Ok, I have done the upgrade and everything seems to be working as it's suppose to.
I do have a question though. Is there a way to get mail set back up so that it only lets me look at the subject lines? On 2012-02-19, at 12:06 PM, John Panarese wrote: > Hi Scott, > I've heard mixed reviews. Obviously, if you don't want to go through the > whole nine yards, then that is fine. In a lot of cases, I have heard this > has been all right. > > However, in other cases, I have read and heard about a lot of different > issues. Yes, it's often related to third party apps, which is why, if you > are going to just upgrade and not do the clean install, you should take the > time to research if your third party apps are compatible with Lion or if > there are new versions that are needed to be downloaded. > > If you are going to simply upgrade from Snow Leopard, be sure to run > software update first and check the firmware versions of your system to be > sure there have been no updates you have missed (You can see this info in > About This Macfrom the Apple menu and VO spacing on the More Info, button). > There is info on Apple's support pages about current firmware for all Mac > models, and do not under estimate the importance of this factor when updating > from SL to Lion or Leopard to Lion. > > Also, of course, still backup your data with Time Machine or via a disk > cloning avenue, such as Super Duper or CCC. > > Take Care > > John Panarese > [email protected] > > > > On Feb 19, 2012, at 5:54 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> John, >> >> ALthough a fresh install has its advantages, I have found very few problems >> upgrading. Most problems upgrading have been the result of an application. >> Not everyone wants to go through the nuke and pave option. An upgrade is >> more likely to be successful when your system is already in a stable state. >> >> On Feb 19, 2012, at 12:30 AM, John Panarese wrote: >> >>> I would do a clean install, first of all. This is better than an upgrade. >>> Make sure your system has the latest firmware updates prior to doing the >>> clean install, back up your current system with Time Machine or something >>> like, Super Duper, on an external drive, and after you install Lion for >>> the first time, get the combo updater from the Apple Support page to go to >>> 10.7.3. >>> >>> I restored all my settings and material manual step by step. However, >>> you can always migrate from the backup you make. This is entirely up to >>> you. >>> >>> Take Care >>> >>> John Panarese >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 18, 2012, at 4:21 PM, May McDonald wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, now that I have a short break from school I think it's time to play >>>> with Lion. Any tips and tricks that I should know or do before I upgrade? >>>> >>>> All help would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> May and Prince Noah >>>> cell: 613-863-5845 or 1-888-778-2544 >>>> email: [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > May and Prince Noah cell: 613-863-5845 or 1-888-778-2544 email: [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
