John, I could not agree more. It is absolutely critical to backup and run updates on all of your software before upgrading. Failing to do so may result in all sorts of problems.
On Feb 19, 2012, at 12:06 PM, John Panarese wrote: > Hi Scott, > I've heard mixed reviews. Obviously, if you don't want to go through the > whole nine yards, then that is fine. In a lot of cases, I have heard this > has been all right. > > However, in other cases, I have read and heard about a lot of different > issues. Yes, it's often related to third party apps, which is why, if you > are going to just upgrade and not do the clean install, you should take the > time to research if your third party apps are compatible with Lion or if > there are new versions that are needed to be downloaded. > > If you are going to simply upgrade from Snow Leopard, be sure to run > software update first and check the firmware versions of your system to be > sure there have been no updates you have missed (You can see this info in > About This Macfrom the Apple menu and VO spacing on the More Info, button). > There is info on Apple's support pages about current firmware for all Mac > models, and do not under estimate the importance of this factor when updating > from SL to Lion or Leopard to Lion. > > Also, of course, still backup your data with Time Machine or via a disk > cloning avenue, such as Super Duper or CCC. > > Take Care > > John Panarese > jpanar...@gmail.com > > > > On Feb 19, 2012, at 5:54 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> John, >> >> ALthough a fresh install has its advantages, I have found very few problems >> upgrading. Most problems upgrading have been the result of an application. >> Not everyone wants to go through the nuke and pave option. An upgrade is >> more likely to be successful when your system is already in a stable state. >> >> On Feb 19, 2012, at 12:30 AM, John Panarese wrote: >> >>> I would do a clean install, first of all. This is better than an upgrade. >>> Make sure your system has the latest firmware updates prior to doing the >>> clean install, back up your current system with Time Machine or something >>> like, Super Duper, on an external drive, and after you install Lion for >>> the first time, get the combo updater from the Apple Support page to go to >>> 10.7.3. >>> >>> I restored all my settings and material manual step by step. However, >>> you can always migrate from the backup you make. This is entirely up to >>> you. >>> >>> Take Care >>> >>> John Panarese >>> jpanar...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 18, 2012, at 4:21 PM, May McDonald wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, now that I have a short break from school I think it's time to play >>>> with Lion. Any tips and tricks that I should know or do before I upgrade? >>>> >>>> All help would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> May and Prince Noah >>>> cell: 613-863-5845 or 1-888-778-2544 >>>> email: mcdonald....@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
