits the application. I can't seem to understand where I got it wrong.

[@jameshr107]

I have regular Leopard and when I downloaded MLPostFactor it could not be read (application icon, with a white circle and line over the top). Do I need to update to Snow Leopard before trying this?

[@misfit665]

Cant do it because it says i need to have mountain lion osx in app folder but i did.. it just wouldn’t open because it says i need to get it from i tunes . Which i have it purchased there just cant download it because my Mac OS Unsuoported

[@rotfan77]

I follow all your steps up to clicking on ML post factor. At that point when I do that things go wrong. I get a message that says Mountain lion app not found. But it's sitting right in the App folder. Any ideas?

[@CajunCoondicks]

I figured out that the copy of mac osx mountain lion i had was corrupted . I got it all installed and now i was wondering if i could delete the installer partition to free more space ???

[@darrenhowell1921]

Hello again... Trying to open MLPost Factor and it's saying 'Install OS X Mountain Lion app not found Please put the app in your Applications Folder and restart MLPF.' It's sitting right next to it, in the Applications Folder! Please help...!

[@QueieBeamen]

question my computer wont allow me to use to partition it says something about toshiba i bought my macbook late 2006 from ebay. i have the mlpost and mountain lion but the fact that i cant access my partition does that hurt me?

[@TheDragonballboy]

Wait, Once you upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion, say I'm running 10.8.3 and I want to upgrade to 10.8.4 how do I do it through ML Post factor? Please answer!

[@Studio-sc6yz]

Hi there! I can't download the Mountain LIon it doesn't let me do it ... i have bought it ... do you have any solution for this?? it would be very helpful.. thank you

[@JmaziHD]

Does this work if I would like to put Yosemite on my Black Macbook 2008?

[@marissalockhart00]

I'm having issues when rebooting the laptop when I install MacPostFactor v2.0.1 (updated version) when I choose the installer hard ware, when it installs Mountain Lion it always goes as "Install Failed" and it won't tell me where it fails...

[@SuperLaoTseu]

Getting error "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app not found. Please..... althought it is present in Applications Folder ?!

[@RDTech]

I have the mountain lion app on a disk but when I try to put the mlpf into applications after partitioning as you did in this video and open mlpf the computer says could not find mlpf app. what am i doing wrong please help. I am really trying to upgrade just so i can iMessage.

[@floridaman0219]

Try updating to 10.7.5 if you haven't already. When I tried running MLPostFactor for the first time, I was on 10.7.0, and I got the same error as you did. I updated to 10.7.5 and opened it up again and it worked.

[@dorubrad]

Nevermind, for all those who want to do this: The latest version from app store is 10.8.4 :) - so we are good - at least that is what I downloaded and works out of the box with mlpostfactor on a macbook late 2006. - great video man!

[@puertoricanboy2008]

Doru Brad Keyword being late not early. Of course you got this to work for you because you have a late 2006 mac. I on the other hand have an early 2006 mac so this video has been totally useless to me. I've been to 3 other videos same thing I wish they could tell me this before so I wouldn't bother trying it sucks that apple does not make it work for early iMacs.

[@downtownCAIRO]

So I downloaded the MLPostFactor from the link, but I cant unzip it. It kicks an error up. I watched a video about how to unzip using terminal, that didnt work either. Tried to unzip in windows, but it asked to insert some disk. Any ideas? Thanks,

[@anikakablan4975]

How did you get the mountain lion app into the application file? It wouldn't let me download from the App Store

[@nitrosandwich17]

I have successfully installed it on another partician, but I can't increase the Mountain Lion partician size no more than 29.35GB and the rest of the empty space is classed as 'Free Space'. Any solutions?

[@Applikaciofejleszteshu]

hello, what temperature is running? ty answer. //White MacBook 3.1 //

[@jaimethomas8831]

I cannot find a torrent that has the actual Mountain Lion.app that is required for ML PostFactor. PostFactor will not work with a basic .dmg file. Somebody please tell me where I can get the Mountain Lion app from?

[@marcotagliaferri1946]

Is compatible with macbook white mid 2007 intel core 2 duo 2,0Ghz? because i tried to install it on my macbook but it crash when i select in the boot menu the installer...

[@zaftra]

Is there any benefit to doing all this over snow leopard and especially lion?

[@flangie501]

How do you override the app store stopping you from downloading mountain lion? Ive gone into my purchases and clicked download but it says the mac isnt supported!

[@mbraudy96]

Will the OS X Mountain Lion download from the Apple App Store, which is available, give me the opportunity to have this on my HD? Or will it just try to install and tell me my old Mac does not support it and NOT download the app?

[@ChiseledEdge]

hi is there a way i can do this with a .dmg file. if not possible then is there an alternative way to get a supportable installer or an alternative way of putting the os x without mlpostfactor

[@reginabackhaus5680]

Hello, i´ve installed ml by mlpostfcator, after successful installation and hitting the restart button , my iMac late 2006 don´t restart. After shutting down by the power button and further start again mountain lion don´t boot up. Do i something wrong ? Please help ;)

[@xxangiebabiixx1]

Does anyone know if i can now delete os 10.7.5 partition and is there a way to make the mountail lion partition bigger as its noe greyed out and wont let me change it

[@PrinceWesterburg]

Hi, can you clarify something; 'Mountain Lion App' - ?!? Is that a .cdr or .pkg file? *A* piece of software is 'an application', 'software' is plural. An operating system is not an 'app', regardless of where it came from as it is a huge collection of different pieces of software. It is software however as this has both singular and plural usage. Equally grating is people saying 'I have a software that does that', its just software.

[@MiningMadness0029]

Prince Westerburg On a Mac, the installer comes from the Mac App Store in the form of a .app file, which is what he was talking about. Not the actual operating system itself, merely the installer.

[@PrinceWesterburg]

+Something Random Aaah, my apologies! One thing I can't stand is people saying 'I have a software' - oooh, makes my teeth curl! Its like saying 'My friend is a Chineses' :o)

[@cx1291]

Hi, Can I install Mountain Lion 10.8 on a MacBook Air. If so, do I have to go through the process you mention in your video?

[@alf279]

Is there any method to install Yosemite or El Capitan on a late 2006 MacBook Black?

[@erwinlopez5022]

Dear, i test whit five version of intall Os X Mountain Lion.app but not have positive results, give the error "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app not found" ... some idea or link of this file please. thanks for all.

[@atldezigns2012]

I have everything but when i open the mlpostfactor app it would say you must have install os x mountain lion.app in applications folder and i do what am i diong wrong. i have snow learpord os x 10.6.8 on a imac 5.1 2006 desktop need help

[@maxbox3606]

+ATL Dezigns Did you ever get past this I have the same issue.

[@madissiimkull]

I have macbook pro A1151 can I get OS X 10.7 instald on it?

[@bigcrunch64]

My iMac won't let me create a new partition. It is all grayed out. Including the drop down menu where it says "current".

[@ibuprofenPill]

Some tips: you must download Mountain Lion on a Mac with supported hardware. Otherwise, the App Store will disallow it. When I tried on my iMac running Mavericks I received a warning, but was still able to download. You must also upgrade from OSX 10.7 Lion. Upgrading from Snow Leopard won't work. For installation purposes, the App Store version of ML as of May 2015 is 10.8.4. Be careful with setting up partitions and you can actually update the system. See previous posts for more info on those items. Otherwise, my late 2008 White "Penryn" MacBook 2.4Ghz/6G/240SSD is running ML like a champ! UPDATE: WAS running like a champ until I installed the 10.8.5 update. Now it won't boot and I have to start all over again. Wipe the disk, freshly installing Lion, Mountain Lion and all my apps. UPDATE(2): I cannot connect to the 802.1x network at my contract job, it continually drops and tries to re-authenticate every five seconds. Also, I cannot open the Bluetooth CP and it broke my SMB shares. I need those so people at my workplace can access my Drop Box on a Windows network. I'm done with this hack business, I'm downgrading to Lion. If you mess around with hacks on a computer not used for producing things , no problem. But, if it's important that you remain compatible with the rest of the world, this hack is much too risky. I'll probably use this on my old MacMini, but not on a machine on I use for my livelihood.

[@LoveTemplado]

ibuprofenPill i just want to download iphoto but i seems cant find it anymore on the mac store. I have a hand me down macbook

[@ojedajonathan7]

FaceTime or iMessage doesn't work but Mac OS 10.8.4 works fine on my unsupported mac . Imac late 2006. Please help for the FaceTime and Apple ID not working

[@rogerdy2647]

can u put a video about installing mavericks in unsupported mac

[@Overlorddz]

So my installation of OS X did just fail, the conclusion was incomparability. I'm trying to install from Snow Leopard (10.6.8). What's the problem? Should I first install Lion before I move onto Mountain Lion? And if so, how?

[@Glen7011]

The last part (he says) you cannot update, is again NOT TRUE. You can indeed update the system, just need to "patch" it again using MLPostFactor. However, in order to do this you will need to change the BuildVersion to 12F45 (inside of System->Library->CoreServices) and the App Store WILL give you the newest updates!

[@goguda55]

Yes actually, you're correct. I've figured this out since I've made this video. :)

[@michaelmalek9225]

Can you explain this a little better, I want to update and am stuck on 10.8 can't find a 10.8.4 .app file anywhere.

[@michaelmalek9225]

I was able to change the buildversion through Terminal but the app store isn't showing any new updates, am I missing something? Do I need the 10.8.5 .app file in order for the app store to show the update?

[@Glen7011]

Yes, you will need to have 10.8.5 installed, as well as the correct build version (displayed) for the App Store to verify and show updates.

[@Glen7011]

If you buy Mountain Lion from Apple (online store download) it will provide the full 10.8.5 store.apple.com/us/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lion - however it is possible to do the "combo update" - if you already have 10.8.x support.apple.com/kb/DL1676

[@ahmarismith1146]

Will this update let you use mirroring and airplay on the Apple Tv?

[@excusespaul]

hi. i have 10.8 installed with post factor but i am having real problems updating to 10.8.4. with combo pkg. can you suggest any sollutions? thanks.

[@ramzan2258]

bro my mac running with snow leopart can i instal diectly to muntain lion and isnt work properly or i need face any kind of issue ??

[@saurabhgupta53]

Hey .. I am on 10.6.8 (Macbook 4,1 early 2008) and MLPostFactor says u need 10.7.x to install it.. Is there any other way to upgrade to mountain lion directly from snow leopard.. Thanks in advance.

[@picarito1975]

Got a question, it is possible to upgrade my mac pro 2006?? need help please,,,,

[@FunnyBone]

could you just boot into OSX without running the mlpostfactor program?

[@chrislendl307]

I got a copy from a torrent site but the app file isn't 4gb its 21mb and it comes with a Library, Packages, and a System file. Since the app file isn't 4gb Mlpostfactor says its corrupted because it isn't more than 4gb. Also those files that came with it are 4 gb is there a way I can like put it in the app file? Please help

[@BlakeWest310]

i don't have the partitions tab in my disk utility menu??? how do i get that? late 2007 macbook 13 series intel core duo 2gb

[@castillowolf01]

can i use mlpostfactor from 10.6.8 to install 10.8 ??? i try to use mlpostfactor 0.3 but i receive the message: this aplication needs Mac OsX 10.7 or later.

[@improvisewitme]

For some reason it won't let me partition. It keeps telling me I have to resize. Everytime I resize it gives me the same message

[@彼德西蒙]

It works, but how can I delete my old partition and resize it?? I need answer ASAP.

[@ahliaspobre]

why isnt it working for me... i have the exact same computer except it is early 2008...when the computer boots it gives the prohibitory symbol(do not enter)

[@ahliaspobre]

Never mind it literally started working as soon as I commented

[@Nappieofficial21]

Lol hahhaha.

[@presleysscarystudio2903]

Is your downloads still available somewhere else? I do have all the dvd versions of mac OS X . I know this is a really old video, but I still have a black MacBook in mint condition, don’t want to throw away. I do have the 5 latest models , just would hate to throw this MacBook away. My black mac does have 6gb Ram and Ssd drive running lion.

[@justusaberson3513]

After the hole instalation do you can remove the installer partition?

[@dorubrad]

How to I know what version of the APP I have?

[@travelmemoir]

Can you please post a video on how to update?

[@Nikkerston]

i know

[@jedrzej._]

will it work on my macbook air early 2008?

[@entusiastaautomotivo9020]

Mac OSX 10.6.8 stay in HD? Or after instalation I erase the partition of the "old mac"?? HELP ME

[@EZSGaming55]

will this work on a mac with only a 1.83 ghz processor? and also do i have to already have lion to upgrade?

[@gjlopes20001]

hello, i need help here!!!! I don't find de mlpostfactor v0.3. Could you help me, please!

[@y2ksw1]

Could you please make a tutorial on how to install Mountain Lion on a Virtual Box? Before I'm going to buy a Mac I want to try it. I bought the image but I failed to install it.

[@DamianMontero]

Worked flawlessly. I didn't use a USB thumb but created that 8gig partition on the drive and just installed it directly on my existing lion partition and much to my surprise it upgraded it. You may not be so much so do back up of course. Thanks for a great video

[@jcgarcia61]

Downloaded MLPostFactor, but I can't find an application to open it. Any ideas? Thanks

[@MrTC7]

can i do this straight from Snow Leopard or do i have to be on Lion.

[@Keiran01]

can i use this method to update my lion partition or will all my data be lost?

[@dontepowell8736]

hey how do you add more space for mountain lion and the installer after you have already did this installment

[@cerrkuss]

Hi, I am a complete Novice with Macs and just got a old MAc A1181 for my sson. Its working but the problem is with the password. The old user does not remember the passpword so we cant update any of the software. Your kind assistance would be most appreciated

[@nietomoreno]

hi, i have the OS X 10.8 DMG how can i make the app out of it?

[@mlzsch.5360]

Does this method also work with an iMac Early 2006 which came originally with a Core Duo but was upgraded to a Core 2 Duo?

[@alexsantillan2296]

It works! But now, iMessage won't let me activate and I can't resize the hard drive or erase the 10.7. Any solutions ?

[@wasonjames6389]

This make your mac slower? Have the macbook mid 2007

[@W3STSiD3]

You going to make an updated video? only 1 other video on youtube about mavericks but its good to have 2 for a backup plan

[@goguda55]

I've been trying to find a way to install mavericks on all unsupported macs, but there really isn't any reliable way right now. I wish hacker wayne would release MacPostFactor... it's been almost a year since he announced it -,-

[@W3STSiD3]

Nevermind the one video on youtube work %100 perfectly and have been using Mavericks on mac pro 1,1 for month now

[@goguda55]

Ryan West Mind linking me to the video? :D

[@anikakablan4975]

If you purchased mountain lion through the mac App Store , will it be able to download onto the desktop without having an error? Because that's what happened when I tried to download mavericks 10.9

[@ilantheman]

Partition failed and it for some reason keeps changing the size of gb

[@CarpeNoctum95]

What happens if i click the update in the app store for mountain lion after doing this?

[@goguda55]

You'll have to reapply MLPostFactor from the install partition :) You can make a new one if you deleted it.

[@BudgeBurnley]

Hey man, when i try to run PostFactor i get the message "install OS X Mountain Lion.app not found. Please put the app in your applications Folder, and restart MLPF." They are both definitely in the app folder though!? Please help somebody!

[@BudgeBurnley]

fixed it by updating to 10.7.5 :)

[@amaurialonzo1110]

Why when I'm trying to open mlpf says your copy of install mountain lion is corrupted or incomplete the app is atleas 4gb

[@moishe456]

hey I tried making the partitions but I screwed up, how do I revert the partitions?

[@TheNana331]

I don't know if this will work for me, but my predicament is sorta the same.. i tried to refresh my IMac PowerMac8,2 I accidently wiped the hard drive clean ... when I Tap the alt button to boot from HD there are no options... i tried to write a partition and install it using your method from another IMAC computer... but when i put the 8Gig memory in the PowerMac it had No response.. Is there any method you know of if you can help

[@ByCelsius]

I habe the exact same macbook as you does it let you use google chrome mine keeps crashing :(

[@JustinFrost302]

can you do this without doing the first steps, I have a mac mini late 2007 macmini2,1 I want to install it over lion 10.7.5

[@ReverendBell]

also I downloaded MLPostFactor but it says that its not supported.

[@TonyPazo216]

This worked perfectly but now I can resize mountain lion partition help please??????

[@ModFoz]

What I had to do was use the "restore" function, and I restored it to the partition I was trying to combine it with (the one on top), then deleted the original and it combined with the freshly restored one just fine.

[@AleMenezes]

bluefox4848 i dont understand how resize the partition..

[@jenyyyyyyyy]

bluefox4848 How did you restore one into another, because it's telling me it needs to be a disc image as the source, so i cant copy it

[@Maltese_Corto]

1. Disk Utility (preferably from separate recovery disk) 2. Delete other partitions if you want, leave Mountain Lion partition alone 3. Create new "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" partition, whatever size you want 4. Select Hard Drive (not the partitions under it) 5. Click RESTORE tab, and configure: Source: Mountain Lion Partition (the one you can't resize) Destination: Newly created partition 6. After restore, select your hard drive again, and now PARTITION tab 7. Select your old Mountain Lion partition and click minus " - " to delete it 8. Now that old ML is gone, you can resize your new partition however you like :)

[@jenyyyyyyyy]

Thanks! :)

[@reaywenricon2417]

Can anyone share a mac os x mountain lion installer please

[@cmosguy1]

Hey the MLPostFactor link is not working, where is it now?

[@adamdskater1]

I have the same Macbook as you do in the video, and when I'm trying this, as soon as I attempt to open up the MLPostFactor, it notifies me that I must have the install os x mountain lion app in my applications folder, but it is in the applications folder, I'm really confused!!! Any help is appreciated!

[@darrenhowell1921]

+adamdskater1 Having the same thing here, today. Doesn't look like the guy is answering questions... :(

[@ultratechgaming199]

How large is the file? It needs to be around 4.4GB.

[@SAmacTut20]

goguda55 Tech Tutorials Can you please make a video on how to transfer everything from our old partition to this new one?

[@goguda55]

Sure! I'll put that on my list of tutorials to make :)

[@joshuacouncil2891]

When I try to partition my disk utility, I keep having a problem with my file system, can someone asset me?

[@diggingforrootsproductions9703]

Will this work for a late 2006 mac book pro 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor? Thanks!

[@ReverendBell]

so if this is done on an unsupported mac will you be able to upgrade to the newest version if you purchased mountain lion from the app store?

[@TheDragonballboy]

No I tried downloading OS X Yosemite but it doesn't work

[@dannyillproductions]

How can you make the partition as primary partition?

[@raschellecoblentz9204]

So I've got Mountain Lion up and running on my 08 MacBook. Do I need to keep the Install partition? And every time I turn on my MacBook, will I need to hold down the option button and select ML or can I set a default partition?

[@lachlanscott9203]

Do you know away to get the Mountain Lion App ?

[@ikerolivera2]

I think I'm doing something wrong cause MLPFACTOR desn't work, I took it from internet buy there is no a simbol as you show, ther is just a .dmg file (4.3gb) and there is the application inside because when I click it, it tells me that is not compatible with lion, so is there!!! I'm puting the dmg and the Installed ESD which is inside and the MLPF doesn't recognise the software, have you got any advise??? thank you so much!!!!