If I ever decide to do so, will I need to make a bootable usb drive? I know how to use my mac pretty well but am unsure of some of what the person who created the guide meant. For example, why I would need 2 programs just to accomplish this task. Can anyone explain further?
Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Jun 25, 2014, at 4:22 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Most of your questions were answered by Chris, but, is it a good idea to do > it prior to the release of the new OS in the Fall? Unnecessary in my > opinion. If you're not having any problems, with your current installation, > then simply do the install/upgrade over your existing one. In 99/100 times, > there won't be any problems. Just make sure, as always, to have a solid, > working backup before you do the upgrade install. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Jun 25, 2014, at 1:18 PM, Jessica D <jldai...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Is the process completely accessible to voice over users? Can someone send >> me instructions on how to do it in case I need to do it? Is it a good idea >> to do it before the new operating system comes out? In the past, I have >> installed what ever >> Operating system over top of what I already had. I have not had any problems >> doing this. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jun 25, 2014, at 2:54 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> * Disk cleanup software will not do what a clean install will do. Yes, it >>> will get rid of much of the clutter, but it will not be as clear as a clean >>> install does. the Clean Install wipes everything off the drive, >>> re-installs the OS back to base level then you need to re-install all apps >>> and such. >>> >>> * Disk defragmenters are unnecessary in the Mac OS as those sorts of >>> activities are performed automatically in the background either overnight >>> or first thing in the morning.. >>> >>> * The benefit to using Time Machine is that all settings and your complete >>> system are backed up incrementally so you have access to those previous >>> states as well as a mode of totally restoring your Mac to the way you've >>> become used to, since the Time Machine backups are like a snapshot in time >>> of everything on your Mac. >>> >>> * The basic iCloud account has 5 GB of space for your use. In most cases, >>> this is not enough space to backup iTunes music libraries. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>>> On Jun 25, 2014, at 12:28 PM, Dionipher Presas Herrera >>>> <dionip...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I would like to ask why should a mac user should do a clean install? >>>> haven't we have a program called clean system register just like for >>>> windows? >>>> Is Mac do have disk defragmenter or disk cleanup? >>>> So why would we bother using time capsule if we can clean install >>>> everything just incase something went wrong.How many disk space could my >>>> iCloud could use if i want to back up my songs? and files? >>>> thanks for the answers in advance >>>> dionipher >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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