Q: Should I upgrade from Mavericks to ElCapitan or stay where I am?

Hi there, and thank you for posting. You should not have any issues when upgrading from OS X Mavericks to OS X El Capitan. However, make sure you have a backup of all files and data from your computer before you attempt to upgrade the operating system. If you do not have a backup, you can use OS X's built-in application "Time Machine" to make one. For more information about Time Machine, click the link below. I have also included a link that gives you more information about upgrading to OS X El Capitan.

Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support

Upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support

I hope you find this information helpful.

Best regards,

Austin

Vuillard wrote:

 

In that case I will have to upgrade to Yosemite at least. I will try to stay with Mavericks as long as I can for now.

Unless you have had Yosemite installed in your Mac, it is no longer available.  Your only upgrade option is El Capitan.

Ciao.

It was no problem at all!

The main problem I had and still have after upgrading is that my password is required every time I turn on my computer.  I hate it and have not been able to figure out how to change it without to systems and changing something about the firewall.  I'm not computer savvy enough to start changing things like that.

I am not sure if I have understood your question correctly. I had a Canon CP810 printer and it worked fine on Yosemite, but when I upgraded my iMac to El Capitan I found that the manufacturer has not and will not upgrade the print driver. If I had known this I would not have upgraded to El Capitan as the printer no longer works.  It cost £75 and I had two packs of unused and now unusable cartridges and paper.  Is this the sort of quandary you are in?

my experience made be decide not to ever buy another Canon  product, but also made me reconsider whether I should automatically update the operating system.  Especially as I do not use most of the so called benefits of the updates.  I don't want to update the OS just for the sake of being the first kid on the block to have it. 

If you don't want your password to have to be entered every time you turn on your Mac, turn on automatic login by following the directions below.

1. Open the System Preferences application.

2. Select Security and Privacy.

3. Select the FileVault tab.

4. Click the Lock in the bottom lefthand corner to allow changes.

5. You should see a button in the FileVault preferences. If the button reads "Turn On FileVault...", skip to step 7.

6. If the button reads "Turn Off FileVault...", click it, and then follow the on-screen prompt.

7. After FileVault is disabled, select the Back button in the top lefthand corner of the System Preferences window.

8. Select Users & Groups.

9. Select the Login Options button at the bottom of the Users list.

10. Select the Lock icon in the bottom lefthand corner to allow changes.

11. Select the drop-down list next to the label "Automatic login:".

12. Select your account from the list.

13. Enter your password when asked to enable automatic login.

Now you will not be prompted for a password when starting up your Mac, and you will automatically be logged in to your user account when your Mac boots up.

I hope you found this information helpful.

Best regards,

Austin

My Canoscan 8600 F  works fine with E C  and my iMac works fine  there's a thread on that model scanner on here somewhere if you do a search.