zulmai khan

Q: Should I upgrade from Mavericks 10.9.5 to ElCapitan or later OS or stay where I am?

why am i hesitating to upgrade is  because of the bad experience i had with iPhone 4 when i upgraded to 7.1.2 it got slower and often freeze and stuck and Apple did not want to help but would say to buy latest iPhone and bin the old one. why would i do that when my phone was in nice condition and i didn't want to waste my money to buy a new one simply because Apple wanted to sell new iPhones .

I don't want to repeat the same mistake by upgrading from mavericks to latest Os if have to face same problem.

Please guide me what to do ?

Many thanks

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Aug 3, 2016 10:21 AM

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Q: Should I upgrade from Mavericks 10.9.5 to ElCapitan or later OS or stay where I am?

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  • by weegmister123,

    weegmister123 weegmister123 Aug 3, 2016 12:17 PM in response to zulmai khan
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    Aug 3, 2016 12:17 PM in response to zulmai khan

    I recommend that you stay on Mavericks. I was running Mavericks and I regret upgrading. I'm on El Capitan and I don't like it one bit. If I could, I would go back to Mavericks.

     

    I find El Capitan slow and I've gotten a lot more kernel panics since I've upgraded. Nobody I talk to has this problem but it's kind of irritating me.

     

    I also find the design of Mavericks to be easier on the eyes. I find Yosemite, and El Capitan (and soon to be Sierra) to be bright, colorful, and hard to look at.

     

    This is just my opinion though, you should actually visit an Apple Store and look at it for yourself and compare El Capitan to Mavericks.

  • by TheBishSlap,

    TheBishSlap TheBishSlap Aug 3, 2016 12:49 PM in response to zulmai khan
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    Aug 3, 2016 12:49 PM in response to zulmai khan

    I am using a Macbook Pro 13" (Mid 2012) and El Capitan has provided me with no issues. I realize they're not the exact same machine, with slight spec differences, but El Capitan has ran flawless for me. I would have to agree with @weegmister123 that the interface is a bit brighter and harder on the eyes, but I use the dark menu bar and dock to help with that in general settings. Not much, but I hope my positive experience helps in some way.

  • by dianeoforegon,

    dianeoforegon dianeoforegon Aug 3, 2016 1:04 PM in response to zulmai khan
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    Mac OS X
    Aug 3, 2016 1:04 PM in response to zulmai khan

    Currently Mavericks is receiving Security updates, but when Sierra comes out this fall you will no longer receive the latest security updaters.

     

    Before upgrading you should always have a backup. While Time Machine backs up your files, creating a clone backup is preferred. You can boot from a clone but not from Time Machine. If you don't like El Capitan you can simply boot back into your clone, wipe your internal drive and clone your Mavericks install back. (You would need to save any new documents first before wiping your drive.)

     

    You have two options when upgrading:

    1) Clean install. Wipe your drive and install OS X then bring over only your data manually. This leaves behind any old outdated files and corrupt files.

    2) Install on top of your current install. While this is the quickest option you can often spend more time troubleshooting than doing a clean install in the first place.

     

    Just like a seat belt and an air bag protect you in different ways when driving, you need both Time Machine and a clone for full protection.

     

    Create a Clone backup:

     

    A clone is an exact bootable copy of your internal drive. Unlike standard copying of all files to another drive, the clone software copies hidden files along with other in-use files that are not available  when you copy over files to another drive.

     

    Software used to Clone:

     

    SuperDuper! http://www.shirt-pocket.com/. (Free to do an erase and clone. Purchase allows for smart updates and scheduled backups>)

    CCC http://www.bombich.com/download.html

     

    If you don't have an external drive, we can make suggestions.

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Aug 3, 2016 4:01 PM in response to zulmai khan
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    Mac OS X
    Aug 3, 2016 4:01 PM in response to zulmai khan

     

    Read Upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support.

     

    Assuming that you are already in the habit of routinely backing up your system you can evaluate El Capitan at no risk and at no cost. If you do not routinely back up your system, you should. Obtain an external USB, FireWire, or Thunderbolt hard disk drive for your Mac, then download and install El Capitan on it. You can choose to start your Mac from that disk or the internal one using Startup Manager (hold an option key while you start your Mac), and evaluate El Capitan at no risk whatsoever to your existing installation. Just be sure to designate the proper installation location for El Capitan when you get to that installation step.

     

    Running OS X from an external USB hard disk won't be as fast as the Mac's internal one, but it will be sufficient to draw conclusions regarding its suitability for your needs.

     

    An external hard disk drive of adequate capacity can be purchased for well under $100 — much less than the cost of some previous OS X upgrades themselves. When you satisfy yourself that El Capitan works for you, then "clone" the external disk's contents to your internal one, and use the external disk for backup purposes — which you ought to be doing anyway.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Aug 4, 2016 9:28 AM in response to zulmai khan
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    iTunes
    Aug 4, 2016 9:28 AM in response to zulmai khan

    Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported after 10.6.      

     

    Application Compatibility

     

    Applications Compatibility (2)


     

    El Capitan 10.11 Compatibility information


     

    Also check to make sure there is a compatible driver for your printer.

     

    Do a backup before installing, preferable 2 backups on 2 different drives.