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Wondering if I should update my Mac Notebook which is a 10.6.8 versions to the newest Mountain Lion version? What are the positive and negatives about the new version? Also if I update will I loose all the date on my computer like documents, music, pictures etc..?
Mac OS X (10.6.8)
First check the Compatibility of your Mac...
Then... Before attempting any Major Upgrade... get yourself an External Hard Drive... and create a Bootable Clone Backup of your current Hard Drive...
By far the easiest way to make such a Backup, is to use something like
SuperDuper http://www.shirt-pocket.com/
or CCC http://www.bombich.com/
That way, should anything untoward happen during the Upgrade,
you will NOT LOSE ANYTHING.
(Get an EHD that is at least equal to your current Drive...)
Also, Check here for compatibility of 3rd party Software you may be using...
One major issue: PPC applications still suported by Rosetta in SL will not work under ML (read for other apps that do not work under ML: http://roaringapps.com/apps:table)
You should not lose data, but make a very good clone or TM backup before you upgrade as things can go wrong.
Also read the list of new features (http://www.apple.com/osx/whats-new/) to see if anything makes the upgrade even necessary *for you*.
I am thinking of updating to the newest version for my Mac Laptop. I have the 10.6.8 should I update to the Mountain Lion OS X? If I update will I loose all my data, like documents, music, pictures?
