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The Mac Pro First Generation is an Intel Xeon-based workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The first generation model includes the machines from 2006 through 2008.

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Is there a workaround to update past 10.7.5 OS X?

I have Lion and the second hand friend who sold me Mr Mac Pro said it would run Mavericks. I don't think it can :p

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Yes there is a workaround and you are able to get mavericks on it but it is complicated, the EFI is 32Bit whereas any OS newer than 10.7 has a 64 Bit EFI. There is a way to modify the EFI on older Mac Pros so it is 64 Bit but its complicated.

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@sparky How about a link to this workaround? Your answer is vague.

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This is the workaround for the issue http://lowendmac.com/2014/modernizing-th...

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