Also, my initial questioning was aimed at the fact, that I thought you meant 10.6 was okay with 2GB but 10.7 or .8 wouldn't run with less than 4GB.

Multitasking wasn't quick?

Again, I completely agree with 4GB being vastly better than 2GB.

However, my wife's MB is running completely same spec as above, all be it a Toshiba SSD, and for her use of Facebook, word processing and the occasional spreadsheet I really don't see the need for more RAM. I actually don't think she'd benefit from it at all.
It handles superbly as it is.

2GB is going to be the minimum requirement yes, but that's a bit like saying 512Mb or whatever is a minimum for Windows 7 but in reality we know it'll run like a pile of crap on such a low amount of RAM.

I recently repaired a C2D MBP for someone that had SL and 2GB RAM, multitasking wasn't particularly quick (beachballing a lot of the time etc.)

Well, I'm not saying 4GB wouldn't be nice, I just thought that from a requirement standpoint 10.6 - 10.8 were basically the same? Might be mistaken, though.

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Originally posted by Sam
I'd recommended getting more RAM if you want to run Lion or Mountain Lion though.

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Why?

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Apple's distribution of OSX is a bit of a PITA now. But you'll need Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or Lion to use the App Store - so either nab 10.6 or use another OSX SL system to purchase ML. Once you have ML then you can burn it to DVD (http://eggfreckles.net/notes/installing-mountain-lion-clean/) or USB (http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/17/make-bootable-os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-usb-install-drive/).
Then do a clean install from either media.

Alternatively you'll need to either purchase Snow Leopard or Lion, neither available from the Apple store (but check out eBay; just make sure it's either a retail copy or suitable for your Mac), install, then purchase Mountain Lion and then update.

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You'll be able to run Mountain Lion on it no problems - your MacBook is supported and it only requires 2GB of RAM to run it.

The only way to get hold of Mountain Lion is via the App Store.

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I'd recommended getting more RAM if you want to run Lion or Mountain Lion though.

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You could probably run Mountain Lion (the latest) at a push, Snow Leopard and Lion should run OK with your spec.

I'd recommended getting more RAM if you want to run Lion or Mountain Lion though.

Mountain Lion is £13.99 from the Mac App Store, dunno if you can buy it in a retail box or on a USB stick though.

So my hard drive died on my Macbook. I have just bought a ssd from crucial for it.

Obviously i am going to have to install an OSX on to it. But which can i get away with installing?

Am i going to have to install my original OS off the disks i got with it, then update. Or can i go straight to a newer version?

Can you do a full install off an update disk?

In other words, what is the fastest and cheepest way to get to Mountain Lion?

I was only upto Leopard anyway but obviously want the latest!

Its a Macbook 13" 2.0ghz, 2gb ram (updated) Intel Core 2 Duo.

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