Is it safe to update MacBook Air (2019) to MacOS Big Sur now?

Hi Im a 2019 MacBook Air user and i just wanna ask if it's safe to update my Mac to MacOS Big Sur now?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 14, 2020 8:27 AM

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Nov 14, 2020 8:36 AM in response to ThanhAnUwU

I would check to see if the applications you need (for work or school) are supporting Big Sur. I didn't have any issues updating my MBP 2015. There have been a few issues that were easily fixed. One or two only required a reboot. I have not found any show stoppers for me.


Also, always backup your computer before you install a new system update like Big Sur. If you run into issues you can always boot off the backup or restore back to the previous version you have on your backup.


I hope this helps.


Paul

Nov 14, 2020 8:45 AM in response to ThanhAnUwU

Heres’ the bottom line. If you take what you read in these forums as representative of the entire Apple universe you will NEVER update to ANYTHING. Every single version of macOS ever released has been declared an unmitigated disaster in these forums. These forums are like a hospital, only sick people are here. If you visited a town and visited the hospital, found only sick people, would you then assume everyone else in the town is also sick? No you wouldn’t.


Finally realize there are now over 1 billion Apple devices in the world now. Realize that for the past 15 years Apple has remained at the very top of all customer service and customer satisfaction surveys. What should that tell you?


There are already millions of people using Big Sur perfectly fine. But we don’t hear from them do we.



Nov 14, 2020 9:45 AM in response to shipbrat

shipbrat wrote:

That’s a bit patronizing, it was a simple question ThanhAnUwU was asking.
mall you needed to say was “should be fine” you sound very defensive and that is not what this community forum is for.

there have been a lot of issues, so it is a good thing to wait a few days to get the bugs fixed and then I would update then. :))

Wow. You jumped into a thread to call out someone who solved the original poster's question?

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