isp for a mac 10.6

[eddgreen25]

i have no isp ans this xmas im getting a mac laptop
looking at BT they dont support OSX 10.6 snow leopard
i cant find if sky broadband connects with this?

 

[beerhunter]

A Broadband router (the device that you use to connect to the Internet) does not care what type of device or what OS is connected to it. ISPs only specify certain OSes so that their Installation Software (which is not needed anyway) can run.

In other words you can use any ISP.

 

[EndlessWaves]

A Broadband router (the device that you use to connect to the Internet) does not care what type of device or what OS is connected to it.

Well, all devices you're likely to want to connect to a home router all support the same standards but the result is the same.

So the broadband itself will work fine. BT's lack of support means that if there are any issues with your computer relating to the internet then they won't help you troubleshoot them. They should fix any trouble relating to their service or the homehub.

 

[dc8900]

from what I can find, it supports 10.2.4 and upwards, yes it only lists up to Leopard but that could also that the website is out of date/not updated as for some, Snow Leopard was considered the equivalent of a service pack so I would hazard that the router would be compatible with Snow Leopard

Does my computer meet the minimum specification for BT Broadband? | Help | BT.com Help

 

[beerhunter]

so I would hazard that the router would be compatible with Snow Leopard

However the point is that here is no such thing as router compatibility with an Operating System.

 

[dc8900]

However the point is that here is no such thing as router compatibility with an Operating System.

yeah I know but I'm trying to make it understandable for the OP that it will work and my context with any bundled software they might give and that BT probably do support it even if their website is not listed

 

[beerhunter]

yeah I know but I'm trying to make it understandable for the OP that it will work and my context with any bundled software they might give and that BT probably do support it even if their website is not listed

It needs pointing out, as I did allude to earlier, that the 'bundled software' is at best unnecessary and at worst bloatware.