Upgrading from Mojave to Big Sur

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Upgrading from Mojave to Big Sur

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I'm running my IMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) on Mojave.The last time I tried updating to catalina a couple years back, I ran into lots of trouble (even after cleaning up the entire disk) & Apple online support couldn't be of much help.So I gave up & finally went back to Mojave.However I definitely need to make an upgrade due to the plugins & softwares I am having & more over Safari is giving is not working causing me to uninstall it.I'm just wondering if I can now try again this time to update to Big Sur.Any ideas & tips on how to go about will definitely help to make the install a success.

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iMac 27″ 5K

Posted on Dec 29, 2023 6:05 PM

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John Galt

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Dec 29, 2023 6:55 PM in response to Ministrel

Creating a backup is a fundamental prerequisite, even if you were not contemplating an upgrade: Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support.

Then, consider using EtreCheck. A description and download link are here: How to use the Add Text Feature When Posting Large Amounts of Text, i.e. an Etrecheck Report - Apple Community. It may identify certain problems that should be addressed prior to upgrading.

Be advised a 2017 model iMac can be upgraded to Ventura, which is more recent than Big Sur.

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John Galt

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Jan 5, 2024 10:55 PM in response to Ministrel

You could try it, but if you have specific concerns regarding Logic Pro you really ought to post a new question in the Logic Pro forum.

Post the EtreCheck report here if you wish. It may reveal some actionable information that should be addressed prior to upgrading.

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Jan 5, 2024 6:02 PM in response to John Galt

I just read this article & now thinking twice if I should go forward with the upgrade.On 2nd thoughts I am wondering if I could download Montery or Ventura on an external drive & boot from that drive.I do a lot of recordings with Logic pro so would this be a good soloution?

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Jan 5, 2024 6:19 PM in response to Ministrel

I just read this article & now thinking twice if I should go forward with the upgrade.On 2nd thoughts I am wondering if I could download Montery or Ventura on an external drive & boot from that drive.I do a lot of recordings with Logic pro so would this be a good solution?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254605527?sortBy=best

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Ministrel Author

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Jan 4, 2024 4:06 PM in response to John Galt

Thanks for the good news that I can go for Ventura.Since my Mac was prior to the M1 chip I thought it was not possible.I will give this a try after a backup.

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