My iMac is one of 3 computers on a network server. I'd like to upgrade mine to Mavericks to take advantage of additional functionality, but need to be sure before doing so that it won't affect functions fo the server or the other computers on the server. Thanks.
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
Depends. If everything including your system files and user folder are contained on your computer, then you can upgrade without causing any problems. However, for security I would log off the server until your installation is completed.
Your profile shows 10.9.1, so what are you upgrading? That is the current version of Mavericks.
Be sure to do this before upgrading:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions - Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Repair
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported then click on the Repair Permissions button. When the process is completed, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
Thanks. I don't know where the info in the profile comes from, but I know that I'm currently running 10.6.8. I'll give it a go, then. I really appreciate the help!
If it's on you drive, then it would be located in your /Users/ folder.
If my computer is on a network, may I upgrade from OS 10.6.8 to Mavericks without affecting the server?
