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will my files get deleted?

while upgrading my operating system to the latest macOS Catalina 10.15.6 ?

MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 1:51 AM

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No your files should not be deleted, but you should make sure to have a good backup before upgrading macOS just in case something goes wrong. Just make sure you all your files are located within your user folder(s) and not on the root of the drive since Catalina no longer allows user files to be stored on the root of the drive.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210650


Also you make sure that your third party 32 bit apps are either upgraded to 64 bit versions or uninstall the 32 bit apps before upgrading to Catalina. Catalina no longer supports 32 bit apps.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436


FYI, you should always have frequent and regular system backups. It is impossible to recover accidentally deleted data from an SSD. Plus an SSD can fail at any time without any warning signs.

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 7:05 PM

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Sep 21, 2020 7:05 PM in response to eugenie86

No your files should not be deleted, but you should make sure to have a good backup before upgrading macOS just in case something goes wrong. Just make sure you all your files are located within your user folder(s) and not on the root of the drive since Catalina no longer allows user files to be stored on the root of the drive.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210650


Also you make sure that your third party 32 bit apps are either upgraded to 64 bit versions or uninstall the 32 bit apps before upgrading to Catalina. Catalina no longer supports 32 bit apps.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436


FYI, you should always have frequent and regular system backups. It is impossible to recover accidentally deleted data from an SSD. Plus an SSD can fail at any time without any warning signs.

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