Upgrade: is it necessary?
Hi!
I have a MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and I've notice that is slowing down.
Is it necessary to upgrade the OS X to Yosemite, or I can use it with my original Operating System?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Hi!
I have a MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and I've notice that is slowing down.
Is it necessary to upgrade the OS X to Yosemite, or I can use it with my original Operating System?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Upgrading won't make it speed up. There are any number of possible reasons why it is running slow. But if you haven't reinstalled Snow Leopard in a long time, then my suggestion is:
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase
the drive and everything on it.
1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came
with your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
After the chime press and hold down the "C" key. Release the key when you see
a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.
2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue
button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options button
and select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended
(Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.
3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
Assistant. After you finish Setup Assistant will complete the installation after which
you will be running a fresh install of OS X. You can now begin the update process
by opening Software Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your
installation current.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
Restore third-party applications from their original media or re-download from the publishers or from the App Store depending upon where they came from. Be selective about restoring your files and data. Only restore what you really need.
Upgrading won't make it speed up. There are any number of possible reasons why it is running slow. But if you haven't reinstalled Snow Leopard in a long time, then my suggestion is:
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase
the drive and everything on it.
1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came
with your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
After the chime press and hold down the "C" key. Release the key when you see
a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.
2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue
button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options button
and select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended
(Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.
3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
Assistant. After you finish Setup Assistant will complete the installation after which
you will be running a fresh install of OS X. You can now begin the update process
by opening Software Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your
installation current.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
Restore third-party applications from their original media or re-download from the publishers or from the App Store depending upon where they came from. Be selective about restoring your files and data. Only restore what you really need.
Upgrade: is it necessary?