Apple is expected to release their latest OS which is macOS Tahoe today. Before we go on, here’s a list of what macOS Tahoe will run on:
- iMac 2019 and later
- Mac Pro 2019 and later
- Mac Studio 2022 and later
- MacBook Air with Apple Silicon 2020 and later
- Mac mini 2020 and later
- MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon 2020 and later
- MacBook Pro (16‑inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13‑inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
You should note that some features of Tahoe won’t work on Intel Macs. And on top of that, this is the last year that Intel Macs will be supported. So if you haven’t made the move to Apple Silicon, now would be a really good time to dump your Intel Mac.
Related to the above, here’s list of features that Tahoe includes.
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. Part 1 : The reason why you shouldn’t upgrade is that Apple’s initial releases tend to be buggy. But they usually get better after they release an update or two. Though that wasn’t the case with Sequoia as they never fixed the Time Machine issues that this specific OS had. 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.
- Don’t Upgrade… At least not yet. Part 2: Your apps that you depend upon may not be ready for Tahoe. Thus out may be a better strategy to confirm whether they are ready or not. And if they’re not, wait for them to be compatible with Tahoe before you upgrade.
- 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: Assuming your apps are going to be compatible with Tahoe, you should ensure that all your apps are up to date before you pull the trigger on upgrading. 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 couple of suggestions which is to wait for a bit before upgrading. Then follow the rest of my advice. In my case, I am not planning on upgrading to Tahoe. At least not yet given my experience with Sequoia. But I may upgrade in the future depending on what problems do or do not surface in the coming weeks.
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What You Should Do Before Upgrading To macOS Tahoe….. And Why You Shouldn’t Upgrade Just Yet
Apple is expected to release their latest OS which is macOS Tahoe today. Before we go on, here’s a list of what macOS Tahoe will run on:
You should note that some features of Tahoe won’t work on Intel Macs. And on top of that, this is the last year that Intel Macs will be supported. So if you haven’t made the move to Apple Silicon, now would be a really good time to dump your Intel Mac.
Related to the above, here’s list of features that Tahoe includes.
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 couple of suggestions which is to wait for a bit before upgrading. Then follow the rest of my advice. In my case, I am not planning on upgrading to Tahoe. At least not yet given my experience with Sequoia. But I may upgrade in the future depending on what problems do or do not surface in the coming weeks.
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