Apple is expected to release their latest OS which is macOS Sonoma on Tuesday. Before we go on, here’s a list of what macOS Sonoma will run on:
- iMac 2019 and later
- Mac Pro 2019 and later
- iMac Pro 2017
- Mac Studio 2022 and later
- MacBook Air 2018 and later
- Mac mini 2018 and later
- MacBook Pro 2018 and later
You should note that some features won’t work on Intel Macs. Which I am sure is a way of “encouraging” you to replace your Intel Mac with an Apple Silicon Mac. And if your Mac isn’t on this list, you’re out of luck. But assuming that it is, here’s some tips on what you might want to do before you pull that trigger and upgrade. And a couple reasons why you shouldn’t.
- Don’t Upgrade… At least not yet. : The reason why you shouldn’t upgrade is that Apple’s initial releases tend to be buggy. But they get better after they release an update or two. So you may want to wait until at least the .1 update hits the streets before making the jump. Or better yet, wait until the .2 release to be extra safe.
- If you Must Upgrade, Make A Backup: Needless to say, making a backup of your current setup is vital before upgrading. That way you have a way to go back to where you were if things don’t work out. There’s plenty of backup solutions out there from Apple’s own Time Machine to third party utilities such as Carbon Copy Cloner that can be used for this purpose.
- Upgrade Your Software BEFORE You Upgrade: You should ensure that all your application software is up to date before you pull the trigger on upgrading. Ditto for the current version of macOS that you’re using. That will reduce the risk that something might go sideways during the upgrade.
- Run Disk Utility BEFORE You Upgrade: The last thing I would do is boot of the Recovery Partition and run Disk Utility to verify the volume that you plan to install the upgrade on. It likely wouldn’t hurt to do a permission repair as well.
At this point you should be good to go. Key word being SHOULD. Upgrading an operating system isn’t a trivial process. But if you take these steps beforehand, you should reduce the risk of any issues. Or you can take my first suggestion which is to wait for a bit before upgrading. Then follow the rest of my advice.
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What You Should Do Before Upgrading To macOS Sonoma….. And Why You Shouldn’t Upgrade Just Yet
Apple is expected to release their latest OS which is macOS Sonoma on Tuesday. Before we go on, here’s a list of what macOS Sonoma will run on:
You should note that some features won’t work on Intel Macs. Which I am sure is a way of “encouraging” you to replace your Intel Mac with an Apple Silicon Mac. And if your Mac isn’t on this list, you’re out of luck. But assuming that it is, here’s some tips on what you might want to do before you pull that trigger and upgrade. And a couple reasons why you shouldn’t.
At this point you should be good to go. Key word being SHOULD. Upgrading an operating system isn’t a trivial process. But if you take these steps beforehand, you should reduce the risk of any issues. Or you can take my first suggestion which is to wait for a bit before upgrading. Then follow the rest of my advice.
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