Awwww, but what if I wanted to throw all caution to the wind and live vicariously??? No backup, just install and go,…and hope for the best!! Check things?? Pfftt,…nah,….I’m sure all will be good. :) hehehe.
Ok,..so I joke. :) hehe. Though it was on my “test iMac” and if I have to erase it from scratch, nothing lost :) Unlike a friend of mine who always tested the betas (as he’s a developer) on his main machine! Then wondered why things didn’t work. lol. But he loved tinkering to get it right. Me,..I just want it to work. :) And with a safety net. :) hehe. You can never have too many backups. In saying that, all has been good so far (touch wood). Sorry, couldn’t resist,…hehe :) Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 6 --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the author be requested. > On 23 Sep 2016, at 8:15 am, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi WAMUG members, > > Daniel has given the link below for ‘How to get macOS Sierra’ which explains > the Mac models and versions of OS X you can upgrade. > So I will just reiterate my normal safety ‘Prepare' before upgrading any > major version of OS X. > > Prepare to upgrade: > 1. Make sure your computer can run Sierra. > 2. BACKUP! - BACKUP! > 3. Make sure key software is up to date, and remove clutter that could > interfere with the upgrade. > 4. Decide which upgrade strategy is best for you > > Back Up Your Disk > > If your normal Backup strategy is Time Machine or CrashPlan, before upgrading > to Sierra, you should create a Bootable Backup (a duplicate). That’s an exact > copy of everything on your startup volume, stored on another disk so you > could start up your Mac from that other disk and it would behave precisely as > it does when you boot from your regular startup volume. > > Clean Up Your Mac > > Over time, most computers accumulate clutter, including outdated software, > forgotten downloads, and obsolete files. Not only can this clutter make files > harder to find, it can also cause problems when you upgrade to > Sierra—incompatibilities may show up, or you may run out of disk space, for > example. > Sierra includes new features for helping you rid your Mac of this clutter, > and that’s something you should consider setting up later on. For now, > though, it’s important to deal with the clutter that could interfere with > installing and running Sierra in the first place. > > Update Your Third-party Software > > Tip: RoaringApps maintains a wiki listing hundreds of Mac and iOS apps and > the current status of their compatibility with various operating system > versions, as reported by users. Although this list is neither exhaustive nor > definitive, it provides a quick way to check on the apps most important to > you. > > De-clutter Your Disk > Over time, your disk accumulates obsolete, extraneous, or otherwise useless > apps and files. Removing these increases the disk space available for Sierra > and reduces the chance of software conflicts. > > Run Disk Utility - Check your Disk > Use Disk Utility in El Capitan or Later: > 1. Launch Disk Utility (in /Applications/Utilities). > 2. In the list on the left, select your startup volume (if it isn’t already > selected), which is indented underneath the name of the device (hard drive or > SSD) that contains it. > 3. Click First Aid on the toolbar, and then click Run. Disk Utility checks > your disk and repairs it if necessary. > 4. When the repair is finished, click Done and quit Disk Utility. > > Use Disk Utility in Yosemite or Earlier > In Yosemite or earlier, Disk Utility can’t repair the volume you booted from, > so you’ll have to use a different procedure that requires a secondary startup > volume. Follow these steps: > > 1. Start up your Mac from media other than your regular startup volume that > also contains Disk Utility. This could be, for example: > *A bootable duplicate of your startup disk stored on an external hard drive > or a second internal drive. > *A USB Software Reinstall Drive. > *The Hidden Recovery HD volume on a Mac running 10.7 Lion or later, which > enables OS X Recovery (choose Apple > Restart and immediately press and > hold Command-R to start in OS X Recovery) > > 2. Run Disk Utility: > * If you’re running from a bootable duplicate, you can find Disk Utility in > /Applications/Utilities. > * If you’re running from a Mac OS X installation disc or USB Software > Reinstall Drive, click through the language selection screen and then choose > Utilities > Disk Utility. > * If you’re using OS X Recovery, click through the language selection screen > if it appears, and then select Disk Utility and click Continue. > > 3. At the left, select your regular startup volume (the one to repair, not > the one from which you’re currently booted). > 4. On the First Aid pane to the right, click Repair Disk. > Disk Utility looks for common errors and repairs them if possible. > Ordinarily, it displays a message saying that repairs were completed or that > no repairs were necessary. > 5. Quit Disk Utility. > 6. Restart your Mac. Then: > ‣ If you find yourself within the installer, quit the installer too; then, > click Startup Disk, select your main disk, and click Restart. > ‣ Otherwise, choose Apple > Restart. > > Update Your Duplicate > > Now that your disk is updated with the latest software, cleansed of > space-hogging residue, and verified as functioning properly, you should > update your duplicate so it reflects the latest and greatest state of your > disk. With Carbon Copy Cloner (and most other backup software), updating a > duplicate is much quicker than creating one from scratch, because only the > files changed since the last duplicate are copied. > > Consider Disabling Encryption > > If your Mac is already running 10.7 Lion or later and has FileVault enabled, > you need not disable it. Lion and later use FileVault 2, just like Sierra, > and it shouldn’t cause you any upgrade problems. > Or to be extra safe disable FileVault > > Decide on an Installation Method > > The Sierra installer doesn’t ask you to pick an installation method, as was > the case for installers of years past. However, you still have some choices. > You can approach the process in either of two ways: > > • Plan A: In-place Upgrade: This easy, default method is appropriate for most > people (including anyone Upgrading to (or from) the Sierra Beta), with some > qualifications. > > • Plan B: Clean Install: Although the installer no longer offers an option > that lets you start fresh by erasing your disk, you can accomplish the same > thing in a slightly roundabout way. > > Obtain the Installer > Depending on your situation, obtaining the Sierra installer may be a trivial > matter of a few clicks, or it may be an involved ordeal. > > Download Sierra on the Destination Mac > If you have a broadband Internet connection that can handle a 5 GB download, > obtaining Sierra is just like downloading any other app: > After it downloads, the installer launches automatically - If you need to > install on other Macs - > My strong suggestion is ‘Copy the Installer BEFORE you install! > Choose Install macOS Sierra > Quit Install macOS Sierra to quit the installer > for the time being. > > The installer deletes itself after installing only when both of the following > are true: > • The installer is in /Applications on your startup volume. > • You do an in-place upgrade of your startup volume. > > If you put the installer anywhere else—your Desktop, ~/Downloads, > or wherever—it won’t be deleted after it runs. > But keeping a copy or creating a Bootable Sierra Installer Volume. I prefer > to create a Bootable Installer to update other Macs. > > If anyone needs instructions 'How to make a Bootable Sierra Installer Volume’ > I can supply if required. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) > 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz > 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM > 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > > El Capitan OS X 10.11.6 > >> On 22 Sep 2016, at 10:22 PM, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: >> >> Hi Philippe >> >> Sierra isn’t too bad, but yes, I’m not running it on my main machine just >> yet. I like to wait a few weeks or more, just to check it all on my “test >> machine” and make sure everything works correctly. Then just waiting a bit >> to make sure and read if anything needs updated or to iron out the “bug >> fixes”. :) >> >> You can update directly from Yosemite to Sierra. (even fact you can upgrade >> directly from Lion 10.7 straight to Sierra), so you don’t need to upgrade >> first. Just go straight to Sierra via the Mac App Store. >> But yes, definitely make sure everything is backed up well first :) >> More info can be found here - https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201475 >> >> Hope that info helps. >> >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
