pros and cons of upgrading to El Capitan de Leo

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of upgrading Lion 10.7.5 to El Capitan?  That would be my first upgrade.  This is a good initiative?

In General, you should always pass to the last possible system like you meet the specs for, as long as you do not have "must have" applications that do not meet the requirements of the system.

Check the specifications of El Capitan to be sure you can update your model.

OS X El Capitan - technical specifications

Several things you should do before moving...

1. If you have questions on your current system don't their compound by installing above them. Solve them first, and then upgrade.

2. check HARD drive for free space. At least 8.8 GB of available storage. Preferably more.

3. check your applications for compatibility here... http://roaringapps.com/apps

4 make a bootable clone SuperDuper! or clone double or use TimeMachine.

5. unplug all devices, including USB hubs.

6. After downloading the installer, it will be in the folder/Applications. Duplicate and drag the copy to other locations it download so if you want to save the installer.

7 be patient, the download takes a long time, and the installation may appear as sometimes it is dead. Ignore it.

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