Q: Should I update my late 2009 Macbook to El Captain?
My Macbook is a late 2009 one, with a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 memory chip, and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB graphics card. It's currently on OS X 10.9.5, and I've seen articles recently talking about a huge hole being patched in OSX recently. I don't know if updating my Macbook is worth the risk, as it works great right now and I need it for classes, but I don't want it to be unsafe. Should I update to El Captain, wait for macOS Sierra to do this, or keep it on Mavericks?
Thanks
iPhone 5, iOS 8.4
Posted on Sep 5, 2016 3:44 PM
You could download the El Capitan installer and save it, such as the method
described in the DiskMakerX site; then later on, it could be used. -- In fact a
copy of the current OS X on the computer may be downloaded for similar
archive if the version now running, was acquired through & visible in the
App Store - when user owner ID logged in to App Store to see purchase list.
http://diskmakerx.com/whats-this/ -- http://diskmakerx.com/
OS X El Capitan - Technical Specifications
{A command-line method of creating a bootable installer requires more effort
and so may deter non-technical users; DiskMakerX is an easier way to go than
Create a bootable installer for OS X - Apple Support - instructions in terminal.}
Anyway you choose, be sure to create good backups and copies. A clone of
the entire present system on external drive may be an idea, especially if the
internal original hard drive is getting old or tired. Plus another for Time Machine.
A fairly good (yet slightly dated) reference...
• Apple OS X and Time Machine Tips:
http://www.pondini.org/OSX/Home.html
Good luck in any event!
Posted on Sep 7, 2016 1:30 AM