Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Does upgrading Operating Systems benefit someome using an older Mac???
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Nethfel" data-source="post: 1431342" data-attributes="member: 89124"><p>That's kind of a loaded question. </p><p></p><p>Does the new OS have features that interest you? (if considering Mountain Lion, remember with your version Mac you can't do display mirroring to an Apple TV so if that's the the feature you want then you're out of luck)</p><p></p><p>How much RAM do you have? I don't know what was default or what you may have upgraded in terms of RAM from 2009 so you may need to purchase more RAM to effectively use a new OS (a minimum of 2 gig is required, 4 or more is recommended for Mountain Lion)</p><p></p><p>Are you concerned about security updates? Older OS' will eventually be EOL'd to the point where there will no longer be any security updates. </p><p></p><p>Will it slow down or speed up your machine? Well, that kind of depends. It may or may not feel snappier. As an example, I recently wiped the iMac I am using right now and installed Lion. Since upgrading it to Mountain Lion it feels like it's operating smoother but this is a subjective opinion based on my use of this system. That said, there are reports of some people having serious issues with the current version of OSX (10.8).</p><p></p><p>Will your software all work? It may or may not - check our Roaring apps to find out: <a href="http://roaringapps.com/apps:table" target="_blank">App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS</a></p><p></p><p>If you're happy with your system and you're using at least Snow Leopard you probably don't *need* to update. You may find that more and more software (especially software on the App store) will require at least Lion be installed so you may eventually just need to upgrade to be able to get newer versions of software.</p><p></p><p>If you decide you want to upgrade, I'd get an external drive, use a cloning tool (Super Duper or Carbon Copy Cloner) to create a bootable copy of your drive (also boot from that external to make sure it works), then upgrade. If you decide you don't like it, use the cloned drive to restore your boot drive to the way it was.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nethfel, post: 1431342, member: 89124"] That's kind of a loaded question. Does the new OS have features that interest you? (if considering Mountain Lion, remember with your version Mac you can't do display mirroring to an Apple TV so if that's the the feature you want then you're out of luck) How much RAM do you have? I don't know what was default or what you may have upgraded in terms of RAM from 2009 so you may need to purchase more RAM to effectively use a new OS (a minimum of 2 gig is required, 4 or more is recommended for Mountain Lion) Are you concerned about security updates? Older OS' will eventually be EOL'd to the point where there will no longer be any security updates. Will it slow down or speed up your machine? Well, that kind of depends. It may or may not feel snappier. As an example, I recently wiped the iMac I am using right now and installed Lion. Since upgrading it to Mountain Lion it feels like it's operating smoother but this is a subjective opinion based on my use of this system. That said, there are reports of some people having serious issues with the current version of OSX (10.8). Will your software all work? It may or may not - check our Roaring apps to find out: [url=http://roaringapps.com/apps:table]App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS[/url] If you're happy with your system and you're using at least Snow Leopard you probably don't *need* to update. You may find that more and more software (especially software on the App store) will require at least Lion be installed so you may eventually just need to upgrade to be able to get newer versions of software. If you decide you want to upgrade, I'd get an external drive, use a cloning tool (Super Duper or Carbon Copy Cloner) to create a bootable copy of your drive (also boot from that external to make sure it works), then upgrade. If you decide you don't like it, use the cloned drive to restore your boot drive to the way it was. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Does upgrading Operating Systems benefit someome using an older Mac???
Top