Hi all, Have a Macbook 4,1 (Early 2008), 10.5.6 (Leopard), 4 gb RAM, and I'm wondering if it's possible to upgrade the OS to something more modern and supported, i.e. If so, thoughts on how to obtain the new OS, and install it? The latest version of OS X that you can get running on a MacBook 4,1 (Early 2008 model) is Mac OS X 10.7.5. El Capitan will not run on the non-Aluminium 2008 models (Early or Late). I have verified this information against the Mactracker app (not affiliated with Mactracker in any way).
Easily check which versions of mac OS, iOS, iPadOS, or watchOS are compatible with your Mac model or iDevice. Guide includes OS X 10.8.x to macOS 11.0.x. MacBook 4,1; Early 2008; 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 160 GB internal HD; 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; Intel GMA X3100 144 MB; 64-bit EFI and processor; Current OS is Mac OS X 10.7.2 (11C74) And one more thing: I don't want to give up trying. I have an old black macbook 4.1. The version of the OS is MacOS X 10.5.8. I already installed ubuntu and i erased the macos part. So i want to install windows 10 (or windows 8,7 ) and delete all the other part. I don't have a CD to install windows but i have an USB key. So can someone help me to install windows 10 from ubuntu on my mac?
When you upgrade to macOS Catalina, you get more of everything you love about Mac. Experience dedicated apps for music, TV, and podcasts. Smart new features in the apps you use every day. And Sidecar, which lets you use iPad as a second Mac display. Best of all, upgrading is free and easy.
Chances are, your Mac can run macOS Catalina.
Mac computers with Metal-capable graphics processors (GPUs) can upgrade to macOS Catalina.
Make sure you're ready to upgrade.
Before you upgrade, we recommend that you back up your Mac. Then, if your Mac is running OS X Mavericks 10.9 or later, you can upgrade directly to macOS Catalina.
Upgrading is free. And easier than you think.
Upgrading from macOS Mojave?
Go to Software Update in System Preferences to find the macOS Catalina upgrade. Click Upgrade Now and follow the onscreen instructions to begin your upgrade. If you don't have broadband access, you can upgrade your Mac at any Apple Store.
Upgrading from an older version of macOS?
If you're running High Sierra (10.13), Sierra (10.12), or El Capitan (10.11), upgrade to macOS Catalina from the App Store. If you're running Lion (10.7) or Mountain Lion (10.8), you will need to upgrade to El Capitan (10.11) first. If you don't have broadband access, you can upgrade your Mac at any Apple Store.
- OS X 10.9 or later
- 4GB of memory
- 12.5GB of available storage (OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 or later)*
- Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
- Some features require a compatible internet service provider; fees may apply.
For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Catalina:
- MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
- MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
- MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer)
- Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
- iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013 or newer)
Siri
Requires a broadband internet connection and microphone (built-in or external).
Hey Siri
Macbook 4 1 Os
Supported by the following Mac models:
- MacBook Pro (2018 or newer)
- MacBook Air (2018 or newer)
- iMac Pro
Dictation, Voice Control, and Voice Memos
Requires a microphone (built-in or external).
Spotlight Suggestions
Requires a broadband internet connection.
Macbook 4.1 Specifications
Gestures
Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse.
Force Touch gestures require a Force Touch trackpad.
VoiceOver gestures require a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, or Magic Trackpad.
Photo Booth
Requires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built-in or external), or USB video class (UVC) camera.
FaceTime
Audio calls require a microphone (built-in or external) and broadband internet connection.
Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built-in or external), or a USB video class (UVC) camera; and broadband internet connection.
Apple TV
High Dynamic Range (HDR) video playback is supported by the following Mac models:
- MacBook Pro (2018 or newer)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac Pro (2019) with Pro Display XDR
Dolby Atmos soundtrack playback is supported by the following Mac models:
- MacBook Air (2018 or newer)
- MacBook Pro (2018 or newer)
Sidecar
Supported by the following Mac models:
- MacBook (2016 or newer)
- MacBook Air (2018 or newer)
- MacBook Pro (2016 or newer)
- Mac mini (2018 or newer)
- iMac (late 2015 or newer)
- iMac Pro (2017 or newer)
- Mac Pro (2019)
Supported by all iPad models with Apple Pencil support:
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro
- 11-inch iPad Pro
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro
- iPad (6th generation or later)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
Continuity Camera
Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector and iOS 12 or later.
Continuity Sketch and Continuity Markup
Requires an iPhone with iOS 13 or an iPad with iPadOS.
Handoff
Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector and iOS 8 or later.
Instant Hotspot
Requires an iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity, a Lightning connector, and iOS 8.1 or later. Requires Personal Hotspot service through your carrier.
Universal Clipboard
Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector and iOS 10 or later.
Auto Unlock
Supported by Mac models introduced in mid 2013 or later.
Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later or an iPhone 5 or later.
Approve with Apple Watch
Supported by Mac models introduced in mid 2013 or later.
Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 6 or later or an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13.
Apple Pay on the Web
Requires MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 10 or later, or an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later.
Phone Calling
Requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated carrier plan.
SMS
Requires an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later and an activated carrier plan.
Home
Requires an iPhone with iOS 12 or later and a configured Home app.
AirDrop
AirDrop to iOS and iPadOS devices requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector and iOS 7 or later.
AirPlay
AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).
AirPlay for web video requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).
Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) and an Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later.
Time Machine
Requires an external storage device (sold separately).
Power Nap
Supported by the following Mac models:
- MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
- MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
- MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2012 or newer)
- Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
- iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013 or newer)
Boot Camp
Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10 on supported Mac models.
Exchange Support
Requires Microsoft Office 365, Exchange 2016, Exchange 2013, or Exchange Server 2010. Installing the latest Service Packs is recommended.
Windows Migration
Supports OS X 10.7 or later and Windows 7 or later.
App Store
Requires an iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity, a Lightning connector, and iOS 8.1 or later. Requires Personal Hotspot service through your carrier.
Universal Clipboard
Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector and iOS 10 or later.
Auto Unlock
Supported by Mac models introduced in mid 2013 or later.
Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later or an iPhone 5 or later.
Approve with Apple Watch
Supported by Mac models introduced in mid 2013 or later.
Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 6 or later or an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13.
Apple Pay on the Web
Requires MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 10 or later, or an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later.
Phone Calling
Requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated carrier plan.
SMS
Requires an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later and an activated carrier plan.
Home
Requires an iPhone with iOS 12 or later and a configured Home app.
AirDrop
AirDrop to iOS and iPadOS devices requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector and iOS 7 or later.
AirPlay
AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).
AirPlay for web video requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).
Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) and an Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later.
Time Machine
Requires an external storage device (sold separately).
Power Nap
Supported by the following Mac models:
- MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
- MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
- MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2012 or newer)
- Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
- iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013 or newer)
Boot Camp
Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10 on supported Mac models.
Exchange Support
Requires Microsoft Office 365, Exchange 2016, Exchange 2013, or Exchange Server 2010. Installing the latest Service Packs is recommended.
Windows Migration
Supports OS X 10.7 or later and Windows 7 or later.
App Store
Available only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S. and many other countries and regions.
- Apple Books
- Apple News
- App Store
- Automator
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Chess
- Contacts
- Dictionary
- DVD Player
- FaceTime
- Find My
- Font Book
- Home
- Image Capture
- Launchpad
- Maps
- Messages
- Mission Control
- Music
- Notes
- Photo Booth
- Photos
- Podcasts
- Preview
- QuickTime Player
- Reminders
- Safari
- Siri
- Stickies
- Stocks
- System Preferences
- TextEdit
- Time Machine
- TV
- Voice Memos
- Activity Monitor
- AirPort Utility
- Audio MIDI Setup
- Bluetooth File Exchange
- Boot Camp Assistant
- ColorSync Utility
- Console
- Digital Color Meter
- Disk Utility
- Grapher
- Keychain Access
- Migration Assistant
- Screenshot
- Screen Time
- Script Editor
- Sidecar
- System Information
- Terminal
- VoiceOver Utility
- Arabic
- Catalan
- Croatian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- English (Australia)
- English (UK)
- English (U.S.)
- Finnish
- French
- French (Canada)
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Malay
- Norwegian
- Polish
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Slovak
- Spanish
- Spanish (Latin America)
- Swedish
- Thai
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
MacBook Air 4,1 11-inch 1.6 GHz (Mid-2011) is the subnotebook, engineered, designed and manufactured by Apple, and it's the compromise MacBook Pro and MacBook Retina. It is the ultra-thin machined aluminum case with a full-size backlit keyboard, 11.6-inch widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix display and flash storage drive.
Contents
- 1 MacBook Air 4,1 (11-Inch, Mid 2011)
- 2 MacBookAir 4,1 Models
MacBook Air 4,1 (11-Inch, Mid 2011)
MacBook Air Core i5 1.6 (11-inch, Mid 2011) is powered with a dual Core i7 (2677M) and Intel HD Graphics 3000 integrated graphics processor with 256 MB or 384 MB of shared DDR3 memory. It features 2/4 GB of RAM, a 128 GB /256 GB flash storage. The widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix display has 1366 x 768 native resolution and a glossy surface.
This model has an inbuilt FaceTime video camera with 720p resolution and two stereo speakers placed under the keyboard for multimedia and AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) port and Bluetooth 4.0 for communication. Two USB 2.0 ports, analog audio out and Thunderbolt videoaudio out with external display support (the resolution of the display supported is 2560 x 1600) sum up the connectivity options. Both the versions of the MacBook Air 4,1 lack Firewire, Ethernet (with an external adapter available for an extra cost), and optical audio in/out.
MacBook Air 4,1 11-inch Core i5 1.8 (Mid-2011) is the build-to-order but later standard iteration of MacBook Air 4,1 Core i5 1.6 (Mid-2011) with top mobile Intel Sandy Bridge.
Release Date
Introduced on: July 20, 2011.
Specifications
- Codename: MacBook Air.
- Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz and optional (later standard) 1.8 GHz.
- Boost Speed: 2.3 GHz (1.6 GHZ processor speed version) or 2.9 GHz (1.8 GHz processor speed version).
- Processor Architecture: 64-bit.
- Processor type: Core i5 (2467M) 'Sandy Bridge'.
- Processor upgrade: soldered.
- Cores: 2.
- Graphics core: Yes.
- On-Board RAM: 2GB / 4GB, DDR3 1333 MHz.
- Max. RAM: non-upgradeable.
- Display: 11-inch LED-backlit TFT active matrix IPS, 16:10 widescreen, 1280 x 800 pixels max resolution.
- Webcam: FaceTime 720p resolution.
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics with 256 MB 384 MB of shared DDR3 memory
- Storage: 64 / 128 GB / 256 GB flash storage.
- Fusion Drive: No.
- InputOutput: 2 x USB 2.0, analog audio out and Thunderbolt.
- Power Connector: MagSafe.
- Battery: inbuilt lithium-ion polymer, 35-watt-hour.
- Internet Wireless connection: inbuilt AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Bluetooth 4.0.
- Preinstalled OS: 10.7 (11A2063).
- OS max. upgrade: current.
- Dimensions: .11-.68 x 11.8 x 7.56 inch.
- Weight: 2.38 lb.
Discontinuation, Price
Apple Model Number: A1370 (EMC 2471).
Apple Part Numbers:
- MC968LL/A – 1.6 GHz
- MD214LL/A – 1.8 GHz
Discontinued: June 11, 2012.
Initial Price:
- $999 – 2GB (64 GB of storage)
- $1199 – 4GB (128 GB of storage)
- $1349 – 8GB (256 GB of storage)
Features
- There are two iterations of MacBook Air Core i5 1.6 11 inch (Mid-2011) which vary according to their storage and RAM capacity. The keyboard became backlit again but the display remained glossy.
- The top feature of Sandy Bridge is that the chip tries to boost up to its max speed under a heavy workload. It actually allows the chip to exceed the max value for a short duration.
- The MacBook Aire 11-inch (Mid-2011) is equipped with 1.6 GHz (i5-2467M) dual-core Intel Core i5 with 3 MB shared L3 cache. The higher-end 11-inch version has an optional 1.8 GHz (i7-2677M) dual-core Intel Core i7 with 4 MB shared L3 cache
MacBookAir 4,1 Models
MacBook Air (11-inch, 1.8GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2011)
| Model Identifier | MacBookAir4,1 |
| Model Number | A1370 (EMC 2471) |
| Part Number | MD214LL/A |
| Family | 11-inch, Mid 2011 |
| Released | 2011 |
| Display Size | 11.6 inches |
| Dimensions | 11.8 x 7.56 x 0.68 in |
| Weight | 2.38 pounds |
| Processor | 1.8Ghz Intel Core i7 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 128GB SSD |
| Optical | None |
| See also | Sell your MacBook Air (11-inch, 1.8Ghz Intel Core i7, Mid 2011) online now |
MacBook Air (11-inch, 1.6GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2011)
| Model Identifier | MacBookAir4,1 |
| Model Number | A1370 (EMC 2471) |
| Part Number | MC968LL/A |
| Family | 11-inch, Mid 2011 |
| Released | 2011 |
| Display Size | 11.6 inches |
| Dimensions | 11.8 x 7.56 x 0.68 in |
| Weight | 2.38 pounds |
| Processor | 1.6Ghz Intel Core i5 |
| RAM | 2/4GB |
| Storage | 64/128GB SSD |
| Optical | None |
| See also | Sell your MacBook Air (11-inch, 1.6Ghz Intel Core i5, Mid 2011) online now |
Miscellanea
As Cinebench benchmark tells, MacBook Air Core i5 1.6 11 inches (Mid-2011) is 7.7% faster than its' predecessor due to Sandy Bridge Intel processor and Intel integrated graphics. It's also a bit heavier.
MacBooks Airs of 2011 were shipped with two panels: either Samsung or LG Philips, the latter being a tad dimmer than the former. To know which panel you have, open up terminal and execute this string: ioreg -lw0 | grep IODisplayEDID | sed '/[^<]*
The output will look something like this: LP116WH4-TJA3; Color LCD; LP stands for LG Philips, and LT – for Samsung.
Links
- MacBook Air Manuals: User Guides, Quick Start Guides, Essentials & more
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MacBook Air (Core i5) vs MacBook Pro (Core i7 Quad) 2011 [Video]
Video uploaded by Unbox Therapy on July 25, 2011
