This version of the
operating system was released in 2005: It's 7 years old at this point, and I'm
guessing the machine is just about the same age. With 1 GB of memory, you really
won't be able to upgrade much more than one operating system version to OS X 10.5 or
maybe 10.6 (the current version is OS X 10.8). Your technician can help you with that. But most importantly, before
you take it anywhere, is to back it up.
You should make a
good backup copy of your computer's hard drive. Time Machine, Apple's built-in backup software, didn't exist in that version of
the operating system. Instead, look for third-party solutions like Superduper or Carbon Copy Cloner to make a complete operating system backup before you take your computer
in for any sort of repair or upgrade.
You'll also need to consider adding some
memory to your system. One gigabyte of memory really isn't enough to run any modern
operating system. These days, 2GB is the minimum required and 4 would
be a lot better. Memory is cheap, so go for it.
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