Mojave or not Mojave
Do I really need to upgrade from High Sierra to Mojave?
iMac 27", macOS 10.13
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Do I really need to upgrade from High Sierra to Mojave?
iMac 27", macOS 10.13
Hi missy1939,
As Eau Rouge said, it's a good operating system and no one has to upgrade if they don't want to.
Let me add and no pressure at all, It's good to stay up to date due to security and new features. I have been using it for the past year and it has been rock solid for me but again, you don't have to upgrade if you don't want to. It has some nice features, such as stacks, dark mode, and new quick look features, etc.
Regarding MacOS Catalina that was released recently, I would hold off as it drops support for 32 bit applications for 64 bit only. Mojave has been around longer and is more stable so to speak.
If you wish to find out what's new in Mojave, you can take a look at the what's new page. This could help you make an informed decision. If you wish to upgrade, you can do so from the how to upgrade page.
I hope this helps.
Hi missy1939,
As Eau Rouge said, it's a good operating system and no one has to upgrade if they don't want to.
Let me add and no pressure at all, It's good to stay up to date due to security and new features. I have been using it for the past year and it has been rock solid for me but again, you don't have to upgrade if you don't want to. It has some nice features, such as stacks, dark mode, and new quick look features, etc.
Regarding MacOS Catalina that was released recently, I would hold off as it drops support for 32 bit applications for 64 bit only. Mojave has been around longer and is more stable so to speak.
If you wish to find out what's new in Mojave, you can take a look at the what's new page. This could help you make an informed decision. If you wish to upgrade, you can do so from the how to upgrade page.
I hope this helps.
If you use any optional software always check to see if it runs on the new os version before upgrading, as going backwards is sometimes difficult or impossible if you don't have full backups.
Apple will be supporting High Sierra for at least another year or so and possibly longer (only they know for sure - we just have to make a guess), so there is no rush.
Good luck...
Hi missy1939,
my pleasure, I’m glad my reply was helpful.
Regarding your question about Catalina, you can upgrade to it directly if you wish. There is no need to upgrade to Mojave first and then Catalina.
I upgraded a Mac Mini from High Sierra directly to Catalina last week.
I hope this helps.
Soren, thank you. I was so surprised how many people replied back to all my questions. Everyone has been so helpful. This site has really been very beneficial. Again, thank you for your answers regarding upgrading directly to Catalina if I choose to do so. Best regards
Thank you so much. Your reply really helped me.
No one ever really needs to upgrade, but Mojave is good. What do you really want to know.
I have High Sierra currently on my iMac. I just want to see if it would benefit me to update it. Also, Catalina is out. If I want to update to Catalina do I have to update the Mojave first?
Mojave or not Mojave