upgrade or fresh install? Tiger's coming!

zanoncello · zanoncello #1 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 03:00 PM

I personally like to do a fresh install. Yes it does take a little more time to backup everything but in the end I have like a new computer.

So whats your take?? When Tiger comes out are you going to upgrade or do a fresh install?

Macman · Macman #2 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 03:05 PM

I agree, it also keeps possibility for any conflicts to occur to a minimum, and having a new mac is always great.:mac:

rman · rman #3 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 03:08 PM

A fresh install is better. If you are have problems with the old environment, you will not bring those problems into the new environment.

You may have to reconfigure your environment, but it is well worth it.

bassplayrr · bassplayrr #4 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 03:11 PM

I'll be doing a fresh install. With an external HDD it's easy as pie to back-up what I want to keep and swap it back on to my Tiger'd system.

-Chris

Strider · Strider #5 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 03:21 PM

Sure, I'd go for fresh install. Dunno if I'd get Tiger though!

coach_z · coach_z #6 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 03:31 PM

what folders should one back up if doing a fresh install? probably needs its own thread, but i would like to do a fresh install once i get it
-chris

zanoncello · zanoncello #7 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 03:40 PM

I will probably just back up my user folder. I may not put everything back into the new OS but then if I realize later that there was something that I wanted I'll have it.

I have a 120GB hard drive sitting in my basement so I should be alright but if you don't have a second hard drive it may be more difficult to do a backup if you have a lot of stuff.

bassplayrr · bassplayrr #8 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coach_z

what folders should one back up if doing a fresh install? probably needs its own thread, but i would like to do a fresh install once i get it
-chris

That's a good question. I'm personally just going to creat a full bootable back-up on my external so if things don't go smoothly I can fall back on that.

-Chris

Macman · Macman #9 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 04:41 PM

back up your home folder, it has most of your stuff, bookmarks, email settings and such, app settings, caches, besides backing up your files, like documents and such.

MacAddikt · MacAddikt #10 (**permalink**)

04-14-2005, 04:55 PM

upgrade. fresh install wont make your computer any faster, it only shows you that you should run more maintenance scripts or leave your computer on long enough so it will run cron jobs.

besides, archive and install is a fresh install. only it will make necessary changes to your files, and put them in the proper location. where as if you replace files in the new system from the old system, you run the risk of corrupting privileges.

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bassplayrr #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2005 Location: San Fransisco Bay Area, CA, USA Posts: 500 Mac Specs: 20" G5 iMac; 14.1" G4 iBook; 60Gig iPod Video	04-14-2005, 03:11 PM I'll be doing a fresh install. With an external HDD it's easy as pie to back-up what I want to keep and swap it back on to my Tiger'd system. -Chris www.aolights.com
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coach_z #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 23, 2004 Location: North NJ Posts: 3,169 Mac Specs: i dont have no mac's	04-14-2005, 03:31 PM what folders should one back up if doing a fresh install? probably needs its own thread, but i would like to do a fresh install once i get it -chris MoTM honor roll... when? i dont remember
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zanoncello #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-14-2005, 03:00 PM I personally like to do a fresh install. Yes it does take a little more time to backup everything but in the end I have like a new computer. So whats your take?? When Tiger comes out are you going to upgrade or do a fresh install?
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Macman #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	04-14-2005, 03:05 PM I agree, it also keeps possibility for any conflicts to occur to a minimum, and having a new mac is always great.:mac:
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Strider #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 09, 2004 Location: Dubai Posts: 973 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.16GHz ^ATI Radeon X1600 256MB ^100GB @ 7200 rpm ^2GB RAM ^Glossy Screen +iPod 4G 20 gigs	04-14-2005, 03:21 PM Sure, I'd go for fresh install. Dunno if I'd get Tiger though!
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zanoncello #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-14-2005, 03:40 PM I will probably just back up my user folder. I may not put everything back into the new OS but then if I realize later that there was something that I wanted I'll have it. I have a 120GB hard drive sitting in my basement so I should be alright but if you don't have a second hard drive it may be more difficult to do a backup if you have a lot of stuff.
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Macman #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	04-14-2005, 04:41 PM back up your home folder, it has most of your stuff, bookmarks, email settings and such, app settings, caches, besides backing up your files, like documents and such.
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MacAddikt #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2002 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 2,118 Mac Specs: G5•2x1.8•1.5•320•8x+/-	04-14-2005, 04:55 PM upgrade. fresh install wont make your computer any faster, it only shows you that you should run more maintenance scripts or leave your computer on long enough so it will run cron jobs. besides, archive and install is a fresh install. only it will make necessary changes to your files, and put them in the proper location. where as if you replace files in the new system from the old system, you run the risk of corrupting privileges.
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