Peter I was initially nervous about ditching Word and Excel; and certainly was never going to pay for them. I have found Pages and Numbers to be perfectly suitable for the rare occasions I need to open a word or excel file.
I’ve found alternatives to the other 32 bit software that I really needed, and realised I never used most of them anyway when they died with Catalina. I know I’m an early adopter and enthusiastically embrace the next big new thing. Then troubleshoot my way around whatever that rash decision has presented. I know that’s not for everyone Regards Tim Sent from Tim's iPhone > On 29 Apr 2020, at 5:38 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Like you Peter, I’m keeping both my Mac computers running High Sierra and I > see no reason for me to upgrade at this time. > High Sierra is a very secure and stable OS. > > Kind Regards, > Ronni > > Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > > >>> On 29 Apr 2020, at 5:20 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> Righto, thanks for that link Ronni. For a number of reasons in reading >> through the link, I can see no reason for me to update to Catalina yet - if >> ever. Currently I have an old (but still functioning) MS Office for Mac 2011 >> which is useful for whenever I do have an Office file, but I don't use it >> often and have alternatives with my Work Windows laptop. The removal of >> iTunes. I didn't explore that but it seems pretty large in impact. >> Presumably there are precautions to take. But for the moment, with my >> perfectly functioning Macbook Pro 2013 running High Sierra, it is all good. >> >> All I have to remind me is a constant red dot over App store saying I have >> an OSX update I 'should' do. >> >> Will look into the iTunes things some time. >> >> I also think there is no longer available a localized installation for >> Office 2016 or later and we now have to resort to the constant funding model >> the software developers want us to use with annual fees - Office 365 as an >> example. I may use Word or Excel up to 5 times in any one year. It really >> doesn't make sense to fund an annual subscription for one machine when I >> have alternatives. I know my case is unique to me and others will be solely >> reliant on their Mac's, so then it is justifiable for them. >> >> Kind Regards >> >> >> Peter Crisp >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> [email protected] >> >> To: >> <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> >> Sent: >> Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:51:02 +0800 >> Subject: >> Re: Horrible Catalina >> >> >> Hi Pat, >> >> https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/12/20908567/apple-macos-catalina-breaking-apps-32-bit-support-how-to-prepare-avoid-update >> >> ‘Apple’s latest Mac update, macOS Catalina, was released earlier this week, >> and with it came a flurry of complications both minor and major. >> For one, this update is the first for Apple to drop 32-bit application >> support, which is causing all sorts of headaches for users of smaller apps, >> plug-ins, and other software that may not be updated for quite some time or >> may have been created by a company that no longer exists. There are also a >> fair number of other issues with Catalina, like Adobe software >> incompatibility problems and unforeseen hurdles related to the removal of >> iTunes. >> That leads us to a series of important questions for Mac users who may be at >> risk of having important workflows disrupted by Catalina. What exactly might >> go wrong if you do upgrade? Should you upgrade now, and what should you do >> before pulling the trigger? >> Or should you hold off for now, and if so, what’s the best way to do that >> and also monitor when it might be safe to make the jump?’ >> Kind Regards, >> Ronni >> >> Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB >> >> >> On 29 Apr 2020, at 4:42 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Pat, sorry to hear this. I had heard of some troubles from people on the >> WAMUG upon the initial release of Catalina but nothing of late. Your note >> comes out of the blue for WAMUG I think. Can you be specific about the >> issues you;re having? I am holding off doing my update to Catalina simply >> because I hadn't had the time to research if the early issues had been >> resolved or not. Do others have any first hand user experience about it's >> use and issues they have had. >> >> Is there anyone else recommending to NOT install Catalina at this time? >> >> >> Kind Regards >> >> >> Peter Crisp >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> [email protected] >> >> To: >> "wamuG Mailing List" <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> >> Sent: >> Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:55:57 +1000 >> Subject: >> Horrible Catalina >> >> >> Hello, WAMUGgers, I moved over to Brisbane,4 months ago. My computer didn’t >> catch up with me for several of those months. When I finally cranked it up >> and pushed the Start button, there was Catalina. Well, I thought, I hope it >> is as good as its predecessor. But, I was in for shock after shock. To put >> it in straight words: I Hate Catalina. There are so many horrible changes; >> what has Apple been thinking? I read about the Mac virus problem, but that >> doesn’t warrant the infliction of Catalina on unsuspecting computers. >> >> Anyway, does anyone know if Catallina will be superceded? Soon? And does >> anyone know if there is anything like WAMUG in Brisbane? >> >> I wish good health for all of you in these treacherous times. >> >> Stay safe and warm, >> Pat Scott >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- 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> >> -- 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>
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