Should I update to El Capitan Mountain Lion?
Hello. I have a MacBookAir5 1: Intel Core i5: 1.7 GHz: memory: 4 GB. I'm still with OS 10.8.5 when bought around 2012. I don't know if I should go to El Capitan while available because I continue to read comments about upgrading slow their macs after the upgrade - and then the decision is regrettable. This has been holding back me. I want / need this MacBookAir to continue to work for me as long as possible - and safe (because I get more security for this OS updates). Advice from those who have experienced the same dilemma or can give advice on this subject are very much appreciated.
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You can go to depends on what your model is compatible with. You cannot install Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite because they are no longer available.
Upgrade to El Capitan
You can pass the Lion El Capitan or directly from Snow Leopard. El Capitan can be downloaded for FREE from the Mac App Store.
Upgrade to El Capitan
To upgrade to El Capitan, you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or installed Lion. Download El Capitan from the App Store. Sign in with your Apple ID. El Capitan is free. The file is big enough, more than 5 GB, allow it some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
Mac that can be upgraded to OS X El Capitan
1 iMac (mid-2007 or newer) - model identifier 7.1 or later
2 MacBook (late 2008 or early 2009 or newer aluminium) - model identifier 5.1 or later
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)- model identifier 3.1 or later version
4 MacBook Air (late 2008 or newer)- model identifier 2.1 or later
5 mac mini (early 2009 or newer)- model identifier 3.1 or later version
6 mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)- model identifier 3.1 or later version
7 Xserve (early 2009) - model identifier 3.1 or later version
To find the identifier of the model open system information in the Utilities folder. It is displayed in the Panel on the right.
My applications are compatible?
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Anonymous UUID: 22BFA57B-284B-4121-2C4C-EA954C1B8A3DMy Sep 19 14:24:06 2012
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CR0: 0 X 0000000080010033, CR2: 0XFFFFFF801006C2D6 CR3: 0X000000003DEA7046 CR4: 0X00000000000606E0
RAX: 0XFFFFFF801006C2CA, RBX: 0XFFFFFF8040055418 RCX: 0X1006C2CA3F5FC127 RDX: 0X00FFFFFFFFFFFFFF
RER: 0XFFFFFF80AFFD3AE8, RBP: 0XFFFFFF80AFFD3CF0, IHR: 0XFFFFFF80AFFD3C40, RDI: 0XFFFFFF8040055418
R8: 0 X 0000000000000000, R9: 0XFFFFFF80AFFD3CB0, R10: 0XFFFFFF80AFFD3B28 R11: 0 X 0000000000000206
R12: 0XFFFFFF80AFFD3AF0, R13: 0XFFFFFF80AFFD3D78, R14: 0XFFFFFF803BCFE8C0 R15: 0XFFFFFF80AFFD3C40
RFL: 0 X 0000000000010286, RIP: 0XFFFFFF803059F12F, CS: 0000000000000008, SS 0 X: 0 X 0000000000000010
Lack of CR2: 0xffffff801006c2d6, error code: 0 x 0000000000000000, CPU error: 0x0Backtrace (CPU 0), frame: return address
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0xffffff80affd37f0: 0xffffff80302b7b95
0xffffff80affd39c0: 0xffffff80302ce4ad
0xffffff80affd39e0: 0xffffff803059f12f
0xffffff80affd3cf0: 0xffffff7fb1d7bb8b
0xffffff80affd3d10: 0xffffff8030320bfd
0xffffff80affd3d60: 0xffffff8030311e84
0xffffff80affd3dd0: 0xffffff8030308419
0xffffff80affd3e20: 0xffffff803054ae63
0xffffff80affd3e50: 0xffffff8030577a83
0xffffff80affd3f50: 0xffffff80305e17da
0xffffff80affd3fb0: 0xffffff80302cecf3
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Darwin Kernel Version 12.0.0: Sun Jun 24 23:00:16 CDT 2012; root:XNU-2050.7.9~1/RELEASE_X86_64
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Memory module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533642465238432D48392020
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AE CS6 updater crashing into the Mountain Lion
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Yesterday, I received a message telling me that an update was available, but when trying to install message was that she had not and that I should try again later.
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The current (5.0.3) of DiskMaker X version only works with the Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan. Mountain Lion, to the 3.0.4 version on the developers site. It provides a direct download link to it. I don't know if this old X DiskMaker work on El Capitan.
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El Capitan - upgrade to Cougar on Desktop iMac (21.5 inch, late 2009-3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) - cannot connect with identifier Apple in iTunes, App Store, iCloud - ok on mobile & Macbook devices running m..
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create a new administrative account, start to this account and see if open programs.
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IPhoto to Photos in Lightroom, to El Capitan Mountain Lion
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I am currently 10.8.5 OS as I just never took the time to upgrade the operating system (stupid I know). Now, I would like to upgrade the operating system to El Capitan, which in turn from my understanding will make obsolete iPhoto and put pics in existence on my mac. I would firstly only using Lightroom for my photo editing but don't know where to start. I have my backup time machine and all recently copied my iPhoto library to an external hard drive.
One of the problems is that my HD has only 23 GB available on the left and my photo library is more than 100 GB. Someone at the genius bar told me that the Photos would copy all those who, when I initially switch so necessary to have 200 GB of free space? Is this true? If so, that will be limiting it step I need to set first by my photo backup and then delete on my HD.
Basically, I'm just in the whole confused about what I should do. I consider myself as a hobby enthusiast when it comes to taking pictures and a complete and total novice/jerk when it comes to their management later. Now they are all sitting in a large library in iPhotos and I really didn't have the first idea what I have to do to clean up the mess I made.
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Yes with the upgrade to El captain should not upgrade to Photos - if you have iPhoto 9.6.1 before upgrading the OS, you can continue to use it until a future upgrade of the BONE breaks, but it is not maintained and external links like Apple print products are currently abandoned
You don't have to use the Photos and you do not have to migrate your library if you don't want to - if you do not want to migrate you will need more space - and you will probably need more space to migrate to LightRoom (which, if it is new for you has a large learning curve and does not fit with Mac programs like t-Photos - 23GB is basically the absolute bare minimum free space) , so you do really need to address that no matter what you are doing for the management of the photos or even if you stay with your current software - either put the Photos (and possibly the music) library on an external drive or buying a larger for your Mac drive
Migration to doe Photos not double space needed - once the migration is complete, it will take a very small amount of extra space - Photos saves disk space to share images with your iPhoto or Aperture - Apple Support libraries
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Update OS on my PowerMac of Cougar in the next update after the mountain lion. No El Capitan
I'm looking to upgrade my Mac power Cougar 10.7.5 to the very next update OS after the mountain lion. I'll be able to update my PowerMac. It has been sitting on a year or some time so I used my mac pro, which is currently being updated to El Capitan. Ive updated to El capitan on my macbook pro since my programs I use don't work well. In the meantime, while I wait for my programs that I use to get to updates that are supported with El Capitan I use my PowerMac. In any case I'm looking to update the OS on my PowerMac.
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Salvation, which exact Mac is next, no PowerMac had Xeon processors?
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To upper-left Apple icon > about this Mac, and then click details, and then click hardware > and report it up to but not including the serial No....
Presentation of the material:
Model name: iMac
Model identifier: iMac7, 1
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Processor speed: 2.4 GHz
Number of processors: 1
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Full of history of BONE: I have an iMac (early 2009 I think) that came with Leopard. Only 2 days ago did I'm ready to upgrade! So my Snow Leopard s/w package installed. So bought the APP store Mountain Lion & installed today. Now on OS X 10.8.5
Works great except one problem - Facebook is messed up! Most of my "task buttons" (as the arrow pointing down in the upper R hand corner) does not work! (Which means I can't send a msg HELP FB.) It seems that FB does not 'recognize' my mouse.
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Although it may not solve your problem of mouse/FB directly, there are a few things you could try. Your iMac is probably mid-2007 if it was supplied with Leopard. You approached support FB. The shoe is generally on the service rather than the manufacturer of the item.
There is also an update of Combo for Mountain Lion. You need to download that from this link...
https://support.Apple.com/kb/dl1676?locale=en_GB
And finally, have you checked that you have enough memory RAM. Your machine probably came with 4 GB if Mountain Lion would work better with 6 GB. You can run 6 GB with this iMac. I have the same (even if no account of Face Book) and even if Apple specifies a maximum of 4 GB, I and many others, use 6 GB comfortably...
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I've updated to el capitan and want to go back because my rogue does not work
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I use the server to manage several domains, some websites (wordpress and zencart) and e-mail for a few areas. Is there someone who can asure me that an upgrade will not stop one of my sites/e-mail from accessible summer and that an upgrade is really simple:
1) move to El Capitan on App Store
(2) application Server purchase in App Store
(3) open app Server
???
einarso wrote:
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I use the server to manage a few areas... Is there someone who can asure me that an upgrade will not stop one of my sites/e-mail from accessible summer and that an upgrade is really simple:
1) move to El Capitan on App Store
(2) application Server purchase in App Store
(3) open app Server
???
I don't think that a single SA will give you such insurance. There are simply too many unknowns in your equation.
A few questions that I would be:
- Where are your plans backup and restore?
- The backups have been verified? Have the hardware and other software were mapped for compatibility?
- Have you prepared for a recovery after disaster?
- What does your schedule look like?
- If your clients have been informed, and did you get their buy-in to the schedule planned downtime and one time the program installation or recovery?
- What your relief and the secondary standby solution look like?
- What makes it look like your hardware failure recovery plan as it is in place? More relevant would be your standby HD, on which I would clone the server for immediate system recovery.
These aren't all, but only a few pertinent questions.
Most SA engineers system will tell you that nothing is comparable to moments of sheer terror when they progress through the processes and procedures of a server upgrade, whether hardware or software. The latter is the worst, only comparable to the terror of a student pilot experienced on his first simulated emergency landing, frozen stiff out of pure terror on short final.
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