Re: [MacGroup] Need help

[John Robinson]

May not help Sandy but you can now purchase just the modules you wish and opt 
for a monthly fee which will get you the upgrades and new versions with no huge 
out of pocket charges….it’s the method os choice for companies, evens out 
revenue flow, Microsoft is doing the same with their Office products.  

John


> On Jul 14, 2016, at 10:18 AM, Sandy Price  wrote:
> 
> I could afford to buy a new Mac; it's the Adobe software upgrades I would be 
> required to purchase that would bankrupt me.
> 
> 
> On Jul 14, 2016, at 8:53 AM, John Humphries  > wrote:
> 
>> I guess that my mid 2007 iMac is from the dark ages. It still works fine. 
>> But I may have to donate it to a grandchild and buy a new one to keep up 
>> with the updates, etc. : > (
>> John H
>> 
>> On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Chris Denny > > wrote:
>> Lee is definitely right, the upgrades that Apple puts out for the Mac, is 
>> not only for extra features,  but are especially important for the security 
>> upgrades. Unless there is an important piece of software that you use to 
>> make a living with, always install the next OS that is released.
>> Now, macOS Sierra isn't available for 2008 and older Macs. It's pretty much 
>> end of life for those and my 2010 MBP will be next I'm sure 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Lee Larson > > wrote:
>> 
>> >> On Jul 13, 2016, at 12:49 PM, Anne Cartwright > >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I think one of the things I need to do now is update my computer; Move 
>> >> from Mac OS X 10.8.5 to El Capitan.  I hope I don't encounter any 
>> >> problems. I do have all my material backed up , both Time Capsule and 
>> >> another External HD which I will disconnect from the system before I do 
>> >> any upgrade.
>> >
>> > Definitely! When you don't upgrade, you don't get all the security updates.
>> >
>> > L^2
>> >
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Re: [MacGroup] Need help

[Sandy Price]

I could afford to buy a new Mac; it's the Adobe software upgrades I would be 
required to purchase that would bankrupt me.


On Jul 14, 2016, at 8:53 AM, John Humphries  wrote:

> I guess that my mid 2007 iMac is from the dark ages. It still works fine. But 
> I may have to donate it to a grandchild and buy a new one to keep up with the 
> updates, etc. : > (
> John H
> 
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Chris Denny  wrote:
> Lee is definitely right, the upgrades that Apple puts out for the Mac, is not 
> only for extra features,  but are especially important for the security 
> upgrades. Unless there is an important piece of software that you use to make 
> a living with, always install the next OS that is released.
> Now, macOS Sierra isn't available for 2008 and older Macs. It's pretty much 
> end of life for those and my 2010 MBP will be next I'm sure 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Lee Larson  wrote:
> 
> >> On Jul 13, 2016, at 12:49 PM, Anne Cartwright  wrote:
> >>
> >> I think one of the things I need to do now is update my computer; Move 
> >> from Mac OS X 10.8.5 to El Capitan.  I hope I don't encounter any 
> >> problems. I do have all my material backed up , both Time Capsule and 
> >> another External HD which I will disconnect from the system before I do 
> >> any upgrade.
> >
> > Definitely! When you don't upgrade, you don't get all the security updates.
> >
> > L^2
> >
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Re: [MacGroup] Need help

[John Humphries]

I guess that my mid 2007 iMac is from the dark ages. It still works fine.
But I may have to donate it to a grandchild and buy a new one to keep up
with the updates, etc. : > (
John H

On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Chris Denny  wrote:

> Lee is definitely right, the upgrades that Apple puts out for the Mac, is
> not only for extra features,  but are especially important for the security
> upgrades. Unless there is an important piece of software that you use to
> make a living with, always install the next OS that is released.
> Now, macOS Sierra isn't available for 2008 and older Macs. It's pretty
> much end of life for those and my 2010 MBP will be next I'm sure 
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Lee Larson  wrote:
>
> >> On Jul 13, 2016, at 12:49 PM, Anne Cartwright  wrote:
> >>
> >> I think one of the things I need to do now is update my computer; Move
> from Mac OS X 10.8.5 to El Capitan.  I hope I don't encounter any problems.
> I do have all my material backed up , both Time Capsule and another
> External HD which I will disconnect from the system before I do any upgrade.
> >
> > Definitely! When you don't upgrade, you don't get all the security
> updates.
> >
> > L^2
> >
> >
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