How to update to MAC OSX 10.5.3 or do a "system restart"?

Question

I just bought The Sims 3 today and was pretty psyched to get to play it on my new Mac. I was unsure if it would work since i already knew that it had been mentioned that you needed a certain update for the game to be able to play. The MAC OSX 10.5.3-update.

Which i didnt have.

So i go to Apple and find it and download it and when i come to the step of choosing where to install it on the HDD i get the message "You Cannot Install Mac OS X Update on this volume. This volume does not meet the requirements for this update".

What does that mean? I have 206GB space avaliable so it not much of a memory problem atleast.

So instead i go in to the Software Update-finder and it finds the same update. When i ask to update i get this message instead

"You do not have appropriate access privileges"

I am the only account on this computer and i am an Admin. What is th problem? I did buy this Mac from a previous buyer - and did erase his account. If that would be the problem - where can i find a way to "restart the computer" or whats it called.

To make it as good as new.

Answer 1

10.5.3 is an update to Leopard (MacOS 10.5). You need to have Leopard already installed on your Mac. It sounds like you have Tiger 10.4.

If you go to your apple in the upper left corner, drag down to software update and run it. If you have Leopard, it will automatically update for you.

If you have a new Mac, then you are running Snow Leopard which is 10.6, you don't need 10.5.3 because that would be a step backward. If your Sims game is not playing, it may not be compatible with Snow Leopard. There will be an update out in a day or to to 10.6.1 (which your Mac may be running), bringing it up to 10.6.2 which may allow your Sims game to run.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

So this is a used computer. What system is it running? Is it an Intel or G4 or 5? Snow Leopard requires an Intel machine.