seniordalite
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Q: Worthwhile upgrading to Mavericks 10.9.2?

I received a upgrade reminder regarding Mavericks v 10.9.2. Is it worthwhile upgrading? What are the improvements to v 10.7.5 which is what I am currently on?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5), Using Adobe Lightroom 5.3

Posted on Apr 27, 2014 4:46 PM

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Q: Worthwhile upgrading to Mavericks 10.9.2?

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Apr 27, 2014 5:03 PM in response to seniordalite
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    Apr 27, 2014 5:03 PM in response to seniordalite

    seniordalite wrote:


    What are the improvements to v 10.7.5 which is what I am currently on?

     

    Many, too many to enumerate, but the improvement you are most likely to actually observe is improved memory utilization. Mavericks' new memory compression algorithm results in much more effective use of limited system resources.

     

    Uninstall any and all "anti-virus" or "cleaning" garbage apps, and back up your system first, as a precaution against the unexpected.

  • by seniordalite,

    seniordalite seniordalite Apr 27, 2014 5:17 PM in response to John Galt
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    Apr 27, 2014 5:17 PM in response to John Galt

    Thanks very much.

  • by Allan Jones,

    Allan Jones Allan Jones Apr 27, 2014 7:25 PM in response to seniordalite
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    Apr 27, 2014 7:25 PM in response to seniordalite

    Make sure your iMac can actually run Mavericks:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842

     

    Also note that many of us feel Apple's statement that the RAM minimum is 2GB RAM for Mavericks is a bit.....well, conservative. I prefer a minimum of 4GB for Mav.

     

    If you have trouble indentfying your exact iMac version, please do "About this Mac" from your Apple menu and, in the resulting window, click the "More Info..." button. In 10.7 you should get a screen like this:

     

    About this Mac Mtn Lion.png

    The line I've indicated with the red arrow is your model as Apple sees it.