Hi Martin, You'll probably be fine but sometimes unexpected problems can arise, depending on what other software you might be using. For example, Native Instruments had an issue with the Komplete Kontrol plug-in that kept being rejected by Pro Tools as not being a 64-bit plug-in even though it is 64-bit. Allegedly, the problem was limited to Yosemite. However, after upgrading directly to Sierra, I saw the same problem and this was the first known instance of that problem on Sierra. Yesterday, Native Instruments released a fix for the problem. In the mean time, however, I decided to nuke & pave the studio computer to do a fresh install of Sierra. I might not have undertaken such a task but it just so happens that my Magma chassis's power supply died and I had no other option but to send it back to San Diego for repair. With a lot of down time on my hands, I wiped the studio drive and did a clean install. Needless to say, it's a super tedious process and can take days to tweak. I had freshly installed disc images that were ready to go in case of catastrophic failure but, unfortunately, they were all based on Yosemite. I had never installed Sierra on the studio computer so I had no image of that disc. Well, now I'll have an opportunity to create one as soon as I'm done tweaking. The most problematic stuff is the reauthorization of non iLok-based software, stuff with challenge/response and hardware fingerprinting. Anyway, it's difficult to say whether it's worth it. I'd say, do two backups of your system drive and go for the direct update. Try it for a few days and see how it goes. If everything's fine, you're all set. If not, then make a detailed plan. HTH, Slau
> On Mar 21, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Martin (Punky) Sopart <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all! > > When upgrading from Yosemite to Sierra... > Is it necessary to make a fresh installation of Sierra or could I use the > update function. > I'm already running Pro Tools 12.7.1 > > Thanks in advance and have a successful week! / Martin > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
